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Time went by quickly than you and him could ever expected. But that only helped both of you to grow close to each other. Trusting the other of shallow secrets. Still testing the waters if you'll get burn until one by one, the stones reaches the the floor of the deep well.
The rippling water causes a satisfying sound, a connection to nature.
You hum a small melody your mother often sings to you when going to sleep. Relishing the moments you and him spent on. Even just an image of him in your mind is enough to make your heart race.
Smile soften at it. That was until, "|y.n|." Hearing your name being called, you whip your had around, looking for anyone who address you by your given name. There stood a quivering Hiyori. Eyes glossy with tears as she neared you making you panic, who or what made her cry?
"Hiyori! Oh gosh, who made you sad?" You ran towards her figure, taking out your handkerchief and giving it to her to use.
Only for Hiyori to grab it and shove it down the ground, her actions making you frown and shocked. "Hiyori?"
"Was it true?"
"Was it true that you we're only getting close to me because you want to ruin my family? Because you hate me?" Tears ran down her cheeks, early in the morning and this is what greets you.
Students whisper's gets even worse than before. This time, it's affecting you. Why would she say that? Of course you don't like her but you're not cruel enough to wreck a happy family just because you were abandoned. You envy her, still befriend her because part of you wanted to know if you still have a chance going back to your biological mom and dad.
To be accepted.
"No, that's not.."
Their calculating gaze and sneers presented on their face makes the situation the more terrible it is.
"My, as I have thought, such a bitch."
"How disgusting."
"How can she do that?"
"Hiyori did nothing wrong to her."
"Poor Hiyori."
"She's such a bully to someone who's done nothing but be nice to her."
Head hung low. Each words that comes from their mouth stings your already aching heart. Hands cups your ears, the middle voices of screams were all you can hear.
You've never seen Himekawa look so furious in all the times you've spent together, sure there is that one time when she glared at the boys who catcalled her but it was more of a sinister amusement glazing her eyes back then.
Her defending you actually surprised you by lots. No one had actually stood up to you. You bit your lower lip, refraining for your ears to spill from your eyes. It hurts.
It hurts so bad.
Yoshino, please help me. Was the prayer that you've come to call in your head. Blocking off all the noises in the background, shaking off the brunette's hand from your ears and ran, not caring if someone dares stop you.
Yoshino.
Yoshino.
Your feet unknowingly searching for that one person who can calm you down. The only person you can trust.
Feet led you to the playground of the neighborhood, running past by it and going to where he would always be.
The riverbank.
The same place where the two of you get to know each other more. You force your muscles to run even if it's aching, the riverbank is the only thing in your mind right now.
Reaching the empty place as you fell down on your bum, exhausted because of sprinting all the way here without any breaks. You stared up at the sky, frustration and sadness building inside you and you don't know why.
Was it because she now knew that you're her biological sister? Or was it because he isn't here? Both? You don't know. You wailed, kneeling on the grass while your back is haunched.
What will happen now? Will everything go down? If Yoshino were to hear what happens at school, would he avoid you and think of you as someone disgusting as well like the others? Picturing the expression on his face breaks your heart.
