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Chapter 11
Ichiru.
I locked the door and sat on the bean bag on the corner of my room. I got the only picture frame I keep, from my computer desk.
It had on a sepia picture of children grinning, obviously without a care in the world. Small children of around 7 or 8, who others may see as fragile, sensitive ones, but who were actually hiding behind mysterious identities, stood alongside their master, the reason of all their strengths and bravery.
It was a picture that painted a thousand words, and more than a thousand of memories.
It was an old picture that brings a grieving nostalgia, which can send a person gasping for tears even to a courageous fighter.
It was a photograph taken around a decade ago. 10 years have passed and yet the flashbacks that washed over me still sent shivers down to my spine and pulsing beat on my heart.
But still, this picture is the only thing that reminded me of how happy I was, how I enjoyed life to the fullest even when I was as young... until Shizuka came along...
Shizuka.
I met her on the local supermarket downtown. She was shopping for groceries, wearing a casual dress when my cart bumped into hers. I was running an errand for the weekends then.
She smiled at me while I apologized to her. That was the first time I saw her, and then many encounters came along, until we decided to hang-out together. We exchanged digits and before we knew it, we were dating.
She's older than me for 5 years or so, but I don't mind, in fact, I like it.
She was the only girl I've gone steady with since I entered high school; most of them were just casual hook-ups and make-outs, nothing too serious.
I visit her every free time I get, fetch her every after school and wait for her after work. We go dating on her vacant hours, she's a doctor, I understand. Anyway, I'm not really that bored when I'm alone, I'll just go to the MD and smoke, or otherwise do combats.
Well, does Shizuka know that I'm a gangster? Nope. That's my other persona without her. I can't gamble the consequences.
At the moment, she's still busy at the hospital, while I'm just here staring at nothing in particular when the phone outside rang.
I was about to go out when I heard the other room's door swung open, and then the ringing stopped.
Maria beat me to it.
I didn't even care whoever the call should be addressed to; I just flopped on my bed and decided to take a light nap.
Life is much easier this way.
Ruka.
"Ewww..." That was the hundredth time I had to say 'ewww'. I mean, what the hell? A polished nail floating on a soup? Black teeth? Squishy eyeball? Urgh. It's definitely gross.
I've been asking Rima what the title of the movie is, but she just ignored my question completely and told me to keep quiet 'coz the next part's as interesting as the beginning.
"Whatever." I said for the last time and decided to try eating my mudpie and shut off the disgusting noises I'm hearing from the television.
And you're thinking why I can't just turn off the television? Maybe some of you concluded that I'm scared of making Rima's angry vein pop and punch me to death... well, that's part of the reason...
But the main one is... I understand this as her way of escaping insanity. She can go berserk any time, once she starts hating herself again. Yeah, she's an emo like that. She's suicidal, that's why keeping an eye on her is part of my duty as her bestfriend.
Was she always like this? No. She was as happy and as go –lucky as her...
...twin brother...
Until...
He died.
Ichiru.
It was that annoying ring tone that woke me up.
"Ugh, I should've set this one on silent before I slept." I got my phone from the bedside table and flipped it open to answer the call.
"Hello?"
"Ichiru. Are you asleep?"
"Are you stupid? Who answers call while sleeping?"
"Probabaly you."
"Get to the point now, Ruka."
"As you can see, I'm sleeping over at Rima's..."
"So?"
"You wanna come over?"
"Why?"
"The more, the merrier?"
"Are you asking me to understand that quote?"
"Stupid, that's the reason. Idiot."
"Whatever. Anyway, I'm coming over. Boredom's killing me here."
"Good then." She hung up on me.
I pocketed my phone and changed to a white shirt printed with Rolling Stones. I got out of the room and smelt the aroma of pasta.
"Ah, the macaroni's ready, sir."
"Sorry Nana, I'm going to where Ruka is. I think I'll be having dinner there. Sorry for the hassle."
"No worries sir. It's fine. Be careful, sir. Night is nearing."
"Yeah, I will be." I bid and walked out of the house.
I missed walking the concrete steps to the Touya's residence, especially when I'm walking with my best bud...
...Ren.
END. (of chapter)
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