Chapter 1

66 3 0
                                        

"hello. my name is Tobio Kageyama. i really don't want to be here, if we're being honest"
As i just said. hi i'm tobio kageyama. i'm 16 and i have a rare disease that's killing me from the inside out. and now i'm stuck here at a support group because i'm dying.
"ok good? uh okay you're next sir"
"me? Okay!! Hi!! my name is Shōyō Hinata!! i'm here because of my disease and to make more friends before i die!!"
is this guy an idiot? i don't really know if you're suppose to be telling your new "friends" that you're dying.
"I really like playing volleyball!! i've always wanted to be on a real team before i die!"
volleyball?.
"what position do you play." i said that a little demanding. oh well
"Oh! i play Middle blocker!! yeah yeah i know i'm really short for a middle blocker but i promise i do good in games!"
yeah he's right. he is really short. that's weird.
"do you play volleyball?! what position do you play?!"
"oh. i play setter."
"setter?! Woww!! that's so cool!! we should play sometime!!"
hell no.
"no."
"what? why not?! cmonnn it'll be fun!!"
"sorry. but unlike you i'm not really into making friends before i die. i don't want anyone to worry over me."
it's the truth. i don't want friends. i just kinda used the dying thing so he would leave me alone.
"well that's too bad! because we're gonna go play tomorrow!"
what? did he not just hear me? i said no.
"i don't like repeating myself. but i said no. i'm not into the whole making a dying buddy. okay?"
"okay okay that's enough. let's go onto the next person!"
i didn't listen to anyone else. i was too busy trying not to make eye contact with the rabid ginger who kept staring at me for the rest of the time.

finally i get to leave this stupid place. i didn't even want to be here in the first place. i got forced to go here by my mom because she didn't want me to die a loser
she denies that it's because i'm gonna die a loser. but it's because i'm gonna die a loser
and i'm fine with dying a loser
"HEY!!  HEYY!! Angry guy from the support group!! HEYY!!"
oh no. not him.
"what do you want??"
"So where do you wanna meet?"
"what?"
"where do you wanna meet before we go play volleyball! obviously!!"
How many times do i have to tell him i said No??
"okay kid i'm sorry but-"
"PLEASE PLAY VOLLEYBALL WITH ME. please"
i don't know what it was. what came in me to say what i said. but i wish i never said it. i wish i said no.
"fine. meet by the central train station at 2. don't be late."
"Really?! thank you!! i won't be late i promise!!"
"wait. what's ur name again?"
"my name? it's shōyō Hinata!! but you can just call me Hinata!"
Hinata...
"okay Hianta. i'm Kageyama"
"Kageyama.. i like that name"
"bye Hinata. don't be late"
"see you later Kageyama!!"
i regret saying yes. and i'll regret saying yes even more later
why?  why didn't i say no?
god.. i wish i said no.

Talking Through Walls Where stories live. Discover now