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

"No way!"

"I heard his head was blown off"

"Oh my god"

"Poor Sachiko. Losing her mother so soon after the wedding" 

"I hear they're living apart now"

"Why isn't she living with her husband?" 

"You know how it is. People talk"

"Sachiko used to date that guy right her dad's chicken farm lost a lot of busisness to that man's department store, right?"

"Poor Mayumi, He poured acid on her face thinking she was Sachiko"

These were the things poeple were saying about us "At this point this is the best we can do, the acid penatrated through most of her bone any further surgery could may jeoperize her life I am very sorry" the socter said to my dad. Everyone was here for.

"I'm sorry girls" I head Yukie say from my window. The door is right below my window "She's still not feeling well" 

" I see" Rienon said nodding her head "We'll come again" she said. "I'm really sorry" Yukie said closing the door. I feel loved by them cause they came to check if I was okay well at least try but I love these girls as if they are my sisters. I watched them leave and disappear behind a fence onto the sidewalk. 

I heard the phone rang and I was the closest to it so I walked over to it and asnwerd it...

"Hello?" I said 

"Sawada, it's me" I head Captain's voice on the other line 

"Captain...."

I'm sorry about your mom..."

"Thank you...."

"How are you feeling?" 

"Ok...When are you leaving for Tokyo?" I asked him

"Tomorrow" 

"I see..."

"I'm right near your house...can I see you?" he asked me 

"Sorry..." 

"I see...."

"Is it okay if I write letters to you?" 

"Of course, I'll write back too...cheer up sawada I always liked your smile" he said to me

"Thank you..." 

"Bye..."

"Bye"

I hangd up the phone...he's not going to like my new smile I got...

I went visit my mom's belongings that were just in a room where all her stuff that mattered to her and given presents were in there with her...I sat there looking a beautiful picture of my mom who was once here with me.... I stood up and starting to remove my bangages letting her see the horrible scars on my face as if she were here.

I stood there for a while thought of looking for Sachiko so I can tell her something that I would enjoy very much, I walked through the hallways until I found her cleaning up the floor where the incident happened. 

She looked up at me and smiled "What is it?" she asked me kindly "I decieded to go to school..." I said to her "What?" she said with a shock taking over her face "Why not?" I asked her 

"But you're not completely healed yet" she said looking worried now. I mean she is right I'm not healed completely but I want to let Junko and Rienon to know that I'm okay "I can't stay cooped up forever you know" I told her and she looked at the ground. 

She choose her answer that she's going to let me go if there isnt' going to be no problems at school...after she said yes I went to my room and got bored of just sitting there so I started to make a doll of Captain. Yeah I'm weird in a way but who cares right?

I woke getting ready for school, I didn't want to ride the bus cause I knew no one on the bus I knew was going to be on there so I walked there with all the others. I felt happy when I stepped out of the door but when I started to walk with the kids, I felt unwanted around them like they think I am something they aviod at all times. I could feel eyes on me burning holes in me going right past me....

I walked to a corner and seen Junko and Reinon talking about something so I just walked up to them "Morning" I said to them, they quit talking and turned their heads on me "Mayumi? Junko said "You're well enough to come to school" Junko said and I stood a little taller and held tight onto my little bag "Yeah" I told her "Sorry I couldn't see you guys the other day when you came to see me" I said to them "Never mind that...are you you're okay?" Rienon asked me and I nodded touching my mask "Yeah so, what class are you in?" I asked them both and they smiled at me "Class F, same as you" Junko said. I smiled underneath my mask "That's great! we're altogether again" I said to them "Yeah" Rienon siad smiling at me "We better get to class before we get late" Junko said...

I got on the bus when it was after school but when I got on the bus everyone was staring at me like they didn't want me there on the same bus as them. Some girls were laughing at me probably making fun of me and the boys were just talking about me and some other people could just not stop staring at me.

I was eating dinner with Dad and Sachiko, Yukie was at work. It's been hard for us lately now that dad lost a lot of business due to Mr.Suzuki's death and Sachiko trying to get a job right now but nothing's working out for her. The only person helping us with the money is Yukie. She comes home and gives us half of her check.

We ate in silence until Sachiko asked me a question "How's school?" she asked me "It was ok" I said nodding "Oh" she said smiling at me a little. I walked to my room and sat down in a corner and started to look at a book that I enjoyed when mom was around us when I was little.

