Darkness
"And that's it for today!" Mr Nazuya said, hearing the school bell ringing and warning them it was lunch time. "Make sure to leave the room clean. Well, see you tomorrow." He said leaving the classroom to the students. Mimi Tachikawa placed her hands on her desk and making some effort pressing the dark brown wooden desk with them she rose to her feet.
"Getting old Mimi?" She heard a voice, she knew perfectly well, from behind. She turned to face Tai and gave him a quick smile.
"No, I believe it's laziness taking control over me." She said turning to put her books and school material in her school bag. "I'm so tired. I had to study all night for the coming tests of next week. But I think I'll do fine... If I survive till next week." She yawned. Tai laughed and softly tapped the girl on her shoulder.
"Welcome to students life, my friend!" He said making her giggle happyly. "Listen, Sora and I are gonna have lunch outside in the benches. She must be already there, I don't see her anywhere around... When she has an idea... Oi... Wanna come?"
"Oh... I'm not sure... I'll be there just to interrupt you two!" She said picking her brown school bag from the floor.
"Interrupt? No way!" He laughed again. "Come on! Make us some company! I think Matt is coming too, right there Matt?" Tai looked over at where Matt was talking with some class mates. The blond boy blinked at them and nodded in a 'Whatever' sigh. Mimi laughed at his confused reaction and nodded at Tai too.
"Ok then! Shall we go?" She asked smiling at the boy who grinned and politely made way for the girl to pass.
***
"Sora!!!!" Tai called waving at her as they approached the girl who was waiting impatiently for her boyfriend to come so they could start eating. "Mimi and Matt will eat with us, kay?" Sora smiled softly as she saw them and waved back.
"Sure!" Sora called back at them. I guess... Though these words never left her mouth, escaping through a sigh. Sora just wanted some time alone with her boyfriend after classes and yet, Tai would do anything to always bring people with him ever since they were supposed to meet in some place. She, sometimes, got lost in her thoughts about it... What if Tai doesn't want to be alone with me? Or, what if he doesn't really want to be with me..? As her friends approached them, she shock her head lightly and forced a smile, trying to forget what was hunting her mind. She heard an "Are you ok?" coming in a whisper from Mimi and for a moment she looked into the girl's eyes and thought about telling her "No..." But instead, she smiled and said she was fine.
The four of them sat there, eating and talking happyly with each others, breathing the moment so they would never forget those times.
"Hey you wanna come to the cinema tomorrow night?" Tai brought up the question. Sora looked at him in disbelief. They were supposed to go together. But she said nothing... why argue? She looked at the ground as a her eyes started watering. But she let out a small laugh and held back the tears. Why cry? There's no reason for that.
"You mean as a double date?" Mimi asked for her friend's surprise. Sora and Tai looked from Matt to Mimi.
"Yeah.... As a double date!" Sora smiled at the news. She never thought those two would get along. She knew they were close but she never thought they would go into a relationship. "Seriously? You two...?"
Mimi regreated ever asking that question. No! There's no "You two" It's not a double date! I'm not dating Matt! He doesn't feel the same way... She looked at Matt, waiting for a reaction from him. She noticed he kept a serious expression in his eyes, like always, but this time it was different.. He was thinking about them... about her...
"Yes." He said to Sora. Mimi gasped slightly as her eyes widened hearing that simple word. The simple word that made her heart beat fastly. So he feels the same way after all... Or.. no... "Yah Sora.. We're going as a double date."
"Well, wow! Congratulations you two!" Sora kept her surprised face as she looked at them. "Ahah! I had no idea! Why didn't you tell me Mimi? This is so cool!"
Mimi just smiled and shrugged her shoulders. But then, something caught her eye, Tai was silent... looking at the ground. Not like him at all. But she left him alone. She didn't want to bother his thoughts.
They all finished their lunch half an hour later. It was time to go home now. As they cleaned everything and put their things back into their bags, Mimi placed her hand softly on Matt's. The boy's blue eyes looked at her.
"Can I speak with you for a moment?" She asked trying to sound serious. The boy nodded as they watched Tai and Sora walking ahead of them. "Matt are we... Did you really mean it?"
The boy said nothing. He put his hands on Mimi's shoulders and gently led them to a hug. A hug that seemed to last forever. He closed his eyes as he felt her head on his shoulder. As for his hands, they made way to her back, but he noticed her arms were still stretched down. She made no effort to move them from where they were. "You didn't answer me..."
"Do I need to answer?" Matt asked, kissing her right cheek.
"Matt I need to know it! Didn't our conversation three days ago that night helped? I need to know what we are damn it!" Matt pulled from the hug. "I need to hear the words!"
"I don't know!" He found himself almost yelling at the girl. She was taken back... Those words echoing in her head. "I love you, you know that. But I don't know if we're ready to go into something strong! What if something happens and we have to break up? Would you make it? Would I make it without you?"
Brief moments passed by. Her eyes locked on his. Her mouth slightly opened. An expression of confusion kept in her features. "I hate you Matt!" Her eyes filled with tears now, she found what she was saying meaningless. "I hate you!" She yelled again. "For making me believe in something that just wasn't there!" With that, she ran away from him, passing by Sora and Tai who had stopped waiting for them. She heard them call her name but she didn't stop. Suddenly, images crossed her mind. She, her parents, her friends laughing, she, laughing as well, her class-mates, her teachers, Sora, Tai, Matt, the car...
***
"Think she's going to be ok?" She heard voices very distantly ask. Places and people going around her very quickly. She waited. But there was no answer back. She closed her eyes as darkness took control of her.
***
"How did this happen?" Sora asked with her voice fading away. She kept her head on her hands. Her eyes were red from crying for hours. She was there, sitting on a chair of the hospital they brought Mimi. Next to her, Tai kept his eyes locked in the white floor. His expression was empty, caught up in the infinitive. He couldn't hear, speak or move. Matt was there too. Sitting on the floor, leaning his back against the wall and resting his head on his knees. The image of her covered in blood from her arm, was floating in his head. Mimi laying there on the ground. I t was stronger than him. How could I let this happen?
It was because of me... Mimi... I was so stupid... I was afraid to lose you and now... there's the chance I might not see you again.. No! That won't happen! I won't let that happen!
Sora got up, noticing the doctor coming with her parents. She walked towards them. "When can I go see her?"
"Tomorrow... I ask you to be patients with her state of being." The doctor said. She looked at her parents and saw her mother crying on her husband's shoulder.
"Is she going to be ok?" She asked. The doctor shrugged slightly.
"I cannot tell you yet-
"Just say it!" Sora yelled getting agressive.
"Very well." The doctor answered glancing at her parents. "She entered in state of coma. That's all I can tell you."