Chapter 18

"Lavi! Wait!" said Lenalee as she ran after him.

He ignored her calls though and continued walking away.

"Lavi! I'm sorry! I'm sorry about what happened before. I know I shouldn't have said that. I'm sorry."

"Sorry? How can you be sorry? How can I even believe your words after all those lies you said?"

"I regretted it, Lavi. I didn't mean to say-"

"You didn't mean it? You said it with such emotion and disgust. How can you not mean it?"

"I was a child back then, Lavi. I shouldn't have cared what others thought. I'm sorry about that."

"I don't believe you at all. I can't trust your words."

"I'm really sorry, Lavi. Please. I really regretted what I said. You were one of the most honest friends I had. I shouldn't have done that. I figured it out too late. I'm sorry."

"Indeed you had me as a friend. I can't think of you as such now though."

"I'm really sorry, Lavi. I really am. I even looked for you but they said you left. I couldn't contact you."

"I'm sorry I can't really believe you anymore but if you indeed changed, I hope you really are a true friend to Allen. It wouldn't do if you treat him the way you treated me back then," said Lavi as he walked away and ignored the cries of Lenalee.

`Lavi

Regretted it? Sorry?

She cried while saying these but 'Lavi' can't just believe those words.

She had been his first friend.

She had been my first friend and she treated me so cruelly.

It's hard to believe if it were true now though.

It's too hard to believe.

`Allen

Why did Lavi just leave like that? I thought his brother was picking up Road that day?

They knew each other back then... when? Why did Lenalee look that way?

I followed Lenalee. She seemed very worried when Lavi walked away.

When I reached them, I heard them arguing. I avoided eavesdropping on their conversation but I can tell by their voices that they're arguing.

Lenalee, she was crying while Lavi was angry at her.

Why though? I can't understand. What made him angry at her?

I saw him walking away again, not bothering to hear her anymore. Lenalee was left crying.

"What happened, Lenalee?"

She looked at me and tried stopping her tears. She tried to put up a cheerful face.

"It's fine, Allen. It was my fault. Lavi didn't do anything wrong. I'll try fixing this up."

She is still crying and can't seem to stop. I want to help out but Lenalee said that she'll handle it. She started walking home. I accompanied her in silence.

What happened though? I can't really understand. I'm concerned for both of them yet I don't even know what happened.

`Tyki

I will be picking up Road today since Lavi is going somewhere with his friends.

Uncle Sheryl seemed happy about it since Lavi hasn't gone out much with friends ever since arriving despite having an outgoing and cheerful character.

Instead, he spent more time reading. And the books he read weren't fiction, they were all true facts, most about history.

Uncle Sheryl said with a regretting tone that it was Bookman's influence.

He wasn't actually against Lavi being keen on studying. It's just that he wanted Lavi to act more his age once in a while.

"Tyki! I'm over here!" said Road as she waved her hand.

I walked towards a smiling Road who asked me to carry her. When I wouldn't comply, she jumped towards me which almost caused us to fall down.

She only giggled at the thought and then grabbed my hand as we started walking home.

"Tyki, isn't Lavi-nii supposed to be with his friends today?"

"Yes. Why did you ask, Road?"

"Cause he's over there walking towards home," said Road as she pointed at Lavi who is indeed walking home.

I heard him saying that he'll probably be arriving after dinner.

What happened? Why is he already heading back?

`Lavi

I walked towards home and went straight to my room upon arriving.

Auntie Tricia was concerned and asked Tyki-nii to talk with me. The door was closed so he had to knock.

I won't let them see though. I won't let them know.

I prepared myself and wore the mask I often did now as 'Lavi'.

I opened the door with a cheerful smile.

"Is there anything you want, Tyki-nii?"

`littlebunny: Thanks for reading.

And thanks to 'You Still Love Me', 'lal' and 'In a silent night'.

*Road calls Lavi, Lavi-nii since she heard Lavi calling Tyki, Tyki-nii. She kind of imitated him.

She won't call Tyki, Tyki-nii though since she thinks it is the name only Lavi can use to Tyki. She calls Tyki, irmão instead at times which means brother.

11/07/2011