Chapter 2
"I told you, you'll just get depressed. Same result right?" Those are the lines I heard from my husband when I entered our house. I sadly nodded in agreement 'he was right' and I never wanted to admit that I was wrong.
Starting from that they on me and Okazaki would fight every night and I would often end up crying, I already thought much and came up with a decision. A decision which you would never expect me to decide but it will just be for a while, just until I prove to him that I'm right and he's wrong … until I found Ushio… Alive.
Morning arrived and I started packing my things.
When I was done with all my things, I went out of my room and passed Okazaki with no emotion of my face. I muttered not a single word.
He looked at me passing and grabbed my arm "What's with that big bag?" He asked
I bet he was confuse, but it was every obvious what I'm going to do or rather what I'm doing.
"I'm leaving" I said and free my hand from his grip harshly, tears are starting to reach my eyes.
I closed the door and sat outside starting to sob. I never wanted to leave him, never!
I want to find our daughter together, to go through this *with him* but everything went upside down.
When I was walking I was seeing visions, visions about our family… before. We were so happy then it was fun.
Distracted by my visions I accidentally bumped a girl. We immediately apologized to each other.
She flashed a big smile at me but because of what happened I wasn't even able to force a smile.
She looked at me with her golden eyes so glittery like she was expecting me to say something, I guess she's 14 years old wearing a black coat with yellow buttons in the middle from her neck down to her knees.
I was wondering why she has that look on her face, to cover up the silence we have, I got Ushio's photo from my bag and showed it to her "Have you seen this girl? She's nine years old now, she was 5 at this picture, my daughter" I asked her with my eyes closed. Wishing for a yes.
"She looks a lot like the small girl I saw before but I'm sorry, I don't think she's your daughter. Someone else was holding her hand which she calls her mother." She said as slowly as she can understanding the situation I'm in. She's a very nice girl and pretty too and it seems as if I met her before.
Before I can say a word she added, "I am a lawyer and a private investigator as well, I can help you"
"No thanks it fine, we don't have much money to pay anymore. And we hired one before but unluckily he quitted" I explained with deep sorrow.
"There is no need to pay me, Nagisa-chan" She responded moving her hands in 'No-no' manner
I gasped 'She knows me?' I thought "Do I know you?" I asked her.
She got two yellow ribbons from her body bag and ponytailed her hair one at one side and another at the other.
"Mei-chan! Is that you?" I inquired, a bit astonished.
"Uhh yeah" She said unsurely.
I looked down, thinking about this kind of situation where you gotta smile and laugh, meeting an old friend but I can't… I can't even… I sighed.
"Its okay Nagisa-san. Im truly sorry I didn't know, I haven't had the time to call, I didn't even hear my brother's voice yet" Mei-chan said tapping my shoulder for comfort
I explained to her every single thing that happened including me leaving our house.
Then, I invited Mei-chan to come with me to our bakery but she refuse telling me she is still busy
When I reached my 'former' house, My parents greeted me with shock but didn't ask me a single question. I thought a lot that night; I did not eat… again.
Mei-chan is really nice for offering help even if she's busy
nearly midnight came and suddenly, I got a phone call from Mei-chan, I answered it right away "Hello?"
"Nagisa-san, I saw Ushio!" She exclaimed from the phone.
my eyes widened, I was speechless