Hope Lost
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Chapter 2: Confrontation!
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"Miss Ishiyama, Jim here tells me that you attacked Sissy. Is this true?" the principal asked. We were in his office, a large, wooden room.
"Yes, it is." I replied coldly. I didn't care what happened anymore.
"That is completely unacceptable, Yumi. I thought you knew better. You are suspended for 3 months. I hope this never happens again." The principal said. I stormed out angrily, punching a garbage can in anger. This whole day had been just one problem after another. And it was about to get worse, I knew it.
When I got home, I was greeted with stern, angry faces. Exactly as I had predicted, my parents were angry at my escape attempt. Not wanting to stick around for the lecture on proper behavior, I muttered "hello" to them and went upstairs to my room. I jumped onto my bed and fell asleep.
When I woke up, I spotted my parents hovering over me. On their faces were identical angry expressions. I knew that I had made the matter worse by going to my room when they wanted to give me the lecture.
"Yumi, you know that your mother and I are very disappointed in you, so I won't into this. I want to know what possessed you to attack the principal's daughter." Father said sternly.
"She was being annoying, teasing me because I had left Ulrich very angrily." I replied, immediately covering my mouth in horror. I had given away that I had seen Ulrich, which would make Father even angrier.
"So, you saw Ulrich again, even though I told you not to! Young lady, you are grounded for the entire duration of your suspension." Father said, and I felt my anger bubbling. I was practically an adult! Who was he to tell me who I could and couldn't see?
Before I could stop myself, I saw my hand fly out and strike Father's face. I ran out the door and into the street with my cell phone. I had decided. I would run away from my parents and this town. Dialing Ulrich's number, I walked toward the bus stop in a fit.
"Hello, Yumi. What's up?" Ulrich asked.
"I was suspended for three months, and I just slapped Father. There's no other choice. I'm running away, Ulrich. My whole life's falling apart. It has been since we met Aelita, but you four made it tolerable. Without you guys, I don't know what I can do. Maybe a fresh start is what we need." I said into the phone.
"Yumi, please don't make any rash decisions. I understand that you're upset. We all are. We've all been dealing with the same things. Doubt, fear, the whole works. But you cannot let one tiny thing destroy your whole life! Plus, don't forget. This is probably X.A.N.A.'s work. Once we stop the attack, everything will be back to how it was." Ulrich said.
"But Jeremie said that he can't locate the bug. What if it's permanent?" I asked.
"That won't happen, Yumi. I promise you. And, once this is over, we can be together again." Ulrich said. "But I want you to promise that you won't do anything rash."
"Okay, Ulrich. I promise." I said. "Bye. Love you." Wait, did I just say "love you"? What did this mean?
"Me too, Yumi. I'll see you around." Ulrich said.
I hung up, feeling much better. After a small walk, I might just feel better. Little did I know what would happen.
I got lost in the large city. This wasn't uncommon when you had a lot your mind. But I had wandered into the worst part of the city. Americans would this area a ghetto. Crime was rampant in there. There were even rumors of rampant cannibalism.
In such a place, it is dangerous to look well-off. Unfortunately for me, I did meet that criteria, and I wasn't experienced enough to take on an entire street gang by myself. I should have turned around. But I didn't. I didn't know why, but I ignored my own advice. And that turned out to be mistake.
I was cornered by about twenty males, all bigger than me. They told me to give me everything I had, but I resisted. Before I fell to the ground, I dialed the emergency number. The police heard the sound of a beating, and I told my location weakly. Upon realizing that I had called the police, the thugs fled the scene. The last thing I saw before passing out were the feet of six police officers.
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A/N: Sorry for not updating, but I've been busy with school and the "Broken Heart" series.
Don't worry, the mood will lighten up in a few chapters. Or it may not, it depends. However, it will stay in a similar key until the last chapter. My plans for this fanfiction are very flexible.