Chapter 32- Make it Count

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"Wait. You're moving?"

"Yeah." Jojo said in grief. "Sorry this is out of nowhere."

I looked into his eyes. They were sad. Looking down on the concrete paves. At that moment, he looked down even lower, to the point where I couldn't even see his eyes anymore. His hat covered any light there.
Something in my heart hurt at the sight. I, too was in sorrow. Knowing this might mean I'll never see him again.
But if put on a sad face too, his last day with me is going to be mourning.

I shook my head. Removing any deploring thoughts out of it.
"Hey"
He looked at me.
"If this really is the last time we can hang out..,"

"We should make it count." I said with a reassuring look in my eyes.
"What do you mean?" He asked confused.

I gave a small smile and grab his wrist, and began running in a direction.
"Hey, where are we going?"

"Somewhere not depressing." I replied still running with him in tow.

We finally arrived.

"How did you even know there was an arcade this far"
"I know where a lot of things are"

I then pulled out a small bag, and opened it. It had a shit ton of coins in it.
"Where'd you get that?"
"You ask too many questions" I pulled him to F-Mega.

We played for hours. It was then time for lunch. We ordered some bento at a place near the arcade. I noticed there was a soda machine nearby.

"What are you doing?" He asked.
"Getting soda. What else?" But I believe he was asking why I had my hand on the machine not doing anything else.
I ran Hamon through my fingers. The machine short-circuited, I then punched it and 5 cans of soda fell.
"See?" I tossed him one. "Won't they notice that it's broken?"
"Yeah" I shrugged. "But it's not a problem for us if they don't know who did it."
"Plus, I do this all the time. We're fine"
Still a bit confused he shrugged it off.

After we ate our food, we played a bit more in the arcade until it was around sunset.

I then brought him to the place a star gazed at. We both sat on the lush grass, and looked up at the sky. We held a small conversation for a while. But the rest of the time was in silence. Although, not the awkward kind, a comfortable silence.

I then got out my mom's sketchbook, and sketched out the night sky like I've seen her do so many times before. All the while, Jojo watched.

Then he suddenly said. "Hey look, a shooting star, make a wish."
I paused. Then I spoke quietly.

"I wish I could be with you forever."

"What was that?"
"Oh nothing, I couldn't think of a wish.."

"It's fine." He said smiling.

"Thanks by the way." He said still looking up at the sky.
"Hm?"
"Thanks for today.. it was really fun.."

We sat in silence one more as I continued sketching.
I thought for a bit. Then said,
"Hey Jojo.. Can I tell you something?"

"I think I l-

I realized he fell asleep after thanking me.
"Never mind" I whispered almost as though telling myself.

I looked at him. His sleeping face was so.. peaceful.
I flipped a page in the sketchbook, and began drawing something out.

I looked back at the once blank page.

It had drawing how he looked looking up at the sky smiling. Something about it made me feel warm inside.

I closed the book and hugged it.

As I slowly wandered back into the world of dreams.

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