Keith confessed his feelings, but he was rejected. Lia said ,"You're too good for me Keith. You wouldn't even like me anymore if you knew my personality. And to be honest, you're not my type."
Keith was stupefied by her answer. But, he didn't even flinch. He was unexpectedly calm. He asked Lia for a chance. Keith proposed that he would try to make her fall in love with him in a month. If she didn't, he promised that he would give up. Keith thought that it was a ridiculous idea but, he thought that it was worth a try. Surprisingly she agreed to the proposal.
While they were on dates, when Lia was already comfortable with Keith, she confessed that she once had a boyfriend in middle school and he wasn't the faithful type. Lia was overcame by jealousy. She almost choked him. That was why Lia didn't want to date again, but she said that she was beginning to change her mind after meeting Keith. Keith, on the other hand, didn't mind any of that and loved her nonetheless.
Like Keith said, he made Lia fall in love with him in a month. They were a loving couple until Keith's mom died in a stabbing incident. First, Keith's parents divorced. Now, his mom just died. He was paranoid of thinking of what would happen to him and the people he loved next. That night, he dreamed of the horrible reality of him losing Lia in an accident while they were riding a taxi, going home from their date.
Keith woke up in a cold sweat. He started to avoid Lia because he feared the possibility of Lia dying because of him. Lia, on the other hand, didn't know why Keith kept avoiding her. She was brokenhearted and terrified at the thought of Keith's love for her fading. She decided to confront him. Lia slammed Keith to the wall and asked for the truth. Keith was speechless. He just stood there until tears fell from his eyes. Lia was shocked. She'd never seen him cry before. She thought that he must've been through a lot and needed silence and comfort. She embraced him and comforted him until he could talk again. "I didn't mean to avoid you", he explained while lying on Lia's lap, " I just didn't want you to get hurt and become miserable. First, my parents divorced and now, my mother just died. I don't want anyone close to me to end up like that as well. "." None of those were your fault! ", Lia said, " If anything, that doesn't matter to me. The only thing that matters is that I love you and I won't leave your side.". She gently kisses Keith on the lips to reassure him that she's not going anywhere.
A few days later ,on Keith's birthday, Keith's father went to Keith's grandfather's house, because that was where he was staying now, and asked for him to come back with him to Japan. Keith was enraged. "How could he even think of doing this after he abandoning me", he thought. He was so mad after hearing this and stormed out of the apartment. He crossed the road, but he didn't look at the traffic lights that were color green. The next thing he knew, a black car was in front of him.