*the rain stopped,a cool and chill wind started to blow*
I was still sitting there in front of the grave sobbing and crying like a baby...when i calmed down i started collecting myself to return home,when i turned around i saw her she was standing there with a umbrella in her hand waiting patiently for me...
"For much time you have been standing here?" I asked...
"I followed after you when you left thw school early i was worried that something bad will happen if I leave you alone...." She replied
"Ohh...."
She was standing there for a hour, silently, waiting for me..
"Its cold here lets go..."she said
I followed her quietly my clothes were drenched wet and i was shivering she turned around a few times to check on me and my whole body started to feel warm and heavy..
"If you don't mind we can visit my home and you can get dried there otherwise you will fell ill" she asked in a concerned manner
"Ok..."
After walking for 15 mins on a rocky path and in the direction of outside the Town we come across a house which was neither too big nor too small for a family...
The main door was locked and she unlocked it with a small key which she pulled out from her backpack.
"You live alone here.." i asked her while shivering it was getting cold outside....
"No,i live with my mom but she works till late in night so I used to take care of the house in the day after school.."
"Oh.."i said while thinking she don't have it easy too living all alone by herself after school.
When we entered in the house there was a hallway and a staircase in front of the gate and two seperate rooms..
"You can wait here for sometime" she pointed towards a open room on the ground floor
She returned after sometime in his hand was a towel and a change of clothes
"You can dry yourself"
"Th-Thank you.."
While she was leaving she stopped on the gate
"I m sorry"
"What,why??" I asked
"I am sorry,for being self centered whilw you were going through this much i was talking just about myself and how miserable my life is,i never gave a thought about how you may have some problems, i was always talking about my problems and my sorrow and my grief, I never tried listening to you and your life i am sorry i am sorry i am sorry...."
She was crying and was repeating the words "i am sorry"...i believe she was sad after seeing me in a state like that and I think she is feeling herself responsible for my breakdown.
"Hey,listen it's okay its okay to be selfish sometimes i know that if its your fault for not asking then its partly my fault too for never telling you about myself and my condition so don't blame yourself" i tried to make her cheer up...
She stopped and looked up to me with teary eyes amd said "can we start over....."
"Sure...." Ok then...
"I am shimoto your fellow classmate and friend"
"I am emma and sorry i lied to you about my name that day....."
I realised something that this is our first introduction to each other until now we were hanging out and never bothered to ask each other their name....
"I will bring you something warm to drink, you just wait...."
"Okay...."
I saw a pen and a notebook on the desk...i looked at them and started writing something on the paper....
She entered with two warm glass of tea and a snack....
"What are you writing"
"Umm nothing...." I lied...
"Ohkk if you dont wanna tell me then its ok..."she sounded a bit upset...
"Ok,ok, i will tell you tomorrow in the school....."
"Okie...."
We drank tea and i decided to leave...
We said our goodbye and i left for home it was 6:00 PM when i left her home.
*Next day*
Next day at school there was a great rush in staff room and Mr Matsumoto looked a bit worried tht day.
Homeroom was going to start and emma's eyes were on the bench where shimoto used to sit he was not there...
Mr Matsumoto entered and everybody greeted him and he started speaking
"Students,i have a news for you one of our students 'shimoto' got engaged in a car accident yesterday and its sad to say this but we lost him." And he faced towards the board.
Emmas face went blank she was not able to process the thought that he is not in this world anymore.she rushed outside the hall towards the staff room pulled out his address and ran towards his home...
Outside his home there was a lot of visitors and to his surprise there was no kid around her age "was there no one he called friend" she thought and this thought made her burst in tears.
She waited outside his home as she couldn't build up the courage to go inside.
At last she went inside when the visitors stopped coming .
There was his aunt and uncle they looked a bit sad and explained to her what happened that night...
They told her that "due to rain the road was slippery and he was crossing the road,a car came at full speed crushing him to death....."
The tears in her eye dried out she was too sad to even cry she was sitting there helpless.
They gave her a paper in which something was written...
And the police told them that he was holding this paper close to his heart when they found him...
She opened that with heavy heart inside that was a small letter.
"The time i spent with you was great i cant say this all to your face but you were the first friend i had..i really liked spending time with you....and today when i turned and found you standing there made my heart a bit warm i was happy in some way...
So here is a request when i will be away from you
Will you be able to Reach me????
Emma......"
//End//
