Time flew by

Time just flew by after the talent show. We won the contest and of course, I was happy about it, but what happened that day in the infirmary kept on being replayed in my head. I may be inexperienced with these things, but I wasn't so dense as not to understand what happened. The bottom line was that Mina stood up for me, with the kind of courage none of us knew she had.

I left Mina's side that day as she was in her deep sleep on the infirmary's bed. I felt maybe I should leave a note but I didn't know what to say. It was really random but all I could find was a little guitar pick I had in my pocket. I left it on the top of the table next to the bed, stroked her head once, and left.

The first semester finished soon uneventfully. This year I did not fail and was free from any supplementary classes over the summer. I stopped playing guitar since that day and cut my hair short. I took on a part-time job in a cafe during the day time and worked in a convenience store in the evenings. I wasn't particularly trying to save up some money or anything, but I just wanted to keep myself busy.

And all through this time, Mina and I have never talked again.

I thought a lot of things through during that summer. I didn't think anything will ever happen again, and that's why I was keeping myself busy to stop thinking about her, but if…a big IF… things changed and our paths crossed again, I wanted her to look at me differently.

I wanted to show her that I was also weak.

I wanted her to know that I can cry too.

I wanted her to know that I also needed a hug.

And I wanted her to know that she's got my heart in her hands and it was vulnerable and fragile.

But it was never meant to be.