I woken up today, feeling refresh and ready for the day. I've never felt this content before. Everyday I feel like crap, but now, after joining the club. I feel a little better.

I went off to school today, just enjoying the scenery for a bit until I was reaching the sidewalk where I meet up with the others. They came into view and notice that they were waiting for me at the end of the sidewalk. Sayori notice me and smile while waving.

"Heeey!"

I smile a little as well and put my hand out to her. I notice that mc was smiling as well, just slightly but noticeable.

I head towards to them as sayori and mc soon walks with me.

"Hey simon, how are you today?"

"I'm, good actually. Heh, it felt so long since I felt this happy."

Sayori looks happy but I notice her expression looks surprised a little but quickly changed back.

"That's good to know."

Mc though wasn't taking it lightly.

"Wait, that long?"

I sigh a little, I don't know if I should tell them, I would rather tell sayori personally but...I don't know when to tell.

"well, yeah. Let just say that, being in a wheelchair does that..."

"ohh..."

Mc muttered feeling pretty sorry for me, I don't know if I should take his pity or not. But at least it shows he's not a total ass.

"oh, I'm sorry that you felt that way simon. But I'm glad you're feeling better."

Sayori let out a nice smile, her smiling was heartfelt. I let out a genuine smile.

"Heh, yeah..."

"Simon,--"

I look at her: "If you ever feel down or anything. Please tell me, i'll give you all the attention you need."

I was quite shocked, I never in my life met someone who actually take their time to help someone. Sayori seems to be a god sent.

But yet again, I find this a bit too much.

"uhh, t-thanks sayori, but...Uhh, You really don't need to do that, you know."

"well, if you starting to feel better then I understand. But if you ever need anyone by your side, than I'm always here to help. We're friends after all."

I couldn't believe what I'm hearing, sayori is a wonderful person. I find her very endearing and caring. At that moment while I looked away, a smile crossed my face again.

"heh, thanks sayori."

I look back at her as she smile happily, I notice at a glance at mc expression. He seems to not be okay with this somehow, but it look like he was hiding it.

Soon we made it to school as we went up the stairs, We notice that they added a ramp up the school, most likely for me to easily get up there. Sayori comment about it.

"Hey simon, they added a ramp for you."

I find that a little funny.

"Ha, they did."

I roll right up the ramp and was already up the stairs before them. Sayori seemed to find that a little funny.

"Haha, you got up before us!"

"tch, I guess I beat you guys."

OlI proceed to turn around as sayori comment.

"That means you'll beat us to the top everyday."

"I'm gonna miss being at the top first..."

Mc muttered quietly but we heard it, sayori chuckle at that as we were inside the school.

We head to our classes as mc was about to head in until he said his goodbyes.

"Well, I'll see you two in the literature club."

"Okay, see ya!"

Sayori waved goodbye as I told him this: "Hey mc, don't worry about the stairs. You could always go faster you know?"

I said almost smug like as mc took that as a joke and went in his classroom. Me and sayori continue on to get to our classroom. We continue in slience for a moment until sayori giggle a bit.

"what's so funny?"

"what you said, tchehehe. You're not wrong, but I could beat you two up the stairs quick."

"heh, you're probably right, even if I have my legs i probably fall and trip or something."

I meant that as a joke, sayori though didn't take as it is.

"Ohh, I don't want you to get hurt."

I look at her, seeing her concern over me felt nice. Plus she actually looks cute when concerned.

"Oh, is alright. I'm not too sensitive to pain."

We made it to our classroom as sayori turns to me slightly.

"Really? Well just take care of yourself okay? Even if you don't get hurt badly, i want you know that I don't want you to be in pain, okay?"

"huh, o-okay..."

What's up with her, why is she so concerned? Does she does this to anyone who is her friend? Or maybe, is something else.

"well, we need to go in now before we're late."

"right, let's go in."

She said almost loudly as we entered the classroom and begin our semester.

After a long classes were over, it was finally time for lunch, and boy was I getting hungry. I head to the cafeteria and was getting near and suddenly I notice a familiar face, it was yuri.

"huh, yuri."

I quietly said to myself as I was getting close to her, I notice she was carrying a bundle of books in her hand, holding it with both hands near her chest.

She was getting closer but it seems her attention was somewhere else, but then she accidentally bump her shoulder on someone as she snap back to reality and drop her books.

"Aah! Sorry!"

Yuri scramble for her books as the girl looked upset at her: "hey! Watch where you're going!"

Yuri was still stacking the books as she look at her and the girl expression change to a realization.

"Yuri? Ha, should of know it would be you."

The girl crossed her arms looking slightly smug. Does Yuri know her?

"mmh, I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention..."

