Before I Go [COMPLETED]

A Shade of Blue ~ Koichi

"Koichi!" Says mom,"take these cookies to Mitzuko when you see her today."

"Ok mom. Bye."

Ever since a few months ago my mom has been treating Mitzuko extra special. Everyday she sends something for her and always thinks about her before anyone else. I don't know why. Maybe it's because Mitzuko is like the daughter my mother never had. All my mom has is my brother and I. She wanted another baby but she can't have one. Honestly it all makes sense but it just started a few months ago. I'd think she would've been doing it since she found out she couldn't have another kid.

...

I walk up to Mitzuko's house and ring the doorbell. Her mom answers. For some reason every time I see her mom it looks as if she's been crying or sad. It looks like she trying to smile through pain. Maybe that's just how she looks but I've never noticed this before.

"Come in Koichi. Mitzuko's still getting dressed so it might take a minute."

Once I walk into the house I get this sad feeling. Everything is so gloomy. The only thing that actually looks cheerful is Mitzuko when she runs down the stairs.

"Hi Koichi!" She says with a huge smile on her face. "Ready to go?"

"Yeah."

"Bye mom!" Says Mitzuko as she runs over to her mom and gives her a hug. It looks like her mom's gotten even sadder now. I can almost see tears in her eyes.

"Ok let's go Koichi."

"Ok. Bye Mrs. Hayashi."

"Bye Koichi. Thank you." She says as her voice cracks. I look back to see if she ok but she motions for me to go.

...

Mitzuko seems quiet on the walk to school.

"Hey", I say,"is your mom ok? She looked like she wanted to cry."

She answers me vaguely.
"Yeah she's fine."

I want to ask her another question, but she says something first as if she wants to change the subject.

"So how's", she stops like she doesn't was to say what's next,"Hikari?"