Chapter Twenty: Sorry
"Hitomi who is it?" Merle asked as she saw the shocked look on her friends face. Hitomi expression quickly changed to a look of disgust. Without answering the question or saying one word, she slammed the door shut and headed back up the stairs. Merle became very confused. Her curiosity grew as the person outside knocked on the door once more.
"Hitomi open up," Merle recognized to voice right away. No wonder why her friend left. If she were in her place, Merle would have done the same thing. She certainly wouldn't want to see Allen right now. The pink-haired girl was about leave when she heard knocking again. It was obvious that this guy wasn't going to leave. Merle turned around and opened the door. The look on Allen's face showed clearly that she wasn't the one he expected to see.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"I think I should be the one asking that." Merle said with an icy tone.
"I want to talk to Hitomi," Allen demanded ignoring her tone.
Merle positions herself in the entrance, blocking him from entering, "She doesn't want to see you."
"I didn't ask for you opinion," he shot back.
"Merle dear, who is that at the door?" Mrs. Kanzaki asked getting up from her position on the couch.
"Allen Shezar," Allen reached out his hand, "It's a pleasure to finally meet you, though I wish we could have met under better circumstances."
Hitomi's mom didn't make any offer to take his hand, showing that she wasn't exactly happy to meet him. "I was just telling Allen that he could not see Hitomi," Merle informed the tired mother.
"It will just be a moment," he reassured, "I really need to speak to her…"
Mrs. Kanzaki cut him off in the middle of his sentence, "I'm afraid that is not possible."
"But-" Allen tried to object.
"Mr. Shezar, I would think that a young man of your age should know when he is not welcomed. Please leave my daughter alone. She does not wish to see you or have anything to do with you anymore. And now, if you will excuse, it is getting late and I am sure that you have somewhere else to be." Without waiting for him to answer, she shut the door. Merle was surprised at Mrs. Kanzaki's attitude toward Allen. She is one of the most caring and polite adults Merle knows. 'I wish my mom could be that cool,' Merle thought to herself as she said goodnight.
*One Week Later*
Hitomi walked into the lunchroom feeling very annoyed. She felt eyes on her as she moved towards her table. It's been one week since she caught Allen cheating on her. Some how the school was making a bigger deal out of it than she was. It was on the front page of the school newspaper and people stared at her wherever she went. She approached the table and slammed the bouquet of flowers that she was holding onto the surface. "I can't stand it anymore!" she almost screamed.
"Another gift huh?" Yukari asked with sympathy.
"What is his problem? How hard can it be to understand 'we're through'?"
Everyday since the beginning of this week, Allen has been leaving cards in her locker, sending her gifts and trying to talk to her. He practically followed her around everywhere. 'He thinks I'll just forget everything he did because of a few gifts? Well I'll show him.' She thought. Hitomi wasn't going to forgive him that easily. It was bad enough going around everyday with people watching you. She also had to put up with Allen stocking her. There was no way that she'd ever consider dating him again. Maybe on day, they could be friends but that was all she was willing to do.
"It seems to me that you really have 'tamed the beast'." Amano laughed at his own joke. After seeing that he was the only one laughing, he quickly added, "Well at lest he's sorry."
"Yeah," Millerna agreed, "I for one enjoy watching him make a fool out of himself." Millerna had been through the same as Hitomi and she was glad to see the MGM suffer. Although she was happy that her friend finally came to her sense, deep inside, she felt a little spark of jealousy. Allen never reacted the same way when she dumped him. Sure he felt anger and humiliated, but he didn't acted like he wanted her back so badly like he has with Hitomi. 'Maybe in a way, he really did feel something for her,' she thought.
"So how many gifts did you get so far?" Dryden asked.
"Oh, please," Hitomi rolled her eyes, "Don't remind me."
"Well lest see…a box of chocolate, these flowers," Millerna pointed to the bouquet of fresh beautiful looking roses, "and god know how many cards."
"Hey, don't forget that necklace!" Yukari added.
"Yup, he's sorry," Dryden admitted.
Hitomi shook her head in disbelief, "I can't believe you people are keeping track!"
"Someone had to do it," Millerna joked. "So what did you do with all that stuff?"
