Chapitre 15
All about us
« You ungrateful little…
« Father…
« Do you have any idea what you have done ? You rejected one of New York´s richest millionnaires ! What are my business partners gonna think now ?
« Listen to me !
« No, you listen ! How am I supposed to find you a husband now ? Who´s gonna want to marry a girl who rejected Edward Summers Junior ? »
Despite Genki´s anger, Minto was pretty calm.
She was feeling peaceful, relieved. Strong.
She had done it, she had rebeled against her father. And she knew she had been right to do it.
Too bad he didn´t share this point of view.
« After all I´ve done for you, he raged, you...
« Stop. »
Her voice was firm. Taken by surprise, he watched her, his face still red.
« As far as I remember, Minto continued, I don´t owe you anything but a rich, comfortable... boring life. You´ve never been there for me. I was left all alone, and all you did was sending me expensive presents or stuff like that. Like it helped. »
I needed my family, no bibelots or dresses.
« You are the last person on Earth to decide who I shall marry. You...
« How dare you ! » yelled Genki.
Minto felt her eyes become wet.
« You had everything in your life, and you find a way to complain ! »
He doesn´t understand anything.
And, no matter what I do, what I say, he´ll never understand.
She turned away and walked to the door.
« Minto, come back here !
« No. I´m leaving » she whispered.
And that´s exactly what she did.
I left it all.
She was running. Running away from everything, from her home, from her family.
I´m alone now.
But it was the right thing to do...
Zakuro, I did this for you...
Tears were slidding on her face like raindrops.
She sat on a bench and hid her face in her hands.
« Don´t cry, Minto. »
An soothing, deep female voice had resonated in front of her.
A voice she knew.
A voice she loved.
Minto looked up.
« Zakuro... ? »
The purple-haired woman gave her a soft smile and stepped closer.
« I know what you did. It was brave. »
Minto muttered :
« I... I did it for you. »
Zakuro´s expression faltered. She hesitated.
Then she leaned forward and took Minto in her arms, pulling her in a warm embrace. The young girl remained silent, amazed by her actions.
Zakuro whispered :
« It´s the most beautiful thing someone has ever done for me. »
Zakuro.
Minto cried again and fully returned the hug.
I´m not alone...
« I´m not leaving you, Minto. Never again » she swore.
You are what I´ve been waiting for all my life.
