Asami Banks
I saw that she’s worried and I knew its not because of our upcoming thesis title proposal.
“Are you okay, Amellie?”
“Yes? I’m not okay.”
“Is there any problem in our thesis title proposal or is it about your life now?”
“My life now. I suddenly feel like I can’t lie to him anymore because I’m not good on that. But it triggered his headache and I feel bad about it.”
“Are you sure that’s your only reason?”
“What did you mean by that?”
“I am just thinking that you have other reason to feel bad about your new set-up with your so-called brother.”-I said to her. She sigh.
“What could that be?”-she said.
“It’s you who can answer that. What I can give you is this questions. Are you sure you’re just worried if time came and he remembers everything? Or your afraid because you didn’t find it bothering or the fact that your not guilty that your playing a wife role to him? Maybe your also afraid that he’s husband role in your life is more balanced than his brother role.”-I said to her. She fell into a deep thought. I sigh and drink my juice.
“I’m your friend who is not here to compliment you but the truth is I’m here to tell you if your in the wrong path and advice you with truths.”-I added.
“Thanks Asami. Don’t worry, I didn’t take it from the heart. You’re questions and thoughts might help me to know what I really feel.”
“That’s good then. I’m happy that I give you some help regarding your worries.”
“Thank you also.”-she said and eat her burger. I was surprised when I learn what happen to her brother and how she end up entering a marriage to her so-called brother. It was like a twist and turn of a love story novel. That’s how I describe about her situation. I knew that my best friend is already doubting herself because she is starting to fall in love to his attractive brother.
“Mom, dad, I’m home.”-I shouted. I was surprised to see a young man in the living room. My parents smile on me and they made a statement.
“Meet your fiancee. Your childhood friend in Japan, Satoh Sora.”-he said. My jaw drop.
“What?!”-I shouted. I even drop my bag and the books that I’m holding. What kind of joke is this? They told me that he already graduated in college and he’s a year older than me. He started to run their technology business here in the country because that’s his inheritance and his other two brothers will inherit their business in Japan.
“Nice meeting you again, Asami.”-he said.
Amellie Cruz
I look on the sky and watch the snow as it falls from the sky. It was indeed winter but I can feel the warmth that arise inside me.
“You should wear your scarf miss.”-a warm voice wake me up from my weird actions. I look on him.
“I am not cold.”-I said to him.
“Are you sure?”-he said. I nodded. He held my hand and we walk in this street. He decided to take me out for a stroll around after I attended my session in the restaurant that the school collaborated for culinary students like me.
“You seems to be in a mood to fetch me up. I told you, since I’m in middle school I have started to ride buses, taxi’s and trains. You don’t have to worry about my safety.”
“I know. But have you forgotten what happened when one of the trains went out of control? You don’t know what kind of accidents you can encounter.”
My eyes widened when I heard what he said. How come that he remember that? Maybe the doctor is right, he didn’t lost his memories instead he made a twisted truth as a protection mechanism.
‘Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Nothing. I find it strange that you told me that but we both face accidents. Good thing that we didn’t lose you.”-I said. He sigh and brushes his nape. I chuckled.
“Don’t take it to heart okay? Don’t feel bad.”
“I won’t, relax. Anyway, do you want to watch an action movie? My favorite actor release a new movie also.”-he said. I nodded. We end up in a cinema to watch the movie that he’s talking about.
“Vin Diesel is a great actor himself.”-I said and pick some popcorn. He is focused in the movie. I smiled and watch him instead. He is really handsome as you stare in his perfect face. My father had a blood of a Korean and I think that bloodline of him wins that his American race.
“Is there any dirt in my face? You’re making me conscious.”-he said. I shook my head and put my chin on my hand and stare at him even more. He faces me. I thought he really concentrates on the movie.
“Why are you staring me then?”-he ask me again.
“Nothing. I just feel like your blood as a Korean wins than your race as an American. You even had a similarities to one of the famous member of a K-Pop group.”-I stated. He chuckle and put some popcorn in my mouth. I devoured them.
“Don’t tell me your fantasizing other men than me?”-he mumbled. I cough and drink my soda.
“Wait, you do?”-he said again. I laugh softly.
“Look, Vin Diesel is…uhmp–!”
He kissed me and look at me in serious manner.
“No other men, got it?”-he said. I end up nodding.
Ethan Andrews
I look on the papers again and make sure that I didn’t omit any information’s that might be helpful from our suspicions about the company who tried to ruin ours.