"I told him to take it back," she replied simply.
"Did he listen?"
"No," Hitomi smiled despite herself. She was flattered that he was doing all this and spending all the money but it didn't change the way she felt. In a way, she was beginning to feel bad for the guy, "So the cards went straight to the garbage and all the other stuff, I gave away."
"I can't wait to see the look on his face when he see another girl walking around with the necklace he got you," Merle giggled.
"Sorry to disappoint you but I sold that and donated the money to charity."
Just then, the speakers came on, interrupting the conversation, "Would Hitomi Kanzaki please report to room 319. Mr. LaFortain wishes to see you."
Hitomi was glad that not many people paid attention to the announcements. This way they didn't have to stare at her again as she got up to leave.
"I wonder what that's about," she thought out loud. "I'll catch up with you guys later." She waved goodbye to her friends and headed to see her French teacher.
***
"Ah, Mrs. Kanzaki, I'm so glad you stopped by on such short notice." Mr. LaFortain stood up to great her as soon as she entered his room. "Please have a seat."
Hitomi sat across from her teacher's desk and fiddle nervously with the end of her shirt. 'I hoped that he didn't call me to talk about my grade.'
As if feeling her awkwardness, he continued, "I'm sure you are wondering by now why I have asked you speak to you." He paused for a moment, "this is really hard for me to ask you, considering you current situation…" he paused again.
This time Hitomi interrupted him. "It's not about my grade is it?"
"Heavens no," he laughed, "You are one of my best students and you're doing just fine. It has nothing to do with that. I was wondering…if you would do me a great favor…and accept the role of Roxane in Cyrano de Bergerac."
***
Merle walked along the side of the wall as she slowly dragged herself towards the water fountain. 'I hate gym…' she kept on repeating to herself. She came out in the middle of gym class because her body was going to break down if she didn't get some water. 'They should bane gym,' she thought, 'they make you run around in these hideous uniforms, and you sweat like hell.' She was glad to see that no one was in the halls. This way, she could take her time. As she approached the school auditorium, something caught her attention. Music was coming from inside. Merle knew she shouldn't be wandering around but she couldn't pull away.
She quietly pushed open the doors. Inside, the room was completely dark expect for the little light coming from the stage. She walked passed rows of chairs, making sure not to make a sound. She eyes slowly began to adjust to the faint light. Soon, she could see the contour of a person on stage, sitting on a stool. The person was playing a guitar and slowly singing along.
"There's always something in the way, there's always something getting through but it's not me…it's you. Sometimes ignorance rings true, but hope is not in what I know, not in me, it's in you. It's all I know."
Merle picked a seat and sat there completely lost in the music. She didn't care if she was going to miss gym. The voice singing was so soft and sad. She could tell it was a guy from the low pitch.
"I find peace when, I'm confused. I find hope when, I'm let down. Not in me but in you. I hope to lose myself for good…I hope to find it in the end not in me in you, in you…"
The song was simple, yet moving. She felt like he was singing about himself. The singer's head was tilted, blocking his face from her view. Merle slowly began to notice that his features were strangely familiar to her.
"It's all I know, it's all I know, it's all I know in you, in you, it's in you." He stopped singing and there was a brief guitar solo.
"There's always something in the way, there's always something getting through but it's not me it's you, it's you…it's you."
The music slowly began to fade as the guitarist played softer and softer. After making sure he wasn't going to continue, Merle stood up and applauded. "Wow, that was awesome!"
Hearing her voice, the guy lifted his head, giving her a clear view of his face. He looked just as surprised to see her, as she was to see him. Merle had to blink twice, making sure she was seeing right. This couldn't be! No wonder why he looked so familiar. The singer was no other than Folken!
~Song: You, by Switchfoot~
***Big surprise there, lol. I hope it wasn't that obvious it was him. I bet some of you knew all along. Oh well. I told you that hitomi wasn't going to be completely out of the play. Hehe, I had that planed all along. ^_^ Didn't expect that did you? Will Hitomi accept the role of Roxane? What happened to Meredith? What is Folken going to say to Merle? How is Merle going to react? Find out, in the next chapter. ^^ I just love cliffhangers! Gets me more reviews. *Evil smile* as always R&R!!! Later, Bishouji88***
"Hitomi who is it?" Merle asked as she saw the shocked look on her friends face. Hitomi expression quickly changed to a look of disgust. Without answering the question or saying one word, she slammed the door shut and headed back up the stairs. Merle became very confused. Her curiosity grew as the person outside knocked on the door once more.
