It's been 2 years since my little sister went missing, not only is today the day she went missing it would also be her 11 birthday, Everyday I blame myself for her disappearance, as her older brother I should have been more attentive. These are the thoughts I have as I walk down the dark streets with a bag of groceries in my hand.
"You're going to catch a cold like that." I stop and look over my shoulder to see my childhood friend Tomoko. She was only one centimeters shorter than me with long black hair that she had in a braid down to her elbows. She was holding an umbrella putting it above the both of us. "Still thinking of your little sis?"
"I didn't know it started raining." I replied as I avoided eye contact.
"good thing I was out shopping too," she said with a smile presenting her own bag of groceries. "I've been calling out to you for a while now, are you feeling alright?"
"I'm fine," I said looking away trying to hide my depression from her. "Besides we're both going to start High School next week, why would I not be fine."
"You now why," she said trying hard not to agitate me further and hugs me gently, for some reason she could always tell what I'm feeling and even somehow knows what it is she can do to help.
We both remain silent and motionless for a minute before she speaks up, "It's a good thing we live close to each other, I'll let you stay under my umbrella till we get home." She says with a smile and the two of us start walking back home together in the dark and cold night.
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