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Chapter 13- Opening up, Mikan's memories.
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Both of them were alone. Mikan was still crying.
"That guy has some effect on her." He thought." I wonder why?"
"Why did he have to appear? It really hurts." She thought.
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I patted her head and waited for her to stop crying. She stopped.
"It's okay." I said. I slowly took my arms away from her. At least she stopped crying.
"Thanks Devon." I didn't speak for a while; I was debating whether I should ask her about what happened with her and that crimson eyed boy.
"Can you tell me now? If that's okay with you."
She nodded. We sat together in a bench.
She took a deep breath. "This is my story."
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I was crying in his chest. He was still hugging me.
"It's okay." He said and slowly took away his arms around me. I was a little disappointed. Eh, why should I be? I thought confused.
"Thanks Devon." He didn't speak for a moment.
"Can you tell me now? If that's okay with you." He said.
I thought for a moment. I guess I should really explain since he saved me a while ago, Devon's pretty nice even though he can be cold. He actually wants to listen.
I nodded. We sat together in a bench.
I took a deep breath. "This is my story." I said.
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"I met Natsume in Gakuen Alice, that's where I used to study, of course I found him annoying at first and he was perverted and obnoxious but handsome. His Alice is fire. But even I couldn't resist his charm, so I was happy when he asked me to be his girlfriend." I said looking at him. Was it me or did his ice blue eyes look sad?
"We started going out, he was sweet but then after some time, I would find him staring at Hotaru Imai. He never looked at me like that. Then after a few months, he broke up with me." I continued, already crying... Hotaru is my best friend or at least used to". I said sadly.
"What do you mean 'used to'? Devon asked.
I sighed inwardly. "Hotaru changed after she learned that I loved Natsume. She avoided me and ignored me. She grew a lot colder than she used to. One day, she suddenly told me this: I hate you Mikan! I hate everything about you. I'm NOT your best friend and NEVER was! I just used you! I hate you!
Realization hit me: she loved Natsume. Of course, I was depressed and hurt, she was my friend for how many years and it ended because of a boy. And when things couldn't get worse, Natsumebroke up with me. He told me he loved Hotaru. I wouldn't be surprised, anybody would want to date Hotaru Imai, she was beautiful and a genius, who wouldn't want that? I'm not that pretty and not that smart so I guess somebody else would fit his type. I was crushed to hear he loved her. I loved him too much. As much as I wanted to hate them both, I couldn't they were both precious to me." I sobbed. "I'm sorry I'm crying again."
You're a kind person. Devon thought.
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I listened to her story. So she studied at Gakuen Alice before and that crimson eyed guy, whom she called Natsume was her past boyfriend. And he left her for her best friend. And worse her best friend hated her. I felt a heavy pain in my chest.
"Why am I sad?"
"It's because you have feelings for her, you're disappointed that she had a past boyfriend." My stupid inner self said.
"Shut up, I don't."
"Then why did you save her back there and why are you here listening to her story? And why do you feel sad whenever you remember she had a past relationship?"
"… I just care for her, she is my friend…" I said reluctantly.
"Come now, you're not even sure, so stop denying, I would know, since I am part of you, no I am you."
I thought about it for a moment. "Why do I feel like this?"
"I was crushed to hear he loved her. I loved him too much. As much as I wanted to hate them both, I couldn't, they were precious to me." she sobbed. She started crying again. "I'm sorry, I'm crying again."
I looked at her, she shouldn't cry. Her tears, such beautiful tears... she shouldn't shed them. And she certainly shouldn't cry for him. I tilted her face her eyes widened with shock.
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He suddenly tilted my face, my eyes widened with shock. I could feel my self turn red. His face got closer and closer until…
He used his thumb to wipe my tears. "Please, you shouldn't cry."
"Huh?"
"Tears like those shouldn't be shed." He said softly.
I could feel my heart beat hard against my chest.
Ba-thump Ba-thump
"Don't think lowly of yourself." He said. "You are pretty."
Ba-thump Ba-thump.
"Alright?" he said.
I nodded. "Thank you."
"If it makes you feel any better we should head back." He said.
He stood up and held out his hand. "Let's go."
I took his hand. And we walked back to our dorms.
"Thanks for today." I said.
"No problem."
"Bye."
"Bye."
I shut my door and went to my bed.
Even he can smile like that. The Devon I saw was unusually gentle and soft. I'm grateful to him. But he really surprised me back there; I thought he was going to… I reminisced what happened earlier. When his face got so close, what did I see in those eyes...? Concern? No, it looked like he cared. It made me feel lighter with him there.
But…
Ba-thump Ba-thump
Why?
Ba-thump Ba-thump
Is my heart beating so fast?
End of chapter 13
I hope you enjoyed.
Midnight Leo