But.... I need you

💜Calls🖤

And with that i shut off my phone  and continued drawing exept this time there was some emotion.
Sadness.
A cascade of tears dripped down my cheeks, falling onto a blank page in my sketchbook.
I couldn't deal with school right now so i ran. I ran out the front gate.

I was finally home. I opened the door and walked in "what the hell are ypu doing here so early brat?" My father called from his couch chair in the living room. He held a can of beer and i sighed "school was let off early" i replied coldly "yeah ok what ever make your own food i dont give a damn if you starve to death" he replied not looking away from the tv 'me neither'
I layed on my bed and thought about today. Tears spilled from my eyes as i layed on my bed emotionless.
My eyes felt heavy and so i fell asleep.

Bing!

...

I woke up from a text notification. 'What time is it?' I look at my phone 4:30. Hm i slept for that long? Figured i went to bed at 6am last night

Message from: Shuichi

Shuichi:
Hey ouma :)

He didn't bring up earlier? Maybe he knows i dont wanna get into it.

Me:
Hm? Saihara? What gives?

Shuichi:
Wdym?

Me:
You have never texted me since like 1 year ago ;-;

Shuichi:
Oh... hahaha! I'm sorry Ouma i though you didn't really like me tbh :b

Me:
Seriously?! You're like the only person that talks to me >:(

Shuichi:
Rlly? Wow didnt know that... anyway um kaede and i got into another fight and i rlly need something to distract me. My mental health isnt exactly stable lol

Me:
wow your real open bout that

Shuichi:
Huh? Well its the norm for me ig ive had issues for a while lmao

Me:
well anyway about distractions i need one too : b

Shuichi:
Wow 😳 well lets call! My fingers are frikin tired

Me:
really call? with me? Dont u have better friends?

Shuichi:
i have other friends but you make me calm somehow :D

Me:
Well alright then! Ill call you

I smiled at my phone and blushed slightly.

Wait

. . .

Smiled? I felt... happy? Like genuine? Smile? No.... I did!
I really did! I felt something! I blushed! I smiled!
"Hey ouma-kun!"
Shuichi had picked up the phone.
"Saihara-chan!" I exclaimed... this time my smile... it wasn't forced.. it wasn't fake! I was happy.
Just happy talking to shuichi nothing else just chatting and i was happy

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