The Pen That Changed My Life - Chapter 37 – The Letter That Never Reached Me

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The first few weeks of the new school year passed quickly.

Nothing had changed between us.

Narin still greeted me every morning.

We still shared lunch.

We still walked home together whenever our paths matched.

But...

There was something different about him.

Sometimes, I caught him staring at me.

Not for long.

Just long enough for me to notice.

Whenever our eyes met, he would smile and pretend nothing had happened.

One afternoon, Narin's close friend, Krit, walked into the classroom while Narin was helping a teacher carry some books.

Krit sat on the desk in front of me.

"So..."

I looked up from my notebook.

"So?"

"Can I ask you something?"

"You just did."

He laughed.

"Narin was right."

"About what?"

"That you answer everything seriously."

I smiled faintly.

"What did you want to ask?"

Krit looked around to make sure no one was listening.

"What do you think of Narin?"

I was surprised by the question.

"He's my friend."

"Just your friend?"

I nodded.

"He's kind."

"He talks too much."

"He forgets things."

"And he complains a lot."

Krit laughed.

"That's exactly how I'd describe him."

"So why are you asking?"

He became quiet for a moment.

"...No reason."

Just then, Narin returned.

"What are you two talking about?"

Krit quickly stood up.

"Nothing."

He smiled mischievously.

"I'll see you later."

Before leaving, he looked at Narin with a knowing smile.

Narin frowned.

"What was that about?"

"I don't know."

"I don't trust that smile."

Neither did I.

That afternoon, after school, Krit caught up with Narin near the school gate.

"You still haven't given it to him?"

Narin sighed.

"No."

"How long are you going to keep waiting?"

"I don't know."

"You wrote that letter months ago."

"I know."

Krit folded his arms.

"If you wait forever..."

"...someone else might tell him how they feel first."

Narin looked toward the school building.

"I'd rather wait..."

"...than lose him."

Krit placed a hand on his shoulder.

"You care about him that much?"

Narin smiled quietly.

"More than anyone."

At that very moment...

I was already halfway home.

Completely unaware that a conversation about me had just taken place.

Completely unaware that somewhere inside Narin's school bag...

A folded letter still waited.

A letter written with feelings he couldn't yet find the courage to speak aloud.

Sometimes...

The hardest words to say...

Were the ones that mattered the most.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSV9ExlJDZ

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