My Annoying Step-Brother
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Rin's POV
Once we arrived at the theater, Len reached over to take my hand. I snatched it out his grasp with a surprised look.
"Just today, please," he pleaded. I stared at him some more before allowing him to take my hand.
Once we were in the theater, we looked at the list of movies on the big screen. "Hmmm~" I mutter, tapping my chin with my finger.
"Rom-com?" Len suggested with a shrug.
I nodded. We ordered a big bag of popcorn and two sodas. We settled in our seats in the theater, but I was barely paying attention to the movie. I was stealing glances from Len every five seconds. I still can't believe that we're spending a day together after all that's happened.
Once the movie was over, I didn't have the slightest idea of what happened. I just ate popcorn and stared at Len.
Len slipped his arm around mine, asking, "Are you hungry? We could go to the restaurant just down the street."
I smiled. "Sounds like a plan."
We made our mild walk to a fancy restaurant, and I didn't feel like I dressed the part at all. But, when I looked at Len's outfit again, I didn't feel alone. So, I let the people who wore beautiful dresses and handsome tuxes stare at us.
Len asked the waiter if we could sit in a more secluded place. The waiter nodded and led us to a private room where one table laid. A thought went into my mind. Is he wanting a private place so people won't look at us together?
No, don't be ridiculous, Rin.
"So, did you like the movie?" Len wondered when we settled down at our seats.
"Ah, uhm...yeah, it was good," I lied with a grin. Man, I should've looked at just a bit of the movie.
Len nodded in agreement. "Yeah. I don't like Rom-coms, but that one was pretty good."
"Yep…" If only I seen it.
Then, an awkward silence came between us. And here I thought I could brush off the awkwardness from the both of us.
Once the waiter came, we ate at our food in silence. But, I didn't notice because the food was too good.
After we ate, Len wondered, "Where else?"
I tapped at my chin. "Hmmm...Crypton Park?"
He glanced at his wrist watch. "Okay, we have time."
This made my lips go down in a frown. The action made my stomach churn, and not in a good way. Am I boring him? Does he have a time limit to when we stop this "date"?
He grasped my hand, but I took it out of his hold. He raised an eyebrow at me. "What is it?" he asked.
I took in a breath. I want to have the best time with Len today, but I feel as if this is the end. It's too awkward, and he seems bored. "Can I ask a favor from you?"
"Of course."
"Can we just start over? And as friends? I know now that you won't think of me as someone you love anymore. You even have a gorgeous girlfriend! Of course you don't think of me the same…," I mumbled, my eyes trailing to the concrete ground. I was certainly glad that there was no one around.
"Don't think that way, Rin."
"You even said so yourself! I can't be what I wanted to be towards you anymore, and it breaks me apart," I said hoarsely. When he was quiet, I decided to continue. "You left without a word, too. No text. No call. Not even a warning. You turned your back on me and found another hoe to sleep with. You choose to forget about me. How can I ever forgive you?"
He growled. "I didn't do that, Rin! It's just...I couldn't think straight at all. And, I needed to vent."
"You needed to vent by sleeping with some Korean girl who you just met two weeks ago, Len?!" I snapped, my eyes darkening. I didn't care. He deserved every shout that I've been holding back for two weeks.
Len stared into my eyes before letting out a breath. "You don't understand. You never did."
I grit my teeth together. "You know what? Fine. I'm done with you. You're obviously just going to rub in my face that you have a new girlfriend, trying to make me feel like dirt you stepped on. So, I give up!" I turned around, leaving him to let the words sink into his stupid head.
"You're done?" he asked.
I clenched my fists, turned around, and slapped him as hard as my hand can. Tears streamed down my cheeks, but I didn't care. Len staggered back from the impact with one hand to his cheek. "I don't want to be your side bitch, Len! It's pretty clear that's what you want me to be! You're making me turn into a love-sick weakling, and I'm not having it. I promised myself to court you, but that was a complete waste of time."
Len was obviously not done pissing me off as he narrowed his eyes. "You're really giving up on me?"
"You're so frustrating and confusing now! Besides, you have a girlfriend. You can fuck her all you want. I don't care anymore." One minute, he tells me he loves me. The next, he tells me to back off? I'm not having his shit anymore!
"You know damn well that I was lying, Rin," he clarifies with a hushed voice.
I laughed bitterly. "Were you now? It didn't seem like it by the way you ignored me at the studio!"
Len's eyes softened, but I wasn't falling for it. "I don't want to hurt you anymore…"
"Fuck you!" I shout. He flinches. "You've been hurting me ever since I went to your hotel room and I saw Haneul on top of you! Pushing me away and acting like you don't know me hurts like hell and it's not a good feeling. Now, you're throwing this I-don't-want-to-hurt-you-anymore line?! Go fuck yourself."
This wasn't me.
I shouldn't be saying all of these cruel words.
But, he deserved it all.
He'll finally know how it feels to be loved and suddenly, to be treated like crap.
"If you love me, stop treating me like this. If you don't, stop torturing me. Please," I begged, my voice lowering in a whisper.
A breeze went by before Len started talking again.
"I never stopped loving you."
"That's bullshit and you know it, Len," I shot back.
He sighed. "No, it's just...I can't - I have to - Argh!"
