Friends Forever

Modern Era: Morning

I opened my eyes, expecting to see the clear blue sky above, but was shocked & surprised to see the sakura coloured ceiling of my room. Looking around, I confirmed myself that I was back in my roon-sweet-room. I heaved a sigh of relief.

It was then realisation took place that I was covered with sweat. Beads of perspiration crowned by forehead and as I sat up, the salty drops fell onto my hands. Glancing at the Hello-kitty clock, I noticed the time was 5mins to 4 in the morning. My school didn't start until 7am...So, I being a lazy girl, decided to sleep again.

Just as i was about to drift off into the blank world of darkness..

TRING! TRRRING TRRRRRINGGGGGGGGGG!

"aaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" I scrambled up, frightened, and without even looking, knocked the dreadful ringing thing off the bedside table.

Scared, I rubbed my eyes and peered at the machine which had become my utmost enemy currently, for it had woken me up from my sleep. Why does the volume of these alarm clocks are always so loud and shrill???? I mentally scolded the clock.I was talking to myself. Right. Now I was becoming mentally insane.

'Why dad I set the time so early? There must be a reason....' I thought to myself. I tried remembering, but to no avail. I banged my head, still my mind was blank. Whenever I closed my eyes, all I could think of was the nightmare.

The scenes...the pain. I could still feel the pain on my waist. It was as if it had been only a few days since I had suffered from the gash. God, what had become of me.. I tried to think about a valid reason for changing the time of the alarm clock, when it occurred to me that I had set this odd time because of some incomplete assignments which I had to finish and submit by today.

I quickly got up and dragged my tired, sleepy and sweaty body to the washroom. After splashing some cold water into my face, I felt fresh again. I looked at myself in the mirror. No gashes. No bruises. No blood dripping from my cheeks.

Still they were so vivid, as if they were real. I relaxed into the warm waters of my bath, as I kept thinking about my dream. It was not the first time I had these kind of nightmares.

These had been plaguing my sleep for many years now.

I got up, wrapped a towel around me and walked into my room. I looked at the full length mirror and and I saw two dark-hazel eyes,nearly black or deep brown with a tinge of hazel at the border, staring back at me.

My eyes travelled downwards and they fell on the slight freckles on the cheeks, and the dimples which formed when the lips curved into a small smile.

The girl who was staring at me, was no older than 17, with long black hair which was dripping wet. She was not too tall, not short, merely a height of 5.4". Slim, petite body, fair complexion. The girl was me, Emi Kobayashi.

I looked through my cupboard, and pulled out black skinny jeans and a black top which had "Every damn day workout" written in fluorescent purple. Sitting down at the study-table, the incomplete assignment was finished by 6:30am. I grabbed my bag, pulled my now dry waist-length hair into a high ponytail and rushed downstairs.

"Good morning Mom, Dad, Zen!" I wished my parents, my younger brother by two years and took the piece of toast which Mum handed me. "Ohayo Emi!" they greeted me with smiles of their loving faces. "Thanks Mom" I nodded, went upto the main-door, slipped in my black flip-flops & dashed out of the house. Can you believe it, my brother ignored me?!? Its possible..young teens..they think they are superior. Who am I to talk? I'm a teen myself.

I was about to leave the main gates, when I heard a song.."Boku niwa sore ga...hitotsu no Answer.." By the caller ID I saw it was my bestie, Keiko Hayashi.

Me: "Hi Kei! Good morning!"

Keiko: "Hiyaaaaaaaaaaaa!"(I swear she had the energy of a two year old) "Emi-chan can I walk with you to school? Misaki took my roller skates today with her...bad sister."

Misaki was Keiko's older sister.

Me, laughing: "Oh sure! Why are you even asking? You're always welcome to walk with me! I would love your company!"

Kate: "YAYAYAY! I will be there in 5mins, wait for mee!" and with that, the call was cut.

Wow, she could be hyper sometimes. I stood waiting for my crazy but awesome bestie.