Life isn't Sweet {MizuEna}

- Part 5 -

Ena herself was still doing okay,

doing her best

She was ready to get some well-deserved rest,

after another emotionally hectic day

That wasn't going to sway

her good mood

She'd messaged her brother

who was similar to her

and they (secretly) cared for each other

Though they might dislike admitting it,

Ena and her younger brother had charm

and keen wit

They were also very strong-willed

Their hearts deep and fulfilled

with a strong passion for what they loved

to do

They did not tolerate slander towards their own dreams

Not everyone is who they seem

Ena and her brother's individual goals were similiar

to a salamander

They withstood flames -- the flames of others who have mocked

their passions

And they rebirthed their dreams and their passion

for their different goals in life

Ena and her brother was steadfast about their dreams

Although they had their personal struggles, they reflected

on the past

Their sadness and sorrow were not to last

Because they got up

and found themselves again

Ena took out her sketch pad, and started sketching

She decided to stretch the subject of her drawing,

and focused on the form

Her deep glare would not be normal to some,

but it was the look of fierce determination

As sleep tried to take over Ena

she pushed on, motivated to finish

Nothing would satisfy her

more than progress

No matter how slow it was,

it clearly showed

how hard she was working

Eventually, Ena had reached a stopping point,

her sleepy demeanor deciding to appoint

her bedtime

So Ena took a well-deserved break,

and finished for the night

She did not want to put her health at stake

so she chose wisely

While Ena put away her art supplies, her phone screen

had lit up

Already, she felt happy; was it Mizuki?

Regardless, Ena's good mood boosted greatly

Nothing and nobody would tear her down now

She searched for the new message; it was from Mizuki!

Her heart exploding with delight,

a true good feeling revealed in plain sight

Try with all her might,

Ena could not even frown

She read Mizuki's text, and something felt wrong

Something in her no longer felt right

She reread their message, and then something broke

But nothing broke

Was it her?

Ena fought back tears as hard as she could

The pain in Mizuki's text she sort of understood

becasuse they both were hurting

Still, Ena had no idea how bad it could be

but she did not bother thinking about that

Why create negativity when there was no negativity

to begin with?

Ena dimmed her cellphone screen

and covered her face with half of her pillow

She didn't want to be seen

Or heard

If she felt very sleepy a few minutes ago,

it was long gone by now.