Class Five: A Talk with a Friend
Ameko wandered the empty soccer field with a sigh. She was cooling off after the heated argument with Sayuri.
'What's up with her anyways? Getting all mad because I said the truth…'
As she was walking, she noticed Saito resting against a tree trunk, listening to music. Ameko walked over to him and poked him on the cheek. He removed his headphones and looked up at her with a small smile. He said,
"Hey."
"Hi Saito-kun. What's up?"
"Nothing much…just listening to music. I heard that you had an argument with Sayuri."
"Yeah."
"You don't really want to talk about it, do you?"
"Heh heh…not really.
Ameko sat down next to him and sighed. She turned to him and said,
"It's a nice day, huh?"
"Yeah. I guess so."
"I can't wait for the cherry blossoms to bloom."
"Me too."
A calming silence came between the two students. Ameko scanned the huge, grassy field. Her eyes widened when she noticed Chikage looking at them with a tinge of jealousy in his eyes. Ameko raised an eyebrow and thought,
'Why is he here?'
Ameko was snapped out of her thoughts when Saito's concerned voice asked,
"Daijobu ka?"
"I'm fine…I just noticed something."
"Okay."
"Ne…Saito-kun…do you have the feeling that someone is watching you?"
"A little, but the field seems pretty empty…so I'm not completely sure."
"Oh…okay."
"Are you sure you're okay?"
"Um, yeah. I'm sure."
A warm breeze blows by. Ameko turned to Saito and said,
"I'm gonna go now…so bye."
"See you later."
Ameko stood up and walked away. As she was making her way across the field, she shot a quick glare at Chikage and hurried into the hallway. Whatever he was up to…Ameko didn't want to know…and didn't want to be part of it.
