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

A few hours passed and Yukie was still home. She decided to give me a haircut “You’re getting really good at this” I said to her “Well I am a professional” she said.

“Remember when you used to give me haircuts when I was small, I looked like I was wearing a helmet” I said smiling “Yes, you wouldn’t forgive me for that” she said chucking softly. “How’s school, anyway? Studying hard?” she asked me “It’s OK, I guess” I replied back to her “Any plans after graduation?” she asked me “Not really” I said.

“There’s nothing you want to do?” she asked me with worried in her voice “Nope” I said “Any boys you like?” she asked me with excitement in her voice this time “Yeah” I said smiling “What’s he like?” she asked me. “He’s nice. The dependable type” I described him to her “He’s smart and cool, like old-school type” I said turning around smiling at her “What? Your teacher?” she asked me almost yelling, “No, he’s a senior” I said to her. She calmed down “You got weird taste in men” she said, “How come you’re being nice to me, anyways?” I asked her. “It gets lonely when you’re living alone, you start appreciating things… Any time you need to talk you can come to me OK?” she said I smiled “Thanks”

The phone ranged “Can someone get the phone?” mom asked whoever is near the phone “I will!” Sachiko said walking to the phone “Swada Residence” she said

“Hi. It’s me, how are you it’s been awhile” Mr. Suzuki said on the other line

“Yes it has” she replied

“I heard you’re getting married”

“Yes…”

“Congratulations”

“Thank you”

“I hope you’ll be very happy”

“Thank you…”

“ I just called to tell you that, I wanted to tell you in person, but…”

“No…well…I have to go”

Then she hanged up. Mr. Suzuki was Sachiko’s ex-boyfriend, she broke up with him then he went crazy for her stalking her calling her constantly asking her why she broke up him. My sister was very scared she moved in with us and that’s when he stopped, now she’s getting married. And he came back once in a while.

Everyone was coming for the celebration of Sachiko’s wedding; she has a lot of friends and families. I wish I were popular like her.

I walked into a room where they were getting her ready; I walked up behind her while she was looking at herself through the mirror “Am I pretty?” she asked me nervous “Beautiful” I told her and she smiled at me. I sat down on her bed “Can I visit you sometimes?” I asked her “Of course, you can” she said smiling at me “You’re going to be the only one left, so take care of mom and dad, Ok?” she said. I smiled at her “I know” I said nodding my head once. “Can I ask you one more thing?” I asked her “What is it?” she asked me I turned around to look her room “Can I have your room?” I asked her smiling big. “Sure just keep it clean” she said giving me that little smile “Really? Yay!” I said bouncing on her bed. I walked into the living room where everyone is.

In front of the living room, Sachiko sits with her husband and his parents as everyone comes by saying that they are going to be very happy together. Mom and dad goes to everyone bowing their heads and being their waiter kind of. They wear this special wear that makes them Sachiko’s parents. I got to talk to some of Yukie friends and they are very funny, they know how to make you smile. Yukie tapped on my shoulder and pointed at Sachiko I smiled and waved at her, she waved back. I seen her eyes go big as she looks away but then got distracted by her husband.

“When are you coming home next?” I asked Yukie as we walked to the train stop “I’ll be back soon” she said giving me that innocent smile. We walked to a park and watched kids play and laugh as they ran around “You girls used to play here all the time” mom said “Ages ago” Yukie said smiling. I remembered a lot here. “You’d never come home before dark” mom said looking at me and I mostly remembered that too. “I can’t believe Sachiko’s gone” I said and mom and Yukie turned to me “It’s not like she’s gone forever” Yukie said to me “We can visit her anytime” she said. I nodded my head “I guess” I said smiling “I’ll be going then” she said we turned to her “I’ll walk you to the station” I said, “It’s alright” she said giving me a hug “Mayumi, tell him how you feel, OK?” she said I quickly snapped back “What?!” I said, “See ya,” she said walking away. I began to make gloves for him in the winter.

