The story is narrated by Sakura, this is purely her POV, the italicized at the end of the story is her diary entry
"talking"
(actions being done)
insets are from Cecelia Ahern's If You Could See Me Now (for the first parts only)
Prologue: This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Imaginary friend, invisible friend, call us what you like. Maybe you believe in us, maybe you don't. The point is, it's not important. Like most people who do truly great work, we didn't exist to be talked about and praised; we exist only to serve the needs of those who need us. Maybe we don't exist at all, maybe, we're just a figment of people's imaginations, maybe it's just pure coincidence that children of the age of two, who can barely speak, all decide to start making friends with people only adults can't see. Maybe all those doctors and psychotherapists are right by suggesting that they are merely developing their imagination. Or humor me for a—
Ring… Ring…
Argh! I'm in a middle of a good story, who could that be?
"Hello?" A deep voice that I never heard before said.
"Hello, this is Kinomoto's residents who are you calling for?" I answered
"I'm um.. looking for my brother, is he there?"
Argh! First this guy disrupts my moment and now looking for a lost brother that had no name, how I hate this guy!
"Look, I'm busy right now, and I don't know who you are or your brother is so bye bye now"
"W-wai—"
Alas, I can finish my book, now where was I? Oh yeah! At or humor me part
Or humor me for a second. Is there possib—
Argh! Again with the phone!
"What do you want?" I said angrily
"I'm just looking for my brother, he told me he'll be at this house, is Syaoran there?"
"There's no Syaoran here goodbye"
"Wa—"
Is there possibly another explanation that you have—
This guy is really getting on my nerves argh!
"What? I'm busy and there's no Syaoran here!"
"Can you please stop hanging the phone up! Look lady, if you want to finish that thing you're doing then finish it, I'll wait just don't hang the phone up! Geez!"
"You're going to wait? Are you sure?"
"Yeah I'm sure, so finish it up already"
Haven't thought about for the entirety of my story? The possibility that we do exist…. She was better than pizza, better than olives, better than Fridays, and better than spinning, and even these days, when she is no longer with us—and I'm not supposed to say this—but of all my friends, Elizabeth Egan is by far my favorite.
Sniff… Sniff… Another good story from Cecelia as expected. I can't believe this made me cry, of all the books I've read, Cecelia is the only one that made me cry even though there's nothing to cry. But really, having an Elizabeth in your life and an Ivan in her life it's the best thing that could happen it one's life, though I would want it that Ivan is real and not an imaginary friend.
I think I better take this call, if the guy is still waiting, that is.
"Hello?"
"So, you're finish?"
"Sniff… You actually waited?"
"I told you I'll wait, no need for you to cry on that matter"
"I'm not crying because you waited, I'm crying because I finished a book"
"Ok-ay… That's weird; you're supposed to be happy when you finish a book, not cry about it"
"Well… You see it's a good book; it's about a professional uptight lady who met an imaginary friend that changed her life"
"And that happened how actually?"
"Well it started when she saw her nephew talking with someone who's not there and—Wait a minute why am I telling you this?"
"Because I'm intrigue about the things that made a strong woman cry"
"Excuse me? Are you insulting me?"
"No, actually I'm complementing you, because you're still feminine though you seem strong"
"Argh! Who are you and how dare you insult me?"
"Hi I'm Rui, nice to meet you"
"How'd you got this number by the way?"
"If you pay any attention to what I'm saying earlier, you would've known that my brother Syaoran gave me this number in case I needed him"
"And why would he be here?"
"He told me he'd go to a friend's house to hang out, and he also told me that I could just call this number in case I need him to do something for me, or something."
"Well, Rui, there's no Syaoran here in this house, and I don't hang out with guys, I only hang out with my girl friends, so I think maybe you got the number mixed up or you're playing me"
"I'm not playing you, sorry to disturb you and made you angry sorry"
"Okay now, bye bye"
"Hey, before you hang up, can I know your name?"
"The name's Katherine, nice to meet you too"
"Are you by any chance, Sakura Kinomoto, the cheer-dancer from Tomoeda High?"
"Yeah, how'd you know?"
"I'm Li Rui, the new transferee in Tomoeda High last semester"
"As in the Rui who's an honor student"
"Yeah! But I don't want to brag about it"
"What's not to brag, you earned it"
"It's really not to be bragged about"
"B-But.. If I would be at your shoes right now I would certainly brag about it"
"Well I'm not you! Anyways, Syaoran is here, I think I got to go"
"Yeah sure, bye"
"Bye, see you at school Katherine"
Oh. My. Gosh! I can't believe it, I'm a jerk! I can't believe I did that to Rui, my Rui! Argh! This is going to be a bad week. I can't believe this, Argh! And by the way who's Syaoran? Never heard Rui has a brother.
I need to release these frustrations, and the only way to do it is to eat lots and lots of ice cream.
