Chapter 11
Ryuzaki Sakuno walked the halls quietly and smiled at people who passed by. It was a weird day, People didn't smile back- its either they gave her a nervous nod or a cold glare. She found her friends and greeted them.
"Good Morning!"
Tomoka and Sakura couldn't even look at her. It was worst! Tomoka is silent? Sakura found the courage to look at her and hand her the school newspaper.
"LOVE CONTRACT!"
BY: Natsumi & Aya
Love really took this campus by storm. Budding romances here and there but there is nothing that can compete with the Love triangle of Natsumi-E.Ryoma-R.Sakuno. why? The following is the true story of the love story that bothered the school for months.
Our Ice prince formulated a plan, (the love contract) to get natsumi back. He found the perfect partner, our dearest drama princess Ryuzaki Sakuno. They fooled the whole school that they are actually together! Echizen and his selfishness! and Ryuzaki with her being too ambitious for her own good got the better off themselves. The poor Natsumi fell victim to their tricks and now- she is left all over again by Echizen- for who? will he arrange another contract?
Sakuno read the article twice but the letters didn't change. She trembled as she realized that her kept secret was out. Everyone will hate her. Natsumi?? She lied to her??
"Sakuno- we know that's just a lie!"
Tomo suddenly commented.
"That Natsumi is just jealous.."
Sakura patted her shoulder.
Everything suddenly took the wrong turn. Her life was perfect a few hours ago, but now? Her schoolmates can't even look at her!
She found herself running down the halls, she didn't care if she nudged anyone in the process. But a strong hand held and stopped her. Ryoma.
"Hey, slow down. You're hurting people."
Ryoma touched her hand but she shrugged it off violently.
"What's wrong?"
Sakuno faced him, tears falling endlessly.
"You really know what's wrong?"
He wanted to drag her to the school grounds and talk private but she looked fragile.
"Everything is wrong! Every single thing is wrong because of you!"
"Sakuno, calm down."
"How can I calm down?!! "
She breathed and continued
"YOU are what's wrong in my life!! You came to me and blew everything out of proportion!! You wanna know the sickest part?? It's when I can't hate you! I don't even have the nerve to slap you in the face!"
"Sakuno- "
"Go away!"
All she could do was to throw the newspaper in his face and rushed off.
Ryoma read the article and felt the anger shot up to his veins. Natsumi?
He stormed down the hallways until he found the Newspaper printing room. He kicked the door open only to find Natsumi all alone.
"Why the hell are you doing this to me?"
He shouted at her, not minding the fact that she's a girl and he loved her once.
"I'm saving you."
"Saving me from what?"
"Yourself."
Natsumi began to cry,
"Don't you even try meddling with my life."
"You're a fool ryoma! You and that sakuno girl!"
"You don't even know what happened.."
He said coolly.
"Yes! I know! She loves you so much that she was willing to help you!! she didn't help because she's your friend! She helped you because of her personal pleasures!"
"You don't know her!"
"And you do?"
The question took him off guard. did he really know her?
"You are never going to be half the person that she is."
Ryoma spat at her. He made his way out the door and she called out.
"You can leave me alone, But I know that she'll never forgive you! She loves you truly, But she's not stupid!"
Ryoma wanted to punch the walls but he controlled himself. He headed to the tennis courts and threw serves that hit the Net, he wanted to destroy the net just to ease his frustrations.
"Trying to destroy the net?"
"Leave me alone Kevin!"
"Man! You got it bad!"
"I know.. now go!"
"I'm not an expert or anything, but All I have to say Is- Time can heal everything."
"what are you talking about?"
"You see- you can't wash the anger in your hearts for just a week or two! you need time to heal, you need time alone. Maybe, This is not the time for you to have each other.. do I make sense?"
Ryoma stopped for awhile and looked at his friend.
"When did you get so smart?"
"I always was."
Kevin laughed and joined him in the tennis courts.
Tomo,
I can't talk to you, all of them are curiously looking at my mouth every time I talk to both of you. I FEEL so bad. My world is fallinG down and here I am, still loving Ryoma Echizen! You know what? Sometimes, I think I was destined to be condemned in his love. (what am I saying!!!) . I'm lost- utterly lost without him. I guess his friend- kevin was right. I was surprised; he suddenly came by and told me a piece of advice. "Time heals all wounds" maybe he's right..
sakuno