Thank you for the positive reviews :) the university they're in is not the same as Kenji haha...
The Start of Us
Chapter 2
MISAKI
I was on the way to the hospital, when I heard Akari's voice, "Misaki, wait up!" I looked back and saw her running towards me. She was wearing casual clothes like me.
"I saw you walking when I got out of that shop," she said pointing at a convenience store, the one that we would sometimes go to when we were still classmates. Somehow, it feels nostalgic…
"Wow, you're growing out your again, your short hair suited you; but I think long suits you better," she continued. It was true that I was growing it again; I just tried having short for a change; but I decided I like long better.
"And you still kept the same hairstyle," I finally spoke as having not said anything since seeing her today.
"Yeah, I always kept it like this, and it'll feel somehow weird if I change it," she said. "Although sometimes, I would just leave it braided when I feel lazy putting it in a bun," she said, smiling sheepishly.
"Enough about our hair, although I would want to style yours," she had a mischievous look on her face. She always wanted to style my hair ever since she first talked to me, saying it looked really soft and glossy. Her words, not mine.
"It seems like even your personality hasn't change, you don't even look one bit happy seeing me," she was pouting by now, but I knew she was just teasing. Her expression kept on changing, unsurprisingly; yet I was amaze.
"It seems you also haven't change," I was finally smiling even if only for a little. She gave me back a genuine smile. She was still the same old Akari back in high school, and I couldn't help but feel relieved.
"Are you going to Card Capital?" she asked, last year, she would sometimes follow me there to hang out if she wasn't busy. "I'm free today," she said with a huge smile on her face. Well what do we have here; she was smiling way too much and looked hopeful. She wouldn't have happened to take an interest in one of the customers now, would she?
After all, she gets along pretty well with the others, especially Miwa, seeing as how they're personalities are identical. Then again, I was told by him before that Kai and I were alike as well. Funny how those two are best friends. It was basically the same for Akari and I having polar personalities; yet were friends.
"You go on ahead, I have to go drop by somewhere first," I answered her.
"Oh okay, well then see you later," she said walking off, waving. I looked at her retreating figure, until she skipped to a corner. She didn't question me on where I was about to go, though she probably knew something was up.
Akari was my closest friend among the girls in our class last year, not only among our class, but my age as well. My classmates thought I was self-absorbed and was in a gang. The latter came out as a rumour seeing as how I was dressed. I wasn't close to anyone and never approach them. I didn't think there was a need to. I was silent in nature and didn't have much to say to them. Being alone and the silence were comforting enough.
I gotten used to the fact that I was alone from a young age after what happened with my parents and the results that came with it. Even now, I can still hear their voices, mocking and taunting me. Since my parents left, I only considered Uncle Shin as my only relative left; the others were just strangers.
If only I had a sibling, maybe it wouldn't have been this painful, Uncle, not being the only relative I have left in this world. Someone who can share all this pain and agony with me; but wishing for that to happen would be selfish of me.
I would rather be alone and suffer all these than have someone else experience the same thing.
Sighing, I looked up. I finally arrived at the hospital. My anxiety just rose to a higher level.
It was now or never.
I walked inside the building, wishing I had someone with me. But no, I needed to do this alone. I walked to the counter. After coming this far, I couldn't go back now. I took a deep breath.