Chapter 9
As Ayane looked shockingly at the book, she then turns to face her sister. Then she looks at Sora, Sora had a sense of shock on her face completely taken aback by what she heard next.
"You read my books Sora? That's amazing!" Himura said, turning her head to face Sora with Ayane. Sora was in complete disbelief. She couldn't believe her favorite author was sitting inside of her room, inside of her dorm room. Sora's brain is overwhelmed with different emotions: Shock, Surprise, Happiness, and Curiosity. As for Ayane, she didn't even know what her sister's job was to begin with. So, finding out she was an award-winning author was a little more than surprising.
"HIMURA YOU'RE A WRITER!?"
"Yes? Did I not tell you? Oopsies" Himura giggles and knocks on her own head like a door and sticks her tongue out, as if this was amusing to her. Ayane was both angry and surprised. Sora was still looking at Himura in shock. Then she looks at Ayane in confusion.
"Wait Ayane, you didn't know Himura was a writer either…?"
"No I didn't, she never tells me this stuff.." Sora looks at Himura and then unexpectedly taps Himura on the shoulder nervously.
"Yes Sora?"
"M-May I ask a question..?"
"Of course, ask away!" Himura smiles, Sora then goes to her shelf above her bed in her room and grabs a pad of paper. Himura and Ayane look at each other for a brief moment. Confused as to what Sora was doing. Sora flips the pages in the notebook until she stops abruptly to read a portion of some sort of passage. She then gives the notebook to Himura.
"Will you please tell me.. If I have potential as a writer..?"
"Huh?" Himura looked surprised; she had never been asked this question before. Out of all of her supporters and fans. Himura takes the notebook and immediately gets sucked in. Sora and Ayane, both watch her read the passage. As Himura is still reading, Sora looks nervous. Ayane stands up and stands next to Sora.
"Hey, what did you give her Sora?"
"I gave her a passage to a story I'm making.."
"Oh, do you have a name for it yet?"
"No.. No not yet.. But If it doesn't have potential I'll just—" Sora was cut off by the sound of the notebook closing. Himura stands up and unwrinkled her clothing. She looks into Sora's eyes and gives her notebook back to her and smiles sweetly. Sora was confused because Himura never gave a response.
"S-So what did you think..?" Himura didn't say anything for a moment. As she went to open her mouth to say something, Himura's ringtone started playing, making everyone in the room jump and breaking the silence. Himura answered the phone and stepped out of the room. Sora and Ayane both watch Himura walk out of the room, only hearing some of the conversation before she's completely outside of the dorm room. Ayane and Sora come face-to-face with each other.
"So.. Do you think she liked it Ayane..?"
"I'm sure she loved it!"
"Are you sure..? She didn't respond.. Now I'm nervous.."
"I'm positive! She wouldn't have read the rest of it if she didn't like it! And besides you're one of the kind and intelligent people I know! ---because I don't have any friends other than you—-"
The front door opens back to the dorm room and Himura comes back inside. She walks back inside of Sora's room to see the two talking to each other. With a heavy sigh she walked up to them.
"Is everything okay Himura?"
"Yes everything is fine Ayane. I have to go back into work soon"
"Aww man" As Sora listens to the two talk to each other. Sora wonders what it would be like to have a sister. Or any siblings. Sora was the only child, so she never had the opportunity to have something wonderful such as that. Nobody to share secrets with, argue with, scream at when you're angry, or tease them just for fun. Sora was very envious of the two.
"Will you be back to visit?.." Himura turned to face Sora and smiled. She then got an idea and snapped her finger across the air.
"I've got an idea!"
"What is it?.."
"You both can visit me!"
"NO NO NO I DON'T THINK SO!" Ayane barged into the conversation with complete disagreement.
"Awwww why not sis? It'll be fun! I have a huge house! You both can have your own rooms orrrr you two can share a room if you want~" Himura said that last part in a teasing voice and saw both Ayane and Sora blush immensely. They looked at each other and covered their faces in their hands. Himura looked at them both and smiled with a 'oh?' like expression. Are they.. In love with each other or are they just getting flustered at my joke..? Either way they wouldn't give that reaction for a joke. Himura thought. She looked at the two of them for a moment and smiled.
"Hey, I was just joking, you two calm down!"
"Oh, thank goodness I thought—" Ayane was abruptly cut off by Sora's voice.
"I-I would be fine with it.." Shortly after saying that Sora falls asleep standing up, like she always does.
"Is she okay Ayane?"
"Yes she's fine she does this often.. I don't know why though she's never told me.."
"I see!" Ayane didn't have to poke Sora this time to wake her up, Himura exotic yelling.
"I'm sorry about that, you two.."
"You're fine Sora, no need to apologize!"
"Thank you Ayane.." Himura smiles at the camaraderie between the two of them. Himura is heart-warming inside to see that she's doing so well, even with both their parents passing away. Himura was always the daddy's girl, but Ayane was always the mommy's girl. For as long as Himura can remember she's never once been mad at her younger sister. Other than that time she took a bite out of the new soap bar as a baby.
Watching these two girls giggle and laugh together, seems promising. Himura gets a buzz from inside of her pocket. It's her phone again. She reads a text from her boss saying: 'Hey we need those papers soon.'
"Hey you two I have to get going now."
"Aw but why Himura!"
"I have to finish my new chapters of my story."
"Have fun Himura…"
"Thank you Sora!" As the two walk Himura back to the golden gates of the college, Ayane and Sora are very upset to see Himura leave.
"Please visit again soon, ok?"
"Don't worry Ayane, I will. Give me a hug sweetheart" Ayane embraces her sister without a second thought. As Sora watches them hug, she quickly slowly starts to feel cold.
"Hey, you too get over here Sora!" Ayane and Sora have the same reaction and both of their eyes light up with glee. Sora runs up to them embracing them both. As the three of them are affected by their body heat in the cold chilling air, Himura decides to break the hug, before she gets second thoughts about leaving her dear sister once more. Ayane and Sora wave to Himura as she walks to her car. Ayane feeling a bit down, Sora and Ayane walk back up to their dorm room and sit on their sofa.
"Hey, you gonna be okay Ayane..?"
"Yeah… No…" Shortly after she says "No" Ayane hugs Sora while sobbing. Sora pats her back and rubs Ayane's head.
"Hey Hey.. Shh.. Everything will be okay.." A few moments later, Ayane's blowing her nose. She has calmed herself down. Once more Sora asked, "Are you going to be, okay?" Ayane shook her head and smiled at Sora. Just then both of them hear a knock on their front door to the dorm. Both Ayane and Sora stood up and walked over to the door. They open the door to see a girl with forest green hair and headphones around the neck, and a baby face with yellow eyes. She looked a bit upset, almost like Ayane and Sora did something wrong. Ayane and Sora stared at each other and then back at the mysterious girl at their front door.
"Can you guys shut up and stop making so much damn noise!?" The girl said angrily with her arms crossed. The girl had an oddly pink hair color. She then took her crossed arms and placed them on her own hips and got a bit closer to them.
"Helloooo! Earth to idiots!" The girl said annoyed.