Here's the twenty-second chapter. I'm a roll today. Yay! Last time, school begun once more and it was time for everyone to perform their projects. Rin and Len got ready for theirs until Piko decided to step in and steal Rin from Len to perform his own project. Rin follows along, leaving a hurt Len to run away. What will happen next? We'll see. Enjoy. ^-^
Chapter 22
The next day, I didn't even bother going to school. I just stayed laying in my bed, looking up the pale ceiling above me. I couldn't sleep well last night from the nightmares I kept having. I was tired, but I was too afraid to go to sleep. Darkness engulfed me, and that's all that was in my mind right now. Everything else was gone.
(Ringtone)
I heard my phone ringing along side my bed. It was a while since I heard that phone ring. Or maybe it did rung but I just now notice it. I stared at my phone as it continued to ring. Should I pick it up? Who could be calling me? Unless it was the school, wanting to know why I was absent today. If it was that, there was no point in answering.
The phone stopped ringing, leaving me in quiet peace again. I went back to staring at the ceiling, making figures appear as it were made out of white, fluffy clouds.
I smiled to myself. Heh. White, fluffy clouds.
(Ringtone)
I blinked out of my thoughts and turned back to my phone. It rang yet again. Who the hell could be calling me? I reached over to my phone and grabbed it, looking at the name shown to me: Kaito.
I grunted. What could that weirdo want with me? I decided to answer and placed the phone close to my ear. "What?"
"Finally you decide to pick up," the other guy said.
"I could've left you go unanswered if I wanted to."
"You know I would've continued calling."
"That's why I answered. What do you want?"
"I was wondering if you were feeling okay. You didn't come to school today."
I sighed. "I didn't feel like going. That doesn't mean there's something wrong with me."
You know you're lying.
Shut up, you.
"Yesterday, you left English out of nowhere and didn't come back and today you didn't even showed your face. There has to be something wrong," Kaito said.
"There's nothing wrong with me! Just leave me alone!" I hung up on Kaito and threw my phone to the wall. I heard a small crack, but I could careless if I broke it or not.
I went back to staring at my ceiling as imaginary clouds appeared before me. I smiled again. White, fluffy clouds.
Why don't you want to talk to someone about your problems?
I growled as my ecstasy was interrupted by my other side.
Shut up. I'm trying to have fun here.
Fun? Staring at your ceiling and imagining there are clouds floating above you? That's fun?
It's better than seeing darkness.
You're hitting a new low.
How would you know? You're not me.
Technically I am. I'm just the smarter side of you.
More like the stupid side.
Look, I know how much pain you're going through but it's not going to go away if you're going to lay here, looking up to the ceiling. You have to let it all out.
Let it all out?
You need to talk to someone about the problems you have. I know it might not help with completely curing you, but it's better than nothing. Let someone listen to your problems.
I don't have anyone.
You have Kaito, Gakupo, Luka, Miku, Ri-
I stood up and growled.
Don't you dare say that name.
The 'R' name?
Yes.
Ah yes. She's the one who devastated you the most, isn't she?
I stayed silent.
How about having a talk with her?
Are you crazy?! I can't talk with someone as obnoxious as her!
Why not?
Because I hate her now! I don't want to have to do anything with her!
Calm down. I'm sure there has to be an explanation for everything.
I doubt it. It was all clearly written on her face. Not to mention that other guy's face as well.
You're taking this too hard on yourself.
The point is, I'm not going to talk to her. Never again.
Do you think she'll be happy because of-
I don't care if she's happy or not. She deserves to burn in hell as the witch she is.
Harsh. Don't you think that's how all the other girls you've toyed around felt after figuring out you were only using them?
I hesitated.
You did almost the same thing to all the other girls you laid your hands on. You humiliated them, you threw them around, you played around with their hearts.
So what if I did? That has nothing to do with what we're talking about.
Maybe it does. Maybe it doesn't. What I'm trying to tell you is that maybe Ri-I mean, maybe 'R' was trying to show you how it feels to toy around girls' feelings. Maybe she was trying to let you feel the same pain you gave them.
Do...do you think so? But why? Why now when I actually felt something for her?
She must've felt you liked her and decided it was time to have your own medicine shoved down your throat.
I growled.
She's still shouldn't had done that.
That's what every other girl thought about you.
Aren't you suppose to be helping me than siding with the enemy?