"Hitomi open up," Merle recognized to voice right away. No wonder why her friend left. If she were in her place, Merle would have done the same thing. She certainly wouldn't want to see Allen right now. The pink-haired girl was about leave when she heard knocking again. It was obvious that this guy wasn't going to leave. Merle turned around and opened the door. The look on Allen's face showed clearly that she wasn't the one he expected to see.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"I think I should be the one asking that." Merle said with an icy tone.
"I want to talk to Hitomi," Allen demanded ignoring her tone.
Merle positions herself in the entrance, blocking him from entering, "She doesn't want to see you."
"I didn't ask for you opinion," he shot back.
"Merle dear, who is that at the door?" Mrs. Kanzaki asked getting up from her position on the couch.
"Allen Shezar," Allen reached out his hand, "It's a pleasure to finally meet you, though I wish we could have met under better circumstances."
Hitomi's mom didn't make any offer to take his hand, showing that she wasn't exactly happy to meet him. "I was just telling Allen that he could not see Hitomi," Merle informed the tired mother.
"It will just be a moment," he reassured, "I really need to speak to her…"
Mrs. Kanzaki cut him off in the middle of his sentence, "I'm afraid that is not possible."
"But-" Allen tried to object.
"Mr. Shezar, I would think that a young man of your age should know when he is not welcomed. Please leave my daughter alone. She does not wish to see you or have anything to do with you anymore. And now, if you will excuse, it is getting late and I am sure that you have somewhere else to be." Without waiting for him to answer, she shut the door. Merle was surprised at Mrs. Kanzaki's attitude toward Allen. She is one of the most caring and polite adults Merle knows. 'I wish my mom could be that cool,' Merle thought to herself as she said goodnight.
*One Week Later*
Hitomi walked into the lunchroom feeling very annoyed. She felt eyes on her as she moved towards her table. It's been one week since she caught Allen cheating on her. Some how the school was making a bigger deal out of it than she was. It was on the front page of the school newspaper and people stared at her wherever she went. She approached the table and slammed the bouquet of flowers that she was holding onto the surface. "I can't stand it anymore!" she almost screamed.
"Another gift huh?" Yukari asked with sympathy.
"What is his problem? How hard can it be to understand 'we're through'?"
Everyday since the beginning of this week, Allen has been leaving cards in her locker, sending her gifts and trying to talk to her. He practically followed her around everywhere. 'He thinks I'll just forget everything he did because of a few gifts? Well I'll show him.' She thought. Hitomi wasn't going to forgive him that easily. It was bad enough going around everyday with people watching you. She also had to put up with Allen stocking her. There was no way that she'd ever consider dating him again. Maybe on day, they could be friends but that was all she was willing to do.
"It seems to me that you really have 'tamed the beast'." Amano laughed at his own joke. After seeing that he was the only one laughing, he quickly added, "Well at lest he's sorry."
"Yeah," Millerna agreed, "I for one enjoy watching him make a fool out of himself." Millerna had been through the same as Hitomi and she was glad to see the MGM suffer. Although she was happy that her friend finally came to her sense, deep inside, she felt a little spark of jealousy. Allen never reacted the same way when she dumped him. Sure he felt anger and humiliated, but he didn't acted like he wanted her back so badly like he has with Hitomi. 'Maybe in a way, he really did feel something for her,' she thought.
"So how many gifts did you get so far?" Dryden asked.
"Oh, please," Hitomi rolled her eyes, "Don't remind me."
"Well lest see…a box of chocolate, these flowers," Millerna pointed to the bouquet of fresh beautiful looking roses, "and god know how many cards."
"Hey, don't forget that necklace!" Yukari added.
"Yup, he's sorry," Dryden admitted.
Hitomi shook her head in disbelief, "I can't believe you people are keeping track!"
"Someone had to do it," Millerna joked. "So what did you do with all that stuff?"
"I told him to take it back," she replied simply.
