"Everything's going to be alright Naho. I promise!" Naho smiled back at her mother, as she stroked her face and hugged her.
SQUAWK
Naho woke up, startled by the bird. She looked around, realising where she was. The park. 'Yesterday I ran away from home... I'm alone now... I guess I need to go to school...' She thought to herself as she stretched, got up, and stumbled towards school, fighting herself to not cry.
Chapter 3 - Naho's perspective
She walked through the gates and put her shoes in the locker, smiling like usual at her friends, saying good morning to everyone, hiding the agony her heart was currently experiencing. 'Please don't find me now, Kakeru. Please.'Right on cue, Naho spotted her boyfriend through the crowd and swiftly avoided him and went straight to class.
In class she was exhausted, not sleeping at all the previous night. Unable to focus she ended up falling asleep in class, only to be woken by her teacher. "Takamiya-san!" he shouted "Can we please not mistake the desks for our pillows on our beds?" Naho could feel herself starting to cry. He didn't understand anything. He didn't know what the last night was like for her.
The class laughed, but suddenly Naho went silent. "Beds," she said to herself "Yeah, I wish." The class stopped and Naho rose, only to leave the classroom without saying another word. After closing the door she ran. Ran out of the front entrance of school, ran back to the park where she'd spent the night. She sat on the swing for what seemed like days, only to hear the voice she both most and least wanted to hear at that time.
"Naho!" Kakeru called out. "I heard you ran out of school. What happened?!" She tried to respond but her voice wouldn't come out. Her breathing got heavier, and more irregular. She began to hyperventilate and panic. Her throat became tight and she suddenly couldn't breath at all. She began trying to grasp at air, as her head began to spin out of panic. Suddenly she felt a forceful embrace. It confused her at first until she heard a faint sobbing sound. As she came back to reality she heard Kakeru crying. Something crept out of his mouth.
"Tell me... please..." His voice breaking. "I don't know what happened, but you're not you today. Please trust me Naho, because it's so painful to not be able to help." He didn't let go of Naho.
Naho didn't know what to do, and this turned out to be what broke her mask. She broke down. Right before the one she wanted to be the strongest in front of. It didn't matter anymore. She just wanted someone to care... She clinged onto Kakeru, and finally responded. Not with a story, but with a simple "Mhm". As she prepared to finally tell Kakeru what really happened.
[I know this is a short one, however I promise I'll get a longer one out next time! Once again I hope you guys like where this is going, and if you have any feedback or suggestions for the story please do tell me!
Thanks for reading! Please let me know what you thought and I hope you stick around for the next chapter, because it's gonna be good. Well, at least I think so.]