It was about a thirty-minute drive to the house.
Their house was near the town's busiest district-
Filled with buildings and the maddening noise of cars.
When she went inside,
she almost couldn't recognize the insides of their home.
There was a feeling of indifference and unfamiliarity.
Almost as if she never belonged to the place.
Hana rested near the couch,
where her mother sat down and looked at her blankly.
"Hana,"
Her mother called her name,
making her lean towards the whereabouts of the voice.
"I think we should live somewhere else-
start anew.
The memories... are too much for both of us."
Her mother spoke the truth.
She knew she wouldn't be able to forget the past.
Especially after coming back to the place where she
cherished her ability to move the most.
"I called an acquaintance of mine,
They have a place ready for us to move in after
a couple of days."
Hana's mother spoke with a sorrowful voice.
It would be saddening to leave the place where I grew up.
Devastating, probably.
But, I want to move forward again.
I would only be stuck here.
I want to be free.
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A Tale of Two Feathers
General FictionMichiki Nao was a regular student in the local high school. He didn't deviate from trends, he always followed rules, and he was always home before dark. In fact, there was nothing special about him, except for his love of nature. That was, until he...