"What was that, i couldn't really hear you?? Can you speak up a little?"

She smile like she's enjoying this, this was starting to get to me. Yuri speak up a little.

"I'm sorry, I really am!"

"you better be you clumsy idiot, I swear you look dumb as you were."

That's it, I'm not letting this asshole do this, I roll closer and said.

"Hey! How about you back off!"

The girl stare at me a bit surprised but quickly changed humorous at my display.

"tchehehe, really? Your savor is this? That's hilarious! Hahaha."

I was grinning madly at her as I yelled: "Shut up! Who don't you just piss off!?"

The girl put her hands on her hip: "And what are you going to do about it?"

I move my chair an inch as she scoff at my thread.

"Really? You think that'll intimate me?"

I realize at this moment, I don't really have anything to work for me at this moment. Crap, I think I bite as much as I can chew.

But damnit, I'm not backing down.

"You know, you look really pathetic right now. Talking down to a innocent girl on a floor, and a paraplegic."

This made her slightly perplexed. I swing my hand around me.

"Look around, the whole school is watching, what do you think they will feel about you now? Including if you try anything to me.

She clinch her teeth and look at me and Yuri real quick as she backed up.

"I'll see you again, you and your girlfriend!"

She ran off as then the other students didn't stood there and did nothing, they started to call her out, which really put a smile on my face.

I notice Yuri still on the ground as I roll up to her as she look back.

"hey, you alright?"

"uhh..."

She got up and grab the rest of her books and bow a little.

"thank you! Thank you simon..."

"hey, is the least I can do. I ain't gonna let her talk crap while I watch."

"uh, r-right..."

Yuri gaze were somewhere else, she then stare right at me.

"But simon, this means that she'll be picking on you too."

"bah, like I care. You see what everyone's reaction was, I don't think she'll be picking on anyone of us anytime soon."

"I, see..."

We stood there awkwardly as I remembered lunch.

"Hey, wanna get lunch before is too late?"

"oh right, I would like too."

"yeah, let's go."

It has been a minute after that tension between that girl that I don't even know. Me and yuri was at the same table when I first met her. This time she was sitting close to me, well not too close.

"So Yuri, are you feeling better?"

"huh?" She looks at me while holding on to fork with a food on it.

"oh, yes, I'm feeling a little better."

"that's great... Hey, would you mind telling me who was that girl back there?"

Yuri was eating her food as she stop for a chewing for a split second and continue.

She swallow and said.

"T-that girl... I don't really want to talk about it, but I believe you should know."

She took a moment to answer.

"She's been bullying me for like, a mouth ago. I don't know why, but she been doing that quite a lot. It has been eating away at me."

Her breathing was becoming brief sorrow.

"I don't know what I did to deserve it. But I feel like I'm paying for it."

"Yuri, if you don't know what you're paying for, chances that you don't deserve it. Don't let what she does be justified, she doesn't deserve anything of the like."

She was looking at the table, in deep thought as she spoke.

"You, you're probably right. Bullying happens to anyone. I'm no expectation."

"hey, if she ever bothers you again. I'll call help, I'll be there to help."

Yuri was unsure for a moment but I saw her revealing a small smile on her face.

"thank you simon, I appreciate your help."

"heh, no problem."

After that talk, we continued eating and later on, lunch was over as we went back to class.

Finally the school day was over and we can go to our club room.

I pack up my things and head off to the literature club, looking forward to seeing the others.

I was on the third floor and made it to the club room, I entered and saw the usual scene but one thing was off. Monika wasn't here. I scan around to make sure I wasn't wrong, and sure enough, she wasn't here.

I didn't have the time to be concerned until sayori walked towards me and said: "hey simon, how you feeling?"

Before I could speak, we heard a book shut as our attention was on whoever made it, and it was natsuki who's standing up.

She went towards us while saying.

"Hey, is it true that you stand up against a bully?"

She stops halfway towards me.

"uhm, yeah."

Her tight expression relaxed to a more impressed look.

"well, I wasn't expecting you to talk back against a bully. You got nerves you know that?"

"yeah. I was only standing up for yuri."

Yuri heard me as she turned her head towards us in curious. Mc was listening on us too and was quite surprise to hear that. He spoke.

"what, you stand up for yuri?"

Sayori also added her comment.

"Wow! You actually stand?!"

I just gaze at her really perplex, did she really believe that?

"No, of course not. Is a figure of speak."

Natsuki scoff in humored.

"tchehaha, of course you'll make a dumb comment about that."

"hey, I misheard it..."

She put both of her index fingers together while looking slightly embarrassed.

"Typically sayori."

Mc said as sayori shoot a look at him which made him smile regretfully. Natsuki said.

