(Romeo's POV; SFX: Rain)
The air was tense.
*Drip, drop*
I could feel every drop of rain falling…
*Splash*
Falling from above only to experience a cruel death at the end…
*Breathing*
Despite the noise from the rain, I could hear her inhale and exhale very clearly.
*Heartbeat*
I could not only feel my heartbeat…
*Louder heartbeat*
But I could hear it.
*Drip, drop*
I didn't want to talk to her, I didn't want to see her…
I didn't even want to be around her.
But I can't go back home now.
Not now…
Not while she's here…
I can't run away now.
(Wendy's POV)
I knew that he was coming back from a mission…
But never did I expect to see him here, of all places.
We were staring at each other for quite some time…
Until I realized that just standing here wouldn't help me at all.
I put my fist on my chest, clenching the necklace for more confidence.
I mustered all the courage I could, and decided to make the first move.
"I…"
I could tell he was angry.
His fist was clenched, he was avoiding eye contact, his eyebrows were furrowed…
But it's now or never.
"I want to know why you hid this from me.
Why does this feel so warm...?
What is this for you to keep it from me all this time?
Is this that important to you?
Why would you have to hide this in a box filled with my pictures?
Did something happen…
Before I lost my memory…?"
I hit a nerve.
He clenched his fist even tighter, he looked down - he was basically shivering in anger.
Whatever he knew about this necklace, whatever I didn't know…
I wasn't supposed to know.
(Romeo's POV)
I was angry.
I was furious.
And yet, there was only one word on my mind.
Why?
Why would she think that there was something between us?
Why would she sneak into my house just to get that?
Why is she so persistent on this?
Why…
Why am I the person who's angry?
Fist clenched, soaking wet, and heartbeat getting louder, I mustered up my courage to talk back.
In an attempt to regain eye contact, I looked up, but in retaliation, I immediately put my gaze into the brick floor at my right.
"I…"
Even though I couldn't see her face, I could tell she was surprised.
I don't know if she's surprised because I can't look her in the face, or if she didn't expect me to reply, but she was surprised.
She put one foot ahead of her, as if to approach me, but she immediately froze in place before taking another step.
"I didn't want you to get hurt."
For a long period of time, none of us was talking.
There was no response.
In curiosity, I looked up, trying to find out what happened.
I wish I didn't.
(Wendy's POV)
You didn't want me to get hurt?
I was genuinely angry.
Do you think I'm still a fucking child?!
I was trained not to swear, but I guess prolonged exposure to a man who does will have negative effects.
What did you expect to gain from this…?
Luckily, what I didn't need to say wasn't said.
What…
I put my other foot forward, aligning it with my other foot.
Balancing myself, I let out my feelings.
"Did you seriously expect me to get hurt from this?!"
I was hurt.
"Do you think I can't handle myself?!"
If I could handle myself, I wouldn't be here, shouting at you about a stupid necklace.
"Can I not be trusted?!
Do you not trust me enough to even show me what I need to know?!"
I lied.
"What did you expect would happen if you hid this from me?!
Is this so important that you had to hide it so much?!
Did you actually think-"
"I didn't want to lose you!"
He was angry.
I expected that I would be interrupted at some point…
But never did I expect that it would be like this.
(Romeo's POV)
I was gritting my teeth.
I was clenching my fist.
I was breathing loudly.
Looking at my side, I just suddenly burst out whatever was in my mind.
What the fuck did I say?!
Why would I even do that?!
But it was too late.
Goddamn it!
I had to finish it right here, right now.
"I've lost you once and I'm not losing you again!"
That's right.
For a brief moment, right after I woke up in that ward…
I didn't love you.
I didn't even know you.
"I never wanted to hurt you, I never wanted to lose you, but I did!
If only I hadn't left you, if I hadn't even brought you out, nothing would happen to you!"
"You don't want to lose me…?
You don't want to hurt me…?
Was this all your fault…?"
"In that beach, at that time…"
It became silent.
Both of us were just looking at the floor.
I couldn't tell if she was angry, or confused…
But I was damn sure that she'll get sick the longer we're in this fucking rain.
"That necklace…
Is yours."
She looked up in surprise.
"Now that you have it…
Never look for me again."
What the fucking hell did I just say?!
Did I just prevent her from loving me?!
What the fuck!?
It's too late.
I can't take back what has already been given.
I turned around, and slowly walked to my house.
Of course, there was a part of me hoping that she would come after me…
But I guess this story doesn't end like that.
*SFX: Running*
I heard footsteps.
Without moving my body, I rotated my head, only to see a girl running after me.
(Wendy's POV)
I can't let it end like this!
I didn't think any further.
My body simply moved on its own and ran after him.
*Breathing*
It was hard to run in the rain, but I didn't care.
I just had to see him.
*Splash*
He was in my sights.
A few feet away from me, he stopped moving.
He looked at me, and I stopped right before I would slip and impact on him.
"Did you really think…?"
Between exhales, I tried to speak as clearly as I can.
"I could forget you that easily?!"
He didn't even move.
He didn't flinch, he wasn't even surprised.
He simply looked up and replied.
"I can't forget you either.
But, as of now, you don't exist."
It was heartbreaking.
