'Are you sure she's coming? I don't have a lot of time...'
'Nemo probably got lost or something...' Sharon mumbled as she checked her watch again.
Tarja was supposed to meet Sharon and Charlotte 15 minutes ago, but every sign of the blind girl was missing. Sharon had especially chosen the girl's favorite spot, the far right corner in the cafeteria where she could feel the sunlight and pretend to be outside, but she was nowhere to be seen.
When Sharon had asked if Tarja wanted to join both of them during the break, she had immediately agreed and it had made her so happy. Finally she wasn't that girl with just one friend anymore, even if she now had just two of them, she had doubled her amount of friends. But Charlotte's words were worrying her? What if Tarja wasn't coming? What if Tarja didn't like her at all and was just trying to hurt her? Another sigh rolled over her lips as she tried to push aside those thoughts, but didn't succeed. She still couldn't get how a scar had changed her life, in a way that even a blind person didn't want to be friends with her. There was no way that Tarja could know about the scar running down her face next to her left eye unless people had told her about it.
'Isn't that her?'
Sharon looked up from her watch when Charlotte interrupted her thoughts. Her eyes immediately spotted the small dark haired girl as she entered the cafeteria, alone and less confident as usual.
'Yeah, that's Tarja.'
'Should we call her or something?'
'No, she'll find us.'
Sharon was right. Without much trouble Tarja made her way to their table, the white stick in her hand preventing her from bumping into tables and chairs. A relieved sigh left her mouth as she safely set down with the two friends.
'I'm sorry I'm late. Nemo is ill so I'm on my own today.'
'It's okay. I want to introduce you to my friend, Charlotte.'
'Actually,' The redhead started before standing. 'I don't have a lot of time, my teacher wants to see me before class and he's probably already waiting. I'll meet you another time.' Charlotte leaned down and kissed Sharon's cheek before walking out of the cafeteria.
'You told her I'm blind, right?'
'Yeah, but her teacher is actually waiting for her. You also don't have to leave already, do you?'
'No, but I get it if you want to go to some friends or something, you don't have to keep me company.'
'I don't have any friends.' Sharon mumbled. 'Except for you and Charlotte, I already told you I'm not good at making friends. Most people don't seem to like my gothic style, I guess it scares.'
The lie she'd been telling herself rolled so easily over her lips. For more than a year she'd whispered it to her reflection, so many times that she eventually started to believe it. But it didn't matter how often she said it, it would never be the truth.
'Oh, thought it was because you're gay...'
'How...?' It wasn't much more than a nervous and surprised whisper, but it was enough for Tarja's sensitive ears.
'I'm blind, not stupid. I heard her kiss you.'
'Yeah, on my cheek...'
'Oh... Sorry...'
'But... You're right, we broke up 5 months ago.'
'I'm sorry to hear that.' Tarja said as she shifted uncomfortable on her chair, but Sharon shook her head.
