Promise"Later, Akio!" I called as I walked down the sidewalk. I waved a good-bye to my friend as he drove off. We had met up to catch up some things since I hadn't really had the time, or feel the need to talk with any of my friends. My car had died just the other day so I had been walking every place I wanted to get to. Today was different as my friend decided to take it upon himself to pick me up. He would have driven me home if I hadn't told him otherwise. He would have had to waste gas since he had to turn right back around to get home anyway. Even if it was dark it was easy enough for me to get to my house. Akiko was at a friends house so I d