Vanishing Valentine
As I walk down the stairs, I see Kotoko in the kitchen, preparing something, singing happily. So, I guess she has recovered well; she seems back to normal, making chocolates on Valentines Day, I really do hope she doesn't burn them again.
I walk towards her peering over her shoulder to see what she is doing, surprisingly the chocolates turned out rather well with the words 'I love you' neatly iced onto it. I smiled; at least she didn't spell anything wrong this time. I don't know where my motives came from but I felt a spring in my arm and hugged her. She felt so warm, I want her to turn around and see the one she loved, I want her to smile like she always does.
She turns around, shocked, emotionless; she wipes my arms away muttering hentai under her breath. My heart skips a beat, I wanted to see her smile, I wanted to see the glisten in her eyes, and I wanted her to say she loves me.
She pushes past me carrying the tray of chocolates, her long silky hair brushes my face, I turn towards her; see her wrap the chocolates up and leave the house, on her own. I always always walk her to school, she always always walks behind me, follows me.
I hear a man's voice from outside the house, I go to the window; outside was Kinnosuke. There, Kotoko's smile appeared; however, it wasn't for me. I watch vainly as they link arms and walk down the path, hand in hand.
Behind me was mum, she looks at me angrily.
'Look at you, look at her, look at him,' she mutters. 'Look how happy she is with him, don't you feel hurt? You've lost her, you're never gonna win her heart now.'
'Mum, please help m—'
'No, you don't deserve her, today is Valentines Day, you should have been the one who sees her smile, and you should have been the one holding her hand!'
I watch my mum walk into the kitchen, she was right, if I was kinder to Kotoko, she wouldn't have turned from me, if I wasn't hurting her all the time I would have been the one with her right now; holding her hand.
Christmas, birthdays, Valentines Day, she was always there for me when I didn't want her to be, but I want her here now, it's my entire fault, my fault.
I pick up my school bag and walk out of the house, unaware of the time, all I am thinking of is her, I don't want to lose her.
I get to school late, I walk past class f looking around for Kotoko, at lunch I look round for her, after school I keep on looking. Back home I panic, I wonder where they are, they couldn't be found in school today. I wonder if Kinnosuke is holding her, kissing her or or –.
I sit on her bed waiting and waiting and waiting for her to get home, the clock strikes midnight and she is still not home. I drift of to sleep.
The next morning I wake up, downstairs I find a letter addressed to me.
Dear Irie
By the time you have read this letter I will have already moved out, I can't stand seeing you everyday, I should have fallen for Kinnosuke right from the start, I should have never given my heart to you, because I can't fix it as you have shred it to bits again and again. I will be moving school too so you will never see me again and I will never ever bother you again.
Wish you all the luck
Kotoko
Underneath the letter was a carefully wrapped package, I took it and opened it, A box of chocolates with 'I love you' on it.
I clutched it to my heart, as tears rolled down my face…
