9 years
ago....
“You can’t
leave now.....I...I...I don’t know who else to play with. I know
we’ve known each other for only a few days and you have to go back
to your mom and dad in the city. I’m sure your grandpa will
understand if I ask him to let you stay back. But please.....please
don’t go!” she said sobbing. Her cheeks went red and she wouldn’t
lift her head off my shoulder. “Please!”
As the sun set
and the town below lay overshadowed by the peak of Mount. Hikari,
where sat under the warm embrace of the cherry blossom trees.
“Don’t worry”
I said and lifted her head up and looked her straight in the eyes.
“Wherever I go......I’ll never forget you...your my best friend!
.....after all...I know you would think the same about me even when
I’m gone. Right?”
She rubbed her
tears dry and I stood there waiting for an uncertain response. She
smiled....and that was all I needed to see.
“Before I go, I
wanted to ask you something”
”What is
it?”She asked.
“I know we know
each other since a long time but, you never told me your name and
it’s only fair you told me by now since you know my name and you
promised me you would tell me on the last day before I left.......so
will you please tell me your name!” I said while blushing and
closed my eyes.
“Was that all
you wanted to ask?” she said and broke down laughing “Gosh
Yuuki.......you blush like a total baby for asking something as
simple as that”
“Humph! Like I
would leave town and head back to Tokyo without knowing your name”
said I turning my head away
“He he.....all
right “she said and smiled and told me.....
Present
time....
“Hey
Yuuki....Big brother? .......Hey!” Said a curly haired girl about
the same age as a middle school student who was as feisty and mean to
me as always. It was my little sister. “Snap out of it. You’ve
been acting strange ever since we boarded this train....something
bugging you?” she asked with a smirk
It took me a
while to return to reality from a strange memory I couldn’t recall
“I’m fine
Shiya....only a matter of time before we make it to.........”
“Attention all
passengers! We are about to reach Mikazuki station in ten minutes.
Please be sure not to leave any unattended luggage. We wish you a
wonderful stay in our countryside paradise” said a lady through the
speaker of our compartment.
“I can’t wait
to see grandpa! I bet he’ll be surprised if I told him I was his
granddaughter. After all he is going to see me for the first time”
said Shiya excitedly.
“I’m sure
he’ll be stoked to meet you” I assured Shiya and looked out of
the window.
As the train
neared the station I thought to myself “who was that girl? .... Do
I know her? Or was this exhausting trip messing with my thoughts?”
Either way I
couldn’t tell.....
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