Leaving a girl alone on the streets and going somewhere inside a stylish black car without inviting the girl with him isn't very gentleman-like…ugh.. men these days!
I mean, who knows what might happen to the girl or how frustrated she would be… worrying for the guy.
-MY CAPTIVE AMU-
"Let's go Amu! Or else it'll be closed by the time we get there!" Yaya excitedly shout as she waves her bag up and around to catch my attention.
I just nodded turning to her with a rueful smile and turned back to my table to prepare my things. As I put all my things, I thought of leaving my textbooks here so my mom won't force me to study at home again saying that I have to keep up with from the times I wasn't attending school. What a pain…
...!
On second thought, I decided to bring them along so I'll have more than enough reason for mom not to ask to go on an errand and accidentally seeing him…
"Yep, better than seeing him," I mutter to myself throwing aside the thought of him as I indifferently shove the books in my bag and head out.
"AHHHMUUU! I'm so excited! I'll be eating another cake from that heaven-sent cake shop!" she said seeing herself eating one from the look on her face right now.
"Ahhh… Paradise," she muttered. This girl is exaggerating again…
I just grinned sheepishly at her, "me…too"
Snapping out of her cake world, she had again begun talking about the cake shop. Telling me how yesterday she accidentally went inside because she thought it was a barber shop because the swirly thing on the side of the shop(but turns out that the swirly thing belonged to the barbershop next to it.), she was planning to get her hair cut that day but instead well.. cake happened and she end up staying in that shop for a whole 3 hours spending all her barber shop money on cake. Ever since then, she's been talking about this from the time she saw me lazily walking to school the next morning.
Attempting to change the subject, "too bad Rima couldn't come huh?" I said. I'll have to apologize to her for dragging her into this, but hey, desperate times call for desperate measures, and this is definitely a desperate time… on my list anyway.
"Yea," she said thoughtfully, "she'll have to get a beating tomorrow!" and as though it was a brilliant idea, she said," She'll treat us to the cake shop as well!" then smirked grimly.
"Yes… too bad," I'll seriously have to beg for Rima's forgiveness after this.
I looked at the sky, it's still early. It'll be a waste to let a good day like this pass by. Passing the gate, I started to wonder where is this so-called 'cake shop' she's been talking about, she kept describing it but never told me where it was. I hope we don't get lost.
Thinking that I don't want to get lost on the way there, I decided to ask her, "hey, Yaya where is th—"
"Oh look! It's Ikuto."I turned my gaze at his direction and saw him staring at me in mild amusement. I quickly turned my head, hiding the strange embarrassment I feel.
"He's going inside a black car," Yaya said as she curiously looks at the car, "do you see this Amu!"
Yea, see him go again somewhere and come back like nothing happened.
Once I notice that he was already inside the car, I looked back and to my surprise, he was still staring at me through the back car window!
Damn! "c-c'mon Yaya, were going!" I took her hand and forcefully take her the other way.
"But Amu, the shop's the other way," Yaya pointed out bluntly.
I shot her irritated grin, "haha… that so?" great! It's in the direction of the stupid car!
Turning back and walking towards the car, I saw that it was already driving away, to my absolute relief, I sighed deeply.
"Is Ikuto rich or something?" Yaya asks looking at the direction the car passed.
"Maybe," I answered, well, Ikuto does look like the spoiled-rich-kid-who-does-whatever-he-wants-and-doesn't- give-a-damn type of idiot. The way he acts at school is already proof that he is one.
"Or maybe her girlfriend sent that black car to pick him up!" She said clapping her hands loudly together in both amusement and fascination, "wait till I tell the girls at school!"
"…highly doubt it," I shrugged indifferently. How could she come up with these ideas of hers? It would be more likely that he is part of a secret evil organization that plot to do something, whatever that is… And besides…
"Cause he already has you?"
A girl would rather go to her boyfriend by herself, "that and—" than to let someone…, "wait—what?" realizing what her question is and what did I answered to that question of hers and taking it back was already too late, she has already thought what I think she is thinking… Uh-Oh.