I pursed my lips together. "You're a coward," I said boldly. "You're pushing me away when you really 'love' me, yet, you can't even explain your actions. Love is sacrifice, Len. And to sacrifice, you have to choose something for a reason. I don't know what is holding you back but it's clear to me that this is going to stop. Right now."
"Rin."
"Bye, Len. I hope to never see you ever again. Have a good life. Both you and Haneul."
And I walked away that afternoon without looking back.
To: Rin Kagene
From: Len Kagamine
Time: 10:42 A.M.
Hey. Are you okay?
…
To: Rin Kagene
From: Len Kagamine
Time: 10:45 A.M.
Please talk to me.
…
To: Rin Kagene
From: Len Kagamine
Time: 10:47 A.M.
I messed up, Rin. I'm so sorry.
…
To: Rin Kagene
From: Len Kagamine
Time: 10:50 A.M.
Rin, please.
…
To: Rin Kagene
From: Len Kagamine
Time: 10:52 A.M.
I love you so much.
...
I sighed as I locked my phone. He needs to get over himself. He's been sending these type of text messages since last night when the "Hang-out Incident" happened.
And, it's annoying.
I didn't have anyone to talk to. Lola and Meiko never answer their phones. Luka and Miku don't have any signal where they stay at.
And then, there's Kei.
I haven't spoken to him ever since Len, Haneul, him, and I went to the cafe together. He texted me a few times here and there, but I never responded.
Maybe I should catch up on him. I need closure. I feel like if I don't get these thoughts out soon, I'm going to explode.
So, I unlock my phone and find five more messages from Len. I ignored them and called Kei.
"Hello?" he asked on the other end.
"H-hey. It's me. Rin."
He laughed. "Yeah, I could read the Caller ID. What made you want to call me?"
I hesitated for a few seconds. "Uhm...do you want to go out to eat or something? I'm kinda hungry."
"YES!"
I flinched.
"I-I mean...sure! Let me get dressed and I'll pick you up when you're ready."
I let out a sigh of relief. I'm glad he didn't hear it. "Thank you, Kei."
"Hey, what are boyfriends- I mean, friends for?! Hehe!" He laughed sheepishly.
I nodded slowly. "Okay…?"
"Anyway! I'll let you go now. See you!"
"Alright."
I hung up first.
I stood from the couch, looking around the empty room. So vacant and so quiet without Len around.
No! Don't think about him at a time like this! You're about to have fun with the guy you met at the dance studio a few days back! This should be great!
I wish my heart thought the same as my mind.
I pulled on some clothes pretty slowly. It was just black jeans and a big, grey sweatshirt with black Converse. I put my hair in a ponytail. I didn't feel excited at all.
I waited and the more I waited, the more I thought of this situation. I knew Len wasn't being himself. He was trapped in a cave where he couldn't get out of. He was so focused on trying to forget about me that he forgot that he used to love me. I don't know how or why I got him out of that cave, but I did.
However, I'm not going to forgive him so easily. He's going to go through the same thing I did.
He's getting to feel as hurt and pained as I did.
A car honked and my face lit up. That must be Kei.
I took my phone and rushed out the house.
But, I instantly regretted it.
Len!
Len was walking towards me with a stern look on his face. I gasped before turning back and closing the door as fast as I can. I locked it before hearing him pound on the door. "Let me in, Rin! We have to talk!"
"Go away! Why do you have to come now?!"
"I made a mistake," he said.
"I don't care! I'm done with your games, Len. I moved on."
It was quiet.
"You...moved on?"
I took in a breath, slowly opening the door. I kept it ajar, though. "Yes, I did. Go away before I get really mad."
"Can't you just accept my apology?"
"I did, Len. I tried, but that only made me more hurt! That's why I wanted to spend a day with you - to find out if you really changed or not. It's obviously you're still the same," I said firmly. It wasn't a lie. Len never did change. He's still the same, and he'll stay the same.
He looked at me with hurt glinting in his eye. My heart pounded against my chest. I can help the fact that I don't want to see him anymore, but I can't help that I still have feelings for him.
I'll never get over him.
"Please, Rin."
"Just stop...please. I don't want to see you anymore. Go away. Go away and never come back. We can be like how we were before we met. Complete strangers," I muttered, even though it hurt me slightly to say those words.
"B-but-"
Len was cut off by a honk. I widened my eyes. That's definitely Kei.
I opened the door, pushed past Len, and ran to Kei's car. He smiled at me until noticing Len. "Why is he here?" Kei whispered.
I avoided his question and tried to get into the car, but someone held me back.
I tried snatching my arm out of Len's grasp. It was too tight. "Let go of me," I growled.
"You moved on...with Kei?!"
"W-wait, what?" Kei asked, walking over to us.
No. This isn't supposed to happen.
Think, Rin. Think!
I swallowed the lump down my throat. That's when an idea came into my head.
I slapped Len's hand off of me and grasped onto Kei. Kei gasped. "Len, say hello to my boyfriend!" I exclaim happily.
"WHAT?!"
A/N: Everyone's been wanting me to expand my chapters, so I made this chapter longer. :)
Yes. Isn't it worth the wait of having Rin finally reject Len after so long?! I told you to be patient! :D
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Not much to say, so I guess this is goodbye until the next chapter!