Chapter 8
Natsu's POV
As Lucy stood before me, I could sense that she was trying hard not to let her tears fall. I knew she was mad for what I said. I mean who wouldn't?! I called her a 'damsel in distress' a woman who is hopeless and desperate for love. I know Lucy is not like that. She's independent, she's smart, she's cool, and beautiful. She's nowhere close to being a damsel and desperate for love. But what made me mad is her blaming me for ruining something she thought is good for her, when I know it's not. Don't ask me how I knew, cause I don't. I just feel it.
"You want to know the truth?" Lucy softly said to me after I slammed the table, "I was supposed to…"
My eyes suddenly widen when Lucy admitted that she was close to saying yes to that Raito guy. Then she continued with more anger in her voice, "Until you threatened him away!"
And that is when I saw her tears flow out of her eyes. But despite her crying face and her contained sobs, I couldn't help but answer madly back, "Well good!" I shouted back to her but that just made Lucy turned her back to me.
Before I could react, she looked to me again and said my name, "Natsu, you had no right to do that in the first place. And technically, you are not my boyfriend to act like that and tell me this stuff"
"But I'm your fiancé" I quickly countered, full of confidence. But it slowly decreased when she shook her head to me and whispered, "Fake fiancé...enjoy your coffee"
And with that, Lucy fully turned her back to me and made her way out. Seeing her leave, I knew at that moment that I couldn't handle this fight anymore. So I eagerly tried to catch her wrist or hand and stop her from leaving me. And as I took a step to stop her, I suddenly stumble in surprise when I heard someone call out my last name, "One Caramel Latte and Pumpkin Cinnamon Latte for Dragneel!"
With that distraction, I was no longer able to catch Lucy and instead just watched her pushed the door open and leave the place. And just as Lucy merged to the crowd outside, I knew what I felt. I felt stupid for fighting with Lucy. And no one fights with Lucy.
"Mr. Dragneel!" the same voice called out again and this time, I looked at the person. When I saw the barista smiling at me, holding up the two coffee drinks I ordered, I felt sadder, knowing that the other cup was for Lucy. Slowly walking towards the crew, I tried to give a smile as I take the drinks, but I knew that the smile I gave barely looked one.
When I got the drinks, I quickly left the café and aimlessly walked. At the moment, I knew I needed someone to talk to, to confide the feeling I had after my fight with Lucy. It was really rare for me and Lucy to have big fights. If there was one, it would be just some petty arguments and not as big deal as the latest one. So, sighing while walking, I was pretty sure that I have caught enough attention from other people. And so, I tried to think of someone who could listen to me and give me an advice. And just like that, I suddenly remembered who I used to run to when I needed someone to talk to about Lucy. Soon enough, I ran and headed that way, still carrying the coffee drink of Lucy.
Staring at the signboard being placed above the doorway of the restaurant, I smiled at it and read it aloud, "Amici Ristorante", after reading the signage, that meant 'Friends Restaurant', I excused myself to some workers who were fixing the place.
As soon as I passed those workers, I looked around the place and looked for a short silver-haired woman. Through the crowd inside, I finally spotted my friend along with her business partner and so, I walked up to them.
"Lissana," I called as I got closer to them. Hearing her name, Lissana then turns to face me and give me a wide smile. Following next to her was Erza who just finished instructing a contractor about something.
"Natsu, what are you doing here?" Erza asked for Lissana who hugged me at that moment
"Um…Just dropping by, I guess" I said as I rubbed the back of my neck and looked away from my friends. When I continuously felt their gaze, I slowly looked at them and gave a shy smile, "C-can we sit somewhere to chat?"
"Seriously?" Lissana asked surprised, "Natsu is asking for a seat to have a chat…" Lissana said as she glanced at Erza who just nodded in agreement. Uncrossing her arms, Erza suddenly sighed before walking away from the group, "Alright, let's have a chat here"
Following next to her, I suddenly gulped down a chunk of saliva as I thought of Erza beating me up once she discovers what I wanted to talk about. When Erza scooted at the left couch, followed by Lissana, I took the liberty of sitting in front of the two.
