Fragile - Wind Chimes

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Challenge: Fragility
Title: Wind Chimes
Word Count: 197
Note: It’s not all that, but it’s something ^^;



I remember the first time I was given a wind chime. Mother told me that it was made from this special kind of glass that not many people could find, and I took her word for it. Mostly because she was my mother and she wouldn’t lie, but, also, because it made me feel different.

It made me feel special.

I felt as if I was happier than everyone else and they didn’t even know it. Whenever Riku would beat me at something, and it hurt, I’d just think of my wind chime and smile again. Because I knew that he didn’t have what I did.

The day that I let Kairi see it for the first time, she laughed. “I have one at home, too, Sora!” she told me, and it hurt. I didn’t feel special anymore, and I didn’t feel victorious.

I tried my best to hold back my tears, and when she left, I couldn’t help it. I lifted my wind chime and threw it at the door. A horrible feeling crept up on my stomach as I watched it break apart.

I didn’t mean to.

I just never realised how fragile it was.

Comments

[pedosaurus.livejournal.com]

That's weird, because now that I think about it, your's seems familiar too, but I just can't put my finger on it... =\

[ichbinfishstick.livejournal.com]

Yeah :X Same here. Maybe we met in another life... Or community/journal. Oh, the wonders of life the Internet.