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I run so fast that my breath hardly catch up with me.

It's been a minute or two when the truth was revealed right on my face.

And yeah. The truth hurts. Also, the truth sucks.

So I've been betrayed? That's a new record.

And I can't believe it.

When I'm finally out of the woods, I walked anywhere I want.

My feet walk on it's own, while my head keeps on reminiscing what had just happened.

I found a Sakura tree, and I sat under it.

I felt at ease. I miss my tree back in school.

I looked into the starry sky, where the fireworks were displayed.

And under this tree, I cried my heart out.

I realized I'm a big jerk for believing him. I realized that I'm such a naive girl.

I never knew that I've been attacked right behind my back.

"It hurts so much.."

I continued to cry that night.

When I think that I've cried enough, I walk my way back to the inn.

My feet walk on it's own. My head was floating.

The people around me were obviously happy, so happy that they don't damn care a bit about what's happening.

They look so happy like they have no problems at all.

Like they didn't even feel how it is to be betrayed.

I wanted to ask them, "How does it feel when you were betrayed by the one you love?"

I knew it hurts a lot. Cause it happened to me.

They continued to chatter, they continued to laugh.

I envy them right at this moment.

How I wish I never loved anyone.

How I wish I never loved him.

How I wish...

I finally reached the inn, and it's not full yet. Some of my classmates were still busy outside.

And it's not 11 pm yet.

I went to the room, and there's no one there. I decided to take a bath.

I went into the hot spring.

I keep myself under the heat of the water. It's calming my senses.

But still, not my feelings that were scathed.

I closed my eyes, still fighting back the tears that I can't control.

Then someone went to the hot spring. I composed myself and acted like I'm whole as new.

"Mikan."

I opened my eyes, and it was Hotaru.

"Hotaru..." I murmured.

"What happened to your confession?" She asked.

"Should I tell her?" I was hesitating if I should tell her what happened.

"It went well. I confessed my feelings." I said. I made my voice sounded so calm. Like I'm tying to hide what I really felt.

I don't want her to worry about me. I just wanted my best friend to be happy without worying about what I feel. Because I think I should carry this on my own.

"Then? What happened next?" I knew Hotaru. She finally sensed something.

"It's fine." I lied.

"Got rejected?"

"I was expecting that."

Then there was a silence or a minute.

I'm still trying to right back my tears. Cause in a minute or two, I think I would cry over and over again.

I looked at the full moon. It's so beautiful together with the numerous stars that were piled up in the black, starry sky.

"There is definitely something wrong. Care to tell me?" Hotaru said that broke the silence.

Of course, I just couldn't lie to my best friend.

We're like halves, one half definitely knew what is going on with the other half.

I wonder why Hotaru knew so much about me, while I don't even know what she is thinking.

I wonder why it turns out to be she's more mature than me.

I wonder why.

Cause were best friends right?

I decided to tell her the whole story.

I think it'll be much better if I pour my heart out to the one who can understand me.

"He didn't dump me. He betrayed me."

"Betrayed you in what way?"

"He have a bet with the boys that if I fell in love with him, he'll dump me."

"What are you talking about? You said he didn't dump you."

"Haruna showed up like a mushroom, then she said the whole truth."

There's a minute of silence. I played with the water.

At least, Hotaru and this hot water knew what I was feeling.

"How do you feel right now?"

"I'm fine."

Of course, that was a lie. I've never been okay since the confrontation.

"You sure?" She said, looking at me.

"I-I-I..." I'm trying my best to right back this awful tears. I don't wanna cry again. I've cried my heart already.

"I..... I'm... I'm... fine......" I said. But of course, I finally let my tears flow.

"I'm fine Hotaru.. I'm so fine..."

I cried again.

Hotaru hugged me, placing her hands on my back.

"It's okay."

"How can it be okay? Look, I've never been miserable as ever. It's much, much better if he dumped me than let me know what the real thing is."

"That shows he's never been a worth. He doesn't worth you."

I finally found caring arms that can hug me tight, arms that can understand me, arms that cans support my life all the way.

I continued to cry until I've think I had enough.

"Finally okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, I think I'm okay. Of course all the wounds he caused in my heart won't be healed easily."

"What do you plan to do now?"

"I won't let him hurt me anymore."

"What do you mean?"

Unsure of my plan, I think I should go with it.

Well, actually, I don't have a plan yet.

"Nothing. Let's go back."

We wrapped our towels all around our body. Then we head back to the room.

We sleep ahead. And that night, I slept besides Hotaru. Cause when I'm with her, I can feel I'm secured.

The next morning, is the day will be day the we'll be going back.

I talked to Narumi.

"Sensei, can I exchange seats with Haruna? I don't feel like seating at the back."

Everyone in the bus looked at us.

But the truth is, I don't eel like being close to him while I knew deep inside my heart that all the care he showed in me were all fake.

It's just that, I don't wanna be hurt anymore.

"Is this a miracle? Mikan? Do it! Do it! Stay away from Natsume!" Sumire said.

Actually, I don't even care a bit now. Say what they want. I'm not affected by their comments.

"Why Mikan? Why do you want to exchange seats with her?" Narumi asked.

"I want to seat at the front. Please sensei."

I bowed my head so he can approve. And just as I thought, he finally agreed.

I saw Natsume looking outside the window.

He's rather cold.

But I'm cold as ice now.

No one can hurt me now. No one can ever stepped down on me.

I grabbed my bags and went to Haruna's partner. Haruna stood up with a sarcastic face.

"Finally realized?" She whispered.

"Realize my foot." I whispered back at her. That was supposed to be an insult but my voice sounded so calm.

I can't be fooled now. Now I learn how to fight.

Her eyes widen. "You'll pay for what you've said, slut!"

"I think that word suits you better." I sat down beside her partner then I closed my eyes.

"If you have nothing else to say, please get out of my sight." I said, more like an order.

She irritatingly went to Natsume's side.

And now, I don't damn care a bit.

My voice sounded so cold and dead.

And my whole self turned into a cold person.

And that's because of a one stupid bet.

"No one can hurt me anymore..." I swore to myself as the bus went back to our town..

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