The Ones Who Survived

Chapter 9: Mayu

Once the room calmed down Mayu finally walked out of the room, closing her eyes walking side by side with mrs Yui. Seiko had tried to commit suicide... thats what Mayu could tell, why else would she jump from a window..? Its a miracle she survived... it had been obvious Seiko was not feeling well... was it her fault for not asking what was wrong..? The thoughts ate at her consciousness, no matter how much Mrs Yui told her that Seiko would be alright.

They had gotten back from that horrid place and all Mayu could do to cope was forget. She didn't want to remember the horrors or her friends corpses, it hurt to much.. Seeing those poor kids like that... hurt... too much... even if she forgot... it didn't stop the images from haunting her sleep...

Guilt ate at her chest making it feel heavier than normal. Seiko had come to her... and she pretended not to know what she was talking about... was she the reason that Seiko tried to die..? Was it because she thought no one believed her..?

The walk down hospital corridor was a slow and heavy one. Mrs Yui noticed her students distant look and reached down, taking and squeezing her hand reassuringly. "It'll be alright... We will be alright.." She said calmly, a sweet smile on her face. Mrs Yui... she always felt like a mother.. once again.. her teacher has come through to comfort her.

She smiled back, nodding; unable to bring herself to speak.

Once Mayu returned home she sat down, pulling out her phone. The wall paper reflected the picture of her and her friends; their face blotted out by some black. She quickly turned on the messager, not wanting to be reminded of them.. after all she couldn't even remember what most of their faces looked like.. she pushed the thought away forcing a smile on her face as she sent Morishige a message,

[I]"Just got back from visiting Seiko, how are you? 😋"

She waited, one , two seconds. Her phone rang with a response,

[I]"I'm fine."

She nodded and took a breath, amazing. He was amazing to seemed never bothered almost as if he truly did not remember those events at that school. Sighing she continued an absent minded conversation with her friend. Her mind being else where.

Eyes wandering her room, the fell on a small box; it looked to be a jewelry box; like where you would find a ring. For Mayu though, it was where she kept her paper . The others they probably think its a horrid thing, but she, she still believed in it. She believes it would keep them together. Forever. She laid back onto the bed, switching to the group picture.

Staring at is she studied everyone; she still could see her eyes swollen in the picture.. she was crying.. she had thought then she would have to move away; but plans had changed when she came back. This was lucky so at least she could be by her friends that are still here with her.

An hour passed, as thoughts ran through her head. Sighing she made up her mind and sat up, once again typing in a familiar but different number.