Prologue
A light wind stirred the brown colored leaves as I walked on the snow-covered sidewalk. I was going to meet Syaoran at his and Meilin's apartment a last time. The elders were forcing Syaoran and his cousin to go back to Hong Kong. Once again Syaoran promised he would come back. I knew he would. He came back two years ago; he'd come back again.
Tears slid down my cold face, making it even colder. I was determined to get the tears out now so I could be strong for Syaoran. The sky was filled with gray rain clouds that pushed their way closer and closer toward town that day. The weather seemed to be what I felt; gloomy and depressed.
Soon, I found myself before Syaoran's apartment building. I took the elevator to the third floor. The thick red carpet squished beneath my snow boots as I departed from the elevator. When I reached the apartment, I unlocked the door with key Meilin had given me last year.
Instantly, I knew something was wrong. I didn't hear Meilin and Syaoran bickering while Wei tried to stop the confusion. It was so quiet, I felt I had to tip toe to the living room. When I looked out on the balcony I saw two figures embraced in a passionate kiss. As I walked closer I realized it couldn't be anyone but Syaoran and Meilin because Wei had already flown to Hong Kong! That moment I felt as though the world was going to end. I felt like I couldn't trust anyone. Anger, sadness, and jealously welled up inside me until I lost all control. I had gone crazy! I grabbed hold of everything in sight and threw them at the open screen door. There wasn't much to throw because most of the stuff was in boxes that were waiting o be moved back to Hong Kong. Meilin and Syaoran jumped at my appearance. That made me even angrier. They were so engrossed in their own little world that they didn't even notice me, I thought. A look of horror and surprise filled both her eyes.
"Sakura-," began Meilin.
"Shut up," I screamed, while tears once again welled up inside me. I wouldn't let them come; especially in front of Meilin and Syaoran. It as at that moment that I knew I would change forever. The sweet, innocent Sakura was gone, which left room for a hostile, rebellious one. They both were taken aback, for I had never said shut up in my life to anyone until now and they had never heard me say it.
In a swift moment I took off my heavy snow boots and lunged them as had as I could at each of them. "How could you do this to me I," demanded. " One of my best friends and my boyfriend! I thought you were over him Meilin!" I screamed in her face.
"And you,"I said pointing to Syaoran, "she's your cousin!"
"The elders are forcing us to get married again," said Meilin.
"That's not why your kissing" I accused. "If you wanted to be together, you could've at least dumped me!"
"Sakura, it just happened. I didn't-,"began Syaoran, but I cut him off.
"Don't," I commanded. "Don't even bother to keep your stupid promise. Take your promise ring, your teddy bear, and my innocence!" throwing each thing at him, which he ducked. I know he didn't know what I meant by my innocence right then, but he found out later. I marched up to them and gave Meilin a powerful slap using the power card and Syaoran a punch using the fight card. I ran out of the apartment building before they could say anything else. I ran over the gray snow toward the park. It had started drizzling on my way to the park. Once again, the weather seemed to be in tune with my feelings, for I was crying. The rain kept getting heavier and heavier by the minute. By the time I reached the park, I was drenched. But I didn't care. I ran through the park till I found my favorite cherry blossom tree It wasn't blooming right now because of the season, I climbed up it and sat on my favorite perch. I don't know how long I stay there trying to accept what I thought was impossible, but I awoke there sometime later.
A light wind stirred the brown colored leaves as I walked on the snow-covered sidewalk. I was going to meet Syaoran at his and Meilin's apartment a last time. The elders were forcing Syaoran and his cousin to go back to Hong Kong. Once again Syaoran promised he would come back. I knew he would. He came back two years ago; he'd come back again.
Tears slid down my cold face, making it even colder. I was determined to get the tears out now so I could be strong for Syaoran. The sky was filled with gray rain clouds that pushed their way closer and closer toward town that day. The weather seemed to be what I felt; gloomy and depressed.
Soon, I found myself before Syaoran's apartment building. I took the elevator to the third floor. The thick red carpet squished beneath my snow boots as I departed from the elevator. When I reached the apartment, I unlocked the door with key Meilin had given me last year.
Instantly, I knew something was wrong. I didn't hear Meilin and Syaoran bickering while Wei tried to stop the confusion. It was so quiet, I felt I had to tip toe to the living room. When I looked out on the balcony I saw two figures embraced in a passionate kiss. As I walked closer I realized it couldn't be anyone but Syaoran and Meilin because Wei had already flown to Hong Kong! That moment I felt as though the world was going to end. I felt like I couldn't trust anyone. Anger, sadness, and jealously welled up inside me until I lost all control. I had gone crazy! I grabbed hold of everything in sight and threw them at the open screen door. There wasn't much to throw because most of the stuff was in boxes that were waiting o be moved back to Hong Kong. Meilin and Syaoran jumped at my appearance. That made me even angrier. They were so engrossed in their own little world that they didn't even notice me, I thought. A look of horror and surprise filled both her eyes.
"Sakura-," began Meilin.
"Shut up," I screamed, while tears once again welled up inside me. I wouldn't let them come; especially in front of Meilin and Syaoran. It as at that moment that I knew I would change forever. The sweet, innocent Sakura was gone, which left room for a hostile, rebellious one. They both were taken aback, for I had never said shut up in my life to anyone until now and they had never heard me say it.
In a swift moment I took off my heavy snow boots and lunged them as had as I could at each of them. "How could you do this to me I," demanded. " One of my best friends and my boyfriend! I thought you were over him Meilin!" I screamed in her face.
"And you,"I said pointing to Syaoran, "she's your cousin!"
"The elders are forcing us to get married again," said Meilin.
"That's not why your kissing" I accused. "If you wanted to be together, you could've at least dumped me!"
"Sakura, it just happened. I didn't-,"began Syaoran, but I cut him off.
"Don't," I commanded. "Don't even bother to keep your stupid promise. Take your promise ring, your teddy bear, and my innocence!" throwing each thing at him, which he ducked. I know he didn't know what I meant by my innocence right then, but he found out later. I marched up to them and gave Meilin a powerful slap using the power card and Syaoran a punch using the fight card. I ran out of the apartment building before they could say anything else. I ran over the gray snow toward the park. It had started drizzling on my way to the park. Once again, the weather seemed to be in tune with my feelings, for I was crying. The rain kept getting heavier and heavier by the minute. By the time I reached the park, I was drenched. But I didn't care. I ran through the park till I found my favorite cherry blossom tree It wasn't blooming right now because of the season, I climbed up it and sat on my favorite perch. I don't know how long I stay there trying to accept what I thought was impossible, but I awoke there sometime later.