"Basking in shadows…"
You'll never believe me even if I presented all the proofs you need to prove my innocence…
Not that it will make things better just because I did manage to do so…
I know I'm in the wrong…, but it doesn't mean you got the right to hurt me on and on…
If by letting things went by would make you happy then I don't mind…
But those smiles never showed any sign of it…
It only showed how black your soul was all along…
Goodbye for now…
Or for Ever…
The letter was delivered to her at about 12.00, just when she was finally went home from her university. At first she was confused to see the name of the sender. "Why did she chose to send her a mail like this if she could just emailed her?" And soon, her question was answered in the not so good way.
"She blocked me!?"
"Just because of me angry at her!?"
"How could she do that!?"
"Fine, if that's what you want!"
Riko almost crushed the letter along with the phone in her dominant hand which caused her to lose the appetite she had for the sandwich rolls in the plastic bag she brought home. What is wrong with that girl?! She knew she wasn't what people would define as normal, but still…, it hurts to be treated like this…!
"She's the one who's in the wrong!"
"Why did she think she had the right to do this to me!"
"How dare you, Yocchan!"
"Tomorrow I'll make you pay!"
The plan was already been formulated. All she had to do tomorrow is to visit the university her junior was in and confronted her no matter what. When she found her, she would make that magenta eyes pay for all the frustration she felt today. At least, that was Riko's plan yesterday before she realized just how much effort the junior took to make her understand just how hurt she was all this time…
"Transferred?" surprised Riko when one of the collage she knew there answer her question "To where? Do you know anything about it?"
All Riko got from the collage was "I'm sorry". For once, Riko knew that this time she might have already done something really irreversible. But at what point did she crossed the line? As far as she knew there was never such a case existed. "So why?"
"This is a rather unusual welcome I got here, Umi-nee…" Yoshiko voiced her opinion as she held her swollen left cheek
"I know you're hurting but doing it this far is not a way to solve the problems between you two…" The older girl held softly the cheek of the younger one
"…But I just don't know anymore… I don't think I can take any more than this…"
"Giving up so suddenly…?
"Well, I know it's not like me but…"
"Ah, it's getting nowhere with you in this sorry state. Let's just put your belonging first. We'll talk when Maki's home." Umi led the younger girl to her new room
"Thanks, Umi-nee… By the way, where did Maki-nee went to? Hospital?"
"No, she' in her parents' house. They told her to visit for a while now."
"Aha…, and Setsuna-chan? I haven't seen her today? Is she out, too?"
"She's out with Ayumu-chan. I don't know the destination, though…"
"You sound just like the mother of all those three, Umi-nee…"
"I'm not that old enough to be called like that, Yoshiko-chan! C'mon, finish your task and head to bath."
Yoshiko send a smile as she headed to the front door again to bring the rest of her things inside her room. As she reached the place, the door was opened from the outside.
"Whoa! Yoshiko-chan! How have you been? Long time no see…" it was Setsuna there, trying to help the older girl stood out after being surprised and fell on her butt
"Ugh…,, Setsuna, long time no see… Where's Ayumu? I heard you were with her went out today?"
"Ayucchi went back home today. We've spent too much time together nowadays and her parents were complaining because I hog her all to myself…" Setsuna smiled brightly
"Wow…" Yoshiko didn't even know the way to respond to the talk of the younger one whom she thought was still the old Setsuna who would always cling to either her or Umi for protection in their younger days
"Anyways, are you staying the night here, Yoshiko-chan?" curious-looking Setsuna paid a glance at the cover near the door
"… More or less…?" should she explained her situation to the younger one? Well, Yoshiko thought not necessary
"With Riko-chan?" another innocent question from Setsuna
"… No, she's busy with her projects in university…" lying nonchalantly
"Well, suit yourself. I will take a bath first, we will talk again later, Yoshiko-chan!" Setsuna waved her hand as she went straight to her room
"This is going to be a tough day if Umi-nee told Setsuna about me and Lily…" thought Yoshiko as she went to the living room. Maybe a refreshment is needed, after all.