I Loved You Once
Nothing belongs to me.
Riku sighed and collapsed on his desk. It was the day before winter vacation and all his teachers decided to give exams on the last day before break. His Pre-calculus book seemed to be mocking him as he stared at for minutes on end. Why in the world did he agree to take this class?
Oh, for college, of course.
"Riku! We need to talk to you!" His mother called from downstairs. Riku grumbled again as he met his parents in the kitchen. They looked ecstatic.
"What's wrong?"
His parents looked at each other. "Well, we talked to Sora's parents this morning and it turns out they have to go on a business trip during Christmas." His father said, "And they said Sora had nowhere to go while they were gone, so we invited him to stay with us for the next two weeks!"
Riku felt like a car had just smashed against his forehead.
"No."
"Excuse me?" His mother said, "Riku, I had a feeling you and Sora got in a fight since he hasn't been over in months, but does he really deserve to be alone on Christmas?"
"I do not care, mother. It's just best of we don't see each other."
"But Riku, you two have been friends since you were in diapers. Surely you can't be in that big of a fight." His father argued.
"I don't care what you have to say, Riku, Sora is staying with us for Christmas and that is final. If I have any hint that you're treating that poor boy badly, you will be greatly punished." His mother said, giving him a stern look.
"Ugh, FINE!" Riku shouted, "But he sleeps on the couch."
"No, he sleeps in your bed, and you sleep on the futon."
"MOM! I am not giving up my bed!"
"Then you will give up all your Christmas presents. What a shame…"
"…Fine." Riku grumbled before returning upstairs.
The truth is, Riku and Sora we're dating for three years up until 4 months ago. Neither of them told their parents, and the relationship ended badly. Riku had hurt Sora more than he ever imagined he could. He had left him for his current girlfriend, Hana.
And sometimes, Riku wonders if it was all worth it.
Sora wiped the tears from his eyes as he sat in the living room with his parents.
"How could you leave me on Christmas? And with Riku?!" he said, through the sobs. Sora knew he was a big crybaby, but this was horrible for him.
"We're so sorry, but if we don't take this job we can be missing out on a huge opportunity. And we thought you liked Riku." His mother said, giving Sora a hug.
"No, I don't! Haven't you noticed I haven't mentioned him in months! Mom, please, can't I go stay with grandma or something?"
"Grandma lives three hours away and we don't have time to take you. Please just stay with Riku and his family. It'd be easier on all of us." His dad said.
"What would be easiest is if you guys weren't leaving me!" Sora said, sobbing.
"Please don't be selfish, Sora, we really need to take this job. It could make us have a better life."
Sora's shifted his eyes to the floor. How could he be acting so selfish like this.
"Okay." He said, quietly, "I'll go pack my stuff for Riku's."
"Thank you, darling!" His mother said, squeezing him again.
Sora walked into his room and plopped down on his bed. He would he prepare himself for the worst two weeks of his life?
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