Singing in Blue by Lauren N. (uplifting book club books .txt) 📖

Aika pulled her cellphone out of her backpack, she typed in Ichirou's name and texted him. She was walking home from the school, and the air smelt like fresh rain. Ichirou had given his number to her when they were about to leave, and his words rang in her mind, "Remember, text me whenever you want, I won't mind. As long as it's you whos texting me, I'll be fine but don't leave me alone, okay?"

Her phone buzzed and she flipped open the screen to read, "Hey Aika! I wondering when you'd text me! I was getting lonely!"

She texted back, "Aw, don't be lonely! Hey..I was thinking..are we considered boyfriend and girlfriend?"

She put her phone in her pocket and looked at the evening sunset, everything was turning a orange shade and the clouds sparkled. Aika's phone buzzed again and it showed a picture of the sunset, under the picture it said, "I don't know, but whatever you want is okay, you'll always be my sunshine. No matter what happens, know that I'll always be here for you."

She smiled and took a picture of a dirt pile and sent it to him saying, "And you'll always be my dirt pile, hehe."

He send her moments later a text message, "Haha! You're beautiful, have an amazing voice and have a good sence of humor! Dang girl, you've got it all!"

She sent back to him, "Okay, okay, I'll be you're girlfriend. So stop with the flattering, man!"

"But it's true," he replied back to her.

"Sure it is," she messaged back to him, "I got to go, I'll text you later!" She stuffed her phone back into her pocket and ran into her house, she said hi to her little brothers and shuffled to her room.

Her phone buzzed one last time, "Okay...I'll miss you! Text me back as soon as you can, I have something to tell you, love you! ~Ichirou."

"I wonder what he has to tell me?" she asked out loud, taking her homework out of her backpack and started to doodle on it.

Her mind didn't want to focus, but she made it anyway, writing down answer after answer. She put her homework back in her bag and ran into the bathroom where she took a quick shower. After she had dried her long blue hair, she went into the kitchen to eat a poptart and to make sandwiches for her brothers. She picked up their empty plates and rinsed them off, she carried her tired brothers into their bedroom and tucked them in. She kissed them on the forehead and quietly closed the door.

She walked into her bedroom and picked up her phone once again, "Hey, what did you want to tell me?"

She held her phone as it vibrated, "I thought I should tell you now, I just got a letter saying that I got excepted into a school..in America. I'm going to be leaving in a a couple of days, but I promise I'll spend every moment I have with you! I'm so sorry Aika, I didn't think I'd ever get the letter back, but I need you to promise me something."

Aika stared at her phone in disbelief, he was leaving already? She felt like when he left she would be alone again, getting pushed down stairs, being laughed at, and being torchured all over again.

Tears filled her eyes and fell down her cheeks as she texted him back, "Don't leave me, I'll be all alone again...what's the promise?"

Ichirou replied, "I need you to promise me that you won't ever give up on your dreams, keep being the strong girl you are, and keep singing; I want to hear that beautiful voice of yours. Even though I may not be here, I'll text you everyday, send pictures and call you daily. I love you Aika, more than anyone, I'm sorry I'm putting you through this."

Aika clutched her phone in her hands, her tears blurred her eyes making it harder to type, "I love you Ichirou, but I'm not strong, I'm not. I don't want to sing anymore if you can't be there to sing with me."

"But you have to Aika," he responded, "It makes me happy when I hear you sing, it's like the world gets brighter and the sunshine seems clear. You are my sunshine, don't let rain clouds get in your away. I've got to go to bed, I love you, see you tomorrow. ~Ichirou."

Aika rolled on her side and held the phone by her heart, tears ran down her face and onto her pillow, "I'm going to be alone again, aren't I?"

Aika didn't feel like getting up the next morning, but she wanted to see Ichirou, she only had 2 more days left to see him before he left for America. She pulled on her black sweats, a Panic! at the Disco shirt, her sneakers, tyed her blue hair up in a ponytail with a ribbon and said goodbye to her brothers. Rain fell from dark grey skies as she trugged her way towards the school. Girls screamed under their umbrellas as their designer shoes got wet and guys laughed at them while they stole their backpacks and ran around the courtyard.

