Your Broken Heart
I can hear your heart crying out to me…Please don't run anymore…
I'm not sure why, but I managed to sleep through yesterday afternoon, and night.
'I feel sick…'
I glanced at my alarm clock, and groaned.
'7:53…I can't keep waking up this early…'
"I better go check on Maka…" I sighed as I got up out of my messy bed, and made my way to the door, stretching.
When I got out into the living room, I almost freaked when I didn't see Maka on the couch, or in the kitchen area…Until I remembered that I cleaned out the spare room for her.
I checked the bathroom on the way, and as I thought, I didn't find her. So I continued on my way to her room.
"Maka…?" I knocked a few times, and waited.
'Nothing.'
I shrugged and opened the door; looking to the bed first.
"Maka? Are you in here?" I scratched my head, and looked around the empty room.
"She never even came in here…"
The bed was still made up from when I cleaned up yesterday.
I glanced around, still scratching my head, until something on the desk caught my attention.
I walked over to the desk and as I got closer I realized it was a note from Maka. I picked it up and began to read.
Dear Soul,
First of all…I want to thank you for helping me. Even though I just met you for the first
time yesterday, you still took me in, and even gave me my own room.
I looked around and sighed, before continuing to read.
Which I absolutely love, by the way. My room back at Spirit's place was never that nice.
By now, you're probably wondering where I am, right? Well…I left.
You're such a nice person, and I don't want to screw up your nice life with my mess.
I've only been a burden to you since you found me.
So, this is goodbye. Thanks again.
-Maka
p.s.- I'll be long gone by the time you find this letter, and don't worry, I left everything just as it was.
"Shit!" I crumpled up the letter, and ran out the room, nearly tripping as I rushed back to mine.
"Why?"
All I could say was 'why', as I struggled to pull on a pair of jeans, a hooded shirt, and my sneakers.
I ran out my room, grabbing my keys, wallet, and cell on the way.
"Damn it!"
I speed through the living room, and ran out the door, not bothering with locking it.
'I can't believe this!' I screamed internally, as I rushed out into the early morning traffic on the side walk, and began to roughly push past innocent people.
I'd been searching for about an hour now, and I still hadn't found her. I'd stopped random people and asked them if they'd seen her.
I ran into Blair, and asked if she'd seen Maka, and she said no too.
I was starting to get desperate.
I continued running, and I even stopped by the boutique I'd sat with her in front of yesterday, I went in and asked the owner if he'd seen her, he just looked sympathetic and said no, then offered me some freaking perfume.
I cursed him and ran out.
After about another hour, of me wandering around looking for Maka, I was forced to stop by my grumbling stomach.
"Damn…" I cursed as I walked into some random café.
"Good Morning sir! It's just you right?" Some tall, bubbly girl, beamed at me.
I nodded my head yes, and ignored the pang in my chest.
"Alright, well please follow me!" The girl, whose name was Tsubaki judging by what her name tag said, turned and led me to a small table.
Tsubaki, got me settled at my table, and gave me a menu to look over, promising that she would be back shortly to take my order.
I hardly looked through it, deciding that I would just have pancakes and coffee, before I sighed and dropped the menu onto the table.
I looked out the window, and sighed again, when I saw how tired my reflection looked.
'I look like shit…'
I looked away from myself, and instead looked around at the other people eating their breakfast here.
I noticed Tsubaki upfront talking to a little blonde hair girl.
My eyes widened dramatically, and my heart nearly stopped, as I jumped from my seat, startling other customers around me.
When I got close enough, I noticed that she had on a green scarf, and a long, black, hooded jacket.
"Maka?"
Tsubaki, and the girl, both jumped and turned to look at me.
"Soul? What are you doing here?" She stood up, and almost knocked her food out of Tsubaki's hands.
"I've been looking all over town for you! I swear I ran out to find you as soon as I found your note…why…why would you leave like that?" I never cry, I hate crying, and yet, here I was practically in tears and frantic over some girl in the middle of a café.
"I-I'm sorry…I…I just didn't want to bother you anymore…" She had tears running down her chubby cheeks all over again.
I sighed and looked to Tsubaki, who was watching us with a baffled expression on her face.
"Can you please wrap her food up? And while you're at it, I'm ready to order now…" She nodded slowly. "I want the silver dollar pancakes, with sausage, and a cup of black coffee." She nodded again, before shooting Maka a look and walking away.
"Can we sit?"
I nodded and sat down on the other side of the booth that she was previously occupying.
I watched Maka for a minute, before handing her a napkin so she could wipe her face, and then looked away.
"Soul…" I continued to look out the window, waiting for her to finish. "I'm really sorry…"
"…Maka…why in the world would you think that you were being a burden?"
I watched her reflection in the window and noticed that she was fidgeting.
"You seem like a cool, laid-back guy…You have a nice home and a cute neighbor…And since I bumped into you yesterday…all you've done is be mad. I'm throwing your life out of balance with my mess of a life. You're probably busy enough with out me under your feet all day…" She was blushing.
I finally looked back to her directly, and found myself smiling softly as I handed her another napkin.
"First of all, little girl…Blair is not cute…she's a pain in the ass. And second, I think I'll be the judge of how busy my life is thank you very much." Maka's blush deepened, as she looked away.
"Honestly Maka, my life has been pretty boring up until yesterday…I haven't had much reason to wake up in the morning, and I never bother to clean up, but you've given me a reason to do both…and yeah I've been angry, but not at you. None of this is your fault, and you are definitely not a burden to me."
I reached across the table and grabbed her chin gently, and turned her face towards me.
"Please…don't run anymore…not from me…I want to help you…"
My voice cracked a little, making her smile.
"Okay Soul."
Tsubaki chose that moment to return to our table with our food wrapped, and bagged, ready to go.
"Thank you, Tsubaki…I'll call as soon as I get back home."
I looked back and forth, confused, before Maka smiled at me, and took my free hand, leading me out the café.
"You know that girl?"
Maka nodded, and continued to lead me down the sidewalk.
"We go to school together…She's my only friend…"
I nodded, and continued to follow Maka home quietly.
When we got back into the house, we check to make sure everything was still there, before washing up and sitting down to eat our breakfast.
"Soul…"
I looked up from my plate, and found Maka's green eyes staring tearfully at me once again.
"What's wrong Maka?" I put my fork down and waited for her to calm down a little.
"I have something to tell you…" I felt my chest tighten up again, when her voice cracked, and her tears began to fall faster.
"Alright…what's up?"
"It's about my father…" She paused so she could clear her throat.
"He raped me…"
I dropped my fork; pieces of pancake flew all over the table, and Maka began to sob loudly.
A.N./ Alrighty…well I've got to say, I impressed myself with this chapter. I really like the way it turned out.
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