Ch.1: Flashback

RIKA:

I remembered the day when sensei dumped me…

"Rika…"

"Yes..?" I was studying his face, really close. His beautiful voice was ringing inside my head. I know that sensei was much older than me, but I thought it was love, true love…

"Don't get shocked..."

I was very happy, I know I must've been blushing… I thought we were going through the usual routine; it was a way we gave presents… until his word, those hurtful, heartless words, came out from his very own mouth, heard by my own ears.

"I'm sorry."

Those words hurt me, it really did. I still had a tiny trace of hope. I was wishing he was saying that just because he didn't buy me a gift on my birthday, or even just to make me worried… I was foolish, what else could it have meant? Hot tears ran down my cheeks.

"Tell me you're joking, PLEASE!" I begged him with all my might.

"Rika, I know that this is hard to except, but… I'm sorry. I realized what the best is for me, and you. I met another girl…"

"No, NO!"

Just at that exact moment, a pretty and cute girl came in the café. "Hi sweetie!" she was looking at the table where me and sensei was.

"Oh …um… so…hi b...b…babe…" that was what sensei said.

My heart was entirely broken. How could he do this to me, on my birthday? How could he? I know that this girl is better than me, she is cute and she seemed intelligent…

"What happened to you today? Is it that hard to call me babe?"

I wanted to barf; I grabbed my things and rushed into the toilet. I felt sick. I ran to the bus stop, praying the bus would come faster. Cold sweat forming on my back. I felt dizzy. My throat felt dry and thirsty I got on the bus with great difficulty, and then suddenly everything went pitch black.

That's all I can remember. The next thing I saw when I woke up was a nurse. She said my "friend" was the one who bring me to the hospital. When I asked her which "friend" she was talking about, she said she doesn't know, but my "friend" left my mum's number. For a few seconds, I totally forgot about everything, but I remembered, and from that moment onwards, I have recognized love as dangerous things that will only hurt. My heart was frozen.

YUKITO:

That day I was going to Toya's house, I was on the bus sitting in the front role. Suddenly I saw…Rika? She seemed so…colorless, her usual rosy cheeks were gone, even her warm smile. Suddenly, she fainted. I rushed up to the front, carried her and told the driver that she was my friend. Then I rushed off the bus.

I saw a taxi, immediately; I raised my hands to stop the taxi. "Please go to the hospital as fast as possible!" I finally stopped rushing. For the first time, I looked at Rika properly. Her cheeks were pale. She was wearing a skirt; it looked like she was going to a date, with whom? I had no idea. I was studying her; she looked so weak she looked as if she needed someone to protect her…to… love her. It felt so awkward looking at her so closely, awkwardly…nice. Suddenly this feeling rushed up to me, an uncontrollable feeling. I felt as if this feeling has been trapped inside me for so long and finally I have someone to share this with. I leaned my head down and kissed her, gently on the lips. I knew I shouldn't have done that, but I couldn't help it…

"Young man, you've arrive the hospital!" the taxi driver said.

I paid the taxi driver, and once again, started rushingl. This time, to the hospital. I went to the counter,

"MY FRIEND FAINTED!" I was too worried, I was desperately worried… about…Rika.

"Calm down." the nurse said to me.

Luckily, there weren't a lot of people who went to the hospital that day. When it was Rika's turn, the doctor asked for my information. I told her that I was just Rika's friend. I called Sakura and asked her for Rika's mum's number, and I told the number to the doctor. Then… I ran away. I realized I was just like a beast in the taxi. I didn't dare to face Rika, not after that taxi ride...