The Slit-Mouthed Woman by Janae Snell (ebook and pdf reader TXT) 📕

Introduction…

Mayumi Swada, a girl who lived in Japan, Gifu and had the biggest love for everyone who was in trouble or who was crying but all that changed when a horrible tragedy hit her one night. She bared to let anyone see her face.

This took place in Japan,Gifu. March 1978....

“I have a confession to make… I love you,” a boy said to me who looked around my age but very young looks. “But why? I don’t even you” I panicked trying to look at something my eyes scanning around the ground. “But I know you very well” he said looking me straight in the eye “What do you know about me?” I asked the boy “Mayumi Swada, you’re on the track team, you hate studying… you joke around a lot, you live in a huge house. You have 2 older sisters. And … and… Everyone in detention idolizes you,” he said but then I interrupted him “The reason you love me?” I demanded him cause I didn’t have enough time for this, “I also think we have a lot in common” he said but again I interrupted him “You have some nerve!” I said but not too loud, he looked down “But I give you credit, so I won’t turn you down. I’ll just pretend this never happened,” I said patting his shoulder “Thank you” he said bowing his head “Ok. Now go!” I said smiling at him. He bowed his head and said, “Yes, Ma’am” he turned around to run to catch up with his friends “Better luck next time!” I yelled as he ran hopefully he’d hear me

“Why did you turn him, he’s a nice guy” Kaoto said to me “Because Mayumi likes the captain of the track team” Rienon said to Kaoto. “Really?” Kaoto said surprised I was scared that anyone might hear her “Hey! Keep it down!” I pushed Rienon’s shoulder. I glance at my track coach who was coaching some kids “What do you see in that Grease ball? Rienon asked me “He’s cool” I said smiling at myself “She goes for the slick-haired old-school type” Kaoto said “That’s him alright” I said smiling at him “No way!” Rienon said laughing at me “Yes it is!” I said to her “He’s going to college on Tokyo you know.” Rienon told me I was quickly shocked by this “What? Why Tokyo?” I asked her and she shrugged her shoulders “How should I know?” she said “A little bird told me” then she smiled. “Your little bird id usually wrong” Kaoto said laughing quietly “On your mark. Set go!” The coach said as we positioned. I smiled as I got in first place the breeze against my skin as the wind blows through my hair, I finished the line, I bent down breathing, trying to catch my breathe I took a glance at my crush who was cheering on some kids.

I sat on the bus with Kaoto and Junko, my other friend who is very close to me. We talked about girl stuff and laughed then my friends had to leave “Okay bye see you soon” they said and I smiled at them. I was alone on the bus but captain was on here with me. We ride the same bus home.

I ran inside as I got off the bus “I’m Home!” I yelled through the house as I walked inside “In here!” I heard a familiar voice I walked into the kitchen and seen my older sister Yukie “Yukie? You’re home?” I asked her as I sat down “ Of course, Sachiko’s getting married” she said fixing some plates on the table “ But that’s not until Sunday today’s Thursday” I said “I took a few day’s off work just to come here” she said smiling at me “Mayumi go change your clothes!” my mother told me but before I went I spotted something I enjoyed very much “I’m taking a sip of your coke” I said reaching over the table grabbing Yukie’s cup I took a drink but when I swallowed it, it was soy sauce “Oh my god it’s soy sauce” I said coughing “The soy sauce bottle broke” Sachiko said “Why didn’t you tell me?” I asked her coughing “Because you didn’t ask” Yukie said laughing at me.

“Yuck! I need some tea,” I said reaching over the table to grab the tea as I took a sip out of the tea then the horrible taste went away.

“I’m home!” we heard dad come in “Dad’s home, everyone get ready for dinner” mom said getting up from the table “Yes mom” everyone said.

We sat and ate at the table “Did you meet him already?” Yukie asked me smiling “Who?” I asked her “Sachiko’s fiancé” she said taking a bite of her fried rice. I smiled “Ah he came over to meet us” I said looking at Sachiko who was blushing. “What’s he like?” Yukie asked me. She didn’t have the chance to meet him cause how much she had to work at her new job. “His face looks like that uni-brown actor!” I said laughing, “I know which one!” Yukie said smiling at me “He looks like nothing like him” Sachiko said smiling at us “How’s work” mom asked Yukie “Mm we’re so busy, I barely have time to do laundry” she replied back to mom “Why don’t you come back home? You can’t be paid very much why did you have to move out?” dad asked Yukie two questions in one sentence ha! That’s what I love about dad “I want to be independent” she said then turning back to her food “What about you, Yukie?” mom asked her.

Everyone is just asking her tons of questions since she moved out “What?” she said “Any wedding prospects?” mom asked her “I have no interest right now, my job is my life” she said.

“What’s your type Mayumi?” Yukie asked me “Someone tall with good skin, maybe someone older” I said then everyone started to smile and laugh “Sounds good” Yukie said “I think I want…someone rich” she said then we laughed again “Just kidding” she said

I listened to my history teacher as he talks to us about a man named Jonah of Arc. I felt a soft tap on my shoulder; I turned around to see Rienon holding a paper in front of me “Look at this” she said I grabbed the paper “What is this?” I asked scanning the paper “It’s a list of girls who are after your sweetheart” she said then I started to look at the names “What? There’s so many of them,” I said looking at her then at the paper “What do I do?” I asked her “Going to knock them down one by one?” she asked me, I didn’t know the answer to that “But I’m not the fighting type,” I said, “You don’t have to fight, bribe them my dear,” she said “Sawada, be quiet!” my history teacher said I stood up fast “Sorry” I said.

I rode the bus home alone looking and studying the paper; I put the paper down and turned around in my seat to look at him. His smile was marvelous and his hair always shiny. I have to say he was more than cute.

I took a deep breath as the next stop came and his friends were off the bus. I opened my eyes and walked over to him “Captain” I said bowing my head “Swada, I heard you set the new record at the preliminaries” he said smiling at me which made me blush bad. “Yes! It was a breeze,” I said which much power in my voice “That’s great” he said, “I just did what you told me,” I told him. At the beginning of the year, I joined the track team just to see him everyday, when I stepped out of the girl’s locker room I bumped into him. That was very known of me bumping into people. When I bumped into him I quickly said sorry to him as he laughed “Are you here to join the track team?” he asked me and I nodded “Here’s what I did that made me the greatest runner last year just keep running” he said then he patted me on the back.

I remembered this story by heart…

“Did I tell you to do something?” he asked me “When I joined track, you said, ‘Just keep on running’” I said to him. He chuckled a little “Did I really say that?” he asked me “I love it! He doesn’t even remember!” I said to myself out loud he began to laugh at me “I can’t tell if you’re serious or joking” he said looking at me “I’d never joke about something like that” I said waving my hand in front of me “Mm sit down” he said and he scooted over so there was room for me. I sat down next to him. We sat in silence, which he was okay with but for me it was awkward I took a glance at his face how his hair is always shiny. The bus stopped and beeped so that I know it’s my stop but I was so distracted his marvelous features “Oh isn’t this your stop?” he asked me snapping me out my daydreaming.

I gasped and ran towards the door “Captain! You’re graduating soon” I said, “Mm yeah, I am,” he said smiling at me. “May I…may I” I kept stuttering, he gave me a