when she saw me
she stopped in her tracks.
the ocean calmed for a moment
just drifting quietly
then the storm started and
she ran past me.
"まて! wait-"
i turned and chased after her
it wasn't long before i caught up and we walked silently beside each other.
Midori shoved her hands in her pockets
i said nothing
i walked with her
hoping she would lead the way,
what a selfish thought at a time like this
but we soon reached the park
with its rusted swings and browning grass
and sat down wordlessly.
i breathed in the evening air
"midori-chan, i-"
as soon as i spoke she broke out sobbing
leaving me clueless
with no knowledge of social cues.
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i hesitantly reached out an arm around her shoulder
and to my surprise
she hugged me back.
we both said nothing
instead i
held the ocean in my arms
hoping to calm the tsunami within her
that was spilling past the walls she'd built
collapsing the bricks
and swallowing them whole.
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i realised in that moment
that
Midori and i were more alike than i had thought.
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Through Viridian Seas
Short Story❝ the world has taken away who i really am. who i want to be. ❞ in which loneliness is washed away by a sea of blue-green beauty. ❄girlxgirl❄a cellphone novel❄complete❄ #152 in short story | 28/7/17 © 2017 salmonskinroll written 21/5 to 27/7/17
