Chapter 8 Not Him Again
A/N I'll try to write more in each chapter from now on, and if you're wondering, Cagalli is 16 and Athrun is 17. As for Mia, she's 16 as well, although most of you wouldn't really care about her. Enjoy!
"Honey bunny, if anything happens at work, just remember that you can always give me a tinkle, and I'll come down." reassured Ochika, nodding knowingly at her blonde daughter.
"I know mother, but you're busy at the hospital most of the time. And I don't think any mishaps will occur." replied Cagalli, throwing her water bottle and wallet into her knapsack before swinging it over her shoulder.
Holly trotted into the kitchen and nipped at the folds of Ochika's red and white apron, making the woman sigh and place a bowl of water onto the floor, oblivious to the pup's discontent.
"Mother, can I ask you for your opinion on something?" asked Cagalli, leaning against the wall and looking down at the parquet flooring, and remaining silent.
"Shoot, dear," said Ochika, looking up from the kitchen sink and at her silent daughter, who was wringing her hands in front of her.
"What would you do, if you loved someone, but the person was engaged to someone else and would soon be married?" asked Cagalli, looking at her mother, and trying to keep the pearly tears from forming in her eyes.
But to no avail, the salty drops of fluid leaked slowly from Cagalli's honey-brown eyes, and rolled down her soft cheeks, before dripping off the end of her chin. Ochika sighed and placed the soapy bowl down into the kitchen sink, before washing the soap suds off her hands and walking up to Cagalli.
"This is about Athrun, isn't it? He's your boss now, right?" questioned Ochika, lifting her daughter's chin with her hand, and gazing sadly up at the blonde girl.
"How did you know?" asked Cagalli, sniffling and wiping the tears from her face with the back of her right hand. Cagalli could already half guess why her mother knew, maybe she had made it a little too obvious the evening before about her situation.
"They say mothe'r sknow whatever they're children think or feel. Although I got a little hint from what you said yesterday evening. All this has put you in a spot, hasn't it?" said Ochika, sympathizing with her blonde daughter, who looked as if her whole life had become rojak ( an indian salad with cucumber, sauce and fried cruller).
"Life has it's ups and downs, sweetie, it doesn't always go the way you want it to. And about Athrun, I'm not sure if he still loves you, but if he does, the choice of whether or not he'll come back to you is not for you to make. I'm afraid, Athrun is holding that card." explained Ochika, wrapping her arms aorund her daughter and hugging her tight.
"Thanks mother," said Cagalli dabbing her face with a piece of tissue, before aiming it nicely into the waste bin in the corner.
"And have a good day, dear." wished Ochika, sending her daughter on her way tow ork, before she was late.
Holly barked demandingly, sticking out her tongue, panting, and cocking her head to one side. "Yes, you can have your breakfast, so greedy, you're going to be as fat as a pig!" teased Ochika, settling a bowl of dog food in front of the husky pup.
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Cagalli steered herself through the company doors, and nearly bumped into a familiar face. "Heya mate! Nice to see ya again! If you ever break that glass heart of yours again, come straighta me! I've got about a dozen tubes of super glue waiting in my drawer!" exclaimed the whacky blonde, tanned skinned man, who happened to be none other than Dr. Elthman.
"What're you doing here?" questioned Cagalli, louder than she had meant to, but it was just such a surprise, and the answer that came to her, nearly made her collapse in shock.
"Knew you'd ask! I'm working here now, that crappy boss at the hospital fired me!" hissed Dr. Elthmna, punching his fists about in mid-air, and kicking an aluminium can lying on the ground.
"I'm not surprised," Cagalli muttered under her breath. "You're wo-working h-here now? As w-what?" stammered Cagalli, anxiously waiting for an answer from the former doctor.
"Ooh, good question girl, you're getting smarter day by day! I'm just doing filing of documents and stuff, I don't know what that's called," replied Dr. Elthman, scratching his chin.
"I don't know how that makes me smarter, but you're sure getting stupider day by day," Cagalli thought to herself, before dismissing the insolent thought from her head.
"See you later," added Cagalli, quickly hurrying off, in case that jackass started blabbering away again.
Cagalli swerved tightly round the corner and rammed through her office door, before dumping her knapsack on her desk and proceeding to draw open the shades. She squinted as rays of light made contact with every corner of her office. Ok, maybe she should shut it just a little more, so it wouldn't be so glaring.