-Monday- 8:00-
*Yawn* I dreamt I turned Rui off. What time is it anyways?
(My eyes budging out of their sockets) "W-WHAT?! Eight A. M.?" I shouted my lungs out
"Honey, hurry up now or you're going to be late." My mom called out
Yeah! Way to go mom, reminding me I'm going to be late. I need to hurry up.
-8:30 am-
"Bye mom, by dad!" I shouted while running out of the house.
I can't believe I overslept, out of all the days to be overslept, I chose this day! Argh! The first day of school for this semester argh! This is starting to be a bad day, then a bad week argh! I can't believe my luck! What does today have, to have this kind of traffic jam? I am so going to be late for class. I think I'm going to cry…
Wait a minute! Is that Rui?
"Hey Rui! Wait up!" I shouted trying to make a fuss
Why isn't he even looking? He should've heard me
"Rui!"
"Huh?" He looked at me dumbfounded, finally reaching to him
"Rui! Hi! I see you're late too" Trying to make an impression
"Yeah and so?" Rude much!
"Nothing, you see I'm late too so it's kind of a relief to see someone late like me" Looking really stupid
"Ok-ay…" Why is he looking at me like I'm kind of weird?
"I'm Sakura Kinomoto, by the way in case you didn't know, *laugh*" Sounding more stupid than ever, I wish I could die in shame right now
"I know, you're quite popular in our school"
"Umm… Sorry about yesterday on the phone, when you were looking for Syaoran, I was just busy with my book so I was not really in the mood to talk"
"Huh?" Sounding innocent
"The phone call yesterday, have you forgotten about it?"
"Oh! I think you're mistak--"
"Oh noh! Its quarter to nine, we have to run!" Started pulling his arms, and run to our school
(Running after my breath) "We've made it, right on time" I beamed my smile
"Yeah! You're quite a runner" Smiling back at me
"Thanks, so shall we get to our class?"
"Yeah, well see you around"
"Hey! Rui, about--"
Ok-ay where did he go? He was just right here beside me a moment ago. No time to day dream now, I have to get to class.
I never knew Rui could run, I always thought he's a weakling in physical stuffs but an Einstein in mental stuff. But early this day, he runs like he was a great runner. And I thought he has asthma. I hoped he has forgiven me from the phone call yesterday, though for a moment there it seemed like he have forgotten it already. Or he was just playing me.
-12:30-
I am so famished! I felt like my brain just died down because of that senseless test. I can't believe that professor took advantage on us, that lesson wasn't even discussed yet! I need food, and fast. Here goes that line-- There's no line? How could that be? There are usually long lines at this time of the day. Where did everyone go? Well suite themselves all I want now is food, food and more food.
"Mind if I ask? Where is everybody?"
"I'm thinking the same thing, and the only answer in my mind right now, is that I'm famished and I need food"
"*Laugh* You're funny you know that?"
"I'm not making you laugh, I'm stating the truth"
"This coming from a book worm, I think I would enjoy my stay here in Tomoeda High"
"Rui" Looking back to see if my hunches are correct
"Yeah! Hi Katherine"
"Where'd you go earlier? I was about to apologize again but then you disappeared?'
"Huh?" Trying to play innocent again, like this morning
"I don't know what you're talking about"
"What do you mean you don't know?" Starting to be infuriated with this conversation
"I honestly don't know, but what I do know is your food is getting cold, you better eat it fast" Looking at my food then back at him
"Yeah, you should eat too" My mind is filled with so much thought right now, what if this guy's playing me? But probably not, why would he? What would be his motives, I'm not that gullible to be played around, and I don't think he has the guts to do it anyways.
"Hey, Katherine you alright?" Asking me worriedly
"Katherine" Hearing my name again for the nth time
He looks concerned, I wonder why that is? Is something wrong with me? I feel like I'm in space or something, I feel so light and so… weird.
"Are you alright Katherine?" Snapping his fingers near my face
"Huh?" I snapped back to reality
"I said are you alright? You spaced out with me when I mentioned Syaoran"
"Huh? Syaoran? Who's Syaoran" I thought loudly
"My brother, Syaoran, my tw—
Ring…. Ring….
There goes the bell "Let's go back to class now, don't want to be late" Smiling at him
"Yeah, Let's" Smiling back at me, I felt my knees grew weaker
-20:00-
Dear Diary,
This day has been the best day from the worst day of my life, finally talking with my one true love, Li Rui. This day didn't start out the way I planned it, but my bad day turned great. I was able to walk, rather run to school side by side with him. Eating lunch with him in the cafeteria though may not be romantic but still, it's still eating together. Finding out we're classmates, no slash that seatmates in Geometry for this semester, I just felt greater and greater. I just wishes that if this is only a dream I don't want to wake up *Sigh* How I wished he feels the same way as I do. I still remember the first day I saw him I knew I was in-love…
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Thank you for reading God bless (",)