fairy lights | Amasai

three. | 3 AM

I unlocked the front door, stepping inside my home.

As usual, he wasn't home.

I sighed, closing and locking the front door, slipping my shoes off and walking up the stairs to my room.

I lightly kicked the door open with my foot, then scurrying in my room, tossing my stuff on my bed, and looking at the muddy novel.

I walked over to my bathroom, flicking the lights on, careful to not get any mud on the switch.

I turned the faucet on, washing the mud off my hand and then grabbing a dirty towel, soaking it in the water.

I gently rubbed the spots of the cover that had mud on it, careful to not ruin the book even more.

———

I was sitting on my chair, studying for a math test, but also doing my homework.

I kept pondering about random things instead of actually studying.

Then..

That same memory came flooding back.

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I huffed as I helped my uncle carrying the files, then placing it down.

"Thank you for helping me, Shuichi." He said, sitting down on his chair, taking out a file and flipping it open.

"It's no problem!" I replied, swaying anxiously.

"Hmm, you can go home if you like, I have a very serious case to handle." He said, reading over the reports.

I couldn't help but get a bit curious. "U-Um actually..I-I want to stay a bit..u-um-! What's the..case about?" I asked, walking over to my uncle to maybe peek at the file.

He shook his head, placing the file down. "Shuichi, I think it's best if you go home." He said, getting up and pacing around his room.

"But..I want to help..!"

He chuckled lightly. "No no, Shuichi. You've helped a lot already, I don't want you to help even more."

I frowned slightly before he exited out the room.

Then, I suddenly had an idea.

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The officers were quick to arrest him after I solved the case.

They patted me on the back, giving me the title of 'Junior Detective'.

I don't deserve it.

Not after what I found out.

And not after when he looked at me.

I felt guilty.

He only killed the victim because the victim was a horrible person.

I felt regret.

His eyes were glaring with hatred.

I felt like I had just shrunk.

I kept telling them I didn't deserve the Junior Detective title.

They don't believe me.

I can't even call myself that after what had happened.

———

I had my eyes shut tight, knees unconsciously brought up to my chest. I didn't realize until I manage to snap out of the horrible memory and opening my eyes.

My desk was a mess.

Homework and notebooks were everywhere.

I frowned slightly, deciding to check the time.

12:03 AM.

I sighed, deciding to study tomorrow.

I gathered my notebooks and homework, realizing I didn't give Kokichi his homework.

Agh! Shoot! I guess I'll give it to him tomorrow.

I unzipped my backpack, placing everything in it, then zipping it back up.

I turned my desk lamp off, only the moon illuminating through my windows and through my black curtains.

I sat on my bed, then laying down and staring up at the ceiling, the moonlight also shining on my blanket.

I unconsciously reached for my phone, unlocking my phone. I stared at my wallpaper for a bit, apps everywhere and in groups.

I decided to go on twitter, tapping on my 'Social Media' group, then tapping on the bird icon.

Huh.. seems like I missed some things.

I scrolled through my TL (Twitter Timeline), liking and retweeting posts I like, occasionally leaving replies if I felt like it.

A particular post caught my attention though.

It was posted 4 hours ago.

Oh! It's my internet friend.

@gamergirlbathwater
| yo @emohighschooler you found ur soulmate yet
10 likes | 1 retweets
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| @emohighschooler
| shut up and no
1 like | 0 retweets
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| @gamergirlbathwater
| well good I don't have a soulmate either
0 likes | 0 retweets

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I sighed, exiting out of twitter and deciding to go on tiktok until I can actually fall asleep.

Mainly, a lot of weird stuff was on my For You Page.

I mindlessly scrolled through my for you page, getting sleepier and sleepier each time.

I yawned, checking the time before I go to bed.

3:06 AM.

I plugged my phone, letting it rest on my nightstand, then getting myself comfortable in my blanket before dozing off.

I'm going to absolutely hate tomorrow..

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Also! Can you guess who Shuichi's internet friend is? C: - Laffy