As usual, Momo was surrounded by girls who were having fun. She should have been grateful for all the friends she had acquired, but instead, Sae's words panged deep in her heart.
"Hey, Kako? Are you a good artist?"
"hmm I dunno. It depends on what you want me to draw! ^.^ I've mastered the art of stick figures!"
a girl across the table retorted, "you can't master the "art" of stick figures!!!" a group of girls burst out laughing.
"I have too!" Kako replied, joking along with the rest. "I have made it my life's work to study the skill until I have perfected it!"
Everyone laughed at this remark…everyone, except Momo. She was disappointed that it seemed like she couldn't get a card for Sae made from the whole class. If she proposed the idea, everyone would just think it a joke. After finishing her food, she excused herself from the table and walked down the empty halls. Remembering….
"Momo? Are you busy?" "I don't know if you remember me, I'm Sae." "You lent me your eraser when we took the entrance exam…"
"Why are the same memories that used to pain me suddenly bringing me the memory of joy?" her high heels clicking as she went, she walked down the echoing halls.
Just then, she passed by a classroom that was full and heard Toji's voice. "Yes, sir. The calculations of problem number 4 b are---"
"Of course he hadn't been talking to me. Ever since Sae took ill, he's been totally silent about everything but schoolwork." "I wonder if he still likes her. Ha! Listen to me! I'm being automatically sympathetic to Sae because she took ill and now I'm blaming Toji for doing the same thing! Maybe Sae's right… what would I gain if she got better?"
The answer immediately came to her: "I would be able to sleep at night, knowing I at least I did everything in my power to help a dying soul. No matter how selfish it sounds, I have to fix this."
She passed the door of the janitor's closet on her way to her locker when she stopped in her tracks. There was a slight… muffled noise coming from inside the closet…
She backtracked and stood in front of the door, straining to hear.
"But Kiley! Is it right to do this here… at school!? Where anyone could just walk in?"
"If you're quiet…"
"Kiley!" the female voice started to giggle.
Momo sighed as she started walking away.
Summer says:
So how do you guys like it? I know it's going slow and seems to be going around in circles and just sounds like another generic Peach Girl fic, but I promise it's going to have amazing twists and turns! At least I hope it will… How is Sae's condition now? Is Kiley doing in the closet what is implied that he's doing? Will we find out about Toji's silence? How will Momo be able to help Sae? These questions and much more will soon be answered! I hope… ^.^