"So," Lissana started, "What did you want to talk about? This is actually rare" Lissana then smiled teasingly to me but I just looked away from her as I prepared myself to talk
"I know…don't you usually talk with Lucy when you have a problem?" Erza asked as she crosses her arms again and rest her back to the cushion of the couch.
"Yeah I do," I said before placing my hands on the table and watched it fidget, "but as of right now…Lucy and I fought and I need someone to talk to"
Widening her gaze to me, I swallowed down anything I was about to say, "You and Lucy fought?! Why?!"
"Long-story-short…We fought about her ex-suitor" I then grunted as I recalled what I and Lucy were talking about, "and she was not happy about me interfering back then"
"Yes, I remember that. You threatened him, right?" Erza asked to confirm her memory
"Yeah, I did…" I then dropped myself to the couch and sighed tiredly as I ran my hands over my face
"You know, Lucy have kept that anger from you back then. You should understand where she's coming from because she liked the guy" Lissana suddenly said when she saw my lost expression but that expression quickly faded after hearing what she said.
And so, sitting up, I looked at her and said, "Yeah, I know, she said that already. But what I don't understand is why is she, blaming me that she lied in front of the media, her parents and my family. I wasn't the one who told her to say she was engaged."
"Wait, what do you mean, your family?" Erza then uncrosses her arm as she became confused
"I'm Lucy's fake fiancé," I said tiredly before slumping myself to my seat. And without warning, the two girls began to shrill out loud, hurting my ear, "Girls!" I shouted to make the two stop and when they did, they just giggled to themselves.
"I guess it was really stupid of us to think that you wouldn't help Lucy with her problem," Erza said to me and this time she was happier with the news
"Oh my goodness! How did it happen?!" Lissana excitedly asked as her eyes glimmered in anticipation
"Oh...uh…well, it wasn't expected. Yesterday, auntie Layla dropped by Lucy's home and she saw us hugging I guess. Then she started claiming I was Lucy's fiancé since Luce hasn't introduced anyone yet. And just like that, Lucy forced me to act as her fiancé"
"Really? Just like that? No wonder you're mad" Lissana then shook her head in disbelief, "But you should be more considerate. She's done a lot for you too"
"I know…but the reason I was upset about this whole ordeal is that my family is getting involved too. And they believe the lie. Now, my family thinks I am really getting married to Lucy"
"Well didn't auntie Grandine always thought of that?" Erza asked confused
"…Yeah, I guess so" I then sighed and rested my chin on my arms on the table, "But still…the fact that grandma is coming for this, it's just a sign that I and Lucy would be busted"
"Oh come on Natsu," Lissana then taps my hand as if to encourage me, "You and Lucy being yourselves together is like seeing you two as a couple"
"What? No, we don't!" I said back, sitting up straight suddenly
"Natsu, don't argue with us. You can't see what we see, okay" Erza then nodded to herself as she made me silent
"You know what I think?" Lissana suddenly asked, making me and Erza curious, "I think, the reason why Natsu was really mad at that guy, what was his name?" Lissana asked as she snapped her fingers while trying to think
"Raito," I said bored
"Right! Raito!" Lissana then smiled to me, which made me irked in annoyance, "I think you were mad with Raito because you were jealous. You even looked pissed when you had to say his name!"
"What?!Lis, don't be ridiculous. I was never close to being jealous of that guy!" I retorted back, which only made Erza and Lissana smile more
"Oh I think your right Lissana," Erza mischievously grinned to me, "You usually get mad when someone tries to flirt with Lucy," She said to me with her smile widening even more
"No, I don't!" I denied as I felt my cheeks beginning to heat up
"What more if a guy woos Lucy..." Erza continued despite my denial, and just like that, I watched the girls giggle in front of me
"You, girls are so weird," I said as I adjusted myself in my seat to help me hide my heated cheeks, damn it, why am I even blushing!
"Hold up..." Lissana then raised her hands to stop anyone from reacting, "Am I seeing it right?"