"Did he listen?"
"No," Hitomi smiled despite herself. She was flattered that he was doing all this and spending all the money but it didn't change the way she felt. In a way, she was beginning to feel bad for the guy, "So the cards went straight to the garbage and all the other stuff, I gave away."
"I can't wait to see the look on his face when he see another girl walking around with the necklace he got you," Merle giggled.
"Sorry to disappoint you but I sold that and donated the money to charity."
Just then, the speakers came on, interrupting the conversation, "Would Hitomi Kanzaki please report to room 319. Mr. LaFortain wishes to see you."
Hitomi was glad that not many people paid attention to the announcements. This way they didn't have to stare at her again as she got up to leave.
"I wonder what that's about," she thought out loud. "I'll catch up with you guys later." She waved goodbye to her friends and headed to see her French teacher.
***
"Ah, Mrs. Kanzaki, I'm so glad you stopped by on such short notice." Mr. LaFortain stood up to great her as soon as she entered his room. "Please have a seat."
Hitomi sat across from her teacher's desk and fiddle nervously with the end of her shirt. 'I hoped that he didn't call me to talk about my grade.'
As if feeling her awkwardness, he continued, "I'm sure you are wondering by now why I have asked you speak to you." He paused for a moment, "this is really hard for me to ask you, considering you current situation…" he paused again.
This time Hitomi interrupted him. "It's not about my grade is it?"
"Heavens no," he laughed, "You are one of my best students and you're doing just fine. It has nothing to do with that. I was wondering…if you would do me a great favor…and accept the role of Roxane in Cyrano de Bergerac."
***
Merle walked along the side of the wall as she slowly dragged herself towards the water fountain. 'I hate gym…' she kept on repeating to herself. She came out in the middle of gym class because her body was going to break down if she didn't get some water. 'They should bane gym,' she thought, 'they make you run around in these hideous uniforms, and you sweat like hell.' She was glad to see that no one was in the halls. This way, she could take her time. As she approached the school auditorium, something caught her attention. Music was coming from inside. Merle knew she shouldn't be wandering around but she couldn't pull away.
She quietly pushed open the doors. Inside, the room was completely dark expect for the little light coming from the stage. She walked passed rows of chairs, making sure not to make a sound. She eyes slowly began to adjust to the faint light. Soon, she could see the contour of a person on stage, sitting on a stool. The person was playing a guitar and slowly singing along.
"There's always something in the way, there's always something getting through but it's not me…it's you. Sometimes ignorance rings true, but hope is not in what I know, not in me, it's in you. It's all I know."
Merle picked a seat and sat there completely lost in the music. She didn't care if she was going to miss gym. The voice singing was so soft and sad. She could tell it was a guy from the low pitch.
"I find peace when, I'm confused. I find hope when, I'm let down. Not in me but in you. I hope to lose myself for good…I hope to find it in the end not in me in you, in you…"
The song was simple, yet moving. She felt like he was singing about himself. The singer's head was tilted, blocking his face from her view. Merle slowly began to notice that his features were strangely familiar to her.
"It's all I know, it's all I know, it's all I know in you, in you, it's in you." He stopped singing and there was a brief guitar solo.
"There's always something in the way, there's always something getting through but it's not me it's you, it's you…it's you."
The music slowly began to fade as the guitarist played softer and softer. After making sure he wasn't going to continue, Merle stood up and applauded. "Wow, that was awesome!"
Hearing her voice, the guy lifted his head, giving her a clear view of his face. He looked just as surprised to see her, as she was to see him. Merle had to blink twice, making sure she was seeing right. This couldn't be! No wonder why he looked so familiar. The singer was no other than Folken!
~Song: You, by Switchfoot~
***Big surprise there, lol. I hope it wasn't that obvious it was him. I bet some of you knew all along. Oh well. I told you that hitomi wasn't going to be completely out of the play. Hehe, I had that planed all along. ^_^ Didn't expect that did you? Will Hitomi accept the role of Roxane? What happened to Meredith? What is Folken going to say to Merle? How is Merle going to react? Find out, in the next chapter. ^^ I just love cliffhangers! Gets me more reviews. *Evil smile* as always R&R!!! Later, Bishouji88***