Far Away From Home

So much more than this

It was the last day of school for Sana. She had to submit the file to the administration today. She sighed but she ignored it and looked out through the window once more.

Her drive to the school was silent. Sana was always the silent type of person, who was hard to talk to and get close too. Only few were lucky to talk with her.

Today, the thing she wanted to do was to give Tzuyu a hug and thank her. Tzuyu was so sweet and humble with her words that Sana always wanted to listen to her.

"Ma'am, we're here."

She was cut off from her daydreaming due to the driver's announce. She simply smiled and nodded.

She walked out from the car and walked slowly towards the school. As she was in her world, she heard a loud laugh coming from the other side of the road.

She followed the voice and saw Tzuyu and Chaeyoung riding their bikes towards the school. They were laughing and chuckling while paddling quickly.

Seeing that, Sana wanted to try it too. She wanted to ride the bicycle too. She just sighed and looked away. It was just too much asking, too much.

But Sana was also mad, because she saw Tzuyu with someone else. She knew that Chaeyoung was her best friend but still, her feelings were changing. It was drastically changing.

She walked inside with a heavy heart and she was already sweating.

"Are you alright, Sana?"
Jeongyeon asked as she saw her breathing heavily and sweating.

"Huh?" Sana asked because she hadn't listened the first time.

Jeongyeon took out her tissue and passed it to her, "You're already sweating, Sana. Are you okay?"

Sana wanted to cry seeing Jeongyeon like that, her best friend since the start. The light in the dark was Jeongyeon for her. She wanted to tell Jeongyeon all about it but she was not ready, she was afraid. She didn't want Jeongyeon to suffer knowing her condition. She didn't want to tell her that she'll leave school today.

The best choice was to tell Jeongyeon, but she just couldn't.

She didn't want to see her flower cry and grow thorns because of her condition.

"Sana? Are you okay for real?"

Sana's tears fell down and she blinked nervously. She was having her meltdown as she looked Jeongyeon with teary eyes.

"Sana??? Why are you crying?? Yah..." Jeongyeon shuttered as she wiped Sana's tears and looked worried.

Sana sobbed, "I'm not okay...not at all, Jeongyeon."

Jeongyeon wrapped her arms around her and hugged her while patting her back softly,

"Shhh...Everything will be okay, Sana."

Sana just sobbed as she tightened her embrace and swiftly cried in Jeongyeon's shoulder.

"I promise, I'm always here with you." Jeongyeon promised and stroked her hair.

"You'll be okay..." Jeongyeon whispered to her.

White lies that Sana had listened through all these years,

"Save me..." Sana mumbled back.

The only reply she could always give to the white lies.

Jeongyeon kissed Sana's forehead,
"Be a good baby now. If you have anything to share, I'm always here to listen. I'm always here, my Sana."
Sana nodded her head, "Thank you...Thank you."