Chapter 11
Ryoma Echizen's life was crumbling right before his eyes. He wanted to tell Sakuno everything but he was so damn scared that he'll say something
wrong and she will just move farher away. Maybe it was his fate to just look at her every morning..from the time she passes by his room till she enters hers. He wasn't really good at words but it was now or never.
He was outside Ryuzaki Sakuno's house. at exactly 3AM in the morning. He picked up his phone and called her.
"Hello?"
Her voice sounded sleepy.
"Hey- its me. "
"R-Ryoma?"
"Yeah- can you come out?"
"Where are you?"
she asked alarmingly.
"Uh- in front of your house?"
"wait."
Sakuno rushed downstairs and opened the door only to see him standing there. wearing his tennis practice clothes..
"Get dressed, we're going training.."
He said coolly.
"are you crazy?! It's 3AM in the morning and I haven't slept well for weeks!"
"You always said you wanted to go training with me."
Yes, she said that when they met for the first time, years ago.
"what?"
he said. Sakuno was surprised at his arrogance, the nerve of him to ruin her life then show up here and ask her to practice tennis with him.
"What do you want from me?"
She suddenly answered.
"uh- I want to talk to you."
"Talk now.."
She waited for him to speak. Silence neveloped him and he spoke:
"I'm sorry for coming into your life, I didn't mean to hurt you."
Sakuno's jaw almost fell down but she kept her calm.
"I know that you'll neevr forgive me, But I hope that someday- you'll find the courage to forgive me. I'll be waiting for that."
He just stood there. looking at Sakuno and her hands are formed into a tight clench.
"I'm not sure if I love you- "
Sakuno grabbed the nearest thing beside her, she needed to hol on to something, Ryoma's words surprised her.
"But I think I'm getting there and when I do, I hope you're still there."
He didn't know what to say anymore.. he turned his back but she called out.
"Where are you going?"
"Tennis practice.."
"Why?"
"I'm returning to the tennis courts- its were I belong."
Sakuno just smiled at him and watch him go away. Maybe she just had to wait..
He was always worth it.