Coincidence Hit

"Hey Ishako, lost again in your own imagination? Oh, let me ask you again, what are you thinking all the time?

"Nothing," I said.

[School dispersal bell rings]

Oh, I think it's dispersal time already. Meet you tomorrow, Yahiko! Okay, bye!

"Hey, why are you always in a hurry? Listen to me, Ishako!"

He was Yahiko, my best friend. We have been together since we were 6. He's one of those persons I used to talk to in the whole class.

Oh, it's a hot, sunny day again in my town. I HATE SUMMERS! But there's nothing I can do about this.

[Ishako went near a blossom tree.]

I used to come here frequently. Even I don't know why, but this place holds a special place in my heart. Maybe because I've been coming here for many years, so I'm emotionally attached to this place. But it's really peaceful; I feel like home here.

Haaaaaahhhhhh!!!! Just another realm. [Hours and hours passed.]

I think it's time to go home, but obviously, first, I have to pick up all the mess I created here while making my sketches.

[Ishako picks up all the wrappers of chocolate he ate there.]

I'm just ready to go, and suddenly, I heard a voice I'm familiar with.

"Hey, Ishako, how's it going?"

Oh, looks like Agito is here. She's Yahiko's girlfriend and one year older than me. She's also one of the persons I used to talk to in the whole school after Yahiko.

"Hey, Ishako, what are you doing?"

"Nothing much, just going home again."

"See, Ishako, I know you are suffering from lots of things which you really don't deserve, but believe me, you'll get the happiness you really deserve. Just keep believing in yourself, okay?"

"Hmm, yrr, Agito, my father's alcohol habit is getting worse day by day after my mother's death. I don't know when, but let's hope he'll leave the alcohol soon."

"You were missing your mother again, right?"

"Uhh, nah, but..."

"I know you very well, Ishato. And now, about your father's alcohol habit, so don't worry; he will leave the alcohol when he realizes. Don't worry about that, Ishako. Now it's too late, so just go straight home, okay?" she said.

"Hmm, but..."

"What are you thinking, Ishato? Now, go home. Do you have enough money?"

"Yes, I got enough," I said.

[She passed me 10 dollars.]

"Okay, so keep this too, and make sure to eat something, okay? Now, go home, take care."

"She's kind of a nice girl... At least she was always there with me when I needed her, just like my elder sister."

I turned around to go home, and suddenly, I checked, so I realized I forgot my sketching notebook near the tree. I ran quickly to grab that. And suddenly, I saw a very beautiful girl sitting below that tree and looking at my sketching notebook. I just stopped for a minute; I wasn't feeling anything. She was wearing a very beautiful pink gown with dark pink flowers embroidered on that, with a very innocent face and a flower hairband on her head. She was really very pretty.

But wait, what is Agito doing there with that girl?

"Hey, Ishako, you're here again? What happened? Is everything alright?"

"I was going home, and suddenly, I realized in the midway to my home that I forgot my sketch notebook here," Agito pointed towards that new girl and said she has that.

"Sorry, but can I have my sketchbook? It belongs to me," I said.

"Oh, yes, why not," she said.

[She handed my sketchbook to me.]

That was the first day I saw her. I felt very relaxed when I saw her.

I quickly grabbed my sketchbook and ran away.

"He was a cute guy," she said.

"Yes, he is," said Agito. "You know what, his mother and his younger brother died last year in a car accident, and I don't know if I should say this or not, but his father used to beat him very badly. After his mother's death, his father suddenly became very insensitive and toxic towards him. Even his academic marks are so good in the whole class.

If there was someone else in his place, he would have given up long ago, and who knows what he would have done. But, and you know what, Yumine, he never thought suicide was an option. He's always so positive, but he never talks to anyone. But you see, he is really a strong guy.

No wonder why he talks so little; he suffered lots of things at a very young age."

I ran quickly and reached home, but again...

To be continued:

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