Everlasting Sunshine

The solitude of the amethyst, set in the intricately woven necklace, whispered its melancholy. It drew her gaze, pleading her to put it on. Mari could only gaze into the sad wonder, miserably. For they reminded her of how long it's been since she last saw the girl with the purple eyes. It had been a long time since she last called out her name.

"Kanan." a small whisper lost in the silence of a person alone.

It had been too long... since her last hug.

Fighting back tears, Mari set the silver jewelry back into the petite drawer, closing it softly, firmly. It was the firm closing of a door, a door that led to the past. A past that was not desirable to think about.

Unfortunately, it was all Mari could think about.

Reaching towards the lamp, she tugged on the string. Lights out.

Slowly, she made her way to the open window. A night breeze danced a polite greeting, making the starched curtains flutter in response. With the same hand she had taken the light with, she blotted out the starry night sky. Those golden eyes were reserved for the deep blue sea, and only the sea of beautiful purple.

Distant waves warbled onto a cold shore, washing away ghostly footprints.

The girl that laughed in her dreams, was but a ghost. A small ghost bursting with joy. A ghost filled to the brim with warmth overflowing. Nothing, but a ghost, a memory that stuck to her. A memory she wished to never forget. A memory... she wished to relive.

Leaning on the windowsill, Mari let her mind wander. Wander way back on her timeline, way back to the days of everlasting sunshine. Back to the girl with purple eyes that laughed in her dreams.

{flashback}

The teacher had said a peculiar word, "recess." A word so mysterious, that it had spurred all twenty something girls out to the playground. All, but one.

The little girl with shimmering blond hair stood in curiosity, at the edge of the frolicking grass blades. She could only look on as her new classmates raced around, screaming happily at the ten minutes of freedom. Girls everywhere with dark hair. Only she had a brilliant gold.

Some had looked at her, shyly whispering. Others had taken a glance and continued on with their play. She could only stand, alone... watching.

Alas, she wasn't the only one doing the watching. A little girl with bright purple eyes had summoned her friend to watch the girl standing off to the side, watching everyone else.

The peculiarity of an exchange of words between girls, is meant to be kept a secret. However the true sacrament, is a mutual understanding reached between the two. Rather, nothing is exchanged. Nothing needs to be exchanged.

And for these two, nothing, sufficed.

"Hug!"

One simple word. Three letters. Followed by outstretched arms, beautiful purple eyes. A contagious smile.

Kanan.

{End of Flashback}

The days of them playing together, were unusually warm. Dia had counseled that it was their friendship that emanated this warmth.

Mari knew it as an invincible ray of sunshine. Bright, mild, yet fulfilling, and always, always there with them. An everlasting sunshine.

Mari was startled from her reminiscing when a firefly rose against the light gale to settle on her windowsill. It reminded her of the burning passion they had, of the idiosyncratic sunshine that had embraced those happy days.