Fuck. Maybe I shouldn't have snapped like that but I just can't take anyone insulting Ryu. I realised that what I said was out of line so I grumbled out a tiny "Sorry dad" and then turned my face away. Dad let out a small sound of acknowledgement and then went back to his position.Mrs Choi cleared her throat. "Aito, if what you said is true, has it occurred to you that Ryu might be the one in the video?"I frowned. "What are you trying to say?""What I mean is, if Ryu is really the only man you've been with,-"He is" I insisted right away. I would never cheat on him. They should not have a single doubt about that.Mrs Choi hesitated a bit but continued. "Then it's very likely that the blurred person in that video is Ryu. He must have recorded your private moments together and used them against you"I ignored the sudden pounding of my heart.What? Was this woman joking with me?"Are you serious?" I asked. "That is completely impossible. Why would Ryu do that? He loves me and he cheris
I scrambled off the bed in a hurry but my foot got caught in the sheets which made me slip and I fell, knocking my elbow against the hard cold tiles."Fuck" I hissed in pain as I picked myself up, rubbing my elbow to ease the sting. I glanced at the figure to find that the person hadn't moved. I started to feel scared. Could I be hallucinating again? Was it really Ryu? For the Ryu I know would not watch me fall and do nothing."Ryu, is that really you?" I asked as I moved closer. The lights were off and there was only a crescent moon out tonight so the room was dark save for the tiny wisps of silvery light coming from the window. It wasn't enough to identify the person but I had a strong hunch that it was Ryu. "If it's you, please say something or let me see you""Tch. Even after all this you still love him so much" I heard the familiar voice say. I felt a twinge of disappointment in my heart. No. How could it be Haruto? The figure stepped out of the shadows and into the small amount
"Haruto, how many?" I asked. I wanted to know. "I want their names. I want to know everything"But Haruto just waved his hand like it didn't matter. "Aito, you don't need to worry about all that. What you should know now, is that I still love you. No matter what, I'll always love you. This time, I can't stay by your side but don't worry. I'll always be watching over you. I'll always take care of you. I'll always be there for you. Only that after tonight, I can't let you see me again. I can't come before you like this again but know that wherever you are, I will always be around you. And if there's truly a next life, I won't keep my feelings hidden from you again. I'll pursue you like a real man and I'll make sure to win your heart. I promise""No" I sobbed. "No no no this can't be happening. You can't leave me like this Haruto. You can't just run away from everything"I quickly grabbed the lapels of his jacket and held on tight. "You promised that you will never leave me. You promised
The questions Dr Desai asked me were a bit uncomfortable. They mostly revolved around the past. My past. To be more specific, we talked about Aera. Since he wanted me to be honest, I told him the truth about my dreams. How I sometimes had dreams about us. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. He asked why I never mentioned it to him and I shrugged. I didn't think it was something serious. Everyone has dreams about a certain someone. Although mine was related to something tragic, it was still something I didn't want to share.We then moved on to how I've been feeling the past months. I told him that I was very okay and the reason was Ryu. I had already let go of my anger and resentment. I had already come to terms with Aera's death and how it happened. I wasn't holding any more grudges and though I still blamed myself for what had happened, there was nothing that could be done. I can't bring her back to life but I also can't go on like a living corpse.Ryu changed all of that. He brought colo
I gasped. "Even Miss Park that was in prison?"He nodded. "I don't even know how but she's dead. And he did it"Sakura and her mother. Dai. Sara. Miss Park.Those are people who had hurt Aera. It was just like he said. Those who hurt us won't be able to hurt us anymore. Well, except Sakura's mother who was completely innocent.I couldn't even begin to describe the way I felt. I was shocked and at the same time terrified. Also, I didn't want to believe it. I didn't want to accept that the Haruto I've known since we were kids, my best friend, would do such horrid things."H-How are you sure? Maybe someone is trying to frame him. We've known Haruto since we were kids. I mean, we literally grew up together. How can you be so sure that he did all that? The Haruto I know is not capable of killing""Just listen to yourself Aito" Toshiro scoffed. "You said that he confessed to you. In-person. What more proof do you want?""M-Maybe-""There's no 'maybe' Aito," he said. "You have to face the t
"You ungrateful child!" Mum yelled as she hurled an unopened bottle of medicines at me. I ducked my head, missing the object by just a few inches. It hit the wall behind me and fell to the floor with a loud crash, white pills spilling everywhere on the tiles. Fuck I've never seen my mum so angry. "What the fuck were you thinking?! How could you Aito?! How could you do this?!""Calm down honey" My dad said as he tried to hold her down, stopping her from hitting me. She was like a wild animal, twisting and turning to get out of my dad's grasp. It was mum that used to stop dad. Now it was the other way around and fuck it was so much scarier. My heart was pounding so fast one would think it would explode.I was so confused. What did I do? Why was she screaming? What was going on? My eyes landed on the bottle on the floor. I bent down and picked it up. What I saw made me shudder in fear.PRAZOSIN3/April/2020This was one of my drugs. I was supposed to be taking it to supress my nightmares
"Calm down?!" She shouted as she wrestled to set herself free. "Don't you dare tell me to calm down or I'll beat your ass right now! Let me go! Let me deal with this bastard of a doctor who doesn't know how to do his job! I'll have your license canceled Desai! I'll ruin you! I'll make you regret the day we met!"At those threats, Dr Desai couldn't remain calm anymore. He also exploded which was the first time I've seen the man so active. "There's nothing you can do to me!" he shouted. "You and your husband are to be blamed for this. I warned you from the onset. Aito's situation was delicate. He needed utmost care. He needed to feel his parents love and attention. But what did you do? You two flew back to work the second you got the chance and you left your teenage son in the care of another teenager! What did you expect? That he will get better as long as Haruto was with him? That he will be fine as long as you sent him money?"As he spoke, mum gradually calmed down. She stopped fight
I majestically walked into class knowing that I was 10 minutes late but I didn't care. In fact, I had a lazy grin on my face. Everyone, including the teacher, had their eyes on me. The girls began to murmur and squeal, gazing at me with dreamy eyes. Some guys looked at me with anger while some with envy. My friends, who were sitting at the back had smiles on their faces. I made my way toward them."You're late Aito-kun," Miss Park said to me in her thick Korean accent.I just smiled at her. The kind of smile I knew made girls weak. I've been told that it's very seductive. It worked because young, single Miss Park suddenly flushed pink. "Sensei, I forgot to set up my alarm last night. It won't happen again" I said, slowly gazing at her from head to toe, purposely letting my eyes linger on her chest."By the way Sensei, you look really beautiful today" I complimented, topping it with a wink.Miss Park was immediately appeased. She blushed even harder. "T-Thank you Aito-kun. Have a seat