“Son, can we have a minute? Follow me in your father’s office.”-mom said after knocking. I nodded. I followed her but I lock the door and took the key with me. Dad is always been handsome ever since. He also look like a pure blooded Korean and not half blooded instead.
“I have suspicion about the man behind this.”
“And who is that, father?”
“Your mom’s ex-boyfriend. The owner of S. L holdings.”-he said. My mom sigh and face the glass wall and look at the building outside.
“I thought he already let go of the pass.”-she said. My mom is a beauty queen in her younger days. He won Miss World. And even if she’s already 53 years old, she’s still sexy and beautiful.
“He is already divorced and maybe because he still had feelings for you. He is your boyfriend since middle school and he is with you for 5 years. There are feelings that stays the same even years had passed.”-dad said. She sigh.
“What is your plan then, honey?”
“What if handle this matter yourself? It will be better if you’ll face him than me. I knew myself that I won’t act rashly but he will because of the past.”-dad said. I made a statement.
“You can trust us about the other matters mom. I can make up for the marketing strategy regarding the leakage the product launch of that company.”
“I can also deal with the people who traitor us.”
She took a deep sigh. I can tell that mom is worried and dad’s face is like hiding something.
“I’ll think about it. I will get down to busy us some snacks. We don’t have any stock in our private pantry here.”-she said.
“Anything is okay, honey.”
“Okay.”-she said and leave. When the door closes, dad’s worried and lonely expression became more visible. He stood up and face the window. I went beside him and ask him.
“Is there anything that bothers you father?”
“You must have seen it.”-he said first.
“Yes. Mom looks the same. Do I need to know something?”-I ask. I keep on prying.
“It’s been 32 years but I still have these fear that I might lose your mom.”-he stated.
“What? But why?”
“He is her first love and when I meet your mom, I forced her to marry me. The truth is we’re not the sweet couple that you have seen. We are wearing mask as well.”-he said. He told me everything.
Satoh Sora
She grow up as a beautiful woman and her eyes is the only thing that you can recognize that she’s a half blooded Japanese.
“Stop staring at me or I’ll puck your eyes out of your face.”-she said. I nodded. But she is arrogant and not as sweet and gentle as I remember. After her grandfather died when she’s 11, they stop visiting Osaka. They always visit Tokyo or Hokkaido instead. I lost contact to her as well. But the contract between our marriage are still valid.
“This damn contract ruin my life!”-she said. She is about to torn them when I take it back and held them. She gave me death glare.
“I told you, whether you like it or not, you will marry me Asami-chan.”
“Stop adding chan in my name! And don’t talk to me!”-she shouted. She stood up and supposed to leave when she step a stone and trip her off.
I grab her shoulder and embrace her. The next thing that I feel is the ground. It feels like I was flogged ten times because of the pain. She look at me. She’s above me, she sat down.
“Are you okay, Sora-kun?”
‘I guess.”-I said. I tried to sit but I can feel the pain in my back. She help me to stood up.
“Agh. Don’t touch me there.”-I said. What is wrong with my ribs? She look on the ground where I feel. There are little stones that must have cause a greater pain when we fall down.
“I will call our private doctor.”-she said.
“No, it’s okay. I’ll just go to bed and I’ll be fine.”
“Are you sure?”-she said. I nodded. After entering my room in their house. I went to bed and lay down the bed. I can feel the pain. I decided to put some soothing patch. I hope it will help me out. Sora-kun?
I can’t stop but to smile. It feels great when he called me in my name. I knew nothing is changed when it comes to my feelings to Asami-chan…
“Uho! Uho!”-I said in a low voice. I feel hot. I think I have a fever. It must be because of the season and what happen yesterday.
“Sora-kun? Are you okay?’-her mother. I nodded.
“Yes, auntie. Don’t worry. It must be because of the cold weather. I’ll just take a rest and I’ll be okay.”-I said. I cough again. She give me the tea she brings and a sandwich.
“I will; cook you a porridge. I’ll bring some medicine too.”-she said. I smiled and nodded. After she leave, I have waited for couple of minutes. But the one who have tray in her hand was Asami-chan.
“Asami-chan I thought you went to school already?”
‘Idiot. My class is 10 in the morning. It’s just 8. Mom said you have a cold. We already call the doctor. You lied.”-she said and feed me. It’s worth it.