Found | Shuri (Searchin' Sequel)

| S E V E N |

| Hazel |

It had been days since Shuri and I had spoken. She was always gone by the time that I woke up and when she returned I was asleep.

I would sometimes hear her having phone conversations in the middle of the night, but I tried not to read into it too much.

I felt like everything was building up since I hadn't talked to anyone about it and I was bound to explode sooner or later.

Outside had become my comfort spot, it was refreshing and beat just sitting in the room.

I was currently sitting in my usual spot in the grass when my phone began to vibrate. I looked down seeing my moms name light up the screen.

Maybe I could talk to her. There was nothing that I needed more than her wisdom and optimism at the moment.

"Hi mom." I smiled seeing her face pop up on the screen.

"Oh look, it's my long lost daughter." She joked, making me roll my eyes.

I hadn't realized that the last time that I talked to her was the day that I left.

"Why do you look sad? What's going on?" She asked, concerned.

I didn't even realize that I was sitting here moping.

I quickly gave her a rundown of what's been happening in my life, making sure to include as much detail as I could, without any hesitation.

She sat patiently as I rambled on, feeling myself become angry all over again.

"Hm." She hummed when I finally wrapped it up.

I was waiting for a well thought out response, but it never came.

"I just want a happy, healthy, perfect relationship, but I feel like we keep fucking it up."

"Oh that's so unrealistic" She laughed like I had just told a joke, making me give her a straight face.

"What?" She asked innocently, "No relationship is perfect and they're not always happy. Should she have been honest about the relationship? Yes. BUT unfortunately she wasn't so either you guys can work through it and grow from it. OR you can keep holding on to and giving each other the silent treatment, putting more of a strain on your relationship.

"So basically you're saying I should let it go?" I sighed.

"Is holding on to it giving you better outcomes?"

It definitely was not..

"But have a conversation before you let it go, otherwise it's just going to turn into resentment."

"Thanks mom."

I felt better after our conversation, I guess I could actually take her advice and see where it gets us.

I continued talking to her for another hour, catching up on everything that I've been missing, before deciding to head back to the room.

Of course it was empty, making me immediately go back to moping.

We have to get back on good terms..

• • •

I was sleeping peacefully when the feeling of something touching my face woke me up.

I felt like it was Shuri so I kept my eyes closed, hoping she would let me finish sleeping.

I groaned once I realized she wasn't stopping anytime soon.