"yeah, I'm actually impressed at what you did. If I was standing up for her i would of gotten into a fight."

"really? You shouldn't solve that problem with violence natsuki."

Sayori said concerned as she crossed her arms: "yeah, well at least I didn't."

The door open as monika came in and close the door behind her, she seems to be slightly out of breath.

"Sorry, sorry! I didn't mean to be late, I was caught up with something."

While she said that, a smile crossed her face as her gaze were somewhere else.

"Monika, where have you been? Weren't you finished with piano practice?"

Natsuki said as monika was looking somewhere else, looking a little embarrassed.

"hehe, sorry, but I was occupied with something."

She was still smiling, I wonder what she was smiling about.

"Anyways, what did I miss?"

Sayori turns to her: "Well, we were talking about how simon stood up against a bully for yuri!"

"what? Simon stood up against a bully? That's crazy, but great as well."

Natsuki see that monika was smiling warmly or in glee.

"yeah. Say monika, why you smiling more in a grin? I mean I'm used to you smiling more than once but your smile seems, different."

"What ever do you mean? I'm always happy, well, from time to time but you get what I mean."

Natsuki stare at mc rather concerned as they stare back at her. Monika walked up to the middle of the class.

"Okay, well I say that we should start club activities right now."

"what?!"

Both natsuki and yuri said in unison.

"oh come on! We don't get enough time to start reading!"

"ohh, oh okay I'm sorry, I didn't know. If you want a couple more minutes of reading time then I let you have it. I'll be over here writing a poem that I'm just finishing."

Suddenly monika's phone ding in as she pull out her phone from her bag and head to her desk. We were staring at her then continue with what we were doing.

"well that was something..."

Natsuki said quietly as I was looking at the rest. Sayori said to me.

"Simon, what are you going to do?"

"well, I didn't get the time to check out some books, so I'll do just that."

"oh, okay. If you need anything then just ask me."

"alright."

I said right where she turned her attention to mc. Natsuki went back to her desk while Yuri was back on her book.

And that leaves me with myself. I was going to head to the closet to find a book then I realize that I don't know what book their is.

I looked at sayori but she seems to be in a deep conversation with mc, and I don't want to interrupt. I turned my attention on monika who was bobbin her head left to right slightly.

I went up to her and notice that she was quietly singing a song to herself.

"When you restless I will calm the ocean for you. In your sorrow I will dry your teeaars.~ When you need me I will be the love beside you--"

I pretend to clear my throat as this caught her attention.

"Oh! I-i'm sorry, I was just spacing out that's all."

Monika was blushing and her phone vibrate loudly on the table, which I presume got some attention from the others.

Her gaze were on her phone for a second, she seems slightly annoyed by that and looked back at me trying to play it off cool.

"soo, what's up?"

"uh, I um, been trying to find a book to read in the closet but I couldn't find a book that caught my attention because of them were not listed in genre."

"oh, oh my. I'm sorry simon, I didn't know. Silly me to memorize what books is which while newcomers like yourself don't know what book to read."

She stood up.

"I'll help you, come with me."

She grab her phone and put it in her bag hanging on her chair. Monika walk pass me as I followed behind, we reach the closet as she turned around.

"Okay simon, what kind of book would you like to read?"

At that moment I didn't know what to read, I just wanted to browse around.

"uhm, I don't know. I honestly don't read offen really..."

"ohh, I see... Well, you think you can accept one of my suggestions?"

I looked at her perplexed.

"huh?"

She turned around and enter the closet. she started scanning the books with her finger near the middle. She went down one row still looking for it and soon pull out a book.

She turns back and went towards me holding the book in her hand.

"here, this is quite a read but is a interesting story."

I took it and looked at the cover, it wasn't much of a cover but I did saw the title. It's called: "palla worlds."

"huh."

I simply said, monika spoke again as I look at her.

"If you want to know what this book is about, well is about a theory that any world exists. Whether is a person fantasy or their own creations."

"huh, really? Well that does sound interesting. I might give it a look, thanks monika."

She smile wide: "you're welcome simon."

"well, I guess I should get reading."

I turned my wheelchair around and went near the corner as monika said to me.

"Okay, take your time, I'll call out when is time for club activities."

I went near a corner and open up the book, seeing the table of contents. I flip through until i was on a opening statement.

After i read it, i was now ready for what the book have in store and started chapter 1.

After reading for a while i heard monika called out.

"okay everyone! Is now time for our club activity."

I see everyone stop what they were doing as I saw natsuki and yuri put away their book.

I look at the book i was just reading and wonder if i could keep it until i'm finished. I decided to put a paper there as a book mark and close it.

