Alone

Chapter 3: Misaki Okimura's secret.

What a strange girl? Why doesn't she get it? "Haru-chan!" I heard shouting behind me as I was walking home. Please don't tell me it's her. "Haru-chan can I walk home with you today." I can't let her find out about me living in a tent she'll worry about me. "No." I carried on walking but she walked with me anyway. " I guess it can't be helped then. I'll walk with you Okimura just this once." What am I thinking? Then again she probally woudn't leave me alone if I said no.

She smiled. How can someone be so happy all the time? I'm starting to get curious. So we begun walking together. Then out of no where is started raining heavily. Crap the tent. We took shelter in a nearby shop for it to stop. "I don't like the rain Haru-chan." I looked at her confused. She had a serious face.

This girl is different to the one I walked with this morning.

"It was a rainy day like this when Dad died and Mum got sick, really sick. You see I slept longer than I usual did and mum and dad left for work. The teacher called me out of class later on during that day and said my mum and dad were in an accident. Dad died but mum was still alive but she became sick still and the doctors say to prepare for the worst."

Who'd of known? she has had such terrible tragedies but she's so cheerful. Always smiling. I would of never guessed something like this happened. She's so strong. She then looked at me and smiled. " I'm ...sorry... about what happend to you. Okimura.. I'm sorry." This is an even more of a reason why she shouldn't get involved with me. I'd run het life.

I need to say goodbye as soon as the rain stops.

"I don't mean to pry but Haru-chan are you enduring alot? I mean someone like you must of had some tragedies and besides you're always warning me." I can't possibly tell her. No, not again. " it's better if you didn't know Okimura. For your sake." And mine.

"Well i'm here if you need me to help with anything. It stopped raining. Where do you live? It'd be nice to visit you and your parents." How the hell am I suppose to answer that? I can't tell her. " i think it'd be alot easier if i can come round yours instead." She then dragged me away by my hand. " Lets go Haru-chan." It's funny just a moment ago we were talking about her life story and now she's smiling again.

Your a stange girl, Okimura.