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"Look at this picture, Ryu" Shiori said "You are in it. It was during sports day...do you remember? "
"Yeah.. the basketball club boys ran very fast back then.. all girls were giving support to them"
"Eh.. that's right.. but there is one girl looking at other direction.."
It was Miharu...and she was giving support to...ME? When I reached home, I found a letter from Miharu...
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"It is not for Tanakasan, but for you. I'm sorry that I wrote a letter all of sudden, but I have something that I must tell you. I have no courage to call you through the phone, so I wrote this letter. My heart is broken. The person didn't have the same feeling towards me."
"The first time I talked to him, I tried my best to get his attention. I consulted him about my problem... Though I cheated him by doing so, but what I said that time was the truth, my real feelings towards that person. He took my problem seriously and told me to take action. I was really happy that he encouraged me....So I summoned my courage."
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<p>"I tried my best, but I couldn't.. I can't bear to be separated from him anymore, it is really painful. I wished he would understand my feelings. But I can't keep it any longer, so I lied once more, as if the person that I like was someone else. It is truly very painful to lie, especially when it's about love; but thanks to that we have become friends"
"It is just like a dream when we talked for the first time at school. That person has always been so far away from me these past 3 years, but slowly I got to know more about him. I couldn't tell him the truth, but I really treasure that relationship...since I'm really happy just talking to him. You had always encouraged me, I really like that kind feeling whenever I'm you. And then.. the most painful part...that kind word, one by one, seems to make us further apart. I was really happy.. but it was very painful, I closed my ears.. what have I written.. Is it for Tanaka-san? Or is it for that person? I don't understand myself. I feel like fooling myself. I can't phone you anymore, I can't talk to you at school anymore, though it is almost graduation time. I guess it is just right for me to do this. Thanks for always listening to my problem. This is really the end. Please do your best for the marathon. I'll support you from my heart. Good bye. From the troubled girl"
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After reading the letter, I picked the phone...
"Ano.. hello.. it is me. I have read your letter. After that, I felt that I'm a fool myself. Ano.. I might have misunderstood about the matter.. But it's not because that person doesn't have any feeling toward you. It's just he is a fool, thickheaded, a person that can't do anything. So I hope you won't give up. I want you to come to the marathon tomorrow. I will surely run to the last. For you to summon your courage once more time, I will run to the last."
"When you have summoned your courage one more time, once more, this time it is not just training, but the real confession. I believe that person loves you just the same. I'm sorry for saying weird things. But I don't want you to give up your love confession. Please summon your courage this time, for the one that you have not been able to say for the past 3 years. I'll wait for you tomorrow. Good bye."
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I searched for Miharu.. but it looks like she doesn't come.. It is now the time to take the position at the starting line...
"Ganbattene"
"Thanks, Shiori.. ne, we will always be good friends, just like the childhood time, right?"
"fufufu.. un"
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<p>While taking my place, I searched once more among the audience..
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<p>I really want to see her.. we have been go through the last week of our highschool life together.. I really want to see her now. But it seems that she won't come...
"GANBATTE!!!"
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<p>Eh...just now...! My eyes sweep through the audience once more.. that's her. I see her among the audience.. yelling at me....
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"GANBATTE!! GANBATTE!!"
"DAISUKIDAYO!!!!"
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"...And when I finally meet you again, I want to ask you - have you found what you were looking for? Because that's what I felt you were doing, all these years. And I want to hear you answer, "Yes, I have, thank you for asking," and we'll be together again, until the end of our days..."
Last edited by Shiori; November 5th, 2001 at 04:55.
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