31 Days

Chapter 4
28 Days to Go

"Rin Rin Rin –" Rin heard, as she awoke. She groped for her cellphone alarm, turning off the annoying music. She rubbed her eyes and glanced at her calendar. Time to get to the mall… after hours of looking through her vast wardrobe, Rin had picked sensible dark blue jeans and her orange shirt. (This is to be taken LITERALLY – there's actually an orange fruit on her shirt.) She glugged a glass of orange juice before slipping on her sandals and walking out.

She had to admit – the mall was fun, but she wished Len was there. Without Miku. Or Teto. Just me and him, walking together, holding hands, and just being two normal teenagers enjoying themselves on a date. But that's never gonna happen. Love never goes well for me. I'm just… too shy?

She looked up again at the movie screen. What the heck… a boy and a girl, on the screen. On a date, holding hands, looking at each other with that certain lust for each other in their eyes. And they all of a sudden kissed. Rin felt that pang of heartbreak wash over her again. "Hey… gotta use the bathroom." She whispered to Teto, who was too busy munching on a baguette. That girl was strange sometimes.

She locked herself inside a stall and turned on her orange cellphone with the orange hanging off it. Nope – she didn't feel like crying. She just felt like texting Len. It was worth a try…

Len…

I really love you. I wish I were with you...

Rin.

Her heart ached to send it. She knew it would go through, but he couldn't receive it. Send? Don't send… ugh. Make up your mind…

She pressed the back button rapidly and closed her phone. What good would it do anyway? Try and enjoy the movie, okay? She walked back towards the theater.