18 School Days 5 (1/2)

The following morning, Aria rolled over in bed and groaned as the alarms on both girls phones went off at the same time. She pulled herself out of bed and grabbed both phones, turning off the alarms.

After she had turned off the awful noises, Aria got ready automatically and was about to wake Aika up before she remembered that the day before was Friday.

Thinking over the past week, she realized that she had only gone to the Monocled Rabbit once when she wanted to avoid meeting Aika. Since she was already dressed and ready for the day, she decided that she would go to the cafe.

As she was about to open the door, she heard movement coming from the other bed and turned to check if Aika was still asleep.

”Where are you going?”

”Monocled Rabbit.”

When she though the conversation was over, Aika jumped out of her bed and rushed to get ready, meeting her at the door within minutes while Aria stood there confused.

”I want to see what this Monocled Rabbit you usually go to every day is like!”

The two girls walked into the Monocled Rabbit and were greeted by the smell of coffee and freshly made pastries. While they walked to the only open table, they both looked around the cafe in curiosity.

Usually, the cafe was somewhat empty this early on a Saturday morning so Aria found herself unable to figure out why every table except one in the far back had people sitting at it.

For Aika, it was a new experience in general. She looked around at every detail, comparing them to the things she saw when she saw the videos. Everything seemed more full of life in person, and she quickly understood why her friend would enjoy this place so much.

The tables were beautifully designed with rabbits carved across the tops under a protective layer of glass. The seats looked incredibly comfortable and everything she saw people eating or drinking looked delicious.

With each detail she noticed, she gradually warmed up to the cafe despite initially feeling like they were partly at blame for Aria's rumors. She knew that it was somewhat unreasonable of her, but she still wished that the cafe had tinted windows and better security so that the pictures couldn't of been taken in the first place.