Only Time Knows
excerpt from [ Only Time Knows - Chapter II ]
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As I approached the building, I could see Nori staring out of the window as usual.
What was she thinking of…? as she watched the skies..
Was she thinking of her high school sweetheart again?
After all this while, did I…
have a place in her heart..?
It’s a question I dared not asked yet, for fear for risking our fragile relationship.
Yet, every time I saw her spacing out, there was this great urge within me to stop her train of thoughts, where ever it was heading to, and pulled her focus back to me alone.
I want to be only one that she sees and think of.
Sneaking up,
“Nori! I will come and pick you up after this period ok?”
I whispered loudly into her ear.
“Yoko-kun!” Her finger came to push my forehead again, the familiar disproving look appearing on her face.
“Ouch~ You wicked girl!” I grumbled, rubbing the spot on my forehead.
This girl, when would she be ever gentle with me?
I am too made of glass - fragile and easily breakable.
“What’s up?” She asked.
I could see the puzzlement of my sudden appearance written on her face.
“Didn’t you hear me? I said, ‘I will come and pick you up after this period.’ Yappari, not only you are wicked, you are old and deaf too.” I teased.
I knew, by saying this, she would get agitated.
“Hey!”
Right on cue, a frown appeared on her face while she waved her fist warningly in front of my face. Yet, her eyes was twinkling..
This was one of reasons why I fell in love with her.
I could almost see the universe in her eyes.
Nori…
What would you do… if you learn…
That I’m the one to stage the robbery
that night…
so that,
I could…… appear…
as a hero
in your eyes.
And…
to give me a excuse,
to stay by your side……
If you know..
Would.. all of my efforts come to nought…?
It was something I dare not risked.
Stopping my excess thoughts, I flashed her a grin,
“Ok ok.. I see you later then~!”
I waved, retreating from the side of her window.
To head toward the spot where I usually waited for her,
For her..
to come to me.