After i put it back i reunited with the others who were in a group, apparently they were waiting for me.

"okay, today we'll be telling stories that we made yesterday."

I looked at everyone and notice that natsuki was the least excited about it.

"soo, who wants to go first?"

It was quiet, until sayori spoken up.

"ooh! Me, me me!"

"okay, you first sayori."

She went up to the front of everyone as monika went back to us. Sayori turned around and open up her book.

She clear her throat and look at it.

"okay, so here's what I wrote."

She scan her book and then said in a slightly calm but nice tone.

"There was this one lady who lives alone, she used to have a husband who sadly passed away. The lady grief over him, but soon after her joy never left. Others questioned her logic and reasons; 'How come she doesn't grief for long?' They questioned.

Some who are young and in love asked her why, she simply stated; 'if I'm sad then others are. Is sad and hurtful, I know. But even then it will not hindrance my happiness.'

From this, the others find it strange while others find it inspiring. From then on, her reasons and actions change the way that town acts, for better or worst."

And from that sayori was finished as she put on a bright smile, and everyone clap. I ended up joining as well, not that I find it uninteresting or anything.

"Heh, thanks everyone! I worked really hard on that story I made, it was really fun making!"

Monika speak: "Great job sayori, I really like your story."

"yeah, it was something I liked about you, you always looking out for others."

Mc complement her as sayori blush.

"Ehehe, thanks mc."

I don't know but I didn't quite like that, not that it was mushy or anything. Is probably... Ah, it can't. Can it?

"okay! So who's next?"

Sayori step down as the rest were quiet until natsuki stood up: "i'm next, I just figured I should start now before I'm the last one."

She went up to the front as monika said.

"That's great to hear natsuki."

When she went up to that podium, I realized I didn't made my story last night. I nearly panic and looked at my bag, but I try to calm down, which wasn't much.

How am I going to tell them a story i hadn't written? I remember one thing I have, and I don't think I will like it, my book that I have been writing in for a couple of months now. I shouldn't, but I need to show something.

Right where I paid attention, natsuki was reading her story outloud.

"It was a nice, bright, sunny morning. A little girl woke up with a smile, she was ready for the day. She got out of bed and skip her way downstairs to be greeted by her father, who is a bear.

His father was a friendly bear who loves giving many bear hugs to his daughter. He likes cooking for her daughter every day and even play with her once in a while.

Today, the bear asked her to go out and pick up some blueberries for the pancakes. She agreed without hesitation and got ready to go out, she grabs her basket and head out.

The little girl skip freely without consent, enjoying the great outdoors. She met the wooden creatures and got subtracted for a little bit, because she was playing with them."

She looks at us and said: "Okay just to clarify that the rest are a bit, different so just bare with it."

Sayori giggle a little: "bear, tchehehe."

Everyone was staring at her, and natsuki didn't seem to please with her a little.

"ah ha, be quiet."

She looks back at her work.

"*Ahem* She proceed back on the path to get berries, she has to cross rivers while hoping on stones and nearly felling in. She made it cross and continued, until she finally made it to the blueberry bushes.

She Peck 1 2 3 and more berries off the bush and then she had enough. She turns and head off back home, but the way she came was more of a hassle to get back, so she went the other way which was longer.

She travels back and met a lumber jack, he was quite good looking even know he was much other than her, but he looked sort of young. The lumber jack was curious about her and said: 'little girl, what you doing out here?' She responds: 'out picking berries.'

The lumber replied: 'why for?'

And the little girl said: 'so my dad can make pancakes.' She smiles afterward. The lumber jack find that pretty humble and said: 'okay, just be careful getting home, there might be dangers in these woods.'

This made the girl curious and asked: 'what kind?"

The lumber looks around and bend over to tell her: 'Their are dangerous creatures out here, like wolves or bears.'

The last word made her body chilled, her father is a bear but he never hurt her. Or so she remembers. The lumber jack smiled and stood back up: 'okay, just stay safe little girl, don't want you to be lunch or anything.' He chuckles heartfelt and walked pass her.

He was about to leave until he turns back to her: 'i ain't going watch over you, just be careful girl, you may never know what will happen.'

He turns back and moved on, leaving the girl there pretty worried. She looks at her basket and back on the road: 'It can't be bad...Right?'

She moves on, going back home with no issues.

She made it back, and called out: 'Dad, i'm back!' But no answer, the house was oddly quiet and dark. She enters the kitchen and see her father, sitting away from her as she called out while heading torwards him.

'Dad?'

She put the basket on the table and come a little closer to him: 'Dad?' She reached out to him, suddenly he turns, growling, the little girl scared back away: 'Dad--' He scratch her as she yelped in pain. He scratch her left arm as she fell. Her dad stands on is hind legs, and said: 'You were late, breakfast is over.'