Standing by main enterance to the school was Ichirou, he smiled at Aika and ran to greet her.

"Aika!" he said hugging her tightly, "I missed you!"

Aika felt happy as she hugged him, "I missed you too!"

Ichirou put his hand on her chin and tilted it towards him, "I missed you the most! Plus, I love you the most too!"

Aika laughed and leaned closer to him, "No I love you the most, and missed you the most!"

Ichirou laughed and kissed her lightly on the lips, he reached for her hand and they walked into the school together, laughing and talking like a normal couple would. Aika stopped walking when the reached her locker and kissed him on the cheek. She opened her locker and grabbed books, trying to make the day go faster, the school's musical audittions started during 4th period and lasted till 6th. She would have plenty of time to spend with Ichirou then.

She skipped to her first hour class, getting plenty of glares and disgusted faces along the way.

"Aw, the emo-girl's happy. I wonder how long that'll last." a guy snickered, talking to his friend.

"I guess you don't need a knife anymore do ya' freak?" a girl yelled.

Aika ignored everyone and held her head up high.

"Hey, freak!" a cheerleader called, "Ichirou must be getting intoxicated by your stupidity! He must be blind to like a girl like you!"

Aika grew angry and spun around, "You mind your own business! You're just jealous Ichirou happens to like nice girls, unlike you, so shut up!"

The hallway was quiet, "What did you say, freak?" the cheerleader asked, pushing Aika.

Aika pushed her back, "You heard me, now leave me alone! I'm tired of getting bullied by idiots like you! You think you're so perfect, don't you? Well, I hate to break it to you, but hun, your FAR from perfect! Stop picking on people, it's not gonna get you anywhere in life."

Aika ran into her classroom and shut the door, she heard applause behind her and looked around. Her classmates where standing there in amazement, "You stood up to her! God, I've been trying to do that for years!" a girl said, patting Aika on the back.

"I just did what needed to be done," she admitted, shuffling towards her desk.

Her face felt hot as more of her classmates complimented her on what she had done.

"Good job, Aika!"

"You're, like, my hero now!"

"Dang, girl!"

Aika's face became as red as a tomato, luckly for her the teacher came in and settled everyone down. The day dragged on, her mind raced as she waited for her 4th hour class. The bell rang, signaling that the hour was going to begin.

"Come on, come on!" Aika cried from the hallway, the principal was going to announce her name, then she would find Ichirou and sing with him.

You're never gonna' be able to sing with him again, her mind reminded her.

"Aika, Ichirou, Naku,..." the principal's voice came from an intercom. Aika smilled and ran to the stage in the music room. Other kids waited with their partners, whispering to each other.

Ichirou stood in the corner of the room, he spotted Aika and ran towards her with open arms.

"Aika! I heard what happened today! I'm so proud of you!" he said as he hugged her spun her around.

"It was no big deal, and plus, it's all thanks to you." she repiled, kissing his cheek.

He took her hand and led her to a group of seats, the director entered the music room and grabbed a sheet of paper off this desk.

The director clapped his hands, "Alrighty, everybody, let's get this show on the road! First we have Aika and Ichirou singing 'Gemini'. Take it away guys."

Ichirou smiled and sat at the piano as Aika stood close to him. She breathed in heavily, You can do this! she told herself. Ichirou played the opening notes softly and signaled her to sing.

Her voice was loud and strong, filling the music room with sound, "Even if we're torn apart, know you'll still be in my heart. Yeah, up in the sky we'll run across the constellations, even when the days are bad, nights worse then you've ever had. Just look up into the sky and we'll be Gemini."

She closed her eyes and not only sang with her voice, but her heart,"Suddenly I woke up at 2 a.m. I had a nightmare, a really bad one, when I'm frightened like now; somebody, help me, please. Sadness like the falling sky, I feel it deep in me. It is like melting heartfelt rhythms, hold me tight so that I won't disappear."

Ichirou joined in on the chorus, his low voice sliding over the notes, "When you're lost and get scared, close your eyes and feel my heartbeats. Even in the cold morning, even in the dull afternoon, we're connected through the sounds."

Ichirou sang the next notes slowly and quietly, "When I