My Light In The Dark

Scars

[~•~Ikuto's view~•~]

I was sitting in the park I usually meet Amu. It was already one in the morning. She was late. It was unusual for her. Maybe she was tired and didn't come?

I was about to go home as I suddenly saw smoke go up in the air behind the wall around the park. I sat back down on the swing. From afar I could see Amu coming closer and closer.

She winked at me with a gentle smile playing on her lips. She was so adorable. She sat down on the swing next to me after she threw her cigarette aside and stepped it out.

"Sorry....I have work today and couldn't make my break earlier" she apologized as she slowly start slowly swaying back and forth.

"Never mind it. I didn't wait long"  I responded. It was just a small lie so I guess it's fine "where are you working?" I asked.

"Pandora...this nightclub" she muttered "I'm a waitress there" she said. I looked at her cloths a bit more. She was wearing black overknee boots,  black shorts, and a white long sleeved blouse. The top buttons of her blouse were open,  showing off her chest.

She noticed my stares and blushed madly before covering her chest a bit. I immediately looked away. I guess I made her feel uncomfortable like that.

"I'm sorry...." I apologized.

"I-It's fine..." She laughed "...I rather have you staring at me than my costumers. They're kinda disgusting" she told me.

"Then why are you working there?" I asked confused.

"I need the money" she responded "after I finish high school I'll disappear from here. I want to travel a lot around the work and save money for that"

"That's sounds nice" I responded with a smile. She smiled back at me before sighing.

"It does...but it's sad that we haven't meet earlier..."

"Why?"

"Because we graduate in about a year. And then we probably won't have anything to do with each other anymore..." She explained sounding very disappointed.

"Who said that?" I asked "I like you. And I want to stay in contact with you" I told her. Her face reddened immediately till she avoided my gaze.

"R-really?" She asked.

"Really,  as interesting as you are I couldn't think how'd be without you now" I chuckled.

"Y-you don't even know me two weeks"

"Does it matter? I still like you" I responded. Her face turned redder again as a gentle smile crept on her lips.

"But can you tell me why you want to disappear from here so much?" I asked.

"It's...it's  just some personal bussines..." She said as she started to rub her arm. I looked at her as she completely avoided me. She seemed to be ashamed of something.

I looked at her surprised before grabbing her arm and pulling it close. She fought a bit and tried to pull it back. But she was rather weak. I opened the button on her sleeve and pulled it up to her elbow.

I saw cuts all over her arm. They were deep. It weren't just one or two, but a lot more. There were a few that healed and left deep scars. There were others that vanished slowly. Some were old and some were still fresh.

Amu's body started shaking as she continued to try pulling her arm back. I looked at them closer as I trailed my fingers over them. Even if I was blind, I still could've felt them.