Girl from Parallel universe -Part 1

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(Kai's POV )

It's weird , The girl who finally opened up to us and wanted to spend her time with friends is now keeping herself away from everyone.

She switched to sweat shirt from crop top , even when it's not that cold she wears full sleeve shirts. Coming late and speaking very little. Sometimes she can pass for a statue if she is not blinking. A strange emptiness is flowing through her eyes ever since we came back from the field trip.

Everything was perfect but it changed that day.

One month. Whole month we have spent little or no time together. Just the classes for 3 weeks. And than this annual sports. She is always busy in something or that's what she says most of the time. Like she said during Sebastian's birthday, he wanted her to stay but she left just after cake cutting. Skipped her meals most of the days. She becoming weak and dead day by day , opposite to what she had been from months. 5 months everything was perfect, than a field trip comes , and everything changes. The girl I spent a quarter of my year is changed.

I guess I'll talk to her someday or maybe today during dinner , I'll talk about everything. Whats wrong? What is keeping you so busy? Am I the reason who distant yourself from everyone? Is it my fault? Is out friendship over? Or Am I.. ?

I realised I had lots of questions, I spent my entire afternoon thinking about our conversation. Where to start , how to make it less awkward, and even made assumptions of her plausible replies. But when the time came I was too nervous, she stood in front of me wearing a white shirt over a black parallel pant. Her hairs were in their usual wave , each and every bit of her was perfect, and same as usual except , her face. Her eyes. Those eyes.

They hid a lots of secrets beneath. These beautiful sparkling eyes were hollow from inside , they fooled everyone with their beauty, but the secrets behind it are so dark that she don't want to let anyone else see it. Sometimes , it feels as if she is not from this world.

I was ready to do it. I mentally cursed myself when i realised I have been staring at her from a long time. But she never complained about it instead she stared back.
I have to do it.

I was ready.
I planned it several times. Start with the if she had dinner properly, than slowly shifting to study and recent school activities and than turning the topic towards serious and deep questions.

Come on. Do it.

But my heart did otherwise.

"Are you alright?"
She stared at me for sometime before turning her head towards the play ground. Some kids were playing their practicing for upcoming competitions.

She sighed and turned to me.

"How do you know?" She asked me otherwise.

How did I knew ?

I knew it the second I saw her eyes. We looked at each other for a long moment.

Are you alright?
No I am not.

That's what she wanted to say. Eyes are the window to heart. And her eyes said it all , something is not right. But pushing her was not good. I changed the topic instead.

"You know we have lots of memories here."

A smile slipped from her lips , she turned and walked towards the coffee table.

We sat their just like the first day. I reached for my pocket for something. Slipping the packet towards her I asked "Guess what this is ?"

Her brows shot up in questioning expression. Her hands reached for it and she opened it. A smile escaped that emotionless face after a long time , that felt like forever. Maybe this is the first time she smiled , a real smile.

She opened the pack and broke the chocolate in half , we shared it just the way we did the first day when we met. This was the place where we sat for solving math , she teaches me German , we had mid night snacks, and even sang a dozen songs when she played her guitar.

I guess this is what she needed. Or we both needed some moments for just our friendship. For us.

After having a light conversation for over an hour it was finally time to confront her problem. She is a good actor but she can't hide her pain that well.

"So , What's bothering you?"

Sudden change in topic made her look in my direction with a blank face.

"Nothing" Lie
Pure lie.

"Come on , tell me " I was serious this time , I knew something was wrong and i want to know it.

"It's nothing, just a little sick"

I stayed quiet for a moment before holding her hand. Her eyes wondered everywhere except for my face.

"Hey , look here" my voice was calmer and softer this time.

Her eyes met mine , and I asked again
"What is it ?"

Her eyes became watery.

She is crying.

"I don't. Know" her voice broke at last. A tear escaped her eyes. She quickly wiped it with her hand. Shaky hands.

She was shaking, her hands , her shoulders, and above all this she was crying.

"You can tell me when ever you want to " I said in almost a whisper. She hummed in reply before braking in several pieces.

She digged her face in my chest , her hands wrapped around my waist. I was shock for a moment, She is crying. Her lavender smell filled the atmosphere. It was quite except the sounds of her sobs , Some kids were playing in a distance. I kept a hand on her back and she grasped with pain.