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TO REVIEWS AND READERs: CONTINUIN.. MUHAHA MY EVIL SCEME.. and THE FIGHT FOR ANNA

Ch. 14
Hao managed to avoid Yoh's punch as he ducked and caught Yoh in the gut with his other fist. Yoh could not believe that he was hit. I could that clearly in his face. I sat there stunned for a moment before, I reached up from my wheelchair and grasped Hao's arm saying, "Hao, let's go. Don't go down to Yoh's level and lose your temper."

Yoh glared at Hao, but his look was soft and almost hurt as he glanced at me. "What're you talking about?" Yoh said, "I'm supposed to take you around…"

"It's okay," I said coldly, "I don't think that you should be taking me around anyway with the way you ditched me on the rollercoaster. Hao's my savior there…and I'm sticking with him. You go play with Tao Ren."

"Yeah," Hao said as he started to push my wheelchair again, "Grow up and come back when you're ready to be a man."

Yoh looked like he was gonna jump on Hao, but instead, he stood there…stunned. I could have laughed in Yoh's face, but I thought I had injured him enough for that day. As I was wheeled away, I noticed that there was something very warm and welcoming about Hao. Maybe it was the way he walked, or just the shape of his shoulders…but there was definitely something that made me very comfortable to be around him. We spent the entire day having fun and Hao often had fun racing down the sidewalk with my wheelchair. Sometimes, he'd nearly tip me over, but I didn't mind because I knew he'd catch me if I fell.

Once in a while, I caught a glimpse of Yoh waiting in line for another ride, but Yoh's expression wasn't that of joy or even sarcasm…it was sad…genuinely sad. But, hey! I have to have my good days too! And this was my good day with Hao. Secretly in my head and heart I was wishing he'd ask me out. But, I still didn't know if Hao saw me as a sweet little sister he wanted to take care of, or if I was a little more to him—like girlfriend material. My question was answered when the amusement park finally closed at ten PM. Hao turned to me saying with a smile, "You wanna go out again sometime, Anna? You know, like on a date?"

I was expecting the question and I had already rehearsed my answer many times in my head before. I confidently smiled up at him saying, "Sure, I'd love to, Hao. I was hoping you'd ask."

Hao's face beamed as he quickly bent down and gave me a hug. What was strange was that Hao didn't seem to even notice that I was "handicapped". He just carried on conversations and had fun without letting me feel as if I was crippled at all. It was almost as if he was too dumb to notice…but I knew he noticed…and I loved that he didn't care. This man must love me for who I am…not what I am—which is a crippled little fiancé of a jerk named YOHHH.

Hao drove me home that night and my mom looked like she wanted to shoot me. Her eyes said it all as she looked Hao up and down with disgust. "Where's Yoh?" my mom questioned, glaring at Hao again.

Hao cleared his throat as he wriggled uncomfortably.

"He has his car. He probably drove home," I answered.

"Who's this?" my mom said staring rudely at Hao again.

Hao stepped foreword saying with an enthusiastic voice, and offering his hand to shake, "I'm Hao! Nice to meet you!"

"Why are you with my daughter?" my mom said again, but this time, she was stepping closer to Hao in a threatening matter.

"I—uh—I brought her home since her friend, Yoh, ditched her at the amusement park."

"Her fiancé," my mother corrected, "And he wouldn't do such a thing."

"He did, ma'am," Hao said with a sincere tone in his voice.

My mother simply snatched the wheelchair from Hao and wheeled me inside. I would have resisted, but my legs weren't cooperating yet. "Now, get out of here," my mom snapped as she pushed me inside.

"I'll see you tomorrow," Hao said as my mother slammed the door in his face.

I sighed. I couldn't believe how rude my mom was. "You stay away from that boy!" my mom cried as she grabbed my arm. My skin twisted and pinched between her nails. I tried to pull away, but I was crippled. My mom swung me violently from the wheelchair onto the ground. I felt my weight on my legs, crushing whatever little had healed. "You stay away, you little slut!"

"Mom! He's just a friend!" I cried in defense as I wrapped my arms over my head to keep my face from being hit by the torrent of fists that my mom threw at me.

"You little slut! You're going to marry Yoh! You're gonna marry him if it's the last thing you do! I'll kill you if you see that boy again! You worthless little slut!"

"Mom! I'm sorry!"

"It's too late for that! Little slut girls like you should all die!" And all the while, the fists and kicks were hurled at me. And so, I had to face the reality I've been living with for all my life. I was always abused by my mom, but I never liked to bring it up. I could take the pain…I was always strong like that…but this time, it hurt. This time, I felt like I was really losing something. The one time I was happy was the one time that I was forbidden to have anything. I wanted to see Hao more than anything, but here my mom stood, building a stone and concrete wall between us…

haha tryin to make this MORE OF EACH CHARACTER HAo…+. Anna……. Or

YOh+ anna… tensee.e… WHATS YOH GONNA DO… gif advice..

FIGHTS STILL ON……… and had just BEGAN WHOS GONNA WIN ANNA? surprising twist.. later on