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"Did you hear?" They whispered amongst each other.
Some would have nodded, and others would have whispered back, "No, what?"
The ones with the information were about to respond, but the door to the classroom slide out with a slam. A blonde girl with long legs marched into the room.
"She's back." Everyone whispered, but the only thing that they didn't whisper about was the girl's cause to be there. Why was she back? Usually, that answer was obvious, but with her 'other-half' missing, no one knew why.
The teacher walked in behind her and told her to take a seat, but the girl didn't move an inch because there was someone missing from the class and even though the girl always skipped, she knew someone was missing.
The girl spun to face the teacher, "Where is she?"
"Pardon." The teacher turned to face the chalkboard.
"Where is Amu?" The girl demanded to know.
The class became eerily silent and the teacher stopped writing on the chalkboard.
"Utau," A boy from the class called, "I'll show you."
Utau turned and looked at the boy and then looked at the teacher who had put the chalk down without finishing the note. The teacher nodded at them. They walked out of the classroom.
"Does she know Ikuto is missing?" Utau asked.
The boy shrugged his shoulders, "She probably won't care."
"Won't care!" Utau fumed, "Tadase, they've been dating for two years."
"But, they broke up before Ikuto disappeared." Tadase explained.
Utau stopped walking, "Are you still stalking her?"
Tadase didn't answer as he continued, "It was her birthday, and they went up to the cliff that over looked the town and Amu was really upset and . . ."
Tadase stopped talking, but they were walking out of the school.
"And?" Utau questioned.
"I wasn't close enough to hear what happened, but then Ikuto pushed her off of the cliff." Tadase said. Utau found it unbelievable- actually she didn't believe it, but she wouldn't tell Tadase that.
Utau remembered how much Ikuto loved Amu; she was certain Ikuto wouldn't have pushed Amu off a pool deck into a deep pool with the intent to hurt her, let alone a cliff.
She remembered one day when Ikuto came into the house with some much rage that he didn't know how to control himself. Amu followed him in and looked terrified. Ikuto vanished into his room, but we heard him breaking things. Later on, I found out his mood was because he caught Tadase peeping in Amu's window. Ikuto protectiveness earned points with Amu's dad, but it also scared my parents because Ikuto acted like his world revolted around Amu - and it did in more ways than one.
They got into Utau's car. She forced Tadase to sit in the front, so she could have some privacy in the back.
"Are you sure you don't want the front seat?" Tadase asked.
"Positive." Utau mumbled as she pulled out her phone.
She sent a text; Ikuto, I know you won't respond to me, but you have to this time. Tadase is framing you; I have to know if it was you who pushed her down the cliff.
She closed her phone; she knew it was no good. Even if the text was about Amu he wouldn't answer in fear we would find him. And if he did respond to her text then they, their parents, would find him.
When they pulled up to the hospital, Utau told her chauffeur to wait there.
They walked into the white building and walked straight to a room without going to reception. As they neared a room, they heard laughing and when they walked into the room the girl with pink hair abruptly stopped laughing.
"Grandma?" Utau exclaimed.
"Oh, perfect timing, Utau." The elderly nurse smiled at her granddaughter.
"Amu, this is Utau." The nurse introduced Utau to Amu.
"Grandma, she knows me." Utau looked at Amu, "Don't you?"
Amu pulled the blankets to her chin and shook her head.
"Do you know him?" Utau pointed to Tadase and Amu shook her head. "But you know your name?"
Amu shook her head again.
"She only knows it to be her name because the doctor told her it was." Utau's grandmother explained.
"She doesn't remember most things; like people," She gestured to Utau, "and talking."
"I . . ." Amu tried to say, but she gave up and pointed to Utau.
Amu pushed a button and another nurse appeared at the door. Amu pointed to Tadase and the elderly nurse. The elderly nurse, Utau's grandmother, didn't put up a fight as she walked out on her own, but Tadase refused to leave.
Amu gripped the sheets tighter and started to shake.
"Tadase," Utau warned, "You're scaring her."
Tadase stopped and looked at Amu who was cowering in her bed. He sighed and then left.
