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Chapter 3

            Hitomi couldn't believe the words that had come out of her husbands mouth. All of a sudden, she understood why he had been still sitting in that same position thinking so hard. She looked at him with surprised eyes.

            "Why does she want you to do that?"

            "For some sort of project."

            "But I thought she understood that you couldn't go there?"

            "Hitomi, she brought up an interesting point though. She said that we sent her there. She is a lot like me you know. It wouldn't be that different. She said that I could go in a discize or something. I could go and get some earth clothes. No one would ever figure out that I was from a different world?"

            "So you want to do this then?"

            "I just don't want to break her heart. IT means a lot to her. She wants you to be in on this to. I just wanted to know what you thought of all of this?"

            "I see both sides. I just worry for you Van. If you think it is a good idea, we will do it. I am just not sure how the kids  in her class will take it. I don't want them to see her differently because…"

            "Hitomi, there is no reason to not say it. I know I can't see. That doesn't bother me anymore. IT also doesn't bother her. I don't really care what people think of me."

            "I know, I just worry. So are we going to earth or what then?"

            "I guess so. I just hope that Hanaka has this all planned out. She wanted to talk to you as well."

            "She did, did she say she missed me?"

            "I would say she does."

            "Well it is late, I will talk to her tomorrow night. She has school in the morning. After that, we can tell her that we will go and do this project thingy."

            Hanaka  slept peacefully that night. She always did when she talked to either of her parents. All she wanted now was for them to go and talk to her class.

            She woke early the  next morning by the ringing of her alarm. She hated waking up  early but, there really wasn't anything she could do about it. She slammed her hand down on the button of the ringing annoyance before her and, got up out of bed slowly. For some reason, she felt really tired. She couldn't figure out why. She went in to the washroom and brushed her teeth. She took a shower and dressed. She ate some breakfast and, was off to school. When she got outside, her  best friend keilynn was waiting for her. The girls  walked to school together every day. As they walked, they would chat about boys or what had happened in their previous night. Today was different though. The project had  been on both of their minds. Keilynn decided to tell Hanaka what she was going to do for hers.

            "I am getting my older brother to come in and talk to our class. He is going to talk about raising me and my little sister after my parents died. He is so strong."

            Hanaka had to admire Keilynn's brother. He truly was amazing. Keilynn's parents had died when she was 7. Her brother was only 15 but yet, he promised to take care of Keilynn and her little sister. He really did a good job. Occasionally, Hanaka's grandparents would go over and bring them some food. Keilynn's brother was never afraid to ask them for help. That is how Hanaka became friends with her.

            "I truly admire your brother. I think your project idea is great!"

            Keylynn giggled with excitement. She loved having Hanaka's agreeing opinion. Because she was her best friend, it was very important to her. Hanaka was smarter than Keilynn and so therefore, respected pretty much everything she said. From the time they were little, Keilynn had always said she wanted to be just like Hanaka. She decided to ask Hanaka what she was doing for her project.

            "Well, I don't know exactly. I am hoping that my parents will come in and talk."

            "Why would you even ask them. What does it matter? They haven't been here for you any other time in the last almost 8 years."

            "Trust me, that's  not their fault."

            "Sure, I believe you. What's wrong wit them anyway. Where are they. You never talk about them. Why start now?"

            "Look I can't say where they are. I really can't!"

            "I thought I was your best friend. You should be able to tell me anything."

            "Well usually I can. Just not this time. I am sorry. I want you to know about them. I want everyone to know about them. I just can't. I promised I wouldn't tell."

            Keilynn looked at her dumbfounded. Then she had a thought.

            "Are they in prison?"

            "Noooo! It's nothing bad. If they were, do you think I would want to use them for a project?"

            "I guess not. It just doesn't make sence. You never keep secrets from me. Why would you want to keep your parents from me. I told you about mine."

            "I know, I just can't."

            Keilynn felt very hurt. She couldn't comprehend why her best friend, the girl she looked up to, would be doing this to her. She couldn't take it anymore. She snapped and, began to yell at Hanaka.

            "Fine! IF you don't want me to know, I don't care! If something happens to me, I will just keep it from you. I don't even know why we are friends if you can't tell me things. I have never kept any of my secrets from you. IF this is the way you want it, I can deal with it. I don't want to talk to you right now. Leave me alone!

            Keilynn began to run as fast as she could. At that time, Hanaka wished that she had legs like her mom's to run as fast as she use to on the track team. She tried to catch up with her but, it was no use.

            "Wait please. I didn't mean for things to turn out this way. Please Keilynn, wait for me!"

            "Nooo! I guess I will just have to learn about them from your stupid project! I  bet they wouldn't even show if you asked them to. I bet they are low lives and that's why you had to live with your grandparents. Maybe they didn't want you!"

            Hanaka could feel her  eyes burning. She turned around away from her friend and, ran in the other direction. She had never skipped school before but, she knew she couldn't go there right now. She was too hurt. She took off in to a near by field. She sat on the grass with her head in her hands and cried. It was now hitting her that she wished that she could have told her best friend. She now began to realize how hard it was to keep her secret. Now all she could do  was cry. She wanted to not be there anymore. She couldn't help that maybe Keilynn may have been right. Maybe they didn't want her. Maybe the war was just an excuse to send her away. She shook that thought out of her mind. She couldn't believe she was thinking that. She wanted to find a safe place. She doubted she would though. She felt like she had lost her best friend and for once, she blamed her parents.