31 Days

Chapter 7
18 Days to Go

What a big time skip. Rin felt like nothing had happened for the last week, because life was too boring. No Len, no fun, no person that she really looked forward to seeing at school. The feeling that you got when you saw the boy you liked walk down the hallway, and the hurried glances at each other. Except maybe Miku, but that was different.

It was 10:30 at night. She didn't feel like sleeping at all, so she pulled out a piece of paper and started to doodle absentmindedly. Sometimes, it felt so lonely living alone, without parents, and without someone to talk to in person. Her hand reached for her cellphone. But no, Miku was probably sleeping already. It was a school night, and it was late, after all.

Her iPod didn't satisfy her. But maybe the thought of Len did. Over the days when he was gone, she felt her love for him… strengthen? Or maybe it was lust, or maybe both. She dearly wished that he'd be the one who she'd marry. She imagined herself in a wedding dress, and Len in a tuxedo. Married and happy. That put a smile on her face. Just wait.

Rin was wrong about one thing though. Miku was still up, calling her crush. The air felt tense – something, perhaps a revelation, was coming.

Miku: Hey hey, who do you like?

Kaito: Why? It's sorta personal…

Miku: Please? I won't tell a soul.

Kaito: I can't believe that. Girls will eventually tell their best friends, who will continue telling others.

Miku: Fine, maybe Rin, but you know that she can keep a secret.

Kaito: Well… what I said… this might be an exception.

Miku: Huh?

Kaito: I like you.

Miku: *Stunned look on face* W-WAIT, ARE YOU SERIOUS? Y-YOU ARE KIDDING, R-RIGHT?

Kaito: I'm not! What's that tone for, anyway? You probably don't like me.

Miku: I do. *Smug look on face*

Kaito: Now YOU'RE kidding!

The conversation continued on, through the night. They would eventually believe each other. The two lovebirds that were connected by the phone, who could see each other every day. Rin and Len were the lovebirds, separated for a month, who perhaps loved a love even stronger than theirs. Only time would tell.