"No wait! It's not what you think! YAYA!" this is me still convincing her with all my might but tragically failing. It is then that I decided, "Its late, I really should be going now…" I turned and walked away,
Grabbing me by the collar, turned my head to her and immediately regretted doing it when I saw the scary expression on her face, "let's discuss this over cake, shall we?
And with that, she ran fast and still grabbing my collar, "YayaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
It is then that I started to pray for my misunderstood soul.
-CAKE SHOP-
"So Amu," Yaya said in an interrogating tone as she munches on her cake and drinks her juice. She leans closer to me with a very serious expression on her face and glaring menacingly at me, "are you gonna eat your cake?"
"Huh?" I looked dumb-founded at my cake. The waitress just gave us our cakes a minute ago and she already eaten half of it already. This girl. I rest my head at my hand. Seriously.
"Amu…are you and Ikuto…"
"Nope." I quickly answered her, not that she'd believe me, but hey, it's true that nothing is going on between me and him.
"Then why is he staring at you at that time?"
Quickly taking the fork and started eating the cake I say, "Mmmn! This c-cake is gooOd, want so-some?" as I try to feed her, "o-open wi~de," obviously, I'm not used to this, but right now, I would do anything just to get this topic out of her head.
She took the bite, but still looking at me suspiciously, "Amwuuu…" she muttered with the fork still on her mouth, and with that, I gave up. I told her my relationship with Ikuto leaving out the part that he lives with me and is a thief… so most of what I told Yaya was a lie, making up stories that I got from some random manga I read.
I am quite amazed that she would even believe it wholeheartedly given the fact that I'm not very good at lying. I can feel my guilty conscience eating me whole. I'm so sorry Yaya, I promise I'll make it up to you… somehow.
After being silent for a minute or so, Yaya spoke, "so... Did you fall in love with him before or after you found out you were classmates?" she looked at me quizzically.
What?
"…c-could you repeat…that?"
"Did you fall in love with him befor—"
"NO!" I cut her off, "are you even paying attention to what I've been saying?" why does this girl always going to such conclusions? Well, this is Yaya after all.
As she looks at me indifferently, she caught a glimpse of the menu on the side of my cake and reached for it, looking at it intently. As if making a huge decision in her head, she looked up to me and started pointing different high-priced cakes, "this… this… this… and this!" she flashed a child-like smile at me , "plus an extra parfait to the time when you interrupted my talking,"
I stared at her in panic-stricken horror.
What happened? I know I feel sorry for lying to her about my relationship with Ikuto but I didn't know karma would come at me this fast! I started to doubt if she really did believe my story or she saw through it..
*KACHING
"Thank you! Come again!" the waitress said as we exit the shop.
Turning to me, she smiled, "see you Amu!" stick her tongue teasingly and walked away, just like that, leaving me dumb-founded in the streets. I feel as though I emptied my wallet for no apparent reason, well, at least I manage to buy Ami some cakes with the change I got.
When I got home, I was greeted by the sight of my mother talking on the phone, saying goodbye, she puts down the phone, "welcome home Amu!" she greeted, "Ikuto will be sleeping at his classmate's house,"
What's that got to do with me? I thought as I give her the cake I bought, "I'll be going straight to bed," and head upstairs. When I got to my room, changed and fell on the bed.
"I'm bushed!" I muttered through the pillow. I don't know why but I've been really stressed out lately! I feel as though my family's in danger without them knowing… because of him, because of what's going on around him. Seriously, what is he up to?
Ever since that day four days ago he wouldn't tell me what happened no matter how I ask him to go even to the point of being annoying. He says it's nothing but if it is, then why would that same black car park there every single day after school and wait for him? And he would always come home late after that. I don't know what's happening but I could only hope that one day the truth will reveal itself…someday…
Someday….
*TAP *TAP
I was awoken by the sound of a person lightly tapping the glass door and opening it silently. As he walked into my room, I quietly took the thick magazine on my desk and rolled it up, preparing to use it against the trespasser.
Sighing deeply, I braced myself as he walks towards the door, launching myself out of my blanket, I began pummeling him hard that he fell flat on the floor, I was about to kick him out of consciousness when..
"Amu, it's me!" the intruder said covering his face to defend himself from the upcoming attack.
