Emi's POV:
The wind blows through my hair and lightly passes through my fingertips. I look up to the eventful field as I watch the people play football. "I wonder if I look good in these clothes and this hair.." I thought as I breathed into the misty air. I immediately shake my head and stand. "What am I thinking, of course I look great in this!" I walk closer to the field, watching them and raise my fist high. "You can do it Ken! I believe in you!"
In the football field, Ken had scored a touchdown and all of his teammates went wild and picked him up like a child needing their mother. I smiled as I watched them from afar. I followed the guys into the changing room as I looked for Ken. I began to ask the others around me if they saw my bright little angel. When I reached to this girl who was still wearing her football outfit she instantly glared at me. "Hey, I'm looking for this-" Before I could even finish my sentence, she had cut me off and shoved me into a locker. "What the hell was that for!?" I managed to stutter out.
"Stop being so self-centered and get out of our changing room. I don't know if you noticed, but we lost. Now scram, you piece of trash." She said so monotonously.
"Excuse me? I have the right to look for him here. Oh Kenny! Where are you, my dear?" I said without a moment of hesitation.
"Shut up, Emi. I hope you know that he is taken by-" She points at herself as she gives me a smirk. "Little old me."
"What? No, that's just another one of your dirty lies, it has to be!" I push the woman away from me as I run past the changing rooms with tears pouring down my cheeks. I accidentally bump into someone without noticing. I fall into the ground as his materials falls out of his arms due to my reckless act. "I'm sorry, I just…" Right when I looked up I noticed a beautiful smile on Ken's face.
"Oh, it's fine. What are you doing here anyways?" He said as he bent down to pick up his things.
I rub my hand behind my neck as I shyly look away. The tears immediately drying up from earlier. "I was just looking for you. I was going to congratulate you for that awesome touchdown."
He let out a chuckle and a hysterical laugh made its way out. "What touchdown? That wasn't me, Emi. You must be talking about Akiko."
I pause for a moment and shake my head. "No, that was you! Why are you lying to me?" I clench my fists and give him the glare of a lifetime.
He helps me up and flicks my forehead once I stand up straight. "Come on, I'll show you how she looks like."
As we run past the hallways I begin to start thinking to myself. She? No way, if anything the person must have been a guy. Yes, that's the only reason why I could have mistaken him for Kenny. We are both standing inside the changing rooms again as I look around to see if the woman from earlier was still around.
Ken gives me a look as we continue walking. "She must've left already. She might be under the tree eating her lunch. Let's go." He leads the way to the outside as we walk together in complete silence. "Ah, Aki!" He says as he lets go of my hand and runs towards her.
I am just dumbfounded as I walk closer to Akiko. The fear rising up inside of me. She's the girl from earlier. My heart began to beat faster. All I wanted to do was to escape.
"Aki, meet Emi. I've told you about her in our Algebra class." Ken said as he gestured her to shake my hand with a smile.
Akiko did exactly what Ken wanted her to do as her hand was left hanging in the air. "Hey Emi." She gave me a smile unlike earlier. Somehow her emotions were different than before. Maybe it's just because she's around Ken and she wants to act nice to prove she's a better woman for Ken than I am. Two can play that game. I gave her a handshake in return. "Oh, hello Akiko! I believe we've met before haven't we?"
Prepare yourself Akiko, I'm the one for him.
