Tamao's alone or is she?

Tamao sat alone in her dorm room, rocking back and forth in her chair infront of the window.

Nagisa was out with Shizuma again.

"I'm so alone" Tamao thought as she watched the rain outside her window. The storm was getting worse, Tamao could hear the wind blowing the shutters around.

The shutters banged against the window.

"I hope the window glass doesn't break." Tamao said out loud as she continued to rock in here chair.

She just wanted to be close to Nagisa like Shizuma was, holding her and saying the nicest things to her.

"Maybe I should get back to my writings." Tamao said to herself, "No. I'm not really in the mood right now. Should I go to bed? No. I'm not sleepy yet. Should I read a book? Maybe not... Oh Nagisa..."

Tamao was still thinking of Nagisa. She was in love with someone else. She was in love with Shizuma, the previous Etoile-sama of her school. Even though at first she had felt a close relationship with Tamao, Shizuma was the one she desired to be with more.

Tamao wished there were two of her, so she could have one of them.

"It's no use," Tamao said, "Nagisa is in love with Shizuma. I just have to accept that. I can't say I blame her. Shizuma is a woman of devine beauty. How could I possible compete with her?"

In fact, she found herself a plain sort when compared to Shizuma's serene good looks.

The rain contined the splatter the window.

Tamao still thought of Nagisa; her beautiful red hair; Tamao felt the urge to brush and stoke Nagisa's red hair. Shizuma had beautiful hair as well; long beautiful silver hair.

Tamao leaned back in her rocking chair. "Oh, what a feeling." She sighed, "I wish I could join them tonight."

Outside the wind was howling; trees were blowing around; the rain thrummed on the roof of the school; sheets of water streamed down the window.

Tamao continued to rock in her chair while listening to the storm.

"I'll bet Nagisa and Shizuma are having so much fun right now." She thought, "I wish I could be there with them. "

Rain drummed loudly against the window.

"But what are the chances of that?"

Thunder crashed in the distance.

Tears begin to run down Tamao's face.

"No!: She told herself, "I am in control of my emotions! I will not cry anymore! I'm not a baby!"

She fought back the tears.

"I won't be alone forever. I'll find someone too." She told herself, but she wasn't convinced.

She couldn't stop the tears for long.

"I'm so alone"

Then Tamao stopped crying when she heard footsteps running by her door.

"What? Who's there?"

Tamao stood up and walked over to the door.

There was a note sticking under the door.

"Huh?"

Tamao pick up the note and read it out loud:

Dear Tamao-chan,

Are you well? We have been having such a wonderful time together. But we noticed that you haven't been happy lately. You have spent so much time in your room. You don't go out anyplace anymore. Are you feeling bad? Well maybe we can help you feel so much better. Why don't you come don't here and see us? We can cheer you up.

Love Nagisa and Shizuma

Tamao's mouth dropped open.

"Is it real? Don't they REALY want me?"

Tamao had a good feeling about it so she decided to go to Shizumas's room.