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"I'll visit you later, in the afternoon," said Mia sweetly, planting a soft kiss on Athrun's cheek before, signaling to the chauffeur to move off.
Athrun just shook his head and entered the company, "Shit, what am I going to tell Cagalli? I can't possibly see her for the whole day without saying anything to her." Athrun thought to himself, knocking himself hard on the head with his hand.
"I might as well invite her for lunch, then maybe we could talk things out." Athrun thought, going into his office and settling his work things onto his table before swerving back out and knocking on Cagalli's office door.
Cagalli perked up from her work schedule for the day and sighed. It was probably that blabbermouth again, and he probably wanted to hand her a tube of super glue in case he didn't get there in time to save her.
"What is it, you blabbermouth? I don't need any of your super glue so just leave me alone and mind your own beeswax!" said Cagalli, loud enough so she could be heard from outside the door.
Athrun's eyebrows furrowed, as he replayed her words in his head. Puzzled, he knocked again.
Cagalli got out from her swivel and chair threw open the door, an extremely annoyed expression playing across her features. But her her expression changed quickly when she realised it was her boss.
"Are you drunk? What're you talking about, super glue and blabbermouths?" questioned Athrun, eagerly waiting for an answer from his blonde secretary and former lover.
"No, I'm not, but thank you for your concern, sir." replied Cagalli through gritted teeth as she attempted to shut the door, but the blue-haired co-ordinator squeezed in just before it swung shut.
"Cagalli, don't be this way, I know how you feel..." but before Athrun could finish his statement, Cagalli cut him off.
"No, you don't! If you did, you wouldn't have left me for Miss Campbell!" hollered Cagalli, angry tears forming and blurring her eyes.
"I didn't leave you out of my own will, Cagalli! And will you stop addressing others as "sir" or "Miss"? You're speaking as though you're lower than everyone else!" said Athrun sternly, eyebrows frowned as he shook his secretary from the shoulders.
"That's exactly how I'm feeling right now, Zala! I'm feeling so low and so tiny, that I'm beginning to doubt that I have a place where I belong in this world!" said Cagalli, the pearly drops falling from her eyes, as she gazed up at the one whom she wished would just take her in his arms and tell her that he still cared.
"Why won't you just listen?" asked Athrun desperately, looking at the blonde girl intently.
"I'm sick and tired of listening, Athrun! It's because that I have been listening to others and letting them decide what's best for me, that I'm in the state I'm in now! In addition, if I continue listening, I will probably have the people around me dominating my mind and taking control of the things I do!" bellowed Cagalli, slamming her fist against the wall and sliding down against it to the floor, before breaking down in tears.
Athrun closed his eyes and looked sideways, "This is all my fault, I should've stuck by her side," Athrun thought to himself, as he reopened his eyes and gazed guiltily down at the blonde figure sobbing against the wall.
Athrun took a few steps forward and crouched down beside Cagalli, and took her into his embrace cuddling her tight, and feeling every movement she made. Cagalli turned to him and buried her head into his shoulder.
Cagalli looked up and gazed into his emerald eyes, and she couldn't help but think of song.
I looked away
Then I looked back at you
You tried to say
Things that you can't undo
As I had my way
I'll never get over you
Today's the day
I pray that we make it through
Make it through the fall
Make it through it all
And I don't wanna fall to pieces
I just wanna sit and stare at you
I don't wanna talk about it
And I don't want a conversation
I just want cry in front of you
I don't wanna talk about it
Coz I'm in love with you
You're the only one
I'll be with till the end
When I come undone
You'd bring me back again
Back under the stars
Back into your arms
And I don't wanna fall to pieces
I just wanna sit and stare at you
I don't wanna talk about it
Coz I'm in love with you
Wanna know who you are
Wanna know where to start
I wanna know what this means
Wanna know how you feel
Wanna know what is real
I wanna know everything
Everything
"Meet me after work, I want to take you out for dinner," said Athrun gently, kissing her pasionately on the forehead and smiling gratefully at her before exitting the office.
A/N I don't know why, but I always seem to get the inspiration of adding a song to my chapters. But anyway this chappie's song is "Fall To Pieces" by Avril Lavigne. Pls review!