AUTHOR'S CUT:
Hi, sorry it took so long for me to update. I'm really busy at the moment. I'm trying hard to budget my time so I could write unfortunately too much home works and projects came up so I'm really, really sorry. I would like to thank all those who reviewed! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Also about writing the names of who is saying the line…I often forget to write them (silly me!) well thank you for reminding me…I'll try my best to update sooner.
Can't Let Go
Written by: Jhoeydagger
Chapter Two:
"Forget about Van, Hitomi. Forget about everything that includes Gaea. Past is past. Nothing will change; you'll just have to face what is now and what's going to be in tomorrow." Then she smile.
"Everything's going to be fine. He's my classmate…my new classmate…" she falls asleep…
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On the way to school
* He's a classmate, Hitomi…no more no less… * she walked a bit faster wanting not to be late to school. As she tried to cross the street, she again saw the car moving towards her. * Van… *
She heard people shouting, she realized then that she's in the middle of the street and Van's car is fast approaching her. She stared wide-eyed as it approaches; she seemed frozen in place not knowing what to do. Then she heard the screeching sound of the car as it swiveled to her side. Luckily it didn't hit her but she did felt the impact as it pass her side, she was thrown to her back and she felt her head hit the ground then she felt nothing.
"Wake up…" she heard a voice calling her. She tried to open her eyes but she couldn't. She can only see blackness pure blackness that seems to surround her.
"Wake up…" the voice again. She tried one more time to open her eyes. Slowly she sees light, bright light that blinded her. She squinted and tried to look at the person calling her. She turned her head slightly and saw a figure. She couldn't see the figure clearly because the figure's blocking the light. All she could see is dark, brown hair.
"Are you alright?" it's a man's voice. She tried to look at him, to see him more clearly.
"Are you alright?" he asked again. * Alright? Am I alright? Why wouldn't I be? * Then a gripping pain in the head consumed her. A moan escaped in her mouth as she tried to sit up. The man helped her up but the pain seemed to weaken her and she falls right into his arms.
"My…head…"
"Why? What's wrong?" She asked as he cradled her in his arm.
"It…hurts…it hurts…too much." He gently touched her head. She tried to move away cause it hurts as he touches it.
"Your head is bleeding. I'd better carry you to the hospital. Hold still." He slowly carried her. She couldn't remember what happened next but all she knows is that he brought her to the hospital.
After two hours…
She slowly opened her eyes. White…light…she stared transfixed at the white ceiling then she slowly turned looking at her left side where light is coming through. * Where am I? * She was about to look at her right side when she heard a door opened and closed. She looked at the door and saw him…saw Van.
"I already called your mother." He said, the same low and cold voice of Van.
"How?" she asked. He held out her I.D.
"What happened?" she asked. She only remembered bits and pieces but she couldn't remember how she got in the hospital.
"You were crossing the street at a 'don't walk' sign, I was too late to stop my car when I saw you so I turned, you almost got hit." She didn't make a sound she just stared at him. * They resemble each other so much…no stop it Hitomi! He's not Van of Gaea! * She shook her head but the movements made her grit her lower lip with her teeth.
"The doctor will be here in a minute." He said and was about to leave.
"I'm sorry." He stopped and looked at her.
"I was not in myself when I crossed the street. I'm sorry. You could have been hurt with my carelessness." She said her head bowed.
"I drove too fast." He said then opened the door and left. * Is it some sort of apology? 'I drove too fast'… maybe yes… *
After a few minutes the door opened again and she smiled expecting Van to appear but it was the doctor returning her smile.
"You look very healthy Miss. Kanzaki."
"I'm feeling better." She answered trying to hide her disappointment.
"Good. I'll just check your head and your heartbeat okay." She only nodded looking at the door. When the doctor was about to leave she asked.
"Where is the guy that brought me here?"
"Oh…the guy with brown hair?"
"Yes."
"He already left. I saw him walking out of here just a few minutes before I came here. Why?"
"Nothing really. Thank you doctor."
"Your welcome. You'll have to stay here until tomorrow so you could rest." She nodded. After the doctor left the door opened again and she saw her mother looking worried.
"Are you alright Hitomi? Someone called at home and said you had an accident. Are you okay? What did the doctor said? Do you need anything? Do…"
"Mom, I'm alright. I hurt my head nothing more. I just need some rest until tomorrow."
"I see. Why don't I get you something to eat okay?"
"That would be great mom…" she said but her mind is upon other things. * He didn't even said goodbye. What do you expect he doesn't know you…at all *
At the hospital 9:00am
"I'm fine Yukari."
"I was so shocked when your mom called and said you had an accident. I never thought you careless before Hitomi so what happened?" Yukari is sitting at the chair beside Amano.
"I told you before I was a bit out of myself that morning." Smiling at Yukari.
"And I was also shocked that it was Van who almost hit you!"
"Van?" Amano asked.
"He's our new classmate."
"I see. So what if this guy Van is the one who almost hit her?" frowning at Yukari.
"Because he's also the same guy who drench Hitomi's clothes by driving too close at the walkway."
"Its all coincidence Yukari."
