A Day in June//legend fanfic

2 - connect those memories together

J U N E

I don't know why I suddenly feel so nervous. It's not as though I've never lied to Day before. When we were...together, I would lie to him if I had to.

Though I hadn't done so in awhile.

For the moment, I stand outside Tess's house, unable to move forward. I want to go back in and tell Day the story of what happened, but I don't want to hurt him. The knowledge of what I had done will only hurt him again, and I don't want to do that.

Yet...how can I explain to him the story of what happened two years ago?

There's voices inside, almost as if Day is leaving the house. I quickly walk forward and turn the corner, just as Day opens the door and exits the house with Eden. "I'll see you tomorrow, cousin," he tells Tess, "Though it'll have to be later in the afternoon since Eden needs to get his interview done tomorrow."

Tess nods, "Alright, I'll see you then!"

The two embrace quickly and Eden smiles at Tess before leaving. They walk the other war-thankfully-and I call Tess.

"June?" I hear her quiet voice over the line, "Why are you calling now?"

I hesitated, then say, "Um, tomorrow, can you tell Day what happened? I don't want to-"

Tess interrupts me, "No, June, I can't. Day needs to hear it from you. Eden tells me that he's filled Day in on the parts where it wasn't as painful, or at least, the parts he knew of your story with Day, but he needs you to tell him."

"Why me?"

Tess takes a few seconds (three seconds) to answer. "June...it won't be right if I tell him tomorrow. It will give him more of a reason to hurt because you didn't want to tell him."

I gulp and close my eyes. I count off five seconds before I tell Tess, "What if he hates me after I tell him? I don't want to risk it."

Tess just says simply, "He will hate you more if you let me spill the news to him."

I nod, and reply, "Alright, I'll tell him...tomorrow."

~

Tomorrow comes too soon.

I am sitting on my couch, fiddling with a picture of me, Metias, and Ollie together. I looked so young back then, and of course, Metias was still alive.

Memories of my young days came back to me, but before I could sink into them, my mike buzzed with static from an incoming call.

I accept the call and expect Tess's voice to come in.

Instead, Day says tentatively, "Hey, I'm going to drop by your apartment, okay? Tess tells me you have something to...discuss with me."

I froze. "Oh um, sure," I manage to say, "Is Eden coming with you?" I hope that his brother would stay home or with Tess.

"Nah, he's staying over with Tess."

I sigh in relief and then told him, "Alright, come over. I'll make a treat or something."

Ten minutes and thirty-six seconds later, Day rings the doorbell to my apartment. I stumble, trying to get up and end up knocking over a stack of papers.

"Coming!" I call hoarsely, moving towards the door.

I open it up and Day blinks. His hands are stuffed casually in his pockets and he looks carefree, like he used to. I study his appearance. He looks a lot like he used to, and he acts like he used to too. I notice how sometimes, he still moved with the speed and agility he had when we were teenagers.