That figures, thief and intruders are all the same. Turning the light on, I saw his nearly-beaten-to-a-pulp face, I smiled mockingly at him, "your face right now, suits you,"
Sitting on the ground, "that magazine sure packs a punch," Ikuto says.
"Shut up," I retort silently, "because you snuck in here!"
"Because a certain girl never locks her door," he said lazily looking at me
Standing up, "anyway, I'm hungry got any food left from last night?" he stared at me, with the moon shining beautifully in his eyes, waiting for an answer.
Realizing that I was staring at him in complete awe, I ran towards the door and rushed to the bathroom, trying to wash off the redness on my flustered face.
After draining almost all the colors on my face, I went down to the kitchen to get something to drink before I go back to bed, and to my absolute surprise, he prepared me a drink… hot milk!
He glanced at me eating the cake I bought and urged me to drink it. I sat down and shyly took the hot drink, "thanks," didn't expect him to actually serve me a drink i wonder if this is poisoned?, did something good happen to him while at his "friend's" house?
To make a conversation I asked him directly, "I thought you were spending the night in your so-called classmate's house?"
He chuckled, "you know very well Amu that I have no friends at school,"
I watched him eat the cake, somehow I felt a throbbing pain as he said those words, "well, who knows," I said surprised at the serious tone in my voice.
I looked down at my milk, it's getting cold, "then, where were you?"
He fell silent as he continued to eat, he really has no plan on answering my question does he?
I sighed irritated, "I don't care what you do with your life," and finishing my milk in one drink, I slammed it to the table, startling him. He looked up to me in both shock and enthrallment that somewhat embarrassed me a bit, "...a-as long as you d-don't involve my fam-family!" what's supposed to be a serious warning turned into a humiliating laughing stock. I failed big time.
"Don't worry, that's exactly what I have in mind," he said in a somber voice but still holding back the urge to laugh.
I stood up and walked towards the stairs, humiliation carved on my face. How the hell did my voice came out like that? That moment was supposed to be the time people would think 'wow, she's cool!' But it all backfired! Just because he looked at me… damn it!
"Amu," he called. I turned slightly at him making sure he doesn't notice misery written all over my face.
"Thanks…" he said in a blissful tone, but sadness in his blue eyes. It felt weird, it's like in those movies where the person thanks the main character and the next day, that person is gone… that kind of thanks… is what he is showing right now. No, he couldn't be…!
I opened my mouth, about to ask what does he mean, when he interrupted me…
"…for the delicious cake!" he smirked, and I saw the 3 cakes I bought, all gone in an instant, and there I was planning to eat the chocolate one tomorrow! Gosh I hate this guy!
I went upstairs, stomping my feet heavily on the floor, when I reached my room, my father woke up asking what's wrong so early in the morning.
"Ikuto's back!" I retort loudly that it sent shiver down his spine. I slammed the door shut behind me and covered myself with the blanket. If I got late tomorrow, it's his funeral!
And just as I predicted, I woke up 30 minutes before 8 o'clock, I hurriedly change my clothes, prepare my things and almost choking finishing my breakfast that by the time I finished, I still have 20 minutes to spare.
"Stupid Ikuto for not waking me up!" I exclaimed as I put on my shoes, my mom gave me my lunch and there I saw the dejected look on her face, "what's wrong?"
It is then I notice the silent and disheartening atmosphere in the house, "mom?"
"Ikuto… came back," she replied sadly. I know I won't be happy if Ikuto came back but…mom? Highly unlikely.
"I know I'm not that happy either that he came so early in the morning but—"
"He came back to his family," she corrected me, "I know we should be happy but…"
I felt crestfallen, he came back? So at time when he thanked me… "how? What happened?"
"He talked to us last night and said his goodbyes… his family needs him he says," I can feel the sullen tone in her voice. i fell silent.
Huh, so just like that he's gone? i should be happy, hell, i should be celebrating big time!
I clenched my fist in frustration.
Don't screw with me!
i managed to finish this! since school will be starting soon, i decided to do this!
I'm thinking that i make a side story next... what do you guys think?
okay then! its decided!
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