He walks out as the girl cries. From then on, she will never see her father the same way again. End."

Wow, that was a dark turn, not gonna lie. I looked at the others and they were quite surprises as well, but then they started clapping as I join shortly after.

Monika was the first to spoke.

"Natsuki that was a great story you just made, I really enjoyed it."

Natsuki seems to be at a mixer of blushing or discontent, sayori was the next to speak.

"Yeah, I really like it as well. It felt like a fairy tale only the ending was kinda dark. But that's just like the other fairy tales."

"I think you're thinking of grim dark fairy tales."

Yuri added her comment which Sayori has that realization on her face.

"ohhh, well I don't read those stories so how should I know."

Mc groan displeasent as natsuki said: "well, yeah that was my inspiration after all."

Natsuki said while crossing her arms, i wonder if that was true. Soon after monika said: "okay, thanks for sharing natsuki."

She closed her book and head back to her seat as monika said: "alright, who's next?"

It wasn't long until yuri stood up with her book close to her chest.

"i would like to go."

"great yuri, I'm looking forward to what you've write. No pressure or anything."

Yuri walks to the podium while monika said that last sentence, yuri have her book on the podium and open it up.

She took her moment to prepare herself, apparently it was a while as the others were waiting. She then clear her throat and was quiet for a moment.

She exhale and inhale then said: "okay."

She was about to read until she looked at me for a split second and back on her book.

She begin reading in a low but intimidating voice.

"It was another peaceful night, our heroine named Paula woken one night due to a sudden loud noise of broken glass. She was quite frightened since she doesn't have pets, she still lives with her parents but they're pass asleep.

She gets out of bed to investigate as she was in her hallway, it was quiet, slightly dark; The only light source was the moon light shining from the windows above.

She walks down the hall and turn the corner, her family sleep in their bedroom near the end of the hall of where she's heading. She opens the door and looks in, the moon shine on the bed, they weren't there.

She was confused, puzzle and worried: Why isn't her family in bed, are they down stairs? Then she heard footsteps coming from downstairs, she turns around and walk towards the balcony. She looks down and see no one, maybe out of sight?

She calls out: "mom, dad?"

No answer, but instead a breathing growl can be heard."

She proceed to imitate what she wrote which was rather good, in fact it scared sayori as she moved in her seat. I looked at her and the others did as well. We saw her grabbing hold of mc left arm, he didn't seems to be so pleasant with her reaction. Yuri continued to read.

"This frightened Paula, she doesn't know what to do in this situation. She quickly ran back to her room, while she heard those footsteps becoming louder, and faster.

She shuts her door and locked it, now waited as her breath patterning faster as the footsteps were coming closer to her room. A slam against her door, Paula screams in terror. she's trap, no where to run.

She cowards back and fell on her bed, the door burst open. She stares fact to fact with her adversary. Paula screams went through the halls which caught someone's attention outside. But, that didn't gain their attention to act. Paula faith is a mystery."

She close her book and smiled satisfied, we were quiet and didn't quite know what to say or act. But sayori was still holding on to mc.

Monika was to first to speak.

"Wow, that was enticing but also oddly enjoyable. Not that her faith was likeable for me but, yuri you did a good job on making me listen and enjoy your reading."

Yuri was flattered and said: "thanks monika."

Natsuki added her comment.

"Oh come on, we don't get to know what attacked her?"

"Natsuki, you know that not showing makes the story more, mysterious and makes the reader wonder what could it be."

"yeah. exactly."

Monika agrees as natsuki also added while mc pry sayori off as she looked embarrassed.

"Yeah well, why you have to kill her though?"

"I never said she died, her faith is still left for questioning."

"yeah well, it seems unlikely."

"well, that seems to be your interpretation."

Natsuki was quiet, monika said to yuri.

"well, thanks for sharing yuri, I really like your story."

"thanks monika."

Yuri grabs her book and hold it to her chest and walks back to her seat. Monika stood up and said.

"okay, I'll say is my turn."

She went off to her desk and grab her bag and pull out a green journal, she walks back and put it on the podium.

"okay, let me find it."

She flips through and shortly after she say.

"ah, here it is."

She scan her book and started reading.

"It was another beautiful day out, but a lonely one at that. A girl who's beautiful and looking slightly down case walks alone.

She was just enjoying her walks through the town, it was lively but she doesn't fit with the others. She believes that she is different, even know she blends in, her in the inside knows that she's alone.

She has been asked by many others, but she knows who they were, and rejected many of them. She knows everyone but have never found any sort of caring or in this matter, a spark between them.

