I've been alone for so long.

Chapter 17

Pov Sugawara

"You guys are going to answer our questions, truthfully." Since when they know we were lying. What made them think we were lying? When did they realise this? This type of questions started flowing through my mind. I stopped listening. My head was thinking of every single move I could do right now. We can't get out of the door nor lock ourselves in the storage room because both of us are claustrophobic. Then there is jumping from the second-floor window. This would make them even more suspicious. More if we decided to run away through the back door. Cheque mate. Fuck we are surrounded. We could lie. But we don't know how they knew we were lying in the first place meaning we don't know how to lie.

"Okay, first question." Fuck you both. How can they do this so fast? "Asahi please do the honours." "Sure, thing Daichi. Suga since when do you know Shimizu?" Are they serious I can't tell them. "Sorry, I don't understand." They looked at each other. In those 6 seconds they talked to each other I saw Shimizu telling me to relax, act natural and tell them we met in the end of year holidays. "We mean when did you meet Shimizu for the first time." "We met in the end of year holidays." "I see." "Then why are you two so close." "We hanged out a couple times during the holidays." "Then why are you lying?"

At this point my breathing was harder to control. It started to worsen, and I was struggling to keep it together. The pit in my stomach grew bigger and bigger. The feeling in my heart got worst every second. This is bad. Shimizu took a deep breathe.

"Why do you think Sugawara-san is lying?" "Well, his acting weird. His face is relaxed but his eyes tell exactly the opposite thing." "Maybe that is because you guys are doubting him." "You think so?" "Yes." Thank you for that save Shimizu.

"But we also know you guys are really close." "We know your lying because you guys have never said anything about yourselves." "That doesn't make any sense whatsoever." I responded as calm as I could. This whole thing is freaking me out. "Yes, it does." "The fact you don't say anything makes you pretty suspicious." Shimizu looked at me. She told me what should we do?. I responded, I think it's time. She nodded and I nodded back. But still the pressure I feel isn't over. It doesn't increase nor decrease. It is at the tip of the iceberg. If it starts increasing I'll stop breathing. ✨Panic attack✨, of course.

"What are you guys doing?" "Thinking." "That isn't an answer." "Tell us a question we will try to answer it." Shimizu is shaking. Her hands are straight, but her legs are shaking. This is more difficult than I had imagined. "Okay then. When did you meet Suga?" "Me and Sugawara met for the first time in first grade. But we talked to each other for the first time in fifth grade."

Their faces showed their emotions. They were surprised. Really surprised. I think they didn't believe her. "So, you two know each other since primary school." "Yes." We answered in unison. "Why didn't you ever tell us." "That is so cool." "You think so." "Yes." "Of course." "Okay. Next question how are you lives at home?"

Lives at home? They mean like parents, siblings and those type of things. Isn't that a bit too personal? "Don't you think that is too deep." "What do you mean Suga? We have told you all about our families." That is true do I really have to do this. Take a deep breathe and try to put it in words. Just try not to faint. "I already told you my parent's name. My mother is a government representative outside Japan. And my father is her secretary or bodyguard. However, you prefer to call it." "That is so cool Suga." "See it the way you like. It means they are doing important jobs in different countries for three months or more. They come back for two damn weeks and then they go again." I kind of snapped. Fortunately, they didn't notice it a lot. I think.

"Sorry for that." "And who was the boy from the other day?" "You mean Masaki?" "Yes." "I already told you. That was my little brother Sugawara Masaki. He lives in Kyoto with our grandparents. That is why you haven't seen him since." They looked at me more surprised than they had ever been in their whole lives. I told them the truth and they didn't believe me. Shimizu looked in another world. I think she doesn't know what to say.

"Shimizu. What about you?" Daichi looked angry. His eyes were staring with anger. In a way I think his staring to another place. Angry at another person. But he is intimidating Shimizu. This is really bad. "M-m-my" "What did you say?" "Asahiii. You need to let them finish. Please." "Sorry Daichi."

At this point Shimizu didn't know what to do. She was shaking all over. I looked at her. My heart started pumping. This time I couldn't do anything about it. Tears started streaming down her face. Daichi and Asahi saw it and started panicking. "I'm Sorry. BUT I CAN'T DO THIS NONSENSE."

She pushed Daichi and Asahi off her way and ran to the back door. She ran away. Once again. This time I tried going after her, but the pain increased. Oh no.