Erza and I then looked at each other before she looked at Lissana, who both smiled wickedly. After a minute of their smiles, they looked at me as if I was a piece of delicious meat. Well yeah, I am a delicious meat...if you know what I mean
"Lissana, get your phone ready..." Erza instructed without looking at the other woman
"Why does she have to do that? And why are you looking at me like that?" I asked nervously, unconsciously gulping
"Oh, I am totally opening my camera app..." Lissana said as she fiddled with her phone
"Wait," I said sitting back away from my friends, "what is the camera for?"
"Go, Lissana! Take a picture now!" Erza bellowed quickly as if she was in panic
And just when she shouted, I knew what they were planning. They were trying to take a picture of me, blushing. And so, I had to escape. I took the coffee cup and sprinted out of the booth, heading to the door. Just when I was about to exit the doorway, I heard Lissana say, "Damn it! He was too fast, I didn't get to picture his face!"
Erza the said, "Oh, well, no choice...we just have to tell everybody that Natsu blushed about being jealous with Raito" and that made me look back at them. But the moment I glanced at the girls again , I suddenly hit my head with a wood plank and left with no choice, I just turned and cursed about how painful my forehead was.
Finally returning to my apartment, I was surprised to see my home be empty and silent. The last time I remember my parents and sister was saying they were going to stay, and now seeing my place empty was somewhat different. Despite the erring oddness, I just closed my front door and walked in. The moment I did, I suddenly noticed a small note placed on my television by the living room, so walking close to it, I took it and read,
Natsu,
Me, your mom, and Wendy already left.
We headed to our old home. Sorry, we couldn't wait for your return anymore.
I'm pretty sure you'll be staying with Lucy anyways.
Drop by with Lucy sometimes, so that we could have a meal
together again.
-Dad
"Great...just when I needed some people to talk too," I said sarcastically as I looked at the note. When I sighed in exasperation, I crumpled the paper and dropped it on the coffee table. Walking next to it, I gently placed the coffee cup on the table and sat on the couch to start staring at it.
The longer I stared at it, the more I recalled how I and Lucy fought at the café. I remembered how furious she was, blaming me for being boyfriend-less.
"You know," I said as I kept my gaze to the cup, "I never intended to make you boyfriend-less" silence then followed but in my head, I was like hearing Lucy. And it got more vivid, the more I stared at the cup.
"I mean, do you really need one? I'm always been here..." I then furrowed my brow at the cup
"Heck, we do almost everything together...I sleep in your bed, I take a bath in your apartment. We go out on Saturdays. We call and text each other every day. I treat you out for dinner..." I then paused as I realized something. But as soon as I did, I thought the cup said to me, 'So?'
"What do you mean so?" I said back to the cup, with a hint of irritation
'We're just friends...nothing intimate'
"I know! And so what if we're just friends?" I answered back
'We can't do what couples do...'
"What do couples do that we don't do?" I asked to the cup who still remained as a cup though in my imagination it still continued to talk
'Do you really want me to tell you?'
At that thought, I turned red. And so, I audibly said , "Never mind...don't tell me"
Then it was silent. That is when it hits me, I have been talking to a cup!
"What the hell is going on with me?! All this time, I have been talking to a cup!" I groaned out loud, as I pulled on my hair in frustration. When I leaned forward too fast, I accidentally hit my head on the coffee table and made me growl even more.
"Fuck!" I cussed as I held my forehead, "That hurts!"
'You deserve more than that'
As I was holding on to my bruised forehead, the cup suddenly talked to my mind again. And it was annoying because even the cup was mad at him, just like its supposed owner.
"That's unfair," I started again, "I just scared him off to protect you"
'Protect me? I was never in danger with Raito'
"That's what you think. If you only know, that Raito guy was so confident of himself, he was disgustingly sweet, and was gullibly too kind"
'Just admit it Natsu...your jealous of Raito that's why your saying that'
"Whoa! I am not! I'm way better than him" I was then left silent when the cup illusionary stopped talking. With its absence of talking, I suddenly thought to myself, what am I really mad about? And that is when it hits me.
