"Hey, Rin" I heard Len say. I turned to him, a bored expression on my face. "What is it?" His eyebrows were furrowed, a worried look evident in those clear blue, crystal winter eyes.
"Um... Can I see your paper?" I looked at piece of paper on top of my desk, red numbers reading 98 on the upper right corner. Ah, my maths exam, one that I studied for a heck of a long time. "Sure" I said nonchalantly, handing the paper over to him. He gently took it into his hands, and started flipping the pages, his eyes growing wide very now and then.
It was a week after exams, and I did pretty good, scoring a perfect score in every English subject. And for Japanese subjects? Let's say I did fine, not to the extent of failing at least. No doubt, the teachers were proud of me. My classmates were glaring at me intently, but I have already gotten accustomed to that.
"How is this possible?" He groaned, his hands clasping his skull, seeming to be in pain. "Studying endlessly." I replied, hoping he wouldn't be one of my classmates, despising me for being good at studying. It took so many sleepless nights studying and studying, I suppose it paid off. But then again, I can only study so much. I don't know what I want to do in life. All I know is studying. They didn't really teach us the actual important stuff we need to know as an adult, huh?
"You'll have to teach me someday" he said, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "Yeah, of course I will" I replied. Anything to make him happy, as long as a smile is on his face, even if it means the price of my happiness.
~Time Skip~
Getting off of the crowded bus, I waved goodbye to Len and started walking home. Walking they the residential area, I nod and greet the neighbours who happened pass by with a slight smile on my face. There's this theory entirely about this, whereas a smile, even from a stranger, can light up a person's day. I've tried doing it for some time now. Adults and elderly seem to appreciate it by returning the action, while teens my age either scoff and turn away, or look at me like I have three heads or something.
Nodding and smiling, in no time at all, I had arrived at my doorstep. "Mom, I'm home!" I yelled, notifying her of my presence. I took off my shoes and walked into the living room.
A middle-aged woman with long blond hair that reached to her waist walked out of the kitchen with a spatula in hand, wearing a lilac apron. "Rin, honey, you're home!" She walked towards me, giving me a hug before going back to work. "So, tell me, how was school?" She yelled. I changed into my casual clothes while answering her. "Not much, we received all of our papers now." I said.
"How'd you do?" I searched for the data in my mind. "Hmm, let's see... 76 in Japanese, 70 in Japanese writing, 94 in English, 90 in English writing..." I paused to think. "98 in maths, 75 in Liberal Studies, 87 in Science, 88 in Geography, 93 in History, 69 in Japanese History..." I rambled on and on, reading the expression on mom's face. Excitement. That's a relief. "Great! I always knew you were a smart kid" She said when I was done talking. "Glad you're happy mom." I replied before turning out of the kitchen and heading upstairs to my bedroom. Opening the orange door with a kawaii sign reading Rin, and walked into a room filled with books. I went to my bed and laid down, thinking about the events that happened today.
'I wonder how Len's doing' I thought all of a sudden. My face turned red immediately, stuffing my face into a nearby pillow. 'Ah, geez. I should stop thinking about him. He doesn't feel the same way you dummy idiot girl...' Turning my head to the desk, whereupon I noticed a velvet notebook, engraved golden lettering reading 'Diary' on the cover. I resisted the urge to continue laying down and walked to my desk and sat down. Opening to the first page, I started to read the thoughts of my teenage self.
Monday, 20th April, 20xx
Hello! I suppose that's how you start a diary entry. Umm, so today is Monday, so I have to go to school. Go figure. I forgot to do one part of my homework and Len taught me how to do it, he is so nice! And today grandfather came to visit from London! I really miss him. We talked a lot and caught up with one another. He's staying here for an entire week! This is awesome!
'Already infatuated with him since then huh?' I thought. I skimmed through the pages, then noticing a tear stains on one of the pages. 'Is this?'
Monday, 22 nd June, 20xx
Today, was terrible. I overheard Len confessing to Miku, saying that he loved her with all if his heart. Those words, each and every one of them were like a dagger to my heart. I tried my best to hold in the tears, but to no avail. I cried silently behind the corner, listening the guy I loved for years get rejected by another girl. I... I think I want to disappear. From everything, it hurts so much...
Droplets of water fell on the page once again. How foolish of me. I never had a chance. I'll always be the friend who he trusts, nothing more.
Look at the view from my window with wet cheeks, I saw the faint red in the sky descending into the horizon, sparrows soaring in the sky, returning home to their family. Noticing my father's arrival, and him noticing my presence, Dad looks up, and waved. He must not be able to see my tears from downstairs. I waved back idly, before turning away and wiping my tears.
Not long after, I hear dad yell out a 'I'm home'and mom's reply. I went downstairs, and gave dad a hug. "Welcome home, dad" I said. He returned my embrace and patted me on the head. "I have some great news today Rin, I'll tell you later, okay?"
I nodded in response. Good news? This will be interesting.
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"We're emigrating to London."
My jaw dropped. "W-what?"
Haha, the diary entry part was snipped from my actual diary. I'm sorry the chapter is so short, I'll make the next one longer. This piece is closing to the finale though, so I'm kinda proud of myself. Well, see you next time!Evanescet! (*hint* my possibly upcoming story)