Chapter 2 Getting answers

As I stepped out of Monika's house, I had to face what happened. So I decided to walk to what was Sayori's house. Since I knew the way there,I should be able to remember where everything is or rather was.

Sayori's house

By the time I got there, I noticed a 'for sale' sign in front of the white picket fence. Paying it no mind I headed up to the front door expecting it to be locked or something but oddly it wasn't. I walked into the house and yet memories of me and Sayori came rushing back to me. I then walked into the kitchen and there was an envelope on the table with the writing on the front For MC's eyes alone. Upon opening it I began to read the contents of the envelope.

Dear MC,

I hope this finds you well,I know you wanted me to be there when you woke up from your coma but due to circumstances that were out of my hands. My parents and I moved to somewhere far away. But I knew that somehow you would be wanting to search for answers and what my parents don't know is that I've left behind a diary detailing events that happened when you and Natsuki were together and when she was alive. I just never knew why Yuri would bully Natsuki. Us moving has nothing to do with you, but my dad found a job in another part of the country. So it will be up to you to find the answers in that diary. I know you can do it.

Your friend and former Vice President of the Literature Club

Sayori.

I stood there,tears welling up in my eyes as I put down the letter. And as I sat down I silently cried. Finally getting up I headed up to what was her bedroom and found the spot where she hid the diary.

last diary entry first to be seen

You still haven't woken up yet, I fear that you will die soon.

After hearing you have a 30% chance to live, I couldn't take it anymore.

So i'll sacrifice myself so you can live.

Don't treat it as a burden

live for me, live for what i won't be there for.

Don't think of me as having lost my life, think of me

giving back what I have taken from you.

We may see each other at one point once again, but until then.

Live for me.

I've kept this quiet for a long time now

I was afraid that It could have destroyed what we already had

But I just want you to know that...

For the longest time...

I've always loved you.

if you live once I go,

then I can say that giving up my life was worth it

Sayori

Sayori, you dummy you were never a burden. Though looking at the entry this could have been written before or after she found out her dad had got a job in Tokyo. But still this entry doesn't make much sense.

Either way I wonder if she was planning to take her life once she found out about me having a 30% chance of waking up. Either way I decided to tuck the diary into my pocket and head out of her bedroom and down the stairs to the kitchen.

Grabbing the letter and tucked it back into the envelope I tucked it along with the diary in hopes of finding out more answers. I needed to do this on my own. I texted monika about the diary and the letter I found at Sayori's house. So I decided to head back to my place and read the next entry.

Heading into my house I walked to my room and put the diary and letter on my desk while taking off my shoes. I sat at my desk and I opened it to the next entry that talked about something, and I began to read.

Saturday December 23,2017

I see you two getting closer

I'm happy for you two

You even went and did it.

Maybe you'll have a kid,

I should be happier but I feel that heartbreaking pain

I want to end it again so badly, but

I need to stay strong. I need to stay strong for you

I'll try my best to stay out of the way

Enjoy your relationship, because that's what I wanted in the end

Sayori

Sayori was happy for me, happy that I got together with Natsuki , if only she knew the night I had to rescue her from her father that night. I was glad on the inside that she didn't try to end her life a second time.

You didn't have to stay out of the way Sayori we could have still been friends regardless, if only you knew about Yuri sending me photos to my phone when I was with Natsuki.I'm not sure what prompted Yuri to start sending me photo's of her, or bullying Natsuki like that to cut herself or take her own life.

I've thought about being a dad and loving mine and Natsuki's child,it would have been a nice idea to start a family. Closing the diary, I decided to go into the living room and watch some TV,I need something to take my mind off that diary.

While I was watching TV,I got a text from an unknown number. Curious I looked it up,apparently it was from one of the students that I never met,her name is Tomoko.

T: "Sorry to bother you but we haven't met. But my name is Tomoko and I'm so sorry for what happened to Natsuki she and I were good friends. I remember hearing about the two of you,about a year ago at the festival. Anyway,perhaps we could meet up tomorrow somewhere? I may have some information about things that happened last year. I do hope to hear your reply soon."

As much as I wanted to ignore it, something compelled me to reply,whatever information that this Tomoko person has it might help me with this diary that Sayori left. I may as well answer her and get this over with.

MC: "It's no trouble,but Tomoko was it? You said you have some information on what happened last year? I may be interested in said information,we could meet at my house to talk. I don't mind though,I'll be sure to have some coffee brewed up and may be some snacks as well. Besides I could use someone to talk to."

