Letters to Nobody

four

Dear Remiel,

Sorry for not writing sooner but I seriously underestimated how fast time flies nowadays. I've been caught up with Hope's shenanigans, I almost forgot to write to you! I say almost because you never leave my mind.

ANYWAY.

Hope joined the volleyball team. She goes to practice with Rio every Wednesday now. It's very interesting. Who knew volleyball could be so interesting. It's a little different from how I remember it but alas, Hope's doing well in it. Josh has yet to join a club, so, he joins the girls for their club activity. He usually sits on the bleachers and watch them play. At first, he was a little shy to even speak but by time the third week of school rolled around, I suppose he has gotten used to his friends. You can thank me for that. Oh, I don't think I mentioned this in the previous letter but Josh found out about my existence.

I was helping Hope with her homework when the skinny legend barged in. He had his neutral expression but that quickly morphed into a confused one.

" Hope, I don't think you're allowed to bring your boyfriend to the dorms after 10pm"

I could see Hope get redder. I could see her struggle to make up an excuse.

" H-he's not my boyfriend!" She clarified.

" Oh, I should've thought so. He looks way too old for you." He replied.

I was expecting something like " Oh, he's too handsome for you, Hope" but this was unacceptable.

" AY WHO YOU CALLING OLD, SKELETON BOY?!" I yelled in retaliation.

If I still has skin, I could've felt Hope's pinching my fading legs. I looked over to her and saw her stern expression. Well, I think she tried to be intimidating but when you're a 150 cm girl, would you really be intimidating?

" Josh, this is Goliad. He's a spirit that brought me to life" she revealed.

Well, I didn't expect what she said. The next few hours were spent explaining the past events to him. Surprisingly, he handled it well. I mean, sure, the guy looked like he was going faint. Though, I'm not sure if that was because of malnutrition or the actual story we told him.

For a devoted Christian, he took it quite well. Granted, he went to the church more often after we told him but HEY, the man wants be a better Christian. Why stop him, right?

Surprisingly, we got along well. Hope and Josh agreed to keep my existence a secret from Rio. They both agreed she wouldn't take it well. It felt nice. I didn't feel like I had to hide myself from Josh. I found myself hanging around with him and Hope more. They felt familiar to me despite only meeting a month prior. I feel alive again.

Everything is peachy so far. Though, I'm not sure why I keep feeling like we're being watched. Another thing I want to note is the other dorm mate. It's been a month and none of us have met him. Must be a NEET or something. All hermits come out at one point. I have a feeling we'll meet him soon.

That's it for today. I'll write to you soon, Remiel.

Hopefully, you won't have to wait for another month again.

Sincerely,

Goliad.