Guilt

"Kuki…" Wally called through her bedroom door a week later, "I'm really sorry…"

There was no reply from the other side.

"Wally, you have to get out of here, Mushi's gonna kill me!" Sandy tugged the sleeve of Wally's orange hoodie.

"Shut up, Sandy, before I hit you…" He said as he continued to press his ear upon the door, hoping he could hear something from Kuki.

"It's useless, Wally" Hoagie said as he sat along with Nigel and Abby in the hall. "We've been trying to reach her too. She hasn't talked to us either. She's been sitting in there and crying all week"

"I don't care" Wally said, "This is my fault, I have to apologize"

"Apologize next time, leave for now!" Sandy begged him. Before Wally could tell him off, a squeaky voice rang from the end of the hall.

"Well, well, well" Mushi said as she approached Wally, "If it isn't the ruthless boy who makes girls cry. What are you doing here, huh?"

Sandy stepped up to her, "I'm so sorry. I tried to keep him out but he was too strong. I couldn't push him out the door"

"That's okay Sandy. I'm not mad at you" Mushi smiled at him. But then she frowned at Wally, "It's not like you screamed at my sister and hurt her feelings"

Wally didn't reply to her. He didn't care about what she said. All he could think about for now was Kuki.

"Where's the key to this door?" He demanded.

"Why would I give it to you?" Mushi mocked him.

"Because if you don't," Wally said and he grabbed Sandy and pinned him, "I'm gonna break your boyfriend's neck"

"Let go of him!"

"Give me the key!"

"Kuki doesn't want to see you!"

"She doesn't have to! I just wanna get in there and apologize to her!"

"She doesn't want your apology either!"

"GIVE ME THE KEY!"

That moment, something happened that startled them all. The door opened and Kuki appeared. She was in her PJ's with her hair in a messy ponytail and her eyes tired with tearstains on her face.

"Let go of Sandy, Wally…" She said and she folded her arms. Wally did as he was told. And as he stared back at Kuki, everyone left to give them privacy.

"I need to talk to you" He said.

"There's nothing to talk about. You already said everything you needed to seven days ago" She replied and she tried to slam the door on him.

"Please" Wally begged after holding the door open.

"I don't want to talk to you, Wally"

"I just want to apologize. I wasn't thinking straight at that time. Kuki, please, could you just listen?"

"…No" And she closed the door.