"Does Lucy really not want to hang out with me anymore that she had to find a boyfriend?" I voiced out my wonder, "I thought that she'd not look for a boyfriend anymore since I'm here...I guess I'm wrong"
When the erring silence kept on playing around the apartment, I grew frustrated making it unbearable for me to handle the fight that I had with. And so, I stood up, took my wallet and keys, and headed out of my apartment again.
After some time of thinking who to talk to while I wandered around Magnolia, I didn't waste my time anymore and just headed to the first person I thought of. When I reached my destination, I was suddenly unsure of what to ask really in particular. But I gathered all my courage and knocked on the door. After two knocks, a clicking sound was heard, telling me someone was about to open the door. And so, I took a deep breath.
Once the door opened, I was about to greet hi when suddenly, Gajeel showed up behind the door, shirtless. As a reflex, I began to gag and walked away from the shared apartment of my cousin and Levy. "Oi, Natsu! What the hell was that for?!" Gajeel shouted to me as I walked further
"My eyes are burned by your disgusting look!" I countered back before sprinting away from the place.
Soon enough, I was standing in front of a blue door that I usually drop by in, whenever Lucy would decide to visit her friends. So, softly knocking on the door, I waited for the owner to arrive and greet me.
When the door opened, a happy-go-lucky bluenette suddenly greeted, "Hello Natsu-san!"
"Oh, hey Juvia..." I said as I scratched the back of my neck
"What is Natsu-san doing in Juvia's place? Does he need anything from Juvia?" The blue-haired woman then smiled at me but it just made me feel more embarrassed for disturbing her.
"Well..." I trailed off, when suddenly
"Juvia, who are you talking to?" a voice from inside the apartment spoke, making me look up. And just when I did, I saw Gray standing behind Juvia in confusion.
"Oi, flame brain, what are you doing here?" Gray asked me when Juvia stepped back a bit so that the man could come in view
"Well...I was hoping I could get some advice from Juvia" I said as I bashfully scratched my head, "But I guess it's a wrong timing"
"Oh," Juvia slightly gasp, "What does Natsu-san need advice for? What advice does he need?"
"No, it's fine!" I began to flutter my hands in the air as I slowly stepped away from the doorframe
"Oy, ash head! Where are you going? You can come in you know" Gray then looked at Juvia who also looked at him, "Well, if it's fine with her…" Gray then pointed his thumb to the woman as he looked at me
"Nah, it's a Saturday...it's you date night" and with that I was off to running again but before I was too far, I turned and slowly jogged and said, "Have fun ice princess! Good luck with him Juvia!"
As the afternoon was getting done, I was already in the park, sighing tiredly when I couldn't think of anyone available. You know, who was not with their lover and doing cuddling stuff at the moment.
And just like that, I remembered that Mira was not with a special someone. And so, pulling out my phone, I dialed her number and waited for the call to be answered.
When the line connected, I quickly greeted, "Hey, Mira!"
"Natsu?" A manly and rusty voice answered
"Mira? Since when did you have a big man voice?" I innocently questioned
"Idiot! This is Laxus!" The man said from the other side of the line
"Laxus? Hold on..." I then pulled my phone away from my ear and checked who I was calling. And it said Mira's name, "Why do you have Mira's phone?" I quickly asked to Laxus
"Uh...she's in the bathroom. She told me to answer it" Laxus's voice suddenly became soft as he explained to me. And with that instance, I knew something was fishy and so, I teased
"Say Laxus," I started as a wicked grin appears on my face, "Are you and Mirajane...dating?"
And just like that, the call went oddly quiet, "Hello?" I greeted
"Heeellllooo~" I repeated but when it remained silent I pulled my phone and stared at the screen, and my background image was showing, "Asshole" I insulted back to Laxus before I sighed in defeat.
When the sky was even darker than moments ago, I decided to just head home. Since all of my friends had someone to spend the day with, I knew it was pointless to think of someone who could help me. After all, every Saturday nights, it's always been Lucy and Natsu day.
