Secret Around the Corner

Chapter 4: Secret

Soyaki's POV:

"Mother?" I called.

...no reply...

I walked upstairs and called again, "Mother are you in there?"

...no reply...

I peered around the corner and stared at her room door.

"Mother are you ok?"

...still no reply...

I walked up to her door and leaned my ear against the smooth wooden door.

...silence...

I opened the door slowly, scared if I wake her from her sleep. I would be dead if that's the next thing I know.

I stood in the doorway. The room was empty.

'Strange, I never saw her leaving the room.' I thought, I was sitting in the living room all morning and never saw her coming downstairs.

I walked to the window and peered out, the car is still there.

I struggled and started to walk out the room. 'Maybe out for a walk, nothing will happen to her.'

Something caught my eye at the far corner of the room.

The computer was still on. I walked over and saw my mother's Facebook still on.

I was about to switch off but a message came on.

I looked at the name, Miyako Gotokuji.

I frowned and started to read the message, I know I'm not supposed to read my mom's messages but the name was making me curious.

Miyako- Kaoru-san I'm begging you please reply

I scratched the back of my head and rested both hands on the keyboard but hesitated.

Miyako- Boomer was me to forget about you and Momoko said Brick told her the same thing

I bit my bottom lip and stared hard at the screen, I have never heard of these names and mom never mentioned these names.

Miyako- Why are you hiding for all these FIFTEEN YEARS, are there any reasons that you can't even tell your two best friends since mid-school?!

My eyes widened. 'Fifteen years? Hiding? Mom never had best friends, what is she talking about?'

Miyako- I guess Boomer is right, maybe you don't want us to be friends any more

My heart lunched; somehow I know mom is very important to this girl named Miyako - and Momoko.

I was about to type something but she logged off before I could even press a key.

I growled and clicked into Miyako Gotokuji's profile.

I eyes widen when I started to read all the massages she sent to my mom.

Kaoru your mom is really worried about you

Why did you leave?

Butch is still heartbroken even after all these years

Momoko is starting to losing hope please reply

I went into my mom's profile and started to look for interesting things, and found some of her friends.

Kaoru's Profile

Friends: Momoko Akatsutsumi, Miyako Gotokuji, Butch Jojo, Brick Jojo, Boomer Jojo...

Family: Tokio Matsubara, Mitsuko Matsubara, Dai Matsubara, Shou Matsubara

Born in Tokyo, capital of Japan

I even went to look at some of her photos. They were all photos of my mom when she's younger.

While I'm sitting here I couldn't help feeling uneasy about finding so much secrets that my mom have been hiding from Yahiru and I.

I narrowed my eyes as I gazed at her photos, most of them is taken with Miyako and Momoko but there were quiet a lot that is taken with a raven-haired boy.

I wanted to find out more of these secrets - even I'm not supposed to.

I moved the mouse and was about to go back to my mom's profile when...

"I'm back!"

I heart skipped a beat. 'Holy crap!' I thought and stared at the door in horror.

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