I don't know why or how, but right then and there, my heart broke.
I was hurt.
"Can you at least tell me why this necklace is so important…?"
…
"I'll tell you one thing."
He turned around and approached me.
At this point, I was afraid.
Afraid of what he would say, what he would do…
As he came closer, I closed my eyes and put my fist closer to my heart, still holding the necklace.
Never did I expect what happened next.
He hugged me.
He wrapped his hands around my head and pulled me closer.
It was tight, but it was comforting.
It felt warm, to be honest.
I opened my eyes, but I couldn't really see anything since my head was pressed sideways against his chest.
Oddly enough...
I wanted to hug him back.
In a calm and soothing voice, he spoke.
"I miss you."
What?
Why is everything that comes out of his mouth so mysterious?
He let go of me, and walked away.
I wanted to run after him, I wanted to feel that warmth again…
I wanted to know why…
But my body didn't move.
My body was petrified.
I was literally frozen in place.
*Drip, drop*
(Romeo's POV)
Goddamn it, goddamn it, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!
Shit!
I wanted to punch something or destroy something, do anything to vent out all this anger.
But, if I thought further, it wouldn't help me at all venting my rage out in such a way.
So, to prevent myself from losing cash or possibly destroy something beneficial to my survival, I threw my pillow as hard as I can into my couch.
Where it ricocheted and hit me in my face.
So, with the ultimate amount of rage, I simply burnt that very same pillow into ash.
With some of my rage out of my system, I decided that I would get a cold if I stayed like this, so I decided to take a bath.
As I went to the bathroom to give myself a soothing bath, one couldn't help but think…
Is she going to be okay?
(Wendy's POV; SFX: Rain)
I was wet, I was cold, and I was mentally and physically tired.
But I moved as slowly as possible.
I was still in healing, so I couldn't really use my powers.
Nothing mattered at that point.
Not my health, not my mental stability…
But one thing did.
Romeo – he mattered.
I slowly walked over to Fairy Hills.
*SFX: Door opening*
I was in my room.
I don't know if someone noticed me enter, soaking wet and all, but I didn't care, either.
I simply locked the door behind me, leaned on it, and slid down on my own desperation and depression.
Why does he matter so much…?
He's just another person…
But why can't I live a day in this life without thinking of him…?
Am I just that stupid…?
I couldn't hold back anymore.
Can he not trust me…?
The tears just started flowing.
Why do I feel something for him?
I hugged my knees and tucked my head between my arms, attempting to hide my sorry state from the nonexistent people in my room.
Why do I feel like the whole world hates me!?
There was no more thinking on my part.
All that mattered was him and me.
For some reason, I couldn't keep him off my mind for the whole night.
Sometimes, the only way to sleep…
Is crying yourself to sleep.
A/N: Yo. So, some shit happened, and I got hospitalized. You probably know this from the last chapter and my current profile, but yeah. Shit happens. Anyway, don't worry guys, I'm ok now. Not 'MAXIMUM POWER' level ok, but ok. I'm still on meds and all that, and my weight got significantly lower. So, ya know the drill, eat more, drink meds, refrain from too much PC'ing. In other words – the amount of time I spend on a PC is very limited, so lesser chapters'll be out. Don't worry, this story'll be done by July 15 or sometime before that. That's a promise I'm keeping (hopefully :P). Anyway, enjoy your vacations if you still have em', wish me luck on my current conditions, hope for more chapters, and I'll seeya guys in the next chapter.
-SynInc
~P.S. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE GIRL/BOY WHO JUST REVIEWED! HAH HAH I FEEL SO PROUD OF MYSELF DUE TO THAT
~P.S2. Ok, this chapter is admittedly short. The reason it has 2000+ words is because of this A/N. The story itself is only 1800+ words. That's cause' of the aforementioned meds and refrainment, and I wanted to show as quickly as possible that I was not dead.
~P.S3. Also, if you've gone to my profile, you'd know that I'm a gamer. Recently, I've been playing this game named Cytus (playable for free on the App Store and Google Play for 700MB), and that game is amazingly addicting. It's basically Tap Tap Revenge on both crack and steroids. You should check it out. If you, by chance, already have it, try out the most difficult level IMO – [Chapter IX – Codename: Zero – ON HARD]. Good luck!
~P.S4. If you've been to my profile, you'd also know that I'm Filipino. If anyone reading this is Filipino, I'd just like to recommend a bunch of songs to you.
If you're:
1) Filipino
2) Fond of robotic-like songs
3) A possible EDM fan
4) A frequent YouTube user
Can you check out a channel by the name of Ensou? Ensou is basically a programmer (kinda) which programs songs for robotic singing voices by the name of Vocaloids. To recommend a good song, search "COMA – GUMI ft. Ensou" on YouTube. It's a tagalog vocaloid song, but I think even English people would appreciate it. Check it out. This song is also featured in the aforementioned game Cytus (for all of you wondering, it's [Chapter IX – COMA]).
UPDATE: No new chapters, and I apologize for this. I cannot go into detail here, so you may check out my profile for more details, but just in case you don't, I would just like to say thank you for all the support you have given me these past months, and I hope that you will still be reading by the time another chapter comes out. Thank you so much, and have fun reading! :D