"Uhhh..." I groaned as soon as I closed the front door of my home and walked to my couch. Slumping myself to the soft cushion, I stared at the ceiling and thought of what to do. The night was still young, and without Lucy, it would be the most boring day.
"Uhhh...why did we even have to fight?" I mumbled as I thought of speaking with Lucy in my head
Meow
I suddenly sat up straight and looked around my place. When I couldn't find the feline anywhere, I suddenly stood up and called onto my pet, "Ha~ppy!"
Meow
"Happy? Where are you?" I called out again and just when I twirled around facing my kitchen, I saw my blue cat walking towards me. And when I opened my arms, the cat fasten his pace and jumped up into my arms.
"Hey, buddy..." I cooed as I ran my hand behind his ears, "Where'd you go?"
"Meow" Happy replied back to me
"You went to Lucy's place?" I asked conversantly to my pet as I walked back to my living room and sat on my couch, "Ngayaw"
"Did she throw you off?" I asked curiously, for he said yes, and yes I understand cat talks
"Mew?"
"Lucky you..." I then gently scratched the forehead of the feline who suddenly purred at the gesture, "I'm sure she won't talk to me 'cause she's mad..."
"Meow" Happy then lays his head on my lap as I continuously pet him
"Do you think I should, at least, try to call her?" I then stopped caressing his head, making the cat look up to me and simply answered, "Meow?"
"You know what," I then cocked my head sideways, "You're right, I'll just call her tomorrow. I'm pretty sure she'd want to be alone" and with that, I stood up and placed Happy to the couch.
When I stood up, I came forward towards the cabinet under the television. I knelt down and took out the items inside the small cabinet. Inside of it was the Xbox. Showing the game controller to the feline, I grinned and said, "Let's just play some Dragon Slayer Heroes"
And with that, I set up the whole game, turned on the television, and sat next to happy. While the game was loading, I was feeling excited because finally I will be able to continue the mission me and Lucy were doing...
Right...Lucy is not here with me to play
I suddenly looked at the empty seat next to me, where Lucy usually sit when we play video games.
" I suddenly don't feel like playing..." I muttered, making the cat cock his head to the side as he looks at me back, "When I play Xbox on Saturdays, I usually do it with Lucy..."
"Meow..."
"I need something to do that won't remind me of Lucy as of now...It'll just make me feel guiltier and make me want to call her"
"Meow" and with that Happy stood up, stretched his back before jumping off the couch and headed upstairs. As I followed the cat with my eyes, I was surprised to see him enter my room and soon enough, I started to hear some poor strumming.
"Right!" I exclaimed as I stood up from the sofa, "I can always play the guitar!" Soon enough, I ran off to my room and took the guitar Lucy gave me, back in college. As I slowly strummed the strings while leaving my room, I sensed Happy was trailing behind me. And so, I headed back to the living room and began to play the guitar.
It has been a few minutes since I started playing different songs on the guitar. A few songs I played, I was singing along to it but it all seemed lacking. Lacking in a sense like, something was missing in the song.
"Okay," I said as I strummed the five strings simultaneously, "Let's play...better together"
And with that, I began to strum the intro of the song before I started singing,
"There is no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard
No song that I could sing, but I can try for your heart
Our dreams, and they are made out of real things
Like a, shoebox of photographs
With sepia-toned loving
Love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart
Like why are we here? And where do we go?
And how come it's so hard?
It's not always easy and
Sometimes life can be deceiving
I'll tell you one thing, it's always better when we're together
Mmm, It's always better when we're together
Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together"
As I was strumming the chords going for the second verse of the song, I suddenly realized this song was our song. Lucy always sang the second verse and without her here, the song wouldn't be good. And so, I slowed down my strumming until no more sound of the guitar was heard.
"I guess, Happy..." I then lowered the instrument and crossed my leg above the couch, "Playing guitar reminds me of Lucy too..."
