On my way home, I felt this really bad feeling. To my surprise, I found out why. It was Dune. As soon as he saw me, he ran up, put his hand around my neck and lifted me off the ground. "Kek. I shoulda killed you a while ago Mila. Instead, I let you run away. Those bullet holes in my chest never completely healed ya know. I spent night after night thinking of ways to kill you. So just know that... you can't escape this time." Dune said as he threw me to the ground. "Oh yeah! And that girlfriend of yours. Be careful she doesn't end up like Shula... Or worse... Naila. Heh. Now I wonder what she'd sound like. Arlie was it? If you don't keep an eye on her... then I'll just have to have my way with her... whether she likes it or not."
I got infuriated. Anger coursed through me like blood. For the first time, I felt what rage really was. I got up and charged at Dune, but he expected it and knocked me back to the ground.
"Ha... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ARE YOU SERIOUSLY THIS WEAK? FOR REAL?! Or, wait... are you scared of me?"
I looked at him while still on the ground. "So what if I am?!" I said back to him.
"Then that just makes this all the more enjoyable."
"But why? Those weren't my people that shot you. I got shot too."
"Oh? Wait... you think this is about the shooting?! I've known it was your mother from the start."
"What?!"
"This was never because of the shooting. I've just always hated you. Since I've met you, I've hated you. What? Did you think we were friends? I have no friends. I only have followers. If I have friends, then I have to share everything, and I won't cause I'm selfish. I don't need anyone but me."
"...Huh?!"
"Did that surprise you? Then I'm sure this will too. Back then, I deliberately targeted those around you in order for you to hate me." He smirked. "I even raped Naila and killed Shula in front of you on purpose." As he said this, I stood up and clenched my fist.
I felt a new feeling, but I knew what it was. It was hatred. This... feels awesome! I finally have a reason to beat you to death. As I thought that, my expression went crooked. It was twisted. It felt like something in my mind just snapped.
Dune walked towards me and grabbed my neck again. This time I grabbed his arm and smiled. Dune looked at me confused.
"Wha?!"
I yanked his arm off me and twisted it till you could hear him squirm. "L-let go!" He murmured.
"Why should I?! You deliberately hurt my friends. So I should deliberately break your arm!" I responded.
I let him go and started walking away. He ran after and tackled me. He turned me around and started punching me in the face.
"WOW! YOU ARE SO GULLIBLE YA KNOW THAT? DID YOU REALLY THINK I'D JUST LET YOU WALK AWAY?!"
To be honest... I didn't expect that. I thought he'd show some fear. He kept beating me and I instantly had a flashback to when my mother use beat me. I tasted blood and could barely see clearly anymore.
"MOTHER STOP HITTING ME, I'M SORRY!!" I screamed.
Dune stopped, not out of boredom, but out of confusion. "Mother? I'm not your mother... I'm worse." He said as he punched me one last time. That punch knocked me unconscious. About an hour later, I got up and went home.
While at home, I sat still in the dark with my hoodie on. My door opened and Arlie happened to walk in.
"What the? Why are the lights off?" She turned them on and realized I was sitting there.
"WOAH! WHY ARE YOU JUST SITTING THERE?!" She asked.
"Wait... why do you have your hood on?!" She walked up to me and took off my hood.
"OH, MY GOD! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?!" She asked.
"Dune," I whispered.
"Dune? Dune did this?! You met him?" She asked me.
"Yeah. I wanted to end it. But as you could see, he almost ended me." I said.
"I thought... we'd end it together."
"No. we will. I just lost my cool."
"You lost your cool? YOU of all people?!"
"Yeah. He threatened to do what he did to Shula to you too."
Shula?! Wait... did he get mad for me or for her? "Oh. Ok."
We sat there for an hour in silence till Arlie spoke up.
"Babe. I have a question... and I want you to answer me honestly." She said as she broke the silence.
"Do... do you... love me?" She asked.
"Huh? Of course, I do!"
"Hmm. Then... do you love Shula too?"
"Wha...?!"
"I asked... if you love Shula too."
"...No... no, I don't."
He... he lied?! Whenever he lies he blinks rapidly.
"I really don't. Why would you think that?"
Again! He lied again! He really does love Shula?
"I was just curious. Well... what did you do yesterday night? After she met Naila again?"
"Huh? I came straight home. Why? Come on! I only love you, Arlie."
Her eyes widened. STOP LYING TO ME!!! HOW COULD I TRUST YOU IF YOU LIE STRAIGHT TO MY FACE LIKE THIS?! STOP! JUST STOP! She thought.
"Oh. Ok." She said as she started walking towards the door.
I grabbed her hand and pulled her close.
GET OFF ME! I CAN'T TAKE THIS! I... I'm about to cry. Please... please... just get off. She thought.
I hugged her, but she didn't hug me back. I lifted her chin and saw her crying.
"W-what's wrong?!" I asked.
"IT'S NOTHING! SO LET GO!" She yelled as she broke free. She reached for the door.
With tears streaming down her face, she looked at me and said, "You know. I know when you lie, and everything you just said... your beloved Shula said the opposite. Don't treat me like a fool... Mila... I..." she broke down at the door. She cried more than she did when she told me about her past.
My heart sank. I walked up to her and she got up and kissed me.
Still crying she managed to speak.
"Don't... take me for some weak little girl. I won't give you up just yet." She said as she opened the door and left.
As she got home, she couldn't even make it through the door completely, without crying. "WHY... why did you lie? WHY? WHY? WHY?" She continued to cry. She called Naila because she needed some comfort.
[hello?]
