"Garu!"
I heard a familiar voice call out to me. The voice repeated my name countless times, each time the voice getting less foggy, until I knew exactly who this voice was…
It was my best friend, Abyo.
What was he doing here?
But more importantly…
What am I doing here???
Suddenly, I began to slowly regain consciousness, and all of the images around me became more and more clear. I saw my friend looking at me with a startled, worried look on his face. What was wrong with him? He looked like he had just committed murder! Or seen someone else murdered…
I pondered the thought, and as looked down at my feet, let's just say what I saw made me want to throw up.
It was my girlfriend.
Cold and dead on the ground.
Lying in a large pool of blood.
This can only mean one thing…
Tobe must have been here!
He came to murder Pucca after he found out that I had finally fallen for her!
He must have been jealous!
I always knew he had a little bit of a crush on her…
But, if he loved her…
Why would he kill her??
My beloved girlfriend, murdered by my worst enemy. I should have seen this one coming. The only way he would actually be able to bring me down is to take away the one thing that mattered to me most…
Pucca.
I hung my head in sorrow, and thought about all the good and the bad times we've had together, when all of a sudden, I watched a crimson colored drop slowly fall to the ground and splash into a puddle between my feet. I looked at my bloodstained sword, and startled by the sight, I dropped the sword onto the ground, revealing my hands, covered in blood. I stepped back and looked down at my beloved, who still hadn't moved an inch. I froze in horror.
What have I done?
"Garu!"
Abyo called my name again, and I stumbled back into reality. He ran over to me, panting out of control.
"Garu, did you hear what happened? Pucca was MURDERED!!"
I felt a cold sweat run down my face. I tried to hold back a scream. "M-Murdered??"
"Yes! By a mysterious man with pigtails and a heart printed on his chest!"
I gulped. I have pigtails. I have a heart printed on my chest. "You don't say…" I replied, uneasy.
"I know! It's HORRIBLE!!! I heard he completely demolished her! There was blood flying everywhere! He went mad!! He- Garu, are you alright?"
I stared off into space, trying to think why I would do such a thing. I felt all of the blood leave my face and sink down into my stomach. I was just about ready to pass out. I can't believe I would lose control like that…
"Umm.. Garu!!?"
"..Wha?" I immediately snapped out of my daze, and realized that I would have to let this go. He was my best friend. He had the right to know. I took a deep breath, and muttered the words, "Abyo, I was the one who-"
"Oh, if I ever find out who did this, it'll be the last of that guy!! I'm sorry Garu… were you.. going to say something?"
I sighed. "..I don't know."
"Well then, I guess I'm off to find the man with pigtails and a heart on his chest! Let me know if you find him, okay?"
I held my breath, and nodded as he went off to find the guy who was standing right in front of his face the whole time, and he didn't even realize it.
Man, that guy can be so clueless sometimes…
Just when I thought I was off the hook, another visitor had stopped by.
Ching.
She slowly made her way over to the site where I was standing. She must have been crying, since her mascara was smeared all over her face.
"Oh Garu, I came over here as soon as I heard the news! Is.." She sniffed, "Is she really…"
"See for yourself." I motioned my hand toward the mess I had created earlier, and she gasped as she saw the completely mauled Pucca lying lifeless right in front of her eyes.
"Oh my god…" Tears trickled down her face, "I can't believe this… MY BEST FRIEND!!" Ching burst out in sobbing. "WHY?!"
I put my hand on her shoulder to comfort her.
"Garu…" she wiped her eyes "How can you be like this?"
"What do you mean?"
"You're girlfriend is pushing up daisies… and, you seem.. fine!"
That was definitely not the adjective to describe me right now.
"Why, if I were you, I would rip a hole in my heart that would never mend!"
"Trust me, I am anything but fine right now!" It was true. I wanted to do just what she said. But I wasn't sure if I had any strength left to do it.
"Well, if you need me, I'll be in my room, mourning the lost thoughts of… PUCCA!!!" She ran off, crying her eyes out. Poor girl…
Let's just hope that she's as dim-witted as Abyo. The last thing I need is the whole village on my back.
I walked over to Pucca's dead body, and I held her in my arms, and slowly kissed her cold, dead lips.
I can't believe this…
Her horrible fate, that was supposed to come true months ago…
It was happening right now.
And I was the one who caused it.
After I tried to prevent it.
I held her gently in my arms, and grieved over the loss of my whole life.
The only reason I live.
Suddenly, I looked up and I saw a large crowd standing behind me.
And one voice called out…
"IT'S HIM!!"
I froze on the ground in panic. I wanted to get up and run, run far away with my dead corpse, but my feet wouldn't budge.
They found me.
