So this is the second chapter! Sorry for the late update. I had a hard time writing this but I hope you guys like it.

Disclaimer: I'm just borowing the characters from GALS!

Notes: It's in Rei Otohata's point of view(again)

Look at the genre...hope ur not expecting a happy ending

Anyway on with the story...

cOld And hEArtlEss

by: TwilighT DovE

Chapter 2

I wake up—it's just another day of waiting; waiting for someone who may never return.

Aya Hoshino

I've been waiting for this girl for more than two years now and I'm still waiting. I know it's foolishness, but every time I try to give up on her, I always end up realizing that I can't give up until there's hope.

Once upon a time, she's just a no body to me; a typical girl trying to please her parents. As time passed by, I started admiring her simplicity, her innocence and her angelic beauty. With the twist of fate, I the once cold and heartless Rei Otohata, fell in love with her.

Then she suddenly disappeared out of the blue—unsure to ever return. That was the first time I ever felt so desperate and I realized that I am cold and heartless no more.

oOoOo

It's a typical day and here I am sitting at my favorite coffee shop; enjoying the serenity of the place and thinking of her again. If I can just take her out of my system; but I know I can't.

I snap out of my trance, when a familiar guest approaches me. It's her again; the ever-so-annoying model of a fashion magazine. She sits down on the empty chair in front of me without my permission. I just ignore her and don't bother to ask her why she's there. After all, I know the reason for her unwanted presence in front of me.

"So you're alone again," she says and orders a drink for herself—the nerve of this girl. "Since I'm not busy today, I'll just accompany you." I prefer to be alone but there's no point into rubbing it on her face since I know she very well knows it since she's been pestering me for almost a year now.

I already told her months ago that I don't love her, but she's just too confident to accept rejection. She continues to babble about stuffs that I don't really care about. I ignore her as if she's not even there.

"Rei, why are you ignoring me?" I stare at her annoyed face but anyway, it was her choice to sit with me. "Say something."

"If you don't want to be ignored," I pause as I take a sip of my coffee, "Then get out of my sight, woman."

My answer is enough to make her mad. She stands up furiously and slams the table making the other customers stare at us. I remain unmoved. "I know why you're ignoring me," I look up at her, "It's because of that Aya, am I right?"

I say nothing and take a final sip of my coffee. All eyes are fixed on me; waiting for my reply. I stand up and stare at her fiery eyes. "I don't think it's any of your business." Then I leave without another word.

So here I am again rejecting a girl like what I have done to Aya years back. But this time I know I'm not going to regret it.

It's already sunset when I meet Yuuya along my way home. "What's up, you seem happy?" I ask him as he approaches me with a remarkable smile on his face.

"It's nothing; I'm just lucky today," comes his lame excuse but I just allow him to get away with that. "I have something for you," he hands me a letter.

"What's this for?"

"A letter for you," I take it hesitantly from him due to his persistency. "Anyway, I'm going," then he leaves, ignoring my call.

I've read the letter once I'm inside my room and it says:

To: Rei Otohata

Meet me at the park at exactly 8 am tomorrow.

I set aside the letter and lie down in bed. I've decided to go since it was Yuuya who gave it me. And if in any case, I'll meet someone I don't really want to see, I'll make sure Yuuya will answer to that.

oOoOo

Morning comes again and I lift myself up from bed to prepare for another typical day ahead of me. With my hands inside my pocket, I calmly walk along the usual streets of Shibuya.

I arrive at the park at exactly 8 in the morning. There are only a few people lingering around the area since it's still quite early and I like it better this way.

"Rei," a familiar voice calls me as I'm scanning the area for whoever I'm meeting there. I look back to see the most wonderful sight. It's her; the girl I've been waiting for years.

"Aya," I manage to say at the girl with long black pony-tailed hair and with a simple outfit that surely fits her. "You're back," I approach her and pull her into a hug. After all those years, she's finally in my arms.

"I wasn't able to return because I lost my memories," she explains as she allows me to just hug her. "But Rei," she pulls herself away from my embrace, "if you're doing this out of guilt or pity, just like what you've done years back when you asked me out, then you don't have to." She pauses but even before I can answer back, she speaks again. "I've already moved on and I love someone so you don't have to pretend that you like me too."

Her words keep echoing inside my head and I find no strength to even say a word to her—it's as if someone stabs my heart. I guess it's too late for confession. She turns her back on me. "Aya," is all I manage to say, as I try to mimic the pain that seems to overflow inside me.

"But even if I know you didn't love me back then, you will always have a place in my heart." She whispers; my eyes widen in surprise. I hold her wrist before she can even walk farther from me. "Let go of me, Rei."

"I'm sorry," is all I can say, as I bow my head a little to hide the obvious hurt in my eyes. "I'm sorry, Aya."

"It's okay, Rei. We can't undo the past." I loosen my grip on her hand. "After all, I just came here to finish everything up."

Silence

Silence

Should I tell her I love her or just let her go on with her life? I guess, I should just let go of her; she deserves to be happy. Some things in this world just don't have second chances. It'll be totally unfair for her if I tell her how I feel, at a time when she has already moved on—I know that.

Waiting is finally over. It's time I let go.

I release her hand from my grip. "You can go, Aya." Without turning back, she leaves. For the first time in my life, tears stream down my face uncontrollably as if reflecting the sadness in my heart.

I, the once cold Rei Otohata, am here watching my beloved's back retreat from off my sight

I, the once heartless Rei Otohata, am alone hoping things will be back the way it was before.

I, Rei Otohata, am broken

And it's all because…

I was cold and heartless.

So am I too mean on Rei? Well he can't get everything he wants, at least not at my fic. Anyway, read and review guys. Who knows I might decide to make a sequel if I get good reviews.

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