"NAILAAAAAAAAA!!" She said in a sad voice.
[WHAT THE?! ARLIE! ARE YOU CRYING? HOLD ON! I'LL BE RIGHT OVER!] Naila said.
Naila got there in a rush. "ARLIE! I'M HERE!!" She said as she banged on the door. Arlie opened the door and fell on Naila.
"WOAH! What's wrong?!"
Arlie cried and cried while on top of Naila.
"Come on Arlie... what's wrong?!"
Arlie couldn't get the words out. She tried to speak but her voice wouldn't cooperate. They laid there as she cried. What could've happened to make her cry like this?
Finally... she was able to speak. "Naila... Mila... he cheated on me... with Shula... and lied about it."
Naila stared at Arlie and processed what she said. "...wait...What?!" She responded. "HE WHAT?!" Naila was angry. SHULA!!!!
Naila got up. "Arlie... I'll be back in an hour okay? Don't leave or do anything."
"Huh? W-where are you going?"
"Hm?! Oh, nowhere really, just... To hurt my damn sister." She said with an angry look.
Woah... I didn't know she could get that angry! Arlie thought. "WAIT!!! DON'T GO!!!" Arlie screamed as she grabbed her.
"Sorry Arlie, I can't control my anger right now. That girl's beating is long overdue... and I'm not waiting anymore."
"But... but, if you see her now you might kill her!"
"So what?! I kind of want to kill her now."
Arlie's face twisted in fear as soon as she heard her say those words. She instinctively let go of Naila.
Naila walked out the door without looking back. She walked to places she thought Shula would be.
"Hmm... finally found you, Shula."
Shula turned her head. "What are you doing here sis?"
"Oh, nothing... I'm just here to kick your ass."
"...Huh?!"
Naila walked up to Shula. "I said I'm here to beat you down Shula... you should want this too, seeing as how you hate me and all. Oh! But don't worry... I'll try not to kill you... no promises though." Naila said, now face to face with Shula.
"Oh?! And why would you want to beat up your own little sister? Is this because of that Arlie girl? Come on sis... I know you like Mila too. So why fight me when you could just take him from her?"
"Because I value our friendship. She's been hurt too much, Mila's the only one male she trusts, and I can't betray that."
"...what...?! Do you value her over me? Your own sister?!" She said.
"Sister?! You humiliated me in front of a lot of strangers, claimed you hated me and slept with my best friend's boyfriend. And we're supposed to be sisters?! If you ask me... this beat down is well deserved."
Naila punched Shula and made her stagger back.
Damn... it hasn't even been that long since I last hit someone, but I love this feeling! Naila thought as she stood there.
Shula ran towards Naila in hopes of tackling her, but Naila kneed Shula in the face then punched her to the ground.
"Shula... don't tell me you were slacking the last four years we thought you were dead?"
Shula got mad and got up. Naila walked towards Shula and punched her in the stomach. Shula bent over in pain and gasped for air. Kuh. I knew she was strong but damn! Shula thought.
"Come on Shula.... FIGHT ME!!!" Naila said.
Shula pushed Naila, then kneed in the stomach. She then grabbed the back of her head and kneed her in the face.
Now this...! Is a fight! Naila thought as she staggered back. She jabbed Shula then hit her with a right hook, then a left blow to the stomach. Naila then tried to hit Shula with a straight, but Shula caught her arm and kicked her once in the side and once in the head. Naila lost her footing and almost fell.
"Well... you wanted a fight... right?"
"That I did." She said as she caught her fall and punched Shula. She jabbed Shula twice then finally landed a straight, afterward hitting her with an elbow to the jaw causing Shula to fall.
"Stay down Shula. It'll be a lot worse if you get back up." She said as she stared at her.
"Heh... I'll take my chances." Shula said as she got up and tackled Naila. Now on top of Naila, Shula pummeled her face with punches.
"HAHA! SO?! HOW'S IT FEEL NOW HUH?!" Shula yelled while punching Naila.
"DAMNIT! STOP BLOCKING!! LET ME HIT YOU!" Shula said as she tried to hit Naila.
"You think I'd just let you hit me now?! That's not how a fight... WORKS!!" She said as she punched Shula off of her.
Shula laid on the ground, groggy. It... it hurts. She thought.
"It's too early for you to fight me, Shula. You're lucky I let you hit me earlier." Naila said as she got up walked towards Shula.
...HUH?! She LET me hit her?
"Hehe. I needed that. But Shula... try to get along with Arlie okay? If anyone could understand your pain, it's her, so leave Mila alone and get another man okay? And no matter what happens... we'll always be sisters. Although we may fight like this again, I'd never just throw you away, got that? Come on! Get up! Let's go get some bandages." Naila said as she offered her hand. Shula cried while grabbing on. Naila then gave Shula a piggyback ride since she was still kind of groggy.
About half an hour passed when Shula spoke up.
"Sis... I'm sorry. I said and did some things I shouldn't have. You have all right to hate me. I won't blame you if you do."
"Shut up Shula! You're my sister... I can't hate you. Like I said, no matter what you do or where you go... we'll always be sisters, no matter what."
Shula cried after hearing her sister speak.
The next morning they came to school looking beat up.
"WHAT THE?! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU TWO?!" I asked.
They looked at each other and laughed their hearts out.
Looks like everything's fine between them. That's good! Arlie thought.
"Arlie... could I... talk to you after school today?" Shula asked.
"Huh? Um... sure? Where?" Arlie responded.
"Same café as last time."
"Okay."
The day went by without incident and it was now time for the two to meet.