I'm not siding with anyone. I'm just taking the place of a physical person since you're a pussy to even get up from the bed and go talk with someone about these problems.
Shut up. You know nothing.
I know everything you know.
I sat with my legs off the bed as I rested my elbows on my legs.
You're a nuisance.
I'm only trying to look out for my other side.
I sighed and got up. I got myself dressed with a black undershirt and a white short over that. I grabbed onto some beige baggy shorts and some black knee length tights to put underneath. I grabbed my white socks and white shoes. I walked over to my mirror and fixed my hair.
I look miserable.
You always do.
Shut up.
I walked over to my phone on the floor and grabbed it. I wiped away the pieces of glass that managed to break off, not caring for the small cut I received. It still was working properly to my amazement. I placed it inside my pocket and headed out my room.
I walked towards my living room to grab my keys but stopped short as I examined the area. Memories suddenly began running through my mind. Memories of when R and I began practicing our songs, when we were arguing about which lyric should be added, when we first tried on our outfits. All these memories flushed inside my head, making me feel extremely nostalgic.
I tried to hold in the mixed emotions I had dwelling within me as I walked over to the door and opened it. A cold breeze hit which made me close the door and get myself a dark green jacket.
(Ring Tone)
As I was heading towards the door, my phone began to ring suddenly. I had thought it was Kaito again and ignored it as I exited the house.
Answer it.
I stopped midstep.
Huh?
Answer it.
Why?
Because it's a very important call.
I doubt if it's from Kaito.
It's not.
How do you know?
Answer it.
I sighed and grabbed my phone. I hesitated when I saw the name on the screen.
Rin.
What are you waiting for? Answer it.
I-I can't answer her.
Apparently, she wants to talk to you. I know it's something urgent.
I feel the same way...but...
I didn't go further to question myself as I answered the phone and slowly pressed the phone up to my ear. "H-hello...?"
"Len! Len! Thank goodness you answered me!" Rin sobbed from other side.
I grew concerned and forgot about every bit of hatred I felt for her. "What is it? What's wrong?"
Rin sobbed. "Len...I'm so sorry...I...ah! No! Please don't! Stop! Please!"
My heart sunk. She was screaming in horror, from fear. I made me get scared along with her.
"Rin! What's going on? Where are you?" I said.
Rin continued to scream. "Ah! Please stop! Please! Len! Please come to the pa-ah! Stop! Ple-"
Then the other line went dead.
I stood in horror, recollecting that strange phone call. Something was not right. Something was going on. Something was hurting Rin. I growled.
I immediately started running towards an unknown direction. She told me to meet her at the 'pa'. She was cut off before she could tell me. What could the 'pa' be? I had to think fast. What places start with 'pa'? I know it couldn't be the school nor the house.
The park.
I turned my direction towards the park and ran as fast I ever could. It had to be the park. It just had to be. She has to be there.
See? You're running to her aid. You don't hate her completely.
You're right. I'll admit it. I still love her. I hate that love I have for her, however, but I can't stop myself from not thinking about her. She's everything to me even if she doesn't think I am anything to her. I would do anything for her to keep het happy and well. She's my Rin.
Well done. See? Doesn't it feel nice to talk out your problems?
I reached the park to see it strangely deserted. I looked around frantically and shouted, "Rin! Rin, where are you?!"
I heard a scream from nearby, and I knew it had to be Rin's. I rushed towards the scream and reached the exact area where I saw Rin getting pinned down by the familiar silver head.
I stood still, however. I knew I should move but from what I was seeing made me stop.
I saw Piko doing something weird with his hands and eyes as Rin was struggling against his grasp but suddenly froze and fell limp against his arms that were holding her. He smirked and turned his attention to me.
"I see you came," he said.
So, this chapter was mostly focused on the aftermath of Len's anguish as he went back to talking with himself. After the conversation, he decides to head out but don't know where until a phone call reaches him from Rin herself. He answers with hesitation, only to find out that Rin seems to be in trouble. Without thinking, Len rushed to her aid, forgetting everything that happened between the two.
He loves her no matter what.
But once he arrives the scene where Rin is, he notices something odd. Rin immediately falls limp as the other person holding her, being Piko, looked up to Len with an evil smirk.
And that was cliffhanger. Sorry but you all have to wait for the next chapter to figure out what the bloody hell is going on.
Tune in for more and please review. Thank you. ^-^
