Jumakesh - The Chronicles of Matrons - Sisterhood

A voice woke me up. The voice came from the rose on my arm. She introduced herself and told me that there was an envelope on the table that I needed to open urgently.

I got out of bed and saw that I was in a room. I asked Rose what this place was, and she said that it was my apartment and that I only had one room in my first year, but that in my second year there would be a second room and the apartment would be bigger. Now it looked more like a junk room. A window, a bed, and a table on which lay the envelope that Rose had told me about and that I had to open it urgently.

I walked over to the table and saw an envelope. It had four roses on it, symbolising the four faculties. It also had «Academy Moon Rose»written on it.

I sat down on the table, and before I could open the envelope, he jumped out of my hands and began to transform into a White rose. Visually, the rose was something like a speaker, as it spoke, the rose petals were set in motion and sometimes golden lights flew out of the rosebud.

This rose has begun to say

«Moony Rose Academy Welcomes you Shira Silvermoon, you are enrolled in the First Year. Your faculty is Purple Flame, your supervisor is Violetta Strange, your priority is

Matrisha. Please come to an introductory lecture where you, Dear Shira, will learn about the structure of the Academy, the rules of conduct, dress code and possibly

something else.

Best wishes, Moony Rose Academy.

Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, as soon as you’re ready, touch the Rose and she’ll send you to the classroom, where you’ll learn all about it. Although Time is an illusion, you’d better hurry.

As the Earthlings say, «Ciao-cocoa,» which means «I don’t have any cocoa, so goodbye.»»

Rose finished her speech and I started to get ready and tidy myself up.

I tidied myself up and then walked around the room to get my breathing in order because I was really worried. I said to myself, «Be resolute Shira». and after those words, I touched the rose from which the opening message was heard.

Touching the rose, I was instantly in the classroom sitting on a chair. Apart from me, the auditorium was already filled with other Matrisha.

I looked around and saw that there were no more empty seats, which could only mean that everyone was assembled. The auditorium was circular and we were all seated at desks that formed rings and as I was the last one to arrive, my ring of desks was at the top. Looking down, I counted and saw that there were 10 such rings. I could see all the girls from the top down. I was sitting on the tenth ring.

In the very centre of the audience, close to the first ring of desks, the Sphere began to appear and once fully manifested, it began to speak and show.

«Greetings, this is Violetta speaking to you, through a sphere you can see and hear, yeah… yes the one in the centre. Well, let’s get started.

The first thing I would like to tell you is how the Academy, where you will be studying in the near future, is set up. Now, the Academy is made up of four buildings. Each faculty has its own building. In the courtyard of the Academy there is the Tree of «La», the same tree that you touched during your initiation, to register.»

«Each enclosure has its own unique style. The White Roses, for example, have a Temple style with a golden dome. The Black Roses have an enclosure that resembles a Gothic Church. Scarlet Rose has a citadel-like enclosure. Our style, on the other hand, is futuristic. Our corps is the epitome of the future, because we, the Purple Roses, are pioneers. We invent and then inspire our inventions to the inhabitants of Earth for further implementation.»

«So let’s move on to the uniform. You wear a Hija. This is due to the fact that you have to get used to the headscarf. One day, you will learn to move by the power of your mind over short and long distances. The Hija must be worn to protect the brain, otherwise you will suffer from vestibular dysfunction, which can lead to seasickness, nausea and vomiting. The most important rule for Matrisha is not to take off your Hija unnecessarily. Otherwise, after moving, there’s a chance of dying in your own vomit, and who needs it, I think the answer is obvious, no one.»

«Next, up with long sleeves. Your skirt should cover your knees. All clothes should be purple, tights, boots with a small heel why with a heel, I will explain later. Also, if someone is not happy with a skirt you can wear trousers, but you still have to wear a skirt over the trousers. Otherwise your buttocks may excite the Black and Scarlet Roses, and as you know, and you know nothing about it. You don’t know that in first year, so I’m telling you that Black and Scarlet Roses have lezzy tendencies, not all of them. 50 percent for Black Rose and 15 percent for Scarlet Rose.

Scarlet Roses prefer oriental men. Purple Roses, maybe five to ten percent. I warned you.»

«Now,

I will tell you about the rules of conduct at Moon Rose Academy. Swearing is forbidden, so is fighting. As for fights, you can be provoked by Black Roses, calling you a nerd, a bookworm, four-eyes, if this happened, just leave without paying attention. If, suddenly, it happened and you got dragged into a fight, here’s the safety technique.

Run, you fool! There are three possible outcomes to the event.

First, you run away. Honestly, that’s impossible, because you’re wearing low-heeled boots, so you’ll be caught up and kicked in the face.

The second, you start to get beaten and Angel Baby passes by, wondering how long the Girls are going to beat you, and once you’ve been beaten, White Rose will heal you with her angelic hands. You’re probably wondering why Angel Baby hasn’t been slapped in the face. The answer is simple, White Roses (Angel Babies) must not be touched.

The last, third option, you have been beaten and your face has become the same colour as your Hija.»

«The last thing I’d like to mention is the currency. Moony Rose Academy and Trandafir will only accept petals. Petals will be awarded every week. You will also receive 1000 petals for your initiation into the ranks of the Purple Rose. To find out your financial situation, just ask the rose on your hand.»

«So that concludes this introductory lecture. In time, you’ll learn more, but for now, this is the only information available to you. Have fun, everyone, in the best city on the Moon, yes, I mean Trandafir, enjoy yourselves, because tomorrow is your first day of school. Dismissed!»

After these words, I instantly returned to my apartment with 1,000 petals in my account. Well, Trandafir, meet Shira who doesn’t know what fun is.

After lying on the bed for a while, I got up and started walking around the room. It took me a long time to get out of the house and see Trandafir with my own eyes. They say it is the most beautiful of all the beautiful cities on the Moon.

So it was time to pull myself together and be a little bolder. I pulled myself together, walked to the door, and next thing I knew, the rose on my arm was supporting me, saying, «Be Braver Shira». If not for the rose’s intervention, I would have been outside a long time ago. No, you don’t think I’m trying to justify my fear, who am I kidding… I was scared.

Everything new in our lives is scary, isn’t it? If you spend your whole life being afraid, what will it eventually lead to? You have to pull yourself together and tell yourself « fear is an illusion». That’s exactly what I did. I said the magic phrase, went to the door, turned the knob, opened the door, and there I was, already standing in the hallway enjoying my success.