"Come sit down." Amu spoke cautiously.
"So you can talk." Utau stated.
Amu nodded her head with guilt.
"Don't worry about it." Utau said gently.
"That boy sends chills up my spine." Amu said with a shiver.
Utau reached her hand out, but Amu flinched away.
"I'm sorry that I don't remember you." Amu apologized after she relaxed against Utau's hand.
"Don't apologize to me." Utau sighed.
The room was silent until Utau asked how long her grandmother was Amu's nurse.
"At first, she was the night nurse, but then I liked her better than the younger ones, so they made her my day nurse instead." Amu shrugged her shoulders, "She's been my day nurse for three weeks now."
"How old are you?" Amu asked.
"The same age as you, 17." Utau answered. "I met you through your boyfriend, my brother."
"So, then that blond boy was your brother?" Amu asked.
Utau stared at Amu with shock, "Is that what you think?"
Amu shook her head and opened her mouth to answer, but then Tadase barged in, "That's what I told her."
Utau opened her mouth to protest, but then Tadase spoke up again, "I was able to sign you out of the hospital."
Amu stared at Tadase without moving because the facts were colliding in her mind.
Utau's grandmother had a missing grandson, Ikuto, but she was also Utau's grandmother. Utau was a sister of Tadase, so why didn't Utau's grandmother say anything? And why did Utau look like she was about to argue with Tadase?
Amu tried to think of how family connections worked, but then it struck her. Different mothers; Ikuto had a different mother from Utau and Tadase. Amu was confident with her explanation, but it still nagged at her that Utau was about to disagree.
"What about her parents?" Utau asked.
Tadase looked at Amu and then said, "She doesn't have any."
Amu looked at Utau to see if it was true, but Utau's facial expressions didn't change at all. Amu took it as the truth.
Utau excused herself from the room and she ran. Fast. She went to a bathroom and pulled out her phone and called Amu's parents.
"Hello." A cheery woman stated.
"Hi." Utau answered.
"Utau." The woman growled, "Delete my number and don't call again."
"But, Amu." Utau tried to talk.
"Amu doesn't exist anymore, only her body does." The woman screamed and then hung up.
"Cruel." Utau whispered, "That's just cruel."
Utau walked out of the bathroom as Tadase and Amu pasted. She chased after them and stood in front of Amu's wheelchair.
"She will stay at my house." Utau challenged.
Tadase was about to refuse, when Amu clapped and squealed with happiness as she smiled at Utau.
"No." Tadase still refused, "She will stay with me."
Amu growled.
"Oh, just talk." Tadase was getting fed up.
"She doesn't trust you." Utau's grandmother appeared behind him.
"Amu, dear, if you want things to go your way you have to make them happen." Utau's grandmother told her.
Amu huffed, but then she glanced at Tadase. Shivers ran up and down her spine and she made her choice. She set both hands on the rests of her chair and heaved herself up and out of the chair. She set both feet on the ground and walked slowly of to Utau.
Utau's grandmother smiled, "We have been practicing."
Amu smiled at her and then gripped Utau for support.
"But you don't remember me." Utau said.
"I don't remember him either," Amu whispered, "But I feel I can trust you."
"But I'm her boyfriend." Tadase growled.
Utau was about to protest, but then a doctor asked them to leave. Tadase slammed the chair into the wall and roared with frustration. Amu shook a little, but Utau quickly calmed her down and then helped her to the car.
When they were out of the building, Utau noticed Tadase near her car.
"Find your own way home." Utau called.
Tadase glared at her and then marched away.
Amu and Utau were in the car when the driver asked for directions.
"Um, home?" Utau said with confusion.
"You do have a home, right?" Amu looked at Utau.
Utau nodded but the truth was that she hadn't been there since her dad disappeared, and her mom was admitted into a large hospital far away.
"To the house." Utau told her driver with confidence. He nodded and pulled away from the curb. Amu relaxed into her seat and slowly drifted off as Utau turned to tell her about Ikuto, but when she saw Amu's half asleep face, she changed her mind.
There you have it!
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