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9. Laughter
Word count: 600
All Sync could do is just see Arietta leave from the roof top without any expression on his face. He knew exactly that he just hurt her and he just can't help it. The sky turned gray and rain started to pour down as a bell rang, as if ask the students to get into they class. But, Sync could care not as he just stays there; make half of his face hidden behind the cape that he wore. It's still fresh on his mind on how hurt her expression is when he said that he like someone else's and also how painful her smile is when she apologized for confessed her feelings and that scene still repeated on his mind over and over. In fact, it hurt him, to tell her a lie like that. And truth to be told, he has been know that she has a feeling to him from a few months ago and he also knew that he has the same feelings if not bigger toward her. 'So why did you need to tell her a lie? Why do you need to lie to your self?' His mind asked.
It was for the best.
For a cursed person like him, it was the best. He doesn't need to have a relationship that only hurt him more. He already lost someone important to him and he doesn't want to lose anymore.
"Father, father, catch me!" little Sync called out for his father while holding the umbrella as he feel the rain down to his rain coat.
"Be careful Sync, you will be slipped and wear your gloves." His father warned with a smile as he sees his son running on the rain.
"I don't want to, it sucks!" he pouted, "And I will be Waah!" His feet slipped before he could finished his sentences and as he's going to fell into a river, his father catch his hand and pulled him up. But of course, this is not without a risk.
"What are you talking about dear? He's Sync, our son." His mother convinced his husband who seems to be in a deep confused as he put his both hand on his head.
"I don't know. I don't remember anything about Sync or our son. I don't know him!" his father snapped, shaking his head repeatedly.
Heard the conversation from outside the room, Sync s eyes widened in horror and he runs to his room and cried on his bed.
'Yes, it was my fault. And I don t want something like that happened again.' He said on his mind. It was the biggest regret that he had on his life. And ever since then, there's no more laughter between him and his father. And started from the day he makes a decision to not being too close to anyone. He builds a big wall around him so that no one could disturb him on his little world, so that he won't be hurt anymore. But then.. it was her smile, and her warmth that found a way into his hearts no matter how much he tried to dissipating her from there, she always found another way in and embrace him with that warmth. 'Have I made wrong decisions? But which ones?' his mind wandered. 'Let her in or.. Reject her? Which one that wrong?' Too many doubt and confusion on his mind so, he let his hearts search for the answer. And it found the answer for him.. 'I will do it. No matter what would be happened next, I will do it without any regret.'
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