My Present to You…

Girls laugh as they talked to Captain saying their goodbyes before he leaves. “May I shake your hand?” A girl asked him and when he let her she squealed. “Go ask him for a keepsake” Junko said “A button from his uniform” Kaoru said I shook my head “He probably gave them all away” I said. “Give him your present” Kaoru said, I looked down at my creation I made for him last night. “You’re being so shy! I’ll bring him here” Junko said walking towards him. I quickly grabbed her arm “I’ll go” I said giving a nervous smile, I made my way through the girls that surrounded him “Captain, congratulations on your graduation” I said again with much power in my voice as I were screaming. I handed him the gloves I made for him. “Thanks, potholder? Wow” he said smiling at me. I smiled a little “Actually…they’re gloves, I didn’t have time to do the fingers” I told him. He smiled and glance at the gloves “They’re really nice” he said I smiled at him. Every time I am around him I can’t stop smiling no matter what. “I want to show you something” he said, “Will you come with me?” he asked me I nodded my head.

We walked for about 10 minutes to a place that I wasn’t familiar with, he stopped and sounded like he was out of breath “We used to train up here, I’m out of shape now that I quit” he said trying to catch his breath “Are you all right?” he asked me “Oh I’m fine” I said “I bet even Kaoru and Junko can outrun me now” he said panting “They’re kind of slacking off lately, you can beat them” I said. He looked up at me “You three are really close huh?” he asked me “We’ve been best friends since grade school” I told him “I envy you” he said, “I don’t have friends like that” he said then he looked at the big wide view of Japan, Gifu. I smiled at him as he wore the “Glove” I made for him. “I wanted to see this view one last time, with you” he said I walked up beside him looking and admiring that great view “Oh, yeah” he said reaching down into his pocket he smiled at me and pulled out his button “Here” he said giving it to me “This is…” I said looking him “A button from my uniform, I want you to have it” he said putting it into my hands. I smiled cause I thought he gave them all away to the girls; he quickly turned back to the amazing view.

We started to walk back home, I thought about how I came to be talking with this boy who only called me by my last name and now my real name. I stopped and waited till he turned around to look at me if he does it means that he wants to be with me forever. He realized I wasn’t by him “What is it?” he asked me when he turned around I smiled at him and shook my head. I ran up to him so that I was by his side. He looks so cute wearing my “Gloves”

It was night and I took a shower before I went to bed “I’m going to sleep, goodnight, Remember I’m sleeping in Sachiko’s room now” I said to mom and dad who were watching T.V. in the living room. I walked into Sachiko’s room, which was now my room ha! I grabbed Toshiyo’s button and studied it. Touching the gold linings of it. I fell asleep while it was in my hands. I was barely awake, I heard a noise outside my room I opened my eyes wide and I could sense the person walking into my room. I turned my head towards the person, but when I did I realized that it was Mr. Suzuki that was in my room. He splashed Sulfuric Acid all over my face I screamed in pain covering my face. I couldn’t see anything at all, everything was dark “IT BURNS” I yelled crying. I saw him walk out of my room and mom bump into him. I could hear screaming and “Where’s Sachiko?” then a thud I wanted to get up and see what he did to mom but I couldn’t when I can’t see. I started to hear crying then a huge shotgun. I think dad has his gun, things got quiet. I started to crawl out of bed slowly so that I could hear anything clearly.

Here’s what I heard so far.

“You…Mr. Suzuki” I could hear dad’s voice now

“Why didn’t she pick me?” Mr. Suzuki said loud and clear enough for me hear I started to hear crying “YOU MADE A FOOL OF ME!” Mr. Suzuki yelled.

I heard something then another loud gunshot and a thud. I could hear dad crying, I wanted to see if anyone was okay so I started to crawl out of my room, which hurt every moment I took hurt my face. I took a small glance at dad who was on the ground crying and mom dead… Mr. Suzuki dead as well.

"But it wasn't self defense right?"

"Still, he killed someone his daughter ex-boyfriend no less" 

"Supposedly...."

"Supposedly what?"

"There was bad blood between them"

"So it wasn't self defense?"

 "I heard the mom was having affair with him so the dad went crazy