By: Ishami Varimakato Hope
CHAPTER 3 "Forgiveness."
"Oh, aren't you going to ask me why I was crying?"
"You mean, you were crying for a reason?'
"What do you mean? Doesn't everyone cry for a reason?"
"I'm not sure about everyone. But for me, sometimes when I cry, I just cry and I usually don't know why."
"Why is that?"
"I'm not sure. I tried to figure out that, but I always get more and more confused when I do, so I stopped questioning myself for the reasons. My closest guess is that a part of me is keeping many secrets from me. Yet, until now, I haven't figured out the exact reasons why. And besides, I promised myself that I won't cry, at least not in public."
"Why not?"
"My father. I don't want my father to worry, especially my father."
"So, you're not crying in public because of your father?"
"Yes, that's right. Is there a problem?"
"No."
"So, what's your reason?"
"Reason for what? Oh, you mean crying?"
"Of course I mean crying. You're the one who wanted me to ask."
"Well, yeah."
"Then, spill! I mean the reason."
"Oh."
"Never mind the reason. I'm going to sleep. I'm too tired. Goodnight, Ken."
"Wait! Don't you want to know my reason?"
"Not anymore. Goodnight, Ken."
"But...but...Annye?"
"If you keep disturbing me from my sleep, I'll, I'll have some reasons to make you leave."
"But, this is my house."
"Well, if the reasons are good enough, I can, somehow."
"How?"
"If you continue like this, you'll find out. Come on, Ken. Let's get some rest. Tomorrow, don't forget to e-mail the others to meet us at the park for a discussion. Okay?"
"Okay."
"Goodnight, Ken."
"Goodnight."
"Just two more questions, Ken. Ken? Ken?" Ken began to fall asleep. "Ken? Forget it!"
"Forget what? What? Forget what?" Ken asked as he became jumpy and awake.
"Oh, you're awake. So, how did you know about my arrival?"
"Your what? Your arrival? I didn't know."
"So, what's with the extra bed, I mean, if you didn't know of my arrival, then, why's there an extra bed underneath yours?"
"Oh, that. I just wanted to see what it's like to sleep low, and not high, so I decided to set it up. And I did set it up today after my parents left for work, and just a few hours before you arrived."
"Oh."
"Okay. Goodnight, Annye."
"Yeah, goodnight."
* * *
The next morning, I awoke to see Ken up earlier than I.
"Morning, Ken."
"Morning, Annye. Breakfast is ready. My parents had already left for work but I have already told them that we are going to the park and other places to show you around and to meet the others at 11:00am, and it's now 10:00am. Let's have some breakfast and get going. I'll go with you and show you the way to the park and other places."
"Okay, Ken. Should we pack some food for lunch?"
"Sure, after breakfast."
"Of course."
So we quickly ate our breakfast and it was 10:30am already so we quickly packed our lunch in a bag and I asked if I could hold it instead of Ken.
"Okay. Let's go now. You have everything, right?"
"I have got everything ready except for our Digimon, Ken."
"Oh yeah, right!"
I put the bag down gently and went into Ken's room and called out for our Digimon. We quickly gave our Digimon some breakfast and they ate even faster. And now it was 10:45am. "Annye, Wormmon, Wishmon, we're gonna be late. Let's go!"
. "Okay. Wishmon, I'll hold you if you want me to," I offered.
"No, it's okay, you already have something to hold. But could I go into your bag?"
"Sure, Wishmon, I'll even leave it open as we go." Ken was just holding Wormmon and we left.
* * *
When we arrived, it was exactly 11:00am. I took Wishmon out of my handbag. We saw the others already there, waiting for us. Except now, there were also some of the old Digidestines. Tai, Izzy, Matt and even Mimi, who's visiting Japan, were there. I looked at Ken and he didn't even look nervous at all.
"So, what is it, Ken? What's wrong?" Yolei questioned with concern as she lowered her voice.
"Yes, why have you asked us to come?" Kari asked.
"Is there something that we're supposed to know about?" Cody demanded to know.
"It's good to see both of you again, Ken, Annye," Davis complimented.
"Annye?" Tai asked when he seemed as if something struck him when he heard my name, just like when T.K. heard my name when he first met me.
What is going on around here? Tai and T.K. seemed to know something that I don't, what is it?
"Annye? Is that really you?" Matt asked himself doubtfully but hope that he's right. He stared at me strangely as if he was waiting for me to admit to some crime. It was like he knew something that I didn't.
"Hello, Tai, Matt, Mimi, Izzy. Call me Annye; Annye Chang."
"Have we met before?" Mimi asked.
"I don't think so," I answered
"So, how do you know our names?" Tai asked
"You guys must be more famous than we are, newer Digidestines, if she knows all of you already," Davis said gloomily, "I wish I'm that famous."
"Davis!"
"Ah. Just joking. Sorry, Tai," Davis said with expressions of deep regrets.
"Annye Chang?" Matt asked out loud.
"Yes, that's right. You know her, Matt?" Yolei asked.
"I don't think so. Sorry, Annye, it must have been someone else," Matt apologized sadly with tremendous disappointment after he made a moment of silence.
"Is it about the Digital World?" T.K. asked.
