I'm two hours early at the place we had agreed to meet. It had taken me almost an hour to decide on the right clothes to wear and how to do my hair. And I know it's stupid to be so early, but I just couldn't wait in that small room anymore, waiting until it would finally be time to go. So here I am, standing alone at a fountain on a big plaza of an island we arrived at only two days ago.
As the time lingers, I become more nervous and people pass me by, looking at me. I remember their faces, because some have passed me by several times before and they're pointing at me, laughing behind their hands. And I ignore it, because I trust that he will come and it's just my own fault for being so early.
He's five minutes late already. He must have gotten lost, he always does. Within ten minutes he'll definitely be here, but I hope he'll be fast, it looks like it will start raining within the next few hours. Does my hair still look fine? Looking into the water I see my reflection that is quivering on the water's surface. Did I put on too much make-up? Well, it's too late to change it now, he can be here any moment now and it's better if he doesn't see me looking at my reflection like this.
Where is he? He's half an hour late now and there's still no sign of him. He must have fallen asleep on the deck and no one will wake him. But he'll wake up eventually and remember that he has to be here and then he'll come as quickly as possible. I'll just wait here patiently, something like that can happen to anyone.
Time goes by very slowly, but he's already one hour late. Maybe something bad happened? What if someone attacked him and he's severely wounded somewhere? I'm really starting to get worried now…
Ninety minutes. Still no sign of green hair. The sky is growing darker as more and more clouds gather, clouding the sun. Is he going to come at all? What if he forgot? Or maybe… maybe he deliberately decided not to come and just left me here. No. That can't be it, he is coming, I'm sure of that! I just need to have faith in him.
The first raindrops are starting to fall and it's two hours past our meeting time. He's not coming. I slowly step away from the fountain and make my way back to the Sunny as the rain falls down on me heavily.
Upon arriving at the ship I look around the deck to see if I can see Zoro anywhere. Of course no trace of him to be found, not with this heavy downpour of rain. Walking towards the kitchen I hear voices coming from the cabins, so I change direction and move towards the sleeping quarters where I hear Robin and another person laughing. "Zoro! Don't!" I freeze in my steps as I realize what's going on inside.
I was wrong to trust him. I knew he prefers Robin over me and our appointment… I guess it was only a half appointment. Why did I ask him in between two naps? I turn and walk out on the deck again, sitting down at the steering wheel, letting the cold drops gush down on me.