That was until a newcomer came in, she was curious, he was mysterious and was interesting. She wants to know him more, maybe build a relationship with. Instead she bumps into someone else. A good looking man who was taller than her.

His skin was brown slightly, his build was average, black hair and has the warmest smile. She never met this man before, but something was different than anyone she's met.

The man apologized and moves aside, she apologize as well, but before she could even leave he call out to her.

"hey, what's your name?"

She told him her name, the two hang out with each other, she learns that her hunch was right, he was different. But the more she hang out with him, the more she knows about him. The more she knows, the more she likes him.

He wasn't too sway, or charismatic but he was kind and caring. He was very romantic and passionate and was very sweet when he can be. He also has humor as well, and they both have different likes and dislikes, but still have personal ones as well.

To her, she felt happy. Someone that can actually give her want she wants, someone to be beside her, to understand and to love. To her, he is her beaming light and understanding. Only one thing she wants from him, to leave and explore. That, is what she hoped for in her entire life. One day, she will, with him by her side. They will leave that world and begin a new. In another reality, just the two of us."

Monika close her eyes, smiling. That was pretty touching, not gonna lie.

Everyone started to clap as i joined as well, sayori said: "that was wonderful monika, i enjoy every single minute of it!"

"ehehe, thanks sayori."

Monika seems to be blushing, natsuki added her comment.

"yeah, that was alright, not a big fan of romance but... Say, what made you create that story?"

Monika seems quite surprise to hear that.

"oh! Uhmm. Well, i just watch a romance movie last night, and i was so caught up on it and decided to make a story similar to it."

I don't know, it sounds like she's making it up, i actually spoke up about it.

"Really? You sure you're not referring to anyone you like?"

She looks at me accused, and slightly offended.

"Simon, i wasn't expecting you of all people to not believe me."

"hmm, you know, simon is getting sonewhere. Monika do you have a boyfriend?"

Natsuki accused her as she quickly looked at her rather upset.

"Wha-- no, of course not."

She didn't seem to convincing or confident in her words, plus she wasn't looking at her when saying it.

And it seems i wasn't the only one who noticed, sayori spoken up.

"*gasp* Monika you have a boyfriend?! Oh my gosh, that means i'm not the only one who has a boyfriend!"

"Excuse me!"

Natsuki stares at sayori offended of what she said, honestly i don't blame natsuki. Not everyone is lucky enough to have someone by your side.

Sayori smiled playfully but also nervous.

"ehehe, sorry."

"mm, i told you i don't have a boyfriend..."

Monika seems to be annoyed by this, yuri said.

"you know, is alright if you confess that you have a boyfriend. In fact i'm slightly jealous, having a significant other by your side. In fact your story was really lovely, he must means a lot to you."

Wow yuri, i wouldn't thought you would be the romantic type. I just stare at her, seeing her warmth smile.

"ahh, t-thanks yuri. That was surprisingly sweet coming from you."

Monika then groan like she's giving in.

"okay, is true, i do have a boyfriend."

Sayori gasp almost loudly and was smiling brightly.

"Oh my gosh that's so great! I'm happy for you monika!"

"yeah, congratulations."

Mc said as natsuki had her arms crossed and said.

"wow, why you keep it a secret?"

"*sigh* Because i didn't see why i should tell you guys, it just feel personal really."

"oh."

Natsuki simply stated as sayori spoken up.

"So can you tell us his name?"

"uhmm, i think i'll keep that to myself."

She lifts her left hand up and pointed up while looking slightly embarrassed.

"A-anyways, who's next?"

It was quiet, i realize i didn't made my story i meant to write, the only thing that is close to a story i have is... Crap.

I glance at my bag on the table near the windows, i brought my book, the one i write all of my problems in. I can't show or even tell what i wrote, but i need to show something.

Maybe, i can just confess that i didn't wrote anything, and i just simply forgot. Yeah, that will work.

Right when i stop monologuing in my head, i saw monika staring right at me, smiling. Oh no please don't.

"I like to go next."

Mc spoken up, thank god, for once thank you mc for taking one for me.

"okay, you're up then."

Monika walks away from the podium as mc stands up and went to his bag, this give me time to think about my problem. I just need time to set things up.

Mc walks up to the podium with his book open, he clear his throat and speak.

"okay: There was once a girl who was alone and unhappy, she barely smile on days like bright and sunny. Until she met someone, he wasn't a lover, but a friend. She apparently his time with her and wanted to see each other again, the man agreed, and they see each other everyday.

From that day forward, the girl slowly becomes happy, and he was too, what will ahold with these two, is their faith to decide."

He stops talking as everyone started to clap, you got to be kidding me, that was really short. Thanks mc.

