Chapter 4: Seiko

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After a bit of research Seiko discovered what she was looking for, where Ayumi found the Sachiko's charm. It was the blog of a girl named Naho, who after that never returned to the blog. Curious she searched for the name and came across a picture of three girls on a schools website, she wondered which one was Naho confused , but decided it mattered less. She searched through the blog eventually coming across a girl named Aiko mentioned, Naho and Aiko both seemed to have an idea where this is, so it would probably be the best place of any to start searching. The best idea would be to visit the school to see if she can track them down.

The feeling was odd as she logged off her computer. The looming feeling of doing something  wrong, the same type of thing that you'd feel walking into some government place. Like the feeling of being gunned down any second. It was an off feeling, especially to be feeling inside ones own house. The silence was sliced through by her phone ringing, a familiar jingle that made her jump.

She calmed down dropping her shoulders and leaning back her head pulling the phone from her pocket her eyes landed on the number. She froze. It was   N a o m i . She felt a sharp jab as reality left her and she flipped open the phone holding it tight almost cradling it to her ear. "Naomi?! Is that really you??"

A scared familiar voice answered back, "S-Seiko...? " it rung quietly almost as if it was in disbelief. She nodded quickly , "Yes! Its me! Where are you? Are you alright?" The line was quiet. Naomi sniffled "Its so lonely here.. Where did you go....?". Seikos eyes widened reality coming back to her, remembering her friend, the last time she saw her. As her eyes glazed over in horror and sadness the voice continued , "Seiko, Im sorry, I'm so sorry... please forgive me... I miss you.. why did you have to....." it trailed off choked by sobs. Seiko didn't know what to say, Naomi ... as much as she'd like to deny it.. was dead. She debated on a moment for what to say and she took a deep breath saying in her sweet voice "Its alright Naomi, No hard feelings." Saying the words she could feel her own eyes sweltering up, the memory of the argument before swirling back into her head. The one thing she wanted to tell Naomi, the way they should have made up.. "No hard feelings..". She covered her mouth as if to catch anything that would come back, the muffled sobs on the other line ringing in her ears. The crying became worse and became screams, Naomi was screaming her name. It was piercing. So piercing Seiko threw her phone unintentionally holding her ear. A siren like noise stabbing into her head.

In a blind furry she whipped her head around the room grabbing a pillow and pressing it onto the phone muffling the sound. Eventually the noise faded into nothing, a silent dial tone heard as the call disconnected. Seiko hesitantly moved the pillow revealing the home and picked it up closing it wiping her eyes wide a sweater sleeve.

She didn't know what happened, she had no clue how, but this was only more instinctive to find these people, because maybe at least they might have some clues that she was searching for so desperately, maybe then in the very least .. she may reach some sort closure.

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