"Why are you crying, Tammy?" Keri asked.

"I-I'm not crying," I said. I quickly wiped my eyes with my sleeve and turned my head.

She giggled and ran around me. "You can't fool these eyes." She pulled down her glasses a bit to show off her black eyes.

"They're surprisingly bright," I whispered.

"Yours are surprisingly red," Keri said.

The girl sat close to me on the park bench. "Tammy, what's wrong?" she asked again.

I looked at her and she returned my gaze strongly. Keri was obviously determined to find out.

I sighed loudly and my shoulders slouched. "Alright, alright! I'll tell you! But you have to promise not to tell anyone,"

Keri smiled and put a finger to her mouth. "I won't tell a soul," she whispered.

"Good," I smiled. "My parents died recently. Now I have to live with my horrible grandmother," I said. I could feel tears forming again and a gentle hand on my shoulder.

Keri's eyes were wide with shock. "I'm sorry. That must be hard," she said. She totally wasn't expecting that.

"I'll be fine though. I'm going to Ouran Elementary school next year and I'll make a bunch of new friends!" I said cheerfully.

"Ouran?"

"Yeah!"

"That's where I'm going!"

I stood up and turned to her. "Really?!" I practically screamed.

She stood up and held her hands together. "Really! Wow! This is a huge coincidence!" she yelled.

"We'll see each other then," I giggled.

Keri smiled and glanced at the sky. Her face went dark and looked at it again. "Oh no. It's getting dark. I have to go! Bye Tammy!" With that, she darted out of the park.

As she ran, I yelled, "See you at school!"

Keri turned her head and yelled, "See you there!"

The darkness soon engulfed her and she was supposedly home. I was alone in the park again, but felt far from it.

This Keri girl might change my life. It was a weird feeling, but a nice one.