I'm having trouble to forget about the dream- the dream that I had last night.Much like yesterday, I was visiting Mina at the hospital.I was alone; I got to her room in the hospital in a rush, I didn't pay attention to much around me.I noticed her looking out the window, and that was when I pulled up a seat to talk.It felt surreal being able to be by her side.Even in my dreams she was more concerned about me than herself.

She asked:

If I was late to get to school.

And I replied that I was early because I didn't have her to nag and argue with me.She started to laugh but it turned to a wheeze.I only now noticed that she had an oxygen mask on.I couldn't stop asking her questions because I was so worried when I seen that-She kept trying to assure me it was nothing.It was as if she thought she was a burden- or was it she just didn't want to be a burden?But if you could somehow hear this: You aren't a burden Mina- You never would be in my eyes, you're my little sister and that's who you are.I lost my words for what I wanted to say.

"Are you going to be okay?" I said without thinking.

She just looked at me with those pleading eyes...I kept talking for a while...

Mina wanted to tell me something-

I listened in close.

But when she began saying she wanted to tell me something her voice became quieter and quieter.I couldn't hear what she had to tell me.Her mouth was open, still wanting to speak...But I couldn't listen... I COULDN"T LISTEN!

Damnit, damnit ...damnit!!

That's when I woke up and my dream ended like that.

***

I take a seat on a bench near the front of the school.Few people start to show up near the front entrance of the high-school.I feel a hand on my shoulder...I turn around to see the face of someone I never seen before.Her long, wavy hair was a spectacular shade of blue, with an ombre of cyan, But it was the shy look in her eyes that caught my attention the most.

"Excuse me... "

"Did the bell just ring?" She asks me

My eyes met with hers.

"The bell didn't ring yet- it's not going to ring for a while"

"You don't look familiar..."

"Oh well.. that's because I just transferred here today"

"What's your name?"

"Aya "

We continued talking- starting by introducing myself.Coincidentally she's transferring to the same class as me.t's going to be nice to have someone new to talk to.Someone that doesn't know who I am... there's almost a mystique to someone knowing nothing about you.She takes a seat next beside me.

"Umm.. I hope you don't mind me asking"

She places her hands on her knees

"Could you show me around after school?"

She made a quick glance toward me, then looked away; her face was as a candy apple, her eyes complimented her hair in a nice shade of honey brown.

"Sure"

"I have club today-but if you come with me I'm sure I can get a break to show you around" I say.

"Really?" She says out loud with a surprised look to herself.

"Yeah, it's no problem at all really"

That was the first time I seen Aya smile-She had a smile that you can't help but smile back-when smiling she looked very ladylike, almost if she was a princess in her past life.The bell rang and we both went to the front doors of the school-I went straight to homeroom.Aya waved to me before we split and I went into class.I take my usual seat, next to Kenji- my friend every since middle school.I set down my books and a pencil on my desk.

"You look really happy, what's up with that? normally you never have a smile this early in the morning"

"Nice weather is all, don’t you think?” Said Keito.

"Is it because a girl asked you out?" Kenji said.

I have no response-Sensei comes into class before I can say anything and interrupts everyone who was talking.

"We have a new student to our class"