I returned back to school the next day and was walking down the hall to my class, I was okay but then some boy was pushed in front of me we almost ran into each other. I blinked twice just to see if I didn't get hurt but didn't then I turned my eyes on the boy. He looked famliar Hey! he was that boy that confessed to me that he lived me. He looked at me nervously I looked away and started to walk from him leaving him behind. I walked outside I took one step on the stairs steps but then heard some girls talking about my family but most of all dad. I ran back inside waiting for a sneak attack on whoever it is.

"I can't believe Mutant girl came to school" a girl said 

"Mutant girl?" another one asked

"Mayumi Sawada, in class F" the girl said 

"Oh her" the other girl said 

"I could never come to school looking like that" she said "Have you seen her without the mask?" she asked her friends 

"No way" her other friend said laughing "It's suppose to be hideous they can't do anymore surgery" then they laughed together "She'll never find a husband" she said and this made me so mad "How can anyone watch stand to watch her eat" she said and her friends laughed with her.

"Her dad killed somebody right?" her friend asked 

"I can't believe it!" a girl said 

"Her dad must be crazy, too" she siad and then they started to laugh at the rude remark. That was it I had enough, I popped out of my hiding sopt and started to pull her hair dragging her to a wall she screamed in pain. Everyone was watching even my two best friends, I was paying any attention to them. I pushed her and came back at her again hitting and slapping her repeatdly. I hit her face and pulling her hair each time I hit harder and harder. She begged me to stop but I didn't want to, she deserved this. 

I was sent home early for a phyical fight, Sachiko was the one who picked me up and we walked home in silence while she walked a few paces behind me "Aren't you going to tell me what happned?" Sachiko said to me "Is it difficult watch me eat?" I asked her not looking behind me "No" she said.

We turned to a corner which we were almost home only like 3 mintues away.

"I don't care what they say about me but they were talking about dad!" I told her "I know you'd do the same thing too" I said "I know how you feel...but don't bring anymore attetion to yourself....it's for your own good" she said as I stopped walking. She doesn't know what I'm feeling I can tell by the tone of her voice, she knows what I'm what I'm going through but doesn't know how to help me...

After we got home I checked the mail and seen a letter from Captain, this made me smile underneath my mask I looked up and seen a woman in a red dress down the road just staring at me I got scared. I blinked my eyes and she was gone....

I read the letter he sent to me. It read.

How are you? College life is so busy. I'm studying hard everyday. My apartment is small and dirty, but I do my own laundry and even cook alittle. Your "gloves" are coming in handy. I saw scenes of our town on TV the other day. it reminded me of the veiw we saw together.

I started to smile and soon I wrote a letter during school lunch period.

Dear Captain,

I'm glad to hear that you're doing well. My burns are healing little by little. I'm going to school again. I had to quit track but thanks to you I taken up sewing class. I'm really getting into it. I'm currently making some cushions fro you to sit on while you study. I'll send them soon.

Sincerely, Mayumi

 I sent the letter off on my way home from school, I went into my room and found fabric and cotton. I started to make cushions for Captain as I told him so, I couldn't seem to anything right cause I kept messing up. A soft came on my door "Mayumi, it's me" I heard my dad and he opened the door "Hey dad" I said looking up at him 

He looked down at the fabric and cotton everywhere "What are these?" he asked me looking everywhere

"Cushions" I told him as he kneeled down in front of me. "Oh.." he said grabbing some cotton and fabric. 

"Why so many?" he asked me looking at the mess "I can't seem to get it right" I said trying to focus.

I looked up and seen him looking worried like he was thinking hard about something "What's wrong?" I asked him catching his gaze "Nothing's wrong" he said smiling at me. I nodded my head and went back to sewing the cushions for Captain. 

Dad leaned forward "How's school?" he asked me curiously "Its fun" I lied to him "I see" he said smiling.

"What do you want to do after you graduate?" he asked me "Well...I'd liked to go to Tokyo" I said to dad with excitement filling my voice. 

"Tokyo huh?" he said his mouth falling open he began to stand up "Don't stay up too late" he said walking to the door "I won't" I replied back to him. 

 He stopped midway at the door I looked up "What is it dad?" I asked him "Um I'm going to take drive, I need to clear up my mind for bit" he said smiling and nodding his head "Go ahead" I said I felt my eyes getting heavy "Are you sure it's okay to leave you and Sachiko home alone while Yukie is working late tonight?" he asked me laughing softly as he notices my eyes getting heavy. 

I smiled underneath my mask "Yeah dad" I said crawing in bed. He looked at me for a little bit and turned around walking to the living room.......