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Dear diary,
It’s been about a month since aunt Nagi left for America! I still can’t believe she didn’t tell me she was leaving! Dad said it was because we’d both be upset, but that’s so stupid! Because now I’m upset that I didn’t get to say goodbye!
I’m also super jealous! Now that she’s overseas, she gets to participate in so many cool events!!! Meanwhile I’m stuck doing chemistry homework! Yuck!
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Things have been really weird since aunt Nagi left. Everyone’s so gloomy, and they look so sad whenever they’re talking to me! The kids I play with on the street don’t wanna play with me anymore, and when they do, they always let me win, just so they’d be done with it. And they’re all just as gloomy as everyone else!
Even mum, dad and uncle Taiga are acting weird!
Mum suddenly started to care a lot more about my health than she ever has! She watches what I eat, how I sleep, how I should exercise, study…She’s also started freaking out whenever there’s a chance I get sick. Just yesterday I told her I had a headache, and she acted like I had a fever! She forced me to stay in bed all day even though I wanted to watch cartoons!
Dad’s café’s been closed for a while. I think ever since Nagi left. Maybe longer. He says it’s because it needs a “thorough clean”.
Dad looks exhausted, and is a lot angrier than he was before. Being at home with him is like walking on egg-shells, because there’s always something I, or any one else, does that irritates him and makes him yell. I don’t like it when dad yells. He’s scary.
But he always apologises. Every time he gets angry at mum, they kiss and make-up later that day. I’ve heard him cry once or twice, telling mum that he doesn’t like yelling at her and repeatedly apologise, all while she hugs him and tells him it’s okay.
On the other hand, when he yells at me, he always says that he’s sorry and reminds me that he loves me. He then follows it up by telling me a funny story, and we laugh until mum tells us to be quiet. Sometimes, we get ice cream, and make sure that mum doesn’t find out. I always get rum raisin, dad gets something basic, like chocolate.
However, the one who’s doing worse than all of them is uncle Taiga. He’s drinking more often and he’s even started smoking! He’s also gone quiet. He doesn’t talk to anyone anymore, and he barely turns to look at me. In fact, I think he might be avoiding me!
I don’t understand what’s going on. Did Nagi leaving for America hit them that hard? I was really sad when she left too, but I’m doing much better now! Should I be as upset as everyone else? Does me not being upset anymore mean I don’t care about her enough?
But I do care! I care a lot about her! She taught me everything I know! I admire her so much!!!
Oh well, I guess there’s nothing I can do other than accept how things are for now. Who knows? Maybe things will be better in the future! Maybe aunt Nagi will come back to Vivid Street and tells us about all the things she saw and did in America!
I can’t wait to hear her stories!