"That was good mc, a little short but pretty sweet."

Monika complement him as natsuki said her concerns.

"Yeah that was really short, it was pretty simple as well, it could a little more imagination."

I ended up agreeing with her.

"Yeah, really short..."

I glare at him which he didn't realize until my expression lighten a little bit.

"heh, yeah it just something I came up with."

"what was the inspiration?"

Sayori questioned, I notice her face looks concerned, I wonder why she's like that.

"uhm? Well it was just something I wanted to explore, that people deserve friends you know. To get us through the hard times."

He stares at sayori than anything else, for a second there i think he was referring to someone else.

"ohh..."

Sayori simply stated as her expression didn't seem too liking of his answer or something. Monika called out.

"Okay, that's almost everyone, except..."

She turns her attention to me, oh great.

"Except for simon, you ready to share your story?"

Okay, here it goes, i have to tell them the truth, there's no way I'm showing my book and telling them my personal issues.

"uhh, about that. I forgot to make a story last night, i'm sorry about that."

Everyone expression was sadden but also were surprised as well.

"what?!"

Natsuki express her concerns.

"How could you forget about something like this? Weren't you even paying attention, or were you thinking you could just sit this by and be lazy?"

"what? Do you really think I would do such a thing? I just forgot alright!?"

I raise my voice a little which made natsuki startle at my outburst, this also made the others alarm as well, monika quickly tries to calm the situation.

"Alright, we understand simon. Natsuki you shouldn't judge people like that, is not nice."

Natsuki glance at her and then me, she looked a little guilty which changed a little.

"Alright, you're right monika. I'm sorry."

She barely looks at me when apologizing, I guess should apologize as well.

"Is, alright. I didn't mean to yell at you."

The room was quiet for a moment until monika spoke up again: "okay, well besides all of that: I'm happy that you all tried your best to making a story. I certainly hope it was enjoyable to make and hear from all of you."

"yeah, it was pretty fun, giving all that is."

Natsuki said which sayori quickly said afterwards.

"yeah, I really enjoyed all of your stories. It was like everyone reading me a bedtime story."

Half of the members laugh at sayori's comment, as mc said.

"Tchehe, of course you say something like that sayori."

Sayori was enjoying everyone's reaction, I did find that funny but i didn't laugh, but I did smile though. Monika stands up and walks and turns her attention to us.

"okay, everyone! Is now that time again, I like to see you all tomorrow and next time we might not do a club activity."

This made everyone perplex, apparently she doesn't do this often.

"what? Why?"

Natsuki asked as monika replied.

"Well, I just want everyone to take a break, you know, from the cycle we do that i'm noticing. But if any of you have any new subjects we could do tomorrow, then please speak it to me about it. But without further ado, I call this meeting official over, I'll see you all tomorrow."

And with that everyone stood up and head to their desks where their bags are. I seemed to have trouble to navigate out of the desks behind me, until sayori notice me struggling and went up to my aid.

"Hey, you need help?"

"huh? Uh sure."

Sayori happily went behind me and grab my chair and properly roll me out of the alley of desks.

"do you need me to bring you to your bag?"

I thought for a second while glancing at her.

"uhh, no thanks. I think i'll be fine. But thanks for your help sayori, I appreciate it."

"is no problem, i'm glad I could help. Say, you want to wal-- I mean, head home together?"

"hm, sure."

I roll my chair away as sayori was happy.

"yay, i'm looking forward to it."

"yeah, me too."

I glance back at her as I accidentally ram into a desk, as I cuss in my native language quietly.

Afterwards I went down the alley and notice yuri was in the way, she turns her attention to me.

"Ah, i'm sorry i didn't mean to be in the way."

"is alright, take your time."

"I shouldn't, I'll just get out of the way temporarily."

She walks to the right side of the desks as I moved on and grab my bag, I really don't need to put my bag in a hard to reach areas.

I was about to put my bag on my shoulder until yuri said to me.

"uhm, simon I have to tell you this, i uh, found one of your books on the floor and accidentally mistake it as one of my books as yours..."

She looked away for a moment, I couldn't believe what she just said, she read my book. The one I didn't want anyone to read.

"what? Where is it, where is it yuri?!"

I raise my voice again which brings unwelcome attention to us. Yuri taken aback from me raising my voice and was really startled.

"ah! I-i'm sorry, I put it in my bag, I can give you it right now!"

She hastily went and grab her bag and scurry around and pull out my book and hand it to me.

"here, I'm truly sorry. I may have read just a bit but not too much--"

"what? Don't read my book yuri!"

I scared yuri a bit as she squeam slightly, crap I being too harsh to her, is just a misunderstanding. Monika walks up to us.