After sending that text I decided to get back to watching TV. I had school tomorrow,so maybe I'll bump into Tomoko there,then again. With the literature club disbanded,I wonder how I'll meet up with Monika or Yuri? Either way Tomoko seems like my best and only lead at this point. Out of the blue I get a text from someone. Upon opening the text, it was from Sayori. Breathing a sigh of relief I began to read it.

S: "So how are you doing?, sorry I couldn't be there to see you wake up. I didn't think you would be up at this hour so there is so much I wanna tell you. I doubt you'll reply to this text and that's okay,the thing is though after Natsuki's funeral and my dad getting a job offer I finally told them that I have depression.

That was the other reason why my family and I moved out of Osaka, I do wanna thank you for saving me last year,had it not been for you I would have ended my life right then and there. But I'm staying strong just for you knowing that you'll figure things out and maybe fall in love one day with someone. Someone nice. Well figured I'd let you know of how I'm doing."

Backing out of the text I just got,at least Sayori is doing okay. Well tomorrow I need to get more answers. Turning off the TV I decided to head upstairs to my room.

Maybe it's time to sleep in my own bed,I should have thanked Monika for bringing me over to her place. May as well do that now. I pulled out my phone again and decided to text her thanking her for letting me stay at her place. After I sent it I decided to put my phone on my desk where the letter and diary were. I really need some sleep and maybe Monika was right perhaps it was my own brain causing that nightmare.

MC's bedroom

After finally getting changed into a simple set of sweat pants and a shirt I decided to get to bed. Closing my eyes I thought I was whisked away to dreamland or so I thought. I had the same nightmare as before.

I woke up screaming, before slowing my breathing to normal. "What in the hell was that?!" I said out loud. This wasn't the first time it happened. The first time this happened was when I was over at Monika's place. I got out of bed and headed into the kitchen to get a drink of water to calm my nerves. I was not about to wake up Monika at this time of night, glancing at the clock it read 1:00.

Yeah no way am I going to do that to her. No I had to deal with this myself,that was when I heard a knock at the door Oh great I wonder who that could be, probably the neighbors wanting to check in on me as normal. I thought as I headed to the door. Upon opening it I saw a girl with pink hair standing there. I began having flashbacks to the time I bumped into Natsuki at the hospital last year.

"Excuse me, but what are you doing at my house?" I asked in a rather tired voice. "Oh sorry my name is Naomi and I heard screaming going on." said Naomi in a curious voice. Well figures she would hear that I'm just surprised the other neighbors didn't hear it. "Aren't your parent's worried about you?" I asked.

"No I don't have any parents,I ran away from the orphanage" said Naomi sadly. So she's an orphan,I'm not about to let her freeze out here in the night. "Come inside I'll make you up a bed I won't be letting you freeze out here in the night." I said gesturing for her to enter.

She did and I closed and locked the door, after that I walked over to the closet to grab some blankets and a pillow for her. "Okay get some sleep because tomorrow you and I have school" I said heading back up stairs.

MC's bedroom

After drinking the water I set the glass on my desk (thankfully both the letter and the diary were in a drawer). Climbing into bed I settled back down and was carried off to dreamland and likely the same for Naomi.

The Next morning

Another day finding out answers may as well wake up I thought as I walked into the kitchen and turned on the lights. I started to brew the coffee, while letting my mind think back to 6 month's ago when things were different. My heart began to ache and my eyes began to water up thinking about Natsuki , my girlfriend. I can't let Naomi see me like this.

Ignoring that , I got back to brewing the coffee. Since the sun hasn't come up yet , I thought I'd drink my coffee in silence. It would help somewhat,but not enough. I noticed the sun started to just peak over the horizon. Finishing my mug of coffee, I took it back to the kitchen to rinse it out.

Finally Naomi begins to stir to the smell of coffee. "Is that coffee I smell she asked while rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. "Yeah it is,grab a cup and drink up,after this we need to head for school. Nodding she grabbed a nearby coffee cup and drank two entire cups color me surprised. "So Naomi do you have any spare clothes?" I asked. "I think so" she said after finishing the second cup. "Well you may wanna grab a shower before we head out. I can wait." I said.

Naomi rushed up the stairs and toward the bathroom while I waited,it's rather strange that her hair would be pink. Pull yourself together MC she's not like Natsuki! She's different. After a few hours Naomi came down the stairs in her school uniform. Grabbing my book bag I walked out of the house, and locked the door. You can do this MC you have to find out the answers to what happened last year.