"Neighborhood Pals"

Chapter two-Lost

Sakura woke up. She noticed that the time was 12:30. She took a quick shower and dressed up in a tank-top and shorts. But she strapped her jacket on her waste just in case it got cold. She put on her shoes and noticed that no one was in the house. She saw that there was a note on the refrigerator as usual. It said: Sakura, behave yourself if you're going to stay here. Don't bring any friends inside without permission please. And if you're going out of the house make sure you get the extra keys of the house and your cell phone so if we need to contact you. Love you much, Touya and dad.

Sakura got the extra keys, took her cell phone off the charger and got some of her money just in case she wanted to get something. She checked if any of the electrical stuffs were off and locked the house then left. She went around at the shopping centers and saw how things they had. She liked so much of the stuff they were selling. She ended up not buying anything except some sorry gifts for her brother and dad. She took a brake at the food center and ate a hot dog.

"Sakkie?" Sakura turned around and saw a girl about her age that had ruby red eyes and short black hair. "Do I know you?" Sakura asked. She nodded. "It's me Meilin! I know I look really weird and different coz' of my hair... It was a mistake. They thought I wanted to cut my hair but I really wanted hylights..." Meilin said. "Why didn't you get highlights though?" Meilin took the seat in front of Sakura. "Coz' it wouldn't really look at good... I guess. But yeah..." Meilin answered. Sakura nodded. "So what you doing here? You came to visit this place?" Meilin asked.

Sakura took another bite on her hot dog. "It was my dad and brother's idea to move here" She said. "Guess you must be pretty rich. I have a cousin and another friend here that live here. They seem... Okay." Meilin said just thinking of them looking in her underwear drawer. "Okay? Sounds like you don't really like them... Why bother visiting?" Sakura asked. "It's a summer deal. We always hang out in the summer. But it could be boring and fun sometimes." Meilin said. Sakura took another bite of her hot dog. Sakura smiled at he thinking of Tomoyo and Rei. "How's Tomoyo and Rei, still together?" She asked. Sakura nodded. "They're fine." Sakura said.

Sakura and Meilin were silent for a few minutes. "Well, I'm surprised they're still together." Meilin said giving a little laugh. Sakura giggled. "I guess your right..." Sakura said finishing her drink. "Come on let's go. I'll show you to the best part here. Maybe we might bump into my cousin and his friend." Sakura stood up and took the bag and left with Meilin. "You know the best place to go is the ghost tower. They said it's haunted." Meilin said. Sakura froze scared of the thought of going to a haunted tower. "Haunted?" Sakura asked. Meilin laughed. "I'm joking! We're going to the watch tower. The view there is beautiful! You could see like almost everything." Meilin said. Sakura sighed in relief.

After Sakura had spent the day with Meilin she went with Meilin in her home saying that she would know the way home. "Are you sure that you know the way back home?" Meilin asked for the tenth time. "Yes, for the tenth time..." Sakura said getting annoyed. "I could ask my friend to walk you there... He knows the place very well..." Meilin said. Sakura shook her head. "I'll be fine! Don't worry. If I do I'll call you." Sakura said. Meilin could feel a bad feeling coming if she didn't go. But Sakura seemed really annoyed that she let he go by herself.

"Oh wait Sakura!" Meilin said stopping her. "What is it?" She asked. "Can I at least have your house number?" Meilin said feeling that something might some useful if she got it. "Um sure." Sakura gave her phone number and address then left. "I hope she'll be okay... alone..." Meilin said to herself. Meilin locked her gate and went inside.

Sakura continued to walk around the place. She was starting to feel she was nervous in where she was going after 20 minutes. Sakura continued to walk in circles around a neighborhood. She started to run getting even more worried of her safety. Sakura ended up going to a darker part of the neighborhood. She was scared and decided to called. She went to look for her cell phone in her bag she noticed that it was gone. She looked through her pockets in her shorts and jacket. She searched in her bag again. Her keys were safety there but he phone wasn't. She couldn't help but give a little weep.

Meanwhile Meilin is looking at her watch. "I guess I should give her a little call on her phone..." Meilin said noticing it was 10PM. She continued to call her cell phone but no one answered. She called one more time and still no one answer. She decided to call her house but her phone ended up ring first. "Hello? Is this Meilin?" Ir sounded like Sakura's brother. "Yeah. Is that you Touya?" She asked. "Yeah. She Sakura with you I heard from Tomoyo that you were staying over here and thought you might had bumped into Sakura."

Meilin felt that her heart stopped for jest a moment. "Yes, I did. She said she'd be going home 2 hours ago. I offered to walk with her but she didn't want any help but I even kept offering and saying that even my friend would walk her. But she didn't want it. I bet she's lost right now... I'm going to look for her Touya. Somebody might hurt her... I'm so sorry. I should had forced to go with her..." Meilin said crying a little bit. "It's okay. Just go out and look for her. Be careful. Someone could hurt you too." Touya said and hung up. He took his jacket and got out. His father was inside the house talking to the police to help look for her.

Sakura continued to walk around the neighborhood. "I have to admit that... I'm lost." Sakura said.