49 3.6- Memories That Will Remained Etched In Me Forever... (1/2)

As I had finally found where I should be sleeping for the next one or two weeks while I am in this body; I laid down and began to fiddle with my Docomo mobile phone and scrolled through all the recent photos.

There were quite a number of photos of Akira and me and by looking at the initial ones that we had taken with together; the timestamp denotes that the earliest was dated somewhere 7 months ago. I guessed that we had been dating or seeing each other for quite some time.

None of the photos inside the phone indicated that we neither had physical contact much or none at all and the embrace that she had given me at the park earlier was her first contact since we had this relationship.

My phone suddenly beeped and I immediately remembered to put it on 'mute'. If I am not sharing the bed with 3 other students then it's a totally different matter altogether. I glanced around the room and found no one had stirred from their slumber.

I scrolled to my inbox SMS and discovered that Akira had sent me a message. I immediately opened and read her message and replied.

[Akira]: Are you asleep yet?

[Me]: Nope, I'm still lying in bed and find it hard to sleep. Must be the coffee that I drank at the bookstore earlier.

[Akira]: Thank you for the book you gifted to me. I know it's a small sum to you but its rather a huge investment for me.

[Me]: Don't think too much about it. Money is well spent on something that can be used over and over again.

[Akira]: I didn't know, honestly that the wrapping paper and ribbon would all add up to¥2,100. I will definitely treasure this gift that you had given to me.

[Me]: I am deeply honoured. Thank you, Akira.

[Akira]: Why did you thank me for? I didn't do anything for you to make you thank me.

[Me]: You did. You comforted me when you embraced me at the park.

[Akira]: Well I... Why are you so sad? Do you want to talk about it now? Or maybe find sometime later to talk about it at your convenience...?

[Me]: I could tell you...I suddenly remembered my female cousin. (I lied, of course)

(long silence after the last SMS I sent)

[Akira]: Oh...what happened to her and what is her name...?

[Me]: Her name _was_ Kagome Kuwahara and she died...Errr... Due to an accident. She was the same age as us if she was alive right now.

[Akira]: You must have missed her a lot and that's why you cried, right?

(Long silence from me as tears welled up my eyes again and slowly trickle down my face)

[Akira]: Shiro, are you still there or sleeping already?

[Me]: I'm still here.

[Akira]: Am I disturbing you...? Or do you want to take your rest now...?

[Me]: No, I am fine. You are not disturbing me at all. In fact, I appreciate you accompanying me right now even how sad I am, you seemed to be here with me.