As I laid my head on the back of the couch and stared at the ceiling, a new sound suddenly erupted. The growling of my stomach suddenly made a scene making me sit upright and thought, "I'm hungry"
And with that, I ran to my kitchen and checked my refrigerator. There were raw meat, chicken, and even fish. But I was too lazy to cook on a Saturday night. And so, pulling my phone out of my pant's pocket, I dialed the nearest pizza parlor. And after saying to the crew my order of two 16 inch chili cheese island and meat monster pizza, I sat down on my couch and waited for the delivery.
Sitting down while staring at Happy, I asked the feline, "Why are you looking at me like that, buddy?"
"Mew meooow..." Happy purred back
"Right...I didn't order you anything...you want to eat fish?" I chirpingly said back making the cat's ear perked up after hearing the word fish, "Alright, I'll set it up"
And with that, I prepared Happy's meal. He started eating and I was left with no choice but, watch him do so. As time passes by, my pizza came and I quickly devour my own food.
Two boxes of pizza are what I usually order, even if Lucy is with me at home. Usually, she'd eat only one big slice, telling me it was more than enough for her. And so, when I was eating the pizzas, I barely noticed that the two boxes were about to be finished, except for one more slice. I was so full already and eating one more slice would make me puke. And so, I ended up staring at the last piece. And just like before, I thought of Lucy again.
"Is it going to be weird if I keep this pizza untouched and wait for Lucy to eat it?" I asked no one in particular, as if like I had someone else with me
Sighing in defeat, I suddenly stood up and went to grab a plate. Placing the last piece, I headed to the refrigerator and placed it inside, next to the coffee of Lucy.
It's just 8:30 in the evening, and I have nothing else to do anymore. Every Saturday's with Lucy is a jam-packed schedule and without her here with me, it's pretty boring… let me correct that, it is boring.
"Uhhh..." I groaned, "Lucy~"
If there was one thing I realized this Saturday, it's that, days without Lucy is boring. She's my best friend, and we do stuff together. The thought that her having a boyfriend just makes me jealous. There, I said it...I admit, I'm jealous. But if being jealous of a guy who isn't around…let me emphasize that, makes my friendship with Lucy broken, then I'd rather act supportive to her than lose her.
I can't lose Lucy…she means a lot to me…
When the Sunday morning sun started creeping into my room and glistened into my sleeping eyes, I quickly grunted as I wake up and roll to my back to avoid the sunlight. It was first thing in the morning when I thought the day was just as worst as yesterday.
Opening my eyes, I stared at the ceiling and started recalling what happened yesterday. And just like the previous times, it still made me realize how stupid I was to think lowly of Lucy as a Damsel in distress. But, if last night I thought, if seeing Lucy with another guy spending their time together would be fine with me. I'm taking it back.
"Lucy can't have a boyfriend!" I exclaimed to no one as I sat up from my bed and thought of why I said that. Not expecting any response, I was suddenly startled when Happy made a sound, "Meow"
"Buddy, you freaking scared me…" I told my cat as he lazily roamed my room before hopping into my bed and lay next to my thigh, "But you agree with what I said, right?"
"Mew…"
"I thought so…" I then began to rub the back of the cat as I continued, "If Lucy would have a boyfriend she'd lose her time for me. Then, there could be a possibility she'd start avoiding me because her boyfriend would be so insecure about our friendship and my sexiness…right, Happy?"
"Mew…"
"I'm right…so right" I began to grin to myself as I thought that my reasoning was good. And so, with a better mood, I scooted off my bed and headed downstairs to begin my day.
As I was having my cereals, I was observantly staring at my phone, contemplating whether to call Lucy now or later. But since I haven't talked to her for more than 8 hours already, I decided to call her. So, dialing her number, I patiently waited for the call to connect.
As I waited, I couldn't help but wonder if Lucy was ever going to answer the call. And if she does answer, I began to question, what I'm going to say?
