Nagareboshi, A Promise Underneath The Stars

Day 3

Oz's POV

I just opened my eyes. The nurse, who brought my breakfast, knocked at the door. "Your breakfast is here, sir"

"Come in" I said weakly. I was still half asleep. I made myself enclosed once more in my small blanket. The room was really after all, the air conditioner is one those new split-type models. I hate every morning here, my throat was dry. It was really, thought I have the option to turn it off, I decided not to. It was really hot here if the air conditioner isn't turned on. My lips were also paper dry, I had many wounds on it from peeling the skin from my lips, I tried using some cream to prevent it from being dry but it was useless.

The nurse entered, bringing my breakfast. 'Pancakes' I scowled to myself, it was the same breakfast I had since I got here. I got really tired from the taste of it. The nurse was big and fat with reddish brown hair. After the nurse put down my breakfast to the side table, she left without saying anything.

I decided to doze off a little bit more before eating my breakfast. But that 'little bit' of time seemed to went overboard. I slept at 7:27 am, I woke up again at 11:29 am. I sighed to myself. "I never really know how to control my sleep" I thought to myself, laughing a little bit.

I ate my pancakes, they squishy with a quint taste of butter. I opened the wall-mounted flat screen Toshiba TV. I flicked to the channels, boring news, stupid cooking shows, many channels that I really don't want to watch. I decided to watch 'Adventure Time with Finn and Jake'. It was my first time watching the show, but the yellow dog that has amazing powers caught my eye.

I finished my pancakes the same time I finished one episode. The show was quite weird but I giggled when I listened to the vampire singing a song about fries.

I was about to doze off to the world of dreams again when I heard footsteps approaching again. Only one name registered inside my brain. Berser- errr… Alice.

Knowing her, she would probably dash through my room bringing her berserker staff a.k.a. mop. I quickly hid below my bed.

A few seconds later and she banged my door open. Though she wasn't bringing her staff as usual, she was wearing a white dress together with a brown cardigan. I blushed, I was not used to see her wearing other clothes than her hospital dress.

"Blondie! Where are you?" She yelled.

"I-I'm here…" I said as I crawled out of the bed. I stood up and dusted of my pajamas.

"What the hell are you doing there?" She cocked one brow at me. Wow, I always wonder how people manage to raise one their brows, I tried one time and I ended up looking weird instead.

"Err… nothing. I was supposed to hide from a berserker, but it's useless after all" I explained.

She looked confused with my explanation "You're weird" she said as she rolled her eyes. "Look who's talking" I thought to myself.

I sighed "Anyways, what are you doing here?" I said, I tried to cock one of my brows. But by looking at her reaction, I knew I looked weird instead.

She blushed when I asked my question. I tilted my head, it's nice substitute for cocking one of your brows, at least it still gives the same feeling.

"I just wanted to… you know? Since we're friends and all, we might as well know each other." She said while looking down on her feet.

"Hmmm… I guess so" I nodded. "Wanna go out then? I hate staying in my room"

She beamed. "Sure, I know a nice place" She lead the way out of my room. I followed her. The hospital I was charged in was large. It has a pretty large courtyard, and since the hospital is near the sea and far from the civilization, it's really nice wasting time there. Though I was pretty we weren't going there, we were heading upstairs.

We went inside the elevator, I saw Alice pressed the 'Rooftop' button. It took as only a few seconds to get to the rooftop. The view was wonderful, I rarely go to the rooftop, no, scratch that, I don't even know it existed. The sea breezes touched my skin, it was warm. I could the sea waves from far away.

She sat on a small bench near the edge of the rooftop. She looked at me and tapped the space beside her, gesturing me that I should sit beside her.

I sat beside her. The space between our shoulders is only small. Our shoulders would touch from time to time. It was a long moment of silence.

I decided to break the deafening silence. "So what do you want to talk about?" I asked her.

"Hmmm… nothing in particular" She said as she touched her chin, thinking. "We already know each other's names so I guess an introduction isn't necessary…"

"Then, I guess we should say other things than our names… like… birthdays?" I asked her as I tilted my head.

"Hmmm…" She said "I guess so, mine's July 20th" She smiled.

"Mine is the 26th of December" I beamed back.

"Ehhh… that's cool, it's just past Christmas" She said in awe.

"I know right" I laughed. Then, a thought entered my mind. "Hey, how long have you been here?"

Her expression darkened, "I don't know, but I'm quite sure I've been here for years" She said with a gloomy expression.

I was surprised. I never thought she has been staying here for years. I now understand why she was always wreaking havoc. I looked at her. "Why? What's your sickness?"

Her expression became gloomier. I knew her sickness is serious, I mean, who would've stayed here for years without a serious sickness. Silence overcame us again.

She broke the silence after a while. She said with a kilowatt smile, "It's a secret! I'll you when the time comes!" She said as she stood up. "I gotta go, see you tomorrow!" She said as she ran quickly to the elevator.

I sat there, alone. I know it was something bad. And I KNOW that I had to do something about, I need to know her sickness. But first, I think I should eat my lunch, it was already 1:47 pm. I stood up and made my way to the elevator.

I wish I can also cock one of my brows…. Please review…..