Chapter 5 The Calling

After a week or so with no word from Tomoko I got a text from her.

T: "Well good news I tracked her down, and apparently she makes regular visits to a graveyard for some reason,I'll find out more soon and send you another message."

MC: "Okay thanks,this is all good to know."

From there I decided to pack up and leave the park along with Monika, we had quite a lot to talk about. "There's something that's been on my mind." said Monika kicking off a conversation as we walked. "Oh and what that be?" I asked. "Well,why would Yuri want to not be found it doesn't make sense."

Thinking back I kind of remember something going on, perhaps some kind of argument in the clubroom between Monika, Yuri and Natsuki, not sure where Sayori would fit into the whole thing though. Either way Naomi didn't pay us much mind and went about her day just working on her homework. However,sooner or later I'd have to bring Naomi up to speed as to what I've been up to.

MC's Bedroom

As me and Monika got to my room and shut the door I put the busted phone and crumpled up suicide note back into my desk drawer. Pulling out the diary I took a look at the next entry and it was one I was all too familiar with. The night I and the entire literature club lost Natsuki.

Wednesday December 27th, 2017

I couldn't believe it, Natsuki our friend and club member killed herself.

The cops found her body hanging from a noose with MC crying on the floor.

He is blaming himself for not getting to her in time,I try to be there for him and help him but it's no use.

He's completely shut everyone out, even me I remember trying to get Monika or someone else to help him but I fear he may try something drastic.

Whatever it is I fear for him.

I don't know what to do, with my friend shutting everyone out it feels like I'm beginning to loose him.

I feel so helpless, I was able to ask Monika for help but not even she could reach him.

I'm worried.

Sayori

I looked at Monika who knew that night all too well,I remember rushing over to Natuski's house that night and breaking down the door and running up the stairs to Natsuki's room and opening the door. And there I saw her dead and hanging from a noose. And I felt like it was my fault. Apparently the diary also has more entries written just after that night.

Apparently there's more to the December 27th entry than I thought.

I found out that a funeral is going to be held for Natsuki, Monika tried to convince MC to attend but the look on his face said it all.

He was too heartbroken,too far distraught. But with some convincing he did attend. The next few days all I could do was just watch as my friend since we were little was falling apart. And I fear that it's only going to get worse for him.

And it did get worse school was hell for me after the funeral. At that point I remember seeing images of Natsuki everywhere in my house, at school, and in my bedroom. I figured I'd go outside and get some fresh air one foggy morning on December 28th of 2017. the diary had even a entry on that.

Thursday December 28th, 2017

I just heard from Monika that MC was at a bridge and he rushed past her in an attempt to take his life.

She also told me that she jumped in after him and brought him back to the surface.

After hearing that my childhood friend tried to take his own life it made me think of doing the same to be with him, just like he wanted to be with Natsuki. But I decided to go over to Monika's house in fear I may relapse and take my life for a second time.

Thankfully it worked as I spent the night crying into her shoulder. She told me that she called an ambulance and that it was already on it's way to take him to the hospital

Well after I heard that MC now has a 30% chance of waking up from his coma, it prompted me to tell my parents that I have a severe case of depression. I wanted to have Monika by my side as I told them.

I also found that my dad got a job in Tokyo so he gave me some time to say good by to all my friends,including Natsuki. My dad also decided book an appointment with a doctor who can help me with my depression. I'll leave this diary here for MC to piece together as to what happened.

I'll stay strong,for my friends, for MC and even for my family.

Sayori

After reading that last entry everything began to click into place,memories of six month's ago began flooding back. And even then, I remembered everything "Thank you Sayori" I muttered.

I then put the diary back into my desk drawer for one last time as now I was more than ready. Hopefully I can get some sleep without nightmares of Natsuki. I thought. "Well MC I guess that's that then." said Monika with a frown. "How so?" I asked in confusion. "I'll be heading back to my place now." she said as she got off my bed and headed down the stairs.

"Why don't you stick around, just to be safe." I said. "Well I suppose I could, for just ONE more night but tomorrow I have to be back at my place and well lets just say that I need to clean it." said Monika with a knowing look. "Awesome,I'll let Naomi know."I said as I walked down the stairs.

I found Naomi in the living room watching TV. "Naomi we are having a guest over." I said. Naomi looked from the TV to me and gave me a small smile.

"I know, I was wondering as to why you brought Monika over and forgot to introduce me to her. Quite rude" said Naomi with a pout. Well she got me there. Just then I saw Monika walking downstairs to the source of me and Naomi talking.

"I wondered where you were MC." said Monika. "well anyhow, this is Naomi she's been staying with me since she ran away from the orphanage, Naomi this is Monika the former President of the Literature Club at the school that we go to." I said introducing the girls. As the girls got to conversing I mostly stayed quite thinking back to that last entry in Sayori's diary.

Eventually Monika said that she had to rush back to her place to grab some clothes and other stuff that she would need for staying at my place since she was relying on using my stuff anyway. Not that I minded.

1 hour later

Monika arrived back and I looked out the window and noticed that it was already night time. "well it's time to turn in for the night." I said.

Both Naomi and Monika nodded. All three of us walked up stairs to our separate rooms to get ready for the night. Monika was the first to change using my bathroom while I changed in my room. This is it, hopefully no nightmares and a full night's rest. I thought warily. Both me and Monika climbed into bed and I closed my eyes to be carried off to dreamland. And luckily I slept like a baby.