"Breathe"
Original Song by Taylor Swift
I see your face in my mind as I drive away,
Cause none of us thought it was gonna end that way.
I was driving in my red Ferrari, eyes red from excessive crying, mind wandering to her. Five minutes ago, I was there. At that hospital. The very same hospital she laid unmovingly in a coma. And then, the very same hospital she was brought to when Miura shot her. The very same hospital, that she left behind.
Music starts playin' like the end of a sad movie,
It's the kind of ending you don't really wanna see
Cause it's tragedy and it'll only bring you down
Yes, she was gone. She escaped from the hospital just like a breeze in the summer. The next thing I knew, she was long gone. I didn't know how, but that was the way fate twisted my life. All of her clothing suddenly disappeared from her closet in my home. The only thing left was a single letter written by her. She said the exact same thing she told me just before the incident. Mio, I'm sure after seeing that, you've realized I bring danger to those around me. I'm sorry for the trouble. Thank you. Don't look for me, 'kay? Just move on living. Pretend that I never existed in your memory. Love you. – Ritsu.
People are people and sometimes we changed our minds
But it's killing me to see you go, after all this time
Never wanna this, never want to see you go
Every little bump in the road I try to swerve
"Baka." I mumbled, knowing no one would hear my lament. "Even though I realized it, I would've still held you close. I promised myself I would never let you go again. But... you… how could you…" A long honk halted my train of thoughts. I pressed the brake pedal, stopping my car abruptly. I looked up, only to find a red light emitted from a traffic light, shining through the dull night, leaving me crying openly, resting my head at the steer. Another honk woke me up from my trance, and I continued my lonely drive towards my apartment, fresh tears overflowing from my eyes.
Now I don't know what to be, without you around
People are people, and sometimes it doesn't work out
Nothing we say's gonna save us from this fallout
The following days only saw the disheartened me skipping work, locking myself in my room, crying over her disappearance. Yui, Mugi, Azusa, and even Nodoka had come to help me cope with the situation. But something was missing. Nothing they said mattered to me anymore. It was worse than when she was comatose. At least I knew where she was. But now… She's gone, with nearly no chance for me to ever meet her again. I don't even know where she is… where she will be… the thought swirled around my mind.
And we know it's never simple, never easy
Never a clean break, no one's here to save me
You're the only thing I know, like the back of my hand
Ritsu… why are you leaving me like this? I thought as I walked down the empty street. Guess this is how it goes. I knew it was too easy when she stepped into my life like a silver screen. Life has never been easy for me. It was barely past midnight when I stopped in front of the park. The park we used to hang out together.
It's 2 a.m., feelin' like I have just lost a friend
Hope you know it's not easy, easy for me
Hope you know this ain't easy, easy for me
I glanced at the clock near the park entrance. 2 a.m., I thought inwardly. Maybe I should head back home… So I strode back my path, still in a trance, cursing under my breath, as I found it very hard to just move on like she said.
And I can't breathe, without you
But I have to
*thump*
"Ouch…" I muttered as I fell flat on my bottom after bumping into someone. I raised my head, to see a young man, jet-black hair, black collared shirt, and black baggy jeans rubbing his head. Why is he wearing all black suits? I chuckled inwardly. I must admit that I was surprised when he offered me a hand. I could feel my cheeks laced by pink hue. I took his hand. He offered me to walk me home, which I graciously accepted. I found out that he was actually working in the same place as I did. At the end of the day, we exchanged our phone number and he told me he'll pick me up tomorrow morning. Could this be… the start of something new? Ritsu, is this really what you want me to do? To… move on?