"Relax Natsu…just…uh damn it!" I cursed out loud when the call was suddenly cut off telling me that Lucy's number is currently unattended, "One more time…"
I redid what I did and patiently waited again…
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"Damn it!" I shouted when the same response came, "One more…"
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The number you are calling is currently unattended. Please leave a message after the tone…
BEEP
"Yo, Luce!" I started when the voicemail finally came, "I u-uh…uhhh…uh…sorry? Ah, damn it! Oh, shit not you! I um…I just, I don't know what to say, okay…I know you're still mad at me—and I am not expecting to be forgiven easily after what I said to you yesterday…
"But, um…I just want to say sorry for what I did and I can't forgive myself for making you cry…I just…I just really miss you and I want us to be friends again…please?"
As soon as I said that, I became silent, thinking if I should say more or not. But since I was trying to ask for forgiveness, I thought of a gimmick, "Is it too late now to say sor~ry?" I said along with the tone of the song, "This has nothing to do with your body…Wait is that the lyrics? Oh well…please forgive me, Luce. Call me if you get this"
And with that, the recording for the voice message ended. But then, I wasn't still satisfied. So I grabbed my phone again and dialed her number. But just like the previous times, I was sent to the voice messaging.
"Yo Lucy!" I started with a rap intonation, "I know you hate me know. But I want you to know, that I'm a shitty cow"
"Oh, Lucy!" I started again, "Come hear me now, I better make this quick before you scream and shout"
"Oi Lucy!" I began but then I couldn't continue when I suddenly ran out of rhyming words, "Oi…yeah…Sorry, I ran out of words. I just wanted to say sorry. Call me back when you get this. Bye" and just like that, the voice message recording ended.
Slamming my head into my kitchen table and stared at my phone, I couldn't help but feel pathetic, "I am hopeless…what the chances Lucy would even listen to it?" I said before I sighed. When my phone continued to be inactive, I sat up and left the kitchen. As I headed back to my room and lay down on my bed, next to Happy, I stared at my phone again. Waiting, as if I was expecting someone to call. But too bad, the day just ended without any return calls from Lucy.
Just like my Sunday morning, the sunlight crept into my room and blinded me with its brightness. Whimpering in annoyance, I quickly sat up and walked to my window, pulling the curtains close so that the sun wouldn't sweep in.
"Ah!" I shouted, "Hate Monday mornings..." I then walked back to my bed and slumped myself into it.
Glaring at the innocent ceiling, I didn't know who I was mad at. I just know that I wasn't feeling good for it has been more than a day since Lucy talked to me. The last time this happened was when I suddenly left Magnolia for a year without telling her where I went to. And when she ignored me for two days after I returned, I promised myself that I wouldn't give Lucy any good reason for her to ignore me again. And shit, I just did it again.
"I don't feel like going to work..." I mumbled to myself when I exhaled tiredly, "I better call my secretary" I was about to reach my phone when suddenly it rang.
If yesterday, I was looking forward that my phone would ring, expecting Lucy to call, now, I'm not that excited. Not because I didn't want to talk to Lucy, but because I didn't feel like explaining anything to other people besides Lucy. So growling as I rolled myself on the bed to reach my phone, I secretly cursed to the person who was calling me at the moment for ruining my moment of sulking.
As soon as I got my phone, my eyes widened in surprise to see the caller ID. It's Lucy!
"I take back my curses!" I shouted first before I slide my finger to answer the call, "Hello Luce?! Please-"
"Natsu shut up. I need you to come here in the apartment now" Lucy said to me with a stern voice as she quickly cuts me short. And with her intonation like that, I'm sure, I was in bigger trouble
"W-wha-what?" I stutteringly asked, unconsciously gulping in nervousness
"I said," Lucy was now sure pissed, "come to my apartment now. Your grandmother is here"
"...Shit," was all I could reply when I have finally understood what she was so mad about...or worried? Cause shit! Grandma Porlyusica is in Magnolia and she's at Lucy's apartment!
Without further ado, I ended the call, scrambled off my bed, and began to dress. As I was putting on my white sleeve shirt and jeans, I thought to myself, this is not good...
And as soon as I got dressed, I was out of my apartment and began to run towards Lucy's home.
Who knew? My grandmother would be the reason for Lucy to call me...
*Grinning*
Thanks, grandma! You're the best!
"I'm coming, Lucy!" I shouted as I leaped in excitement
To be continued...