"But…"
"Yukari…It was my fault. The sign said 'don't walk' but I did."
"Okay fine! But I still think that maybe this guy knows you and actually trying to kill you." Hitomi and Amano laughed.
"What?" Yukari wailed.
"You exaggerate too much!" Amano said trying not to laugh.
"What's important is that you're alright Hitomi." He said smiling down at her. Maybe before that smile of his would bring a blush into her face but now all it did was a feeling of comfort that she has a friend like Amano.
At school…
"Do you still need to wear that bandage around your head?" Yukari asked.
"The doctor said I could take it off tomorrow." Touching the bondage around her head.
"Well…it does make you look like a bandit or something." Grinning.
"Yukari!"
"I'm joking!" Laughing. She then stop and looked at the door and saw Van coming.
"Here he comes." Yukari whispered as she moved to sit to her chair.
She stared at him as he stared at her actually at the bondage around her head. He slowly approached her and stopped in front of her while she's sitting at her chair.
"Hello…" she said, her voice small. He didn't say anything.
"I…I mean…you…you never said goodbye yesterday…" * Damn Hitomi! Why would he? *
"What I mean is that…that…" she couldn't finish her sentence.
"I called the hospital they said that you already left." * He called the hospital? Then it means he's concern.. * He then placed something on her desk. It was her I.D.
"I was going to give you this." And then he walked to his chair and sat down.
* He wasn't concern about you rather about your damn I.D! * She tried to hide her anger. * No Hitomi stop this he isn't Van! You shouldn't be concerned with what he thinks or feel! * She then smiled. * He's a classmate… *
"Thank you." She said on his back. He didn't answer.
She sat back on her chair and stared somewhere else. She doesn't want to look at him; it will only make her compare him to Van. She then saw a girl from the other class going inside their room blushing and smiling towards Van. She slowly walked to him and offered him a letter and a small gift box.
"Hello…Van…I want…I…want to give you this…" she said nervously. Van looked at her and looked at the things in her hands and then looked back into her face. After a while he looked away, ignoring the girl completely. The girl looked shocked but still tries on.
"I saw…you…I saw you the first time while playing…playing soccer and thought…you were really great. So I made these things for you…" but still Van didn't looked at her at all. The girl is near to tears staring at him and their classmates are looking at the embarrassed girl. Hitomi couldn't help it she slapped his back. Van was startled he turned bewildered.
"Accept the gift." She said calmly.
"Didn't you hear her? She made those gifts for you. Why don't you accept it?" she asked. Van was staring at her angrily.
"If you like the gift so much you accept it." He's voice hard.
"If it was meant for me I would but it isn't so accept the gift." Her voice going higher. * How dare he humiliate this girl in front of people? *
"No." he said.
"And why not?" Van stared at her hard but didn't answer.
"Is it because you already have a girlfriend? Or is it that you just don't want this particular girl and you don't want to encourage her feelings towards you? Or maybe you hate girls?" her anger showing. * Why are you angry Hitomi? Why? * Van slowly stood up and towered over her. He slowly bent over and took hold of her chin and lifted her face towards him.
"You're bloody meddlesome." He whispered, his voice hard and menacing. She couldn't breath his face was so close their nose almost touched. He then let her go and walked away. She expelled her breath and watched him go.
She sat there still staring at the door. Her classmates are looking at her shocked at what she said.
"Thank you…" she tried to look away from the door and to the girl.
"Thank you…" the girl said again looking at her with tears forming in her eyes.
"It was nothing." she whispered.
"Please don't cry. There's no need to cry. A guy like him don't deserve a girl like you." Smiling at her. She wiped her face and smiled.
"I saw him the first day of school playing soccer. I thought he was the most handsome and good-looking guy around the campus. Many of my classmates wanted to know him better too but it seems…" she broke off trying her best not to cry.
"Don't worry. Maybe he doesn't have time to read your letter…" She tried to think of other things to tell her but she couldn't think of anything.
"Hmm…you're right. Or maybe he already have a girlfriend of something." And then she left.
* Girlfriend…he already have a girlfriend? So what! * She took a deep breath and smiled. * It's none of my business anyway. *
At the cafeteria
"How dare he do that to her!" Yukari wailed.
"He should be flattered for Christ sake!"
"Yukari, please lower your voice."
"But I just can't believe he could actually do that! He's so cold, unfeeling bastard!"
"Yukari please!" She pleaded looking around at the faces looking at them.
"What?"
"They are all looking at us."
"Ohh…Sorry…but I'm so angry."
"I know. I am too. But it already happened and there's nothing we can do about it okay." She then looked around when she heard s group of girls talking. She saw them at the table beside them and was looking at something. She slightly turned and saw them staring at Van with Amano.
"Amano's with him!" Yukari screamed.
"Shh…quiet Yukari." And they are on their way towards their table.
"I can't believe this! Why is Amano with him!"
"I don't know…I just don't know…" she whispered staring at both Amano and Van.
To be continued…
AUTHORS CUT:
What is the relation of Van to Amano? I'm sorry if it took so long and it's a bit short but I'll try to write more. Review it so I'll know what you think. And you can guess what's Vans relation with Amano : )