Ryo and the group walked home from school. It was
the last day and they decided to celebrate. "I know this great place."
They all followed Kento's suggestion. Big mistake.
"How was I suppose to know that everyone else was
going there? I didn't even know they only take people with reservations."
"Sure Kento." He finally got his auburn locks cut,
and just in time for the graduation ceremonies too.
Walking beside Cye, Annie stared a hole in the ground,
obviously deep in consideration. *I can't go on like this. Something's
just not right… Maybe I just need some time alone… By myself… like before.
Yeah, right! Just secluded myself like before. A born introvert… That's
just what my parents would like me to be. Well I won't give them that satisfaction…
even if they are gone…*
A shopping square opened up before them. "Hey, you
want to shop?" Josie popped the question to the guys. Rowen groaned.
"Nah, I'll pass." Annie responded. Everyone stared
at her.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah. I just wanna go home."
"Another headache?"
"Yes."
*Way to break it in!* Annie thought about what she
just did. [… "Um, Cye? I was thinking… and I think that we… should just
be friends." "What?!? What are you talking about?" "You know, I don't really
want to be in this relationship… so it's over between us…" "Over? What's
wrong? Annie…" "No, I said its over, okay?! I just want to be alone!" "Don't
you think-" "It's over Cye!" …]
*I had to do it… Why? I don't know… I had too. No
you didn't… You're too selfish. Why? I-I just don't want to hurt again…*
The slam of the door reverberated in his head. *Why?*
In his bed, Kento lay, his hands behind his head.
"You got dumped?"
"Yeah." Cye was hurt. You could see it in his eyes.
"Don't worry about it. She'll come too. It's probably
just the headache. I mean, who can shot down a guy like you?"
"Annie." Came the downcast reply.
"That was a rhetorical question." He didn't know
what else to say. They were both his friends. He couldn't flame Annie for
anything. She was really nice, except when you pissed her off. *God, Annie
reminds me so much of Cye and the same with him. It's like they're twins
or something!*
"Hey Kento? Do you think that Annie hates me?"
Kento thought for a moment, he wasn't that good
with other people's business and this really wasn't his specialty. "I don't
know." He shrugged, "But I think that Annie is just trying to be alone
for awhile. Sooner or later she'll come back." He heard his friend's melancholy
sigh. "Go ask Sage. He knows what to do in situations like this."
"Ok, I guess there's nothing much to lose." With
that last remark, Cye got up and headed for the door. "Thanks Kento, you're
a real pal."
Kento had the largest and most jovial smile you
ever saw, "Gee! That's wat friends are fer!"
"So that's what I think. Maybe since she had her
heart broken before. If, when she realizes that you're not that kind, then
you guys'll make a pair again." Sage tossed his hair back. *Ugh! I just
had this cut! Now it's back to normal again. If you can call this normal!*
"Really? Now I see. Thanks a lot Sage. How'd you
know so much about girls?" Cye's spirit began to lift once more.
He flashed his perfect teeth in a million dollar
smile that girls would just die for. (hehe…) "I dunno, I guess it just
happened. Gain from experience. And having all sisters helps out too."
Sage was glad that Cye finally started being animated again (no not that
kind of 'anime'ted). "Just leave her alone for a while, and if that doesn't
work after, like, two weeks, then you two have got to talk to each other.
Ok?"
"Ok. Thanks again."
"Just helpin out a good friend."
Josie spoke calmly, though inside she was torrid.
"Why would you dump him??? You two are like, an item! That's stupid though."
"But…"
"No ifs, ands, or buts about it. You very well know
that you like him and he likes you."
"How you know all this. I don't think he likes me.
I mean, look at me!"
"I can't, we're on the phone." She replied flatly.
"I'm ugly, and stupid, and retarded, and- and I'm,
I'm ugly, and a geek to the core!"
"I know you are. And I'm the Queen of England."
"Hey! You're the queen? How come you never told
me?" the girl cried, not taking in the sarcastic tone her friend used.
"Annie! I was being sarcastic. You're not all of
those… I am."
"Don't you go turnin this around on me! You aren't
and you have a boyfriend to prove it!"
"I wasn't the one who dumped the guy I liked."
"He was gonna dump me anyway."
"Ever thought about what he thought? Annie. I'm
telling this to you as a friend. Go and say sorry, then you two can kiss
and make up."
"Eeeeewwwwyyyy!" Suddenly crestfallen, she breathe
out slowly and in a heavy voice, "All joking aside, I don't think we were
cut out for each other." She heard her voice cracking. "I just want it
to end, then maybe all the pain will, will just go away."
"Annie? Annie?" Josie appealed for her friend, who
at the moment was looking out the balcony door. *How easy to just go down
and never have to worry anymore.* The phone dropped to the ground, clattering
the floor. Slowly, Annie opened the door and stepped out into the March
air.
"… Annie? Are you still there? I heard a crash…"
Continuing to the ledge, the slight girl finally
came to a stop. Hands on the rail, she viewed the drop from where she was.
Giving a little laugh, she thought to herself, *Too bad I'm afraid of heights…*
"… Annie! Where are you?…"
*What about my friends? Do they really need me?
Am I just in the way with their lives?*
"… Please! Answer me!…" she pleaded.
Snapping out of her trance, Annie lurched towards
the phone. "Uh, Josie? Sorry about that, something I had to do…"
"Really? The least you could do was tell me. Is
something the matter?"
"No, everything's fine." She responded.
"Okay, if you say so." In the background, Josie's
mother was barking for her to get off the phone. "Get off the phone! How
many hours do you have to stay on that thing? Huh? There are other people
in this household that need the phone!"
"Hold on, Annie." The sound of a hand covering the
receiver muffled the voices, but it was plain to 'hear' that the mother
and daughter were in a heated debate. The parental unit won, this time.
"Sorry, but I have to go. Isn't that great!"
"Some more of your sarcasm?"
"No. Really!"
"Okay, so bye!"
"Bye. I'll drop by later or maybe even tomorrow."
"Bye." Walking slowly to her bedside table, Annie
hung up the phone. She had a headache. "Wait! Where's Mark?" She sprung
from the bed she catapulted herself in, as if it were on fire and rushed
down the stairs.
~TBC
~*sigh* I didn't wanna break up wit him… it just happened… owell… So
how'd ya like it? Pretty dumb, huh? Yep. But I can't keep it unfinished…
the other one (talpa's return) I could do without, but this one… now that's
another thing… nuttin else to say… til next chapter (which is the one under
this one! z^_^z ) Bye-bye!
~Misty