Chapter 34
Mikan's POV
After that event on that bridge, I have been having this heavy feeling in my chest. I should have not said that to her (sigh...)
(Flashback)
"You are crazy! a person like you is what I hate most." A person who lives without caring for anything and will take their life for trivial things. "and I will not wonder if Akira dumped you..." I burst out pointing at her while gasping. I just stopped because I notice she almost teared up. She lowered her head and apologize.
I turn around with a hateful loo hik in my eyes. I did not expect she will apologize just like that. She did wrong but she could at least depend herself, now I feel bad for my self.
Why she only accept it? so weak...I really hate her.
We just get out of the water. Ahhh... It's so cold and disgusting.
I can't believe I almost died there. Thank God nothing happens to us. I left immediately without looking back at her.
I fell seek after that day and was absent for a few days.
Me, who has never been absent since I started going to school. This makes me feel more furious.
Ahhhh.,What a bad luck meeting her.
...but I know it's not all her fault after all.
Mr. Akito came to talk to me while I was sick. He said I might have the wrong impression of that girl. He said he don't understand why I got so angry with that girl that day. He said that he saw that girl just trying to save a cat.
I was so shocked hearing that., Then a flashback hits me. I just remembered that she was holding a cat when we went out of the water, Ah! because of my anger, I ignore that detail. I lashed out to her without thinking.
But...but no matter what, she is still really stupid! Who would jump to a bridge to save a cat? What the hell she was thinking? She could have died there as well. I don't get her at all...
"Ahhh! Why am I the one who's feeling guilty now?" I hate what I feel and I hate her most for making me feel this way.
On the day I return to school, I prayed to not see her or to not have any encounter with her but there she is...standing near the school gate again, and looking so stupid again. Is she waiting again for Akira? She saw me and tried to greet me with a smile but I avoided her.
I know this is just my pride but I can't talk to her, because if I talk to her I have to apologize for what happened that day and I already decided to distance myself from her so I just ignore her.
But as school days go by it seems to be impossible to avoid her. It became a big topic in our school how a girl like her become Akira's girlfriend. Students started bullying her. Mostly female students. As a school president, I have to stop this nonsense.
One day, I saw two girls throwing a uniform at the trashcan behind our school building. I have a hunch who owns that uniform. I walk towards them to stop them.
"What do you think you are doing?"
I said glaring at them. They start shaking and they stuttered as they tried to explain their reason.
I warned them if I catch them again doing things like that I will make sure to report them.
They both apologize and run.
I look for Yuna after and I found her in the girl's shower room. She wrapped herself with a towel while looking around.
"How long have you been here looking like that?"
"Uh Mikan! Hmmm since after gym class. My clothes are missing, everyone left and no one is coming here. I don't know what to do and I cannot go out here looking like this."
Since after gym class, eh! so since this afternoon. I can't stop feeling pity for her but why she seems so calm about this. I handed her clothes to her. I explained what happen. I thought this girl will barge into the principal once I tell her why her clothes went missing.
"I see...they just really like Akira. Thank you for returning this to me." She said with a timid smile.
That's it! What the hell is with her reaction. If someone did the same thing to me just because they are crushing my boyfriend, I will make sure they will be send to hell. It ticks me but uh ..I don't want to talk to her anymore.
"Fine, I have to go now." I turn around.
It will be best for me to go now before I say something stupid again. It's so hard to deal with her kind. I guess she just give up because she knows she cannot win against them.
All students here are from prominent families. I heard she came from an ordinary family, I wonder how long she will last and what the hell is that Akira doing now. She is her boyfriend, right? Why is he not doing anything to help her get out of this trouble...this is not my problem but I keep on thinking about her. Ah! I can't help to get involved because as a student council president and I can't take bullying, that's it.
Then that evening...
I am standing in front of a bookstore, waiting for Mr. Akito
"Hehehe, Miss you seem to be alone tonight? Do you want us to accompany you?" Three strange-looking guys who look like goons from an action movie standing in front of me. They wear uniforms are they still students.
I'm a bit afraid but it will be best for me to ignore them.
"Hey, miss don't you hear us?!"
"Mikan!" Someone call from afar.
Oh great! She is the last person I wished to come, in this kind of situation.
"Wow another cute girl, do you want to join us?"
"Mikan why are you here alone at this time?"
She grabbed my right hand, it surprised me and for some reason, my heart skip a bit. Is it because I got nervous earlier. "Come let's go." She said as she pulled me.
The men move in front of us. "Why do you girls keep ignoring us?"
"My friend and I are not interested so can you move."
This girl is unbelievable. Why since I met her nothing can faze her?
I hold her hands tightly.
She turns her head on me and smiles.
"No need to worry."
She let go of my hand and step toward these guys. I was shocked when she manages to defeat these guys in a snap. I wonder why I kept on thinking she was weak when she never showed any fear since we met...now what is this feeling my chest tighten as I stare at her.
End of flasback...
I wonder what that person is doing at my home now. I really hope she is not causing any trouble again.
Lure's POV
I am standing now in front of the school gate. I did not realize I'd been waiting excitedly for Yuna and I am smiling just by thinking of her.
Mikan said that she is so sure Yuna will come to see me to ask for help. I can't wait to see her. I wonder where is she now? I think I've been waiting here for her for almost an hour now.
"Lure, are you waiting for me?"
It's her voice. I happily turn around to see her.
I was surprised that she is wearing our school mascot a panda.
She holds my right hand and suddenly pulls me closer to her and hugs me tightly.
This surprises me but it makes me happiest. I also raise my arm and hug her.
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Yuna's POV
(At the hallway...)
I know I agree to go with Akira but why something is bothering me now.