Whitefish River Like a bolt out of the blue

She must not feel the same, that had to be the only explanation. Her love for Reiko was one-sided, something she had always known but it still hurt to think of. Pale eyes looked down, dropping from her friend's gaze but not soon enough to hide the pain she felt.

"I am sorry, I just..miss you.. miss us" Her words came laced with unshed tears, the flower shook her head and simply looked at the children wiggling between the two of them. "how did you come up with names? Who was first?" she finally asked, changing the subject and letting her feelings drop. This was not about her, her friend needed her. Just as a friend, she leaned down and nose the loudest girl. Sumi, the only one not being attacked by a brother that did not seem to understand that a sister's ear was not his mother's teet.