Sh*t Happens - A Mitsuha & Taki Story

5 - m o n d a y

"I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light."
- Helen Keller

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➳ Mitsuha's POV

When I wake up, I think of him. I can't help myself.

You see, the last night with him was...a weird night. It wasn't terrible, despite the fact that he let me do most of the talking, but I guess the weirdest part was just seeing him again. I didn't even know he was in town. Everyone assumed he left.

Even now, I still can't wrap my head around the fact that Taki was the guy at the convenience store all along. I mean it's a small town. I must have seen him around like what? A million times?

The thing is I don't know if he enjoyed his time with me as there was no way I could tell from his almost permanent expressionlessness. Thoughts of him started going to the back of my mind though, because guess whut?

Today is the first day of high school and I am freaking the hell out. Middle school was bad enough and I barely made it through that.

I almost wanted to shackle myself to this bed so that there was no way I could possibly go, but there was no escaping it. I drag myself out of my room to the dining room where Yotsuha is already fully dressed for school and eating breakfast with Grandma.

"Good morning." Grandma greets.

"Morning." I reply grumpily.

"You're not even old yet and you look grumpier than me. Do you not want to start high school? I was way more excited than you back then." Grandma says as I sat on my spot across from her.

"It's high school. I don't really know what to expect. Should I feel nervous? Excited? Happy? Absolutely horrified?" I huff.

"Oh, you'll be alright. It may seem like high school is a long way, but just remember that you should make the most out of it, because it will be all over before you know it. Try new things, things you've always wanted to try. Do all that before it's too late. Just remember that."

I zoned out throughout most of the boring boomer stuff she said, but one thing she said stayed with me and keeps replaying in my mind. It will be all over before you know it.

That is true isn't it? After high school, that's when the real shit happens. Then, I would be on my own.

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Excitement and anxiety course through my veins as I walk through the hallways of my new school for the very first time. Lots of familiar people greet me. For one, I saw Asahi. I was not surprised as he had already told me he was coming to my high school. There are only two high schools in town anyway. It is either this one or the other one farther down south.

I didn't go up to Asahi though. I just walk to my first class straight away - Maths, room 21. At this moment I don't feel nearly as nervous as I was walking to school. Once I saw that everyone was as nervous as I was, I realise that all the first years are probably feeling the same way and there was no point feeling like I was going to puke.

I stop walking. Room 21. This is it. I step into my new class.

Oh. Great.

I feel like fate's playing with me. What is with Taki appearing in my life all of a sudden? Of course he just had to be here in my first high school class of all time. His eyes look up at me for a second, then looks down. No emotion, no anything. I blink at him then try to wave but his head stays facing down.