"Is there something the new Digidestines are supposed to know about?" Izzy asked with the greatest curiosity.
"Are you single, Annye?" Tai asked.
"Huh? Tai!" his younger sister said in a louder tone.
"Actually, Tai, she's already someone's girlfriend. Sorry, Tai."
"You mean she's yours, T.K.?" Tai asked.
"Actually, she's my girlfriend," Ken finally said. I nodded in agreement.
* * *
"Tell me. Why do you give Ken the cold shoulders?" I asked Cody while the others including Wishmon was standing aside although I would allowed her to stay but it didn't seem to me that she didn't know already.
"Ah?"
"You haven't forgiven him?"
"Ah, actually... You're right."
"But why can't you?"
"Because of what he did. I don't think I can trust him."
"But the other kids had forgiven him, haven't they? Come with me."
I told Ken to step aside first so I could talk to them.
"Sure, Annye," Ken replied sadly, feeling left out.
"Tell me, guys. Have you forgiven Ken?"
"I did already," Davis said boldly. "And what about you, Wishmon?"
"Me?"
"Yes you. Well?"
"Of course, Davis! It's my duty to. I've got nothing against him."
"Oh, I almost forgot that you and Annye had gotten the Digi-egg of Forgiveness, but where's the crest?"
"Exactly. So Izzy, do you know why I didn't get the crest yet?"
"Annye! Stay on track."
"What? Wishmon! What are you talking about? I don't see any tracks."
"Davis!" Wishmon replied.
"Oh. Right! And what about you, Yolei?"
"I did too," Yolei answered.
"What about you, Kari, T.K.?"
"Well, yes. He wasn't himself. Sure!" Kari and T.K. replied.
"And what about you, Tai, Matt, Izzy, Mimi?" They all answered yes. "And do all of you think about the others, if they had forgiven Ken?"
"I'm sure that they did too, Annye," Tai stated with great confidence in his answer.
"Okay, Ken, you can come now." I whispered into Cody's ear, "You will have to forgive or forget. Remember that. I wish you the best."
"As I said before, you will soon understand, someday, Cody. There's something else I want to tell all of you about. But I cannot tell you much."
"Okay, go on," T.K. insisted.
"I arrived here yesterday from Canada and met Ken. Some of you have already know that I am one of the new Digidestines, but I am not the last. I think that there's going to be another Digidestine. But I cannot tell you his name, you soon find out. I came to Japan to help the Real World and the Digital World but I don't actually know how I am supposed to help," I explained.
Davis interrupted, "What did you mean by how? We're here to fight and return the Digital World to normal."
"You don't understand, Davis. Let me continue."
"Okay, go on," Davis said.
"You see, I got a strange message telling me to save the Real World and the Digital World from someone known as Destiny104. I don't have this person's e-mail address but I think that this person will contact me again. You see, I don't know exactly what's going to happen. I just know that I can only stay in Japan until the Digital World and the Real World are truly safe. Until then, I cannot return to Canada where my home is. So I will need some of your help on showing me directions to places in Japan so I can get use to it until I go back to my home. And that's all."
"She only met Ken yesterday and she's already his girlfriend? Something's not right here. I have to find out," T.K. wondered.
"Maybe when she breaks up with Ken, I'll ask her out on a date," Tai plotted thoughtfully, "I hope it's going to be soon."
"Maybe Annye might know about my old girlfriend. I wonder if she's actually my old girlfriend but just doesn't remember. She did say that she was from Canada. And my old girlfriend is from Canada. If she truly is my old girlfriend, why is she ignoring me purposely? And if she isn't, what happened to cause her to forget? But then again, she doesn't look like her. I don't remember that she said she was a Digidestine," Matt pondered in his head, searching for the most logical explanations and answers to his worrisome questions.
"Know what? I think I'll tour around Japan for after lunch. It's so different here. How about you, Wishmon?" We were still standing there with our discussion still at work; even Patamon was sort of standing, since he wasn't flying, the same was for Hawkmon. Instead, the flying Digimon were being held by their own partners.
"That's sounds great. Thanks."
"No problem, Wishmon."
"I'll come along too. Wormmon and I can show you the sites."
At the same moment, Tai thought, "I'll give Ken a chance, then, too bad!"
"Maybe I should tag along. Maybe I'll get most of my questions answer today," Matt thought as he again looked at me in a peculiar way, and then glanced back in Ken's direction. Ken, still on my left, was in silence again.
"What's with Annye? I have no idea why someone would like to have green hair, then again, I still have pink hair. Maybe her favourite colour is green. Maybe I should try that, nay, forget it! I have to stay loyal to pink. Besides, pink is my favourite colour, and I won't want Annye to get jealous if I dye my hair green," she thought.
"I'm hungry!" Izzy yelled in his head as he was controlled by starvation.
"It's already noon, lunch is officially here," Ken suggested.
Wormmon answered, "Sure, Ken."
"That's great, I'll eat too."
"Oh yeah, I brought extras but tell me first what you want for lunch and I'll see what I can get. Okay?"
Tai answered, "Sure. None of us brought lunch."
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Notes: Don't worry if you don't understand it at first, even some of my friends were confused. But stick around for part two, when most things will be untangled.... To be continued!
Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon, but a girl can still dream.