Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 45

Jenny continued. “Back then, you were like anjelegant swan in my eyes. Everyone in the class, boys and girls alike, adored you. I used to wish if only I could have even a tiny bit of your charm.”

Something seemed to strike Jenny. Those three years in middle school were the happiest time of my life Because of you, Agnes, I felt I wasn’t just some ordinary bird. To be friends with someone as dazzling as you made me feel like I could shine too.”

Agnes responded, “But you didn’t truly see me as a friend”

Jenny countered, “No, I really did consider you my best friend. Remember the wish box we buried under the third tree? Want to take a look?”

Of course, Agnes remembered.

Back at middle school graduation, it was popular to bury wish boxes, mostly between couples.

But Agnes secretly bought one, made a wish with Jenny, put it in the box, and buried it under the third tree outside the playground. They promised to dig it up together in ten years. Jenny found the tree and dug up the wish box, which was rusted.

innocent and beautiful years she seemed to flash before her eyes.

already opened the box. Inside

one from Agnes: I hope to travel and eat around the world with Jenny, to be

take the note, “I was just naive back

handed the other note, “Want to see what I wrote back

couldn’t resist and took a

best friend Agnes will always be happy and joyful.

in her eyes, ready to fall, a sour feeling in

was drawn in the bottom right corner

suddenly felt a profound

of her, “Why, why did everything

couldn’t understand why the innocent Jenny of the past was now competing against her, framing her, scheming against her. When did their friendship become so

“Because

not knowing where she was