Chapter 6: A Connection

2015 February 12 - 09.00 A.M - Home.

I woke up in the morning and ate breakfast as usual.

"Uhm Hisako... are you alright?"

"Huh? I'm fine"

"It's just that you were spacing out"

"I'm just sleepy, I couldn't sleep last night"

"Eh... did you had a nightmare?"

"Yes, it was just a nightmare"

but the truth is, I couldn't sleep because I couldn't stop thinking about yesterday

"Hisako... I'm sorry"

"Huh? For what?"

"I'm sorry that I never pay attention to you, I'm sorry that your father...."

"Mom, it's ok, I'm fine now, you don't have to say sorry to me"

"But it's my fault your life was miser..."

Out of impulse I hugged my mom, and she kept crying.

I wanted to let go, but I couldn't, I just couldn't let go.

What is this? Sympathy? Why am I feeling sympathy?

I had thought this morning would just be the same as everyday, but now everyday is never the same.

Today was no exception.

2015 February 12 - 01.00 P.M - Home.

After breakfast, we both went back to our daily lives and acted as if nothing had happened. I just watch TV the whole time and my mom was tidying the house.

After my mom finished tidying the house, she was preparing her stuff, she was preparing to go somewhere.

"Hey, Hisako, is it alright if I leave for a few hours?"

"I'll be ok, where are you going?"

"I'm going to look for a job, a friend of mine recommended a few places that might be looking for help, are you sure you'll be fine?"

"Yes, I can take care of myself"

"Ok then, if you're hungry you can heat up the food in the fridge"

"Ok"

"Take care"

My mom had to look for a job since dad is in jail.

2015 February 12 - 03.00 P.M - Home.

I was still watching TV, then the doorbell rang.

Did my mom came back early? Did she get the job?

I opened the door.

"Good afternoon Hisako!"

"Tomomi!"

"Ah sorry if I came to your house without telling you first, I'm just here to give you these, if you don't feel like it I'll leave"

"Thanks, what are these?"

"It's tea leaves from china, my uncle was visiting us from china, so I thought I should give some to you. Well then, I guess I shoul g..."

"Come in"

"Eh? Is it really ok?"

"Yes, I'll prepare the tea"

"I'll help you with that"

"It's fine, can do it myself"

I invited her inside, I was bored, I just wanted to talk to her.

2015 February 12 - 04.00 P.M - Home.

An hour passed as we talked, I only listened and give short response to her.

"Anyway, you're coming back to school next week right?"

"Yeah, why?"

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"To tell you the truth, it's just not the same without you, I was lonely you know"

"You have other friends, why don't you hang out with them?"

"Yeah, but they always talk about the same thing everyday it's getting kinda boring, by the way, is your mom not home?"

"She's looking for a job, since dad is...."

"Ahh! I get it, let's change the subject, did you know we got a new student in our class"

"New student?"

"Yeah, he kinda looked like a foreigner, and also good looking"

The new student is a boy and looks like a foreigner, is it him?

"Did he come to school late yesterday and was his hair grey?"

"Well... yeah, how did you know?"

"I saw someone wearing our school uniform and he was running"

"Hmm, you know, he said he was lost, and he met a girl in the park, she walked him to school. Hisako... it was you wasn't it"

"..."

"I knew it, his description on the girl realy match you, but I didn't think it was really you"

"He told you about me?"

"Yeah, he seemed really interested in you, and you seem to be interested in him... do you like him?"

"Huh?"

"I mean you don't usually ask about someone"

"No, there's just something about him that bothers me"

"Aaah, I thought you started to like guys. What time is it anyway?"

"It's 4.50"

"What! Already this late! I gotta get back, I promised my mom I would help her cook dinner. Well then I guess I'll see you next week"

"Ok, take care"

2015 February 12 - 06.00 P.M - Home.

The sound of the doorbell rang again.

"I'm back"

"Welcome home"

"Did you already ate?"

"Yes, I heated the food in the fridge. Did you get the job"

"Uhm... they said that I wasn't the right person for the job, but I'm going to look for a job again tomorrow, sorry but I'm gonna have to leave you again tomorrow"

"Mom, you don't have to worry about me, I can take care of myself"

"Yeah, you're right, I'm too overprotective aren't I, I just don't want to make the same mistake again"

"It's not your fault"

"Huh?"

After saying that I went to my room, 'It's not your fault' because the world is to blame for what is happening, we are only following the path that was already made for each of us.

2015 February 12 - 08.00 P.M - My Room.

I sat lay down on my bed and thought, What happened today?

I wanted to talk to my friend.

I was interested in that boy.

I wanted to comfort my mom

Am I getting attached to them?

Am I even supposed to be able to feel this way?

I can feel everything around me changing.....

Including me.

2015 February 12 - 09.00 P.M - My Room

Today...

I felt Connected