Birdy's... Stuff and Knick-knacks

Original Medium: HB pencil, 0.5 Unipin, 0.3 Unipin
Coloring Medium: Colleen Color Pencils, Faber Castell Color Pencils (last image)
Drawing Surface: plain office paper, 200 gram tracing paper on plain bond paper (last image)
Cleaning Tool: Abode Photoshop CS5.1

I think I uploaded some of these before in my old, old, old DA account.

I had this unfinished story gathering dust in a folder in my comp. Might as well show it to you guys and well, tell me what you think. Oh yeah, it's a girl x girl love kind of story. -wink wink-

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Chapter I
Yvonne

When I first entered this educational institution, I thought that things would turn out for the best. I made it a goal to pass the entrance exams here since it was known to be one of the best schools here and it pretty much ensures that I will be getting a good job right after I graduate. After a lot of praying, my hard work has paid off and it wasn’t long before I was packing my bags so I can move in into the dormitories of my new school.

You got that right; dormitories. Students who pass this school will be staying in these dorms for a span of four years as they study their chosen field. We still have the freedom to come home during the holidays then come back after; our parents can also come over to visit us every now and then if they want to. As for me, well, I love this freedom too much that it’s fine even if my dear mom and dad cannot find the time to visit me. They are too busy with their business and I understand; it’s their job that keeps me enrolled in this prestigious school and I’m grateful for that.

My first year started alright. I was enthusiastic and determined to breeze through the year without any difficulties. I made new friends in the Hermes Department, quite fitting for those who wish to travel around a lot and learn about the cultures of other people since Hermes, aside from him taking on the role of the messenger of the gods, was the god of travel. Yes, my friends and I became well-known in the other departments and we basked in the light of being popular even though we were only in our first year… how we rose up, I guess it was a mixture of being good kids when it comes to the professors and being ‘cool’ when it came to socializing with others.

The year went by fast and I had to admit that things can get stale after a while. I still hang out with my friends, had a couple of short-lived relationships with guys on the side as I tried to survive my freshman year until it finally ended. I came home to my mom and dad, thinking that by the next semester, I’ll be a sophomore and a new chapter of my life will begin again. This time though, the enthusiasm had faded some and the routine bored me. This was supposed to be a great phase of my teenage life, but why did it suddenly became so lifeless, so colorless despite my so-called fame in this school?

Why do I think that there’s something missing? And if there was really something, then what it is? Perhaps things got too normal around here that it got tiring in the end.

The summer holiday whizzed by and I found myself standing before the gates of my beloved alma mater once again. I sighed out as I pulled along my stroller bag filled with my clothes and belongings. I can only wonder how I can live through another year with the usual monotonous activities I got used to. I somehow made it to my dormitory room after seemingly running on auto-pilot; a sign that I was indeed used to the familiarity of going around this school.

Once I got there and locked the door behind me, I immediately sprawled on my bed and stared at the ceiling above me, laying there for hours until I got a call from my friend and roommate saying it was already time for dinner. Rising up, I gave out another sigh, thinking that the routine has started now.

My name is Yvonne Summers, incoming sophomore. I am considered one of the popular kids in school and I could pretty much have it all, except for some color in my life. I need to get out of this monotony fast or else I might just go crazy.