(after the dinner: Madison's house)
Madison came home and was tired. It was 2 am; she remembered the joyous dinner that she had in honor for Sakura's graduation. 'I can't wait until my graduation, I hope there will be as much people.' Madison thought quietly to herself. She felt happy for Sakura. Madison got up and went to freshen up before she went to sleep.
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Twisting and turning, Madison could not sleep. She was too pumped up from earlier that evening. She got up and looked around her room. The place was a mess. Clothes were flung at every corner. ''Whoa, this place needs to be cleaned up.'' she said, not noticing that it was out loud. 'Hmm. since I have all this leftover energy, I'll make my place look better while at it."
Madison smiled happily and began to work on her room.
She was sorting through some papers on her desk and came across Li's letter. 'Oh no' she thought. She reread the letter to make sure that she read it right.
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Dear Madison,
Hey! How is life? Well, you are still Sakura's best friend right? I was wondering if you can break the news to her. I think that it would be better if you told her and not me. I heard she was graduating this year. Tell her Congrats. Getting back to the point.
You know that Meilin and I are engaged right? Remember, when I had to leave to get back to Hong Kong, right? The reason was that my
predecessor was dying from a disease that spread around China. I had to go back to be with him and take my rightful place as the clan leader. A year after he died and I was crowned leader.
Since that happened so early, my relatives decided that it was time for Meilin and I to get marry. Although I have tried numerously to get out of it, I finally gave in. The wedding is being held next month.
I'm sorry, but I can only leave this message for you to forward to Sakura. Tell her that I still care for her and although physically, I am bonded with Meilin, my heart belongs to her. Also tell her that I left for Hong Kong so abruptly was because it could be easier on her. I didn't want her to hurt more if we saw each longer before I left.
I won't be able to see Sakura anymore, please tell her not to visit Hong Kong. This would be better for both Sakura and me.
Li
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Her face was numb. She didn't know what to say. 'How could he leave his own problems for me to burden?' she thought angrily. "He
couldn't even tell her himself!"
Then the thought of her telling Sakura this hit her. "She would be devastated."
Madison couldn't bear the thought of telling this all to her best friend. 'If I don't tell her, then she would not find out, but then she trusts me, I can't hide forever anyways.'
"What if she freaks and hates me for telling her?"
"What am I going to do?"
Madison started to cry out of confusion and sadness. 'How am I going to break this to her?'
"I hate Li!! He has caused so much trouble for Sakura."
After much thinking, Madison decides to tell Sakura the next time she would see her. She spent the rest of the night crying to herself, thinking about the way Li could just do that to people like her.
"To think that I had actually respected and liked him." With that, she cried even more feeling so much mixed emotion and anguish all at once.
She got into bed, letting all her tears soak in her pillow. Now she has an extra secret in her soul.
"Why Li?" Madison mumbled to herself as she fell asleep.
------------------- A/N: Sakura graduated a year earlier than her friend because she did really good in school and managed to earn enough credits to finish college.
Madison came home and was tired. It was 2 am; she remembered the joyous dinner that she had in honor for Sakura's graduation. 'I can't wait until my graduation, I hope there will be as much people.' Madison thought quietly to herself. She felt happy for Sakura. Madison got up and went to freshen up before she went to sleep.
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Twisting and turning, Madison could not sleep. She was too pumped up from earlier that evening. She got up and looked around her room. The place was a mess. Clothes were flung at every corner. ''Whoa, this place needs to be cleaned up.'' she said, not noticing that it was out loud. 'Hmm. since I have all this leftover energy, I'll make my place look better while at it."
Madison smiled happily and began to work on her room.
She was sorting through some papers on her desk and came across Li's letter. 'Oh no' she thought. She reread the letter to make sure that she read it right.
____________
Dear Madison,
Hey! How is life? Well, you are still Sakura's best friend right? I was wondering if you can break the news to her. I think that it would be better if you told her and not me. I heard she was graduating this year. Tell her Congrats. Getting back to the point.
You know that Meilin and I are engaged right? Remember, when I had to leave to get back to Hong Kong, right? The reason was that my
predecessor was dying from a disease that spread around China. I had to go back to be with him and take my rightful place as the clan leader. A year after he died and I was crowned leader.
Since that happened so early, my relatives decided that it was time for Meilin and I to get marry. Although I have tried numerously to get out of it, I finally gave in. The wedding is being held next month.
I'm sorry, but I can only leave this message for you to forward to Sakura. Tell her that I still care for her and although physically, I am bonded with Meilin, my heart belongs to her. Also tell her that I left for Hong Kong so abruptly was because it could be easier on her. I didn't want her to hurt more if we saw each longer before I left.
I won't be able to see Sakura anymore, please tell her not to visit Hong Kong. This would be better for both Sakura and me.
Li
___________
Her face was numb. She didn't know what to say. 'How could he leave his own problems for me to burden?' she thought angrily. "He
couldn't even tell her himself!"
Then the thought of her telling Sakura this hit her. "She would be devastated."
Madison couldn't bear the thought of telling this all to her best friend. 'If I don't tell her, then she would not find out, but then she trusts me, I can't hide forever anyways.'
"What if she freaks and hates me for telling her?"
"What am I going to do?"
Madison started to cry out of confusion and sadness. 'How am I going to break this to her?'
"I hate Li!! He has caused so much trouble for Sakura."
After much thinking, Madison decides to tell Sakura the next time she would see her. She spent the rest of the night crying to herself, thinking about the way Li could just do that to people like her.
"To think that I had actually respected and liked him." With that, she cried even more feeling so much mixed emotion and anguish all at once.
She got into bed, letting all her tears soak in her pillow. Now she has an extra secret in her soul.
"Why Li?" Madison mumbled to herself as she fell asleep.
------------------- A/N: Sakura graduated a year earlier than her friend because she did really good in school and managed to earn enough credits to finish college.