The Park Again

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CHAPTER 34: THE PARK AGAIN

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The group met at the park on Friday.

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It was the same as always. Hana brought snacks. Yuki brought homework. Ren brought his sketchbook. Mei brought her book. Charlotte came even though no one had invited her.

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I sat on the bench and watched.

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But something was different.

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Hana was quieter than usual. She was still smiling. She was still passing out snacks. But she was moving slower. She was holding her left arm close to her body.

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Yuki noticed.

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"You're using your right hand for everything," she said.

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"I'm right-handed."

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"You're left-handed. You've always been left-handed."

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Hana laughed. "I'm ambidextrous."

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"You're not."

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"I am now."

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Yuki looked at her for a long moment. Then she looked away.

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She didn't push.

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But she noticed.

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Ren was drawing.

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He was drawing the group. He was drawing the space between us. He was drawing something new.

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I looked over his shoulder.

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It was a drawing of Hana. She was standing in the middle of the group. She was smiling. But her eyes were empty. And her left arm was hidden behind her back.

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"Ren," I said.

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"Yeah?"

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"Can I see your sketchbook?"

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He looked at me. He looked at the drawing. He looked at Hana.

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Then he closed the sketchbook.

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"Not yet," he said.

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"When?"

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"When it's finished."

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He went back to drawing.

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I went back to watching.

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At some point, Hana got up to leave.

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"I have to go," she said.

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"Already?" Yuki asked.

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"I have a thing."

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"What thing?"

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"Just a thing."

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She grabbed her bag and walked away. Fast. Too fast.

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I watched her go.

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Yuki watched her go.

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Ren watched her go.

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Mei watched her go.

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Charlotte watched me watch her go.

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No one said anything.

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But everyone noticed. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rA41wPdD6

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