You saved me... And I saved you.

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I keep hearing knocks on my door. Every. Single. Damn. Day. I don't mind most of it, since it's only in the evenings, so it's quite bearable. But sometimes...- Anger just gets the best of me. 

...And this is one of those days where anger controls me. I aggressively opened my door. Of course, it's KEL. But... He wasn't looking the way I thought he would. His irritable big smile wasn't there like I used to remember him. Instead, I saw slight eye bags, dry lips, ruffed hands, and a moppy face in front of my face. I'm not sure how I can put this into words, but It's like as if he wasn't taking care of himself. The hell? What the hell happened? I guess he didn't hear me opening my door through either his sadness or thoughts. Well, his sad face stopped my anger from getting to me. Not long after, his face slowly changed from sad to shocked when he noticed me standing before him. His cheeks grew red. 

"H... Uuu... Ah. Ah. Eur? A- AH! S-S-S-S-SUNNNNNYYYYYYY?????????????" KEL freaked out. Those tired eyes found light in them again. I'm not sure how to put it, but something about him tickled my heart a bit. It feels nice remembering all the time we spent together. Ah... Old times...

"Well, uh, imma be honest with you SUNNY... I wasn't expecting you to come out! So well, er, I don't have any idea what or where we should go, ehehehe! OH! I KNOW! How about we go to HOBEEZ!" 

Well, whatever. I don't care. I nod my head in agreement. "WOOHOO! LET'S GO!!!"

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After a walk together, we finally arrived at HOBEEZ. KEL opened the door for me... WOW! Ah... This shop brings back so many memories! Mmm... I surely took my time looking around the whole place. KEL didn't seem to mind though. It feels as if we're on a date. 

"Done looking, SUNNY?" A big smile plastered on his face. Again, I nod my head in agreement. "Let's go back outside! I have so many things I want to show you!" Before I knew it, my lips curled into a smile. I don't express my emotions as often as I did four years ago. I was quite surprised. I saw that KEL noticed my smile, but he didn't make it that big of a deal. What a sweet friend. I miss how we all used to be.

As we stepped out of the store, KEL held my hand to guide me to the park. His hands are warm, mine are cold. Our hands intertwined with one another. Surprisingly, I didn't want to let go. I'm no mind reader, but I think he felt the same as well. 

As we both walked to the park together, we spotted a bench to sit on. KEL's eyes meet mine. "C'mon, SUNNY. Let's sit over there!" he said with a smile on his face. I agreed.

We talked about random nothings. I was influenced by his smile, as a smile also bloomed on my face. I noticed a sweat running down his forehead. Bothersome, I didn't feel the need to tell him about it. Sigh. I listened to him and his running mouth talking on and on about everything. You might think it sounds annoying to hear someone blab about all the events that have happened in all 1461 days, but really, I enjoyed it. I enjoyed it a lot. I remember the old times when the six of us would sit and chat. We would do everything together. 

Time passed by. After all that talk, KEL showed me around the whole town, introduced me to a couple of his friends, and so on. It wasn't anything big. 

"Sigh, what a day huh, SUNNY?" That irritating smile looks at me. I make my usual face. Now that I think about it, KEL has been so nice to me. He's the only one that's been knocking on my door. Well, I can't blame AUBREY nor BASIL for not knocking and being there in front of my door every day. No one is persistent enough as this guy. But that's what I like about him. I'll give him a little gift in return for showing me around. 

Cling, cling, cling. The sound of coins being inserted into a vending machine.

"Ah, SUNNY? What are you-" 

Boop.

"WAAAARAGGHGSGAHG!!!!!??????#?#$??#$?%?@>!!??!" Something cold is touching his face. I wonder what it is~ "SUNNY---?!!!! W-WHY DID YOU DO THATTT??? ARGH! Really??????? Hitting someone's face with a cold drink??? THAT'S AN OLD DIRTY TRICK, SUNNY! A-ah... DON'T SMIRK!!!" Heh, hehehe~ 

A walk I had with KEL on my way home was calming, I enjoyed every bit of it. KEL's red and sulking face takes me back. Believe it or not, he's pretty cute when you embarrass and mess around with him. Cheer up, KEL. Just a little joke, don't take it to heart~

Finally, I arrived at the door of my house. KEL is still sulking from before. A pouting mouth says, "h-hmph. I guess we already arrived, SUNNY. Well, I guess this is where I say my goodbyes!" I can tell he's still frustrated from before, but soon it fades into a relieving expression. As a thank you for him, I held out the cold drink for him to enjoy. 

"Oh! Ah... Is this for me? Whoa! Thank you, SUNNY! You still remember my favorite drink... ORANGE JOE....... Mmmmmmm...." I guess that means he's... Happy? I'll take it like that. "Well, thanks for the drink, I'll see you when I see you! Bye, SUNNY!" The boy with a big smile on his face then fades away. 

Tucking myself in bed, there are things I start to wonder about him, thinking, is that big smile on his face genuine? It could be an act because, unlike BASIL and AUBREY, this guy always smiles and moves on. Being friends with KEL for four years, I know for a fact that he never really is okay. Huh, I guess I'll find out another time. It's time for me to go to bed. Good night, me. 

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