"what's going on here?"

I looked at her, she seems concerned but also a little serious. Yuri speak while stumbling on her words.

"i-i-i took simon book by a-accident, I didn't mean to, i j-just thought it was mind..."

I sigh softly, I need to fix this.

"i-i'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you."

I take a look at my book.

"is just..This book means a lot to me, you understand right?"

I glance at her as yuri was in concerned.

"y-yeah...I'm really sorry simon."

Natsuki spoke up suddenly.

"jeez, getting woke up for some book."

Monika turns her attention to her.

"Now, now, no need for any rude comments, okay?"

She turns back to us.

"Okay, well as long as everyone is okay, then I'll leave you be now."

Monika walks away as I put my book away in my bag. Yuri stood there, a bit nervous apparently.

"Yuri...You don't need to stand there, I forgive you."

"I know, it just I couldn't compel that I would do something so low than read something that isn't mines, I should know better."

"Yuri, you don't need to worry about it, you just didn't know. Anyone could of made the same mistake."

"no they weren't, why would they be curious about some book? I would of returned it to is owner right away."

"yeah maybe, but you said you mistaken it as your own, you couldn' know."

"yes, but. Honestly I was just curious. The writing was so intense and the ink was red. It caught my attention completely."

I couldn't help but felt irritable from that, but i'm not yelling at her again, but my expression said otherwise.

"i'm sorry, I'm saying too much."

"no, is alright. I understand why you'll be interested."

"yeah, hehehe..."

Yuri looks downcast, I need to make this right.

"Yuri you don't need to worry about it, is fine. Mistakes were made, I don't hold it against you."

She looks at me, I try to give her a considerate look which slightly made her sadden expression lighten a little.

"okay, thank you simon. I'm gonna go now, I have parents who worry about me sometimes, so i'll be seeing you tomorrow."

"yeah, you two."

Afterwards, me and the other two started to head home together. I couldn't help but notice sayori sneaking glances at me.

"What is it sayori."

"oh, sorry I didn't mean to pry into your attention."

"is alright, what is it?"

"um, about your conversation with yuri, why were you mad at yuri reading your book?"

Soon mc was interested as well, great.

"is personal, alright?"

"o-okay..."

Sayori looks away, I guess I'm being slightly too hard today.

"sorry, I didn't mean to rub it hard on you."

"is okay, it must mean a lot to you if is personal."

"yeah, yeah it is."

I don't like how this book is becoming a burden to me. Why the hell did I decided to bring it with me is beyond my understanding.

I shouldn't have bring it, it should always stay home. Next time it will.

Sooner than later we were back in our neighborhood, I said my goodbyes as I went back home.

Near evening I take a look at my bag and pull out my book, I was about to open my book up to write until I pull out one of the drawers on my left. I looked inside and saw my pocket knife I still have, hadn't used it since, that's a good start.

I grab my pen and close the drawer and open my book, I soon notice something was off, the writing was a lot more printed and nicely. I notice a bookmark on a random page and this gave me a red flag. This wasn't my book, it was a story book.

"what the fu-- Noo!"

I flip through the pages, they weren't my book, yuri accidentally gave me the wrong book.

"God damnit!"

I shut the book and put both of my hands on my head, I couldn't believe it. Yuri has my book, I certainly hope she doesn't know.

Yuri's pov

Today was quite interesting, I really enjoyed reading my book, in fact i find more enjoyment in writing fiction than making poetry than anything. Not that I'm getting bored of making poetry, is just i didn't know I would enjoy making stories of my own.

Maybe, I should continue writing stories, it might be fun to write something. But I like to continue reading my book I just bought from the book store.

After eating dinner with my family, I went to my room and grab my bag and took out the book. I push aside my pocket knife and grab the book.

I sat down on my bed, feeling comfortable as I open it and just realized that my bookmark was gone, that's not good, maybe it was lost when it fell. I started to read and stop momentarily when I notice the writing being intense and the ink was red. This wasn't the book I bought, it was Simon's.

"oh no... Oh no, I took the wrong one."

I quickly shut the book and put it aside, i couldn't believe i did something so stupid again, why would I do this?

Oooohh, he would hate me for sure. I need to give this back to him, but I don't know where he is.

I could give him back tomorrow, I certainly hope he won't get so mad.

I grab the book and was about to put it in my bag, until I thought of this, I know i shouldn't but I'm pretty curious what this is. No, I shouldn't. Maybe, the first paragraph and that's it?

I sigh, curiously kills the cat after all.

I sat down and looked at the cover, it was red. I shouldn't, he hate me for sure. But i can't help myself, just one peak.

I open the book and start reading the first sentence.