My heart shattered when I saw him. His arms were around Misty Cornwell and his mouth was teasing her ear. I wanted to run away, far away from the scene, the dream, but my leg refused to budge. His mouth slowly made its way down her neck and I heard her taking in a deep breath.
"Julian, how about Sakura?"
"She is out of the picture." He answered as he silenced her once more.
My stubborn legs decided to move and I ran, only to meet Mr. Mariko. He stared at me and shook his head. "Ms Kinomoto. I know you need the job, and I have to admit you are a very promising talent. However, my company needs someone who can move around without restriction."
I stared back, dumbstruck.
"Your injury on your left ankle, somehow has discredited you and hence, we cannot hire you." He continued only to have me interrupting his apology.
"This is nonsensical."
"Sorry, your leg injury will make it difficult to hire you." Thousand of voices echoed through my mind.
"NO! NO!" I tried to stop the words from invading my mind. I fled once more, only to fall and end up in the hospital. A lady stood in front of me, with a solemn look on her face. Her nametag read 'Dr Aosato'
"Sakura Kinomoto. Your broken ankle will cause you to limp for the rest of your life." She dropped the bombshell on me.
"No more cheerleading for you." Julian mumbled and observed me from the side of the hospital bed. Somehow, I felt him slowly but surely withdrawing his love for me. I tried to grab his hand but my hands only went through air.
"Sakura!" A voice exclaimed in disbelief. "You are limping." I got up and walked towards Kaoru, with my head lifted high. There was nothing ashamed about my injury. After all, it was a freak accident. That didn't change me. I am still Sakura Kinomoto, just without the title of being the best cheerleader in the school. Life will be back to normal, I thought as I smiled at the person in front of me. "Julian!" I stretched out my hand, only to have him avoiding my embrace.
"Sakura, can we break up?"
My heart shattered once more. "Why?"
"Because you are no longer perfect." Julian bluntly replied.
"You are no longer perfect." The voice chanted. I ran in circles, scenes repeated themselves and I just couldn't get out of the nightmare.
"Miss Kinomoto?" A voice gently spoke my name. I saw him there and then. "You applied for the post of secretary."
"Yes Mr. Li." I replied meekly.
"You graduated with a degree in human resource. Why didn't you apply for the post of human resource manager?" (Is there a degree such as this?)
"Because," I hesitated "I applied for that post in twenty other companies and they didn't hire me."
"Why is that so?" He queried, making me blush.
"Because I walk with a limp."
"So?" I looked up at him, surprised by his reaction.
"That will make me as a poor employee." I muttered as Mr. Li cursed under his breath. He went to his desk and dug up a piece of paper.
"Here, fill this resume up and come back with it. You are going to be interviewed for that post. I don't have the necessary information in this resume. I will hire you once this interview is done."
"Mr. Li," I stood up "I am not seeking for your sympathy."
"Good, I agree with you." Mr. Li nodded. "I refuse to hire a talent and qualification like you to become a secretary. You are worth more than that."
My head spanned and I shouted for joy. "Thank you, Mr. Li."
My saviour, my boss and my friend, Mr. Li Syaoran. He is the person that earned my utmost respect and my trust. For once, seven years after my accident, I am accepted as Sakura Kinomoto. I worked hard, and became the most valuable employee and was poached by many companies. But my loyalty will lie with Li Syaoran and my love for him will always be burning, till the day I take my last breath.
A lot of you told me to make a squeal out of it. Hmm... I suddenly thought of it, but it is really different from the suggestions that you all are giving. No offence, I love all the reviews, but right, it's complex to think out how to write out everything. So, I introduced this chapter, how her memories haunted her. I have to admit, the writing style is different. If you all don't really figure what this chapter is about, I will give you a brief explanation after the third and finally chapter of the story.
"Julian, how about Sakura?"
"She is out of the picture." He answered as he silenced her once more.
My stubborn legs decided to move and I ran, only to meet Mr. Mariko. He stared at me and shook his head. "Ms Kinomoto. I know you need the job, and I have to admit you are a very promising talent. However, my company needs someone who can move around without restriction."
I stared back, dumbstruck.
"Your injury on your left ankle, somehow has discredited you and hence, we cannot hire you." He continued only to have me interrupting his apology.
"This is nonsensical."
"Sorry, your leg injury will make it difficult to hire you." Thousand of voices echoed through my mind.
"NO! NO!" I tried to stop the words from invading my mind. I fled once more, only to fall and end up in the hospital. A lady stood in front of me, with a solemn look on her face. Her nametag read 'Dr Aosato'
"Sakura Kinomoto. Your broken ankle will cause you to limp for the rest of your life." She dropped the bombshell on me.
"No more cheerleading for you." Julian mumbled and observed me from the side of the hospital bed. Somehow, I felt him slowly but surely withdrawing his love for me. I tried to grab his hand but my hands only went through air.
"Sakura!" A voice exclaimed in disbelief. "You are limping." I got up and walked towards Kaoru, with my head lifted high. There was nothing ashamed about my injury. After all, it was a freak accident. That didn't change me. I am still Sakura Kinomoto, just without the title of being the best cheerleader in the school. Life will be back to normal, I thought as I smiled at the person in front of me. "Julian!" I stretched out my hand, only to have him avoiding my embrace.
"Sakura, can we break up?"
My heart shattered once more. "Why?"
"Because you are no longer perfect." Julian bluntly replied.
"You are no longer perfect." The voice chanted. I ran in circles, scenes repeated themselves and I just couldn't get out of the nightmare.
"Miss Kinomoto?" A voice gently spoke my name. I saw him there and then. "You applied for the post of secretary."
"Yes Mr. Li." I replied meekly.
"You graduated with a degree in human resource. Why didn't you apply for the post of human resource manager?" (Is there a degree such as this?)
"Because," I hesitated "I applied for that post in twenty other companies and they didn't hire me."
"Why is that so?" He queried, making me blush.
"Because I walk with a limp."
"So?" I looked up at him, surprised by his reaction.
"That will make me as a poor employee." I muttered as Mr. Li cursed under his breath. He went to his desk and dug up a piece of paper.
"Here, fill this resume up and come back with it. You are going to be interviewed for that post. I don't have the necessary information in this resume. I will hire you once this interview is done."
"Mr. Li," I stood up "I am not seeking for your sympathy."
"Good, I agree with you." Mr. Li nodded. "I refuse to hire a talent and qualification like you to become a secretary. You are worth more than that."
My head spanned and I shouted for joy. "Thank you, Mr. Li."
My saviour, my boss and my friend, Mr. Li Syaoran. He is the person that earned my utmost respect and my trust. For once, seven years after my accident, I am accepted as Sakura Kinomoto. I worked hard, and became the most valuable employee and was poached by many companies. But my loyalty will lie with Li Syaoran and my love for him will always be burning, till the day I take my last breath.
A lot of you told me to make a squeal out of it. Hmm... I suddenly thought of it, but it is really different from the suggestions that you all are giving. No offence, I love all the reviews, but right, it's complex to think out how to write out everything. So, I introduced this chapter, how her memories haunted her. I have to admit, the writing style is different. If you all don't really figure what this chapter is about, I will give you a brief explanation after the third and finally chapter of the story.