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Chapter 6

The secret.

6.

Kageyama

     "Where is she?" is the first thing I asked as soon I arrived. As soon my sister saw me panicking infront of her, she immediately walked toward me and tried calming me down.

     "Where did they take her?" I asked once again.

     "She's fine now, Kags. Mom is currently resting," she replied as I felt her hands trembling in fear while they're resting behind my back.

     "What happened in the first place?" She only looks at me with sadness in her eyes.

     Sighing, she spoke. "She fainted..." While bitting her lower lip. She released another deep sighs before deciding to sit on the bench near us. We're currently in the waiting area along with some unfamiliar people. We were being surrounded by patients, nurses and doctors who keeps walking on a different halls every minutes.

     I could smell this scent of the hospital that I dislike the most. God knows how much I hate this place. It reminds me of past that I hope I could bury into oblivion.

     "How's Mom? Is she okay?" She immediately nodded her head, wrapping her arms around her.

    "Dad's with her." After I heard she said that, I immediately held my fist and was about to stalk my way into my Mom's room when she suddenly held my wrist and pulled me back.

     I looked back at her, burning with anger in my eyes. "Don't. They need to talk.."

     "About what? How jerk he is?"
     "Just.. Just give them some moment."
     "Why did she fainted anyway?"
     "Mom discovered something.."

     I immediately darted her a look with wide eyes. She's staring at me with mix emotions; Fear, worry, madness.

     "Do you mean.. that thing?"
     She only nodded her head, pursing her lips while tears escape her eyes.

     My hand held hers and caressed it, trying to calm her down. "You're shaking.. and your hands are cold.." Sitting next to her, I started calming her down. Telling her that everything will be okay, that I'm always here to protect her and Mom, that I won't dare let him ruin our life ever again.

     "Kags, I'm scared.. what if something bad happens to mom because of that? I can't imagine it.."
     "Shh.. stop crying.. no one will be harm again.. I'll protect you.. I'll protect Mom.. I won't let him do his disgusting business ever again."

     Her grip from me tightened, but I let it be and continues on calming her down and comforting her until she calmed down.

***

     The next morning, I found myself in the same court where Hinata found me. As usual, I'm practicing with my toss all by myself. I'm not expecting anyone to practice with me around these days because most of the students are already taking their vacation. The remaining students in the university are still studying—taking summer class since they probably failed their grades.

     As for me, I didn't failed any subjects. It's just that, I wanna escape from home since I don't wanna see that old man's face everyday. So I prefer going to school and taking some extra classes to ease my boredom.

     While I'm busy tossing, the events from the past who caused my trauma came back crashing me. I failed to toss the ball and it landed on the ground. My head start aching after remembering the past that I'm trying hard to forget.

     "What the fuck.." I mumbled underneath my breath. Raising my right hand to hold my forehead, another groan escaped my lips. Another scenario from that day hit me like a bullet in my head once again.

     Their cries of help, their will of wanting to escape, how you could hear from their voice that they're scared, their screams. Everything. Fuck this!

     "Stop... Stop... Make it stop... MAKE IT STOP!" I fell on my knees as both my fingers held onto my hair tightly as if it were going to separate from my scalp.

     As I closed both eyes, I suddenly saw an image. It’s so vague to the point I can’t tell who it is. I don’t know who it is, but I only know about myself, he is one of his victims.

     "Stop.. Make it stop.." I repeated over and over again until my eyes landed on the ball not far from me.

     I stare at it first for about a minute before reaching for the ball and stood up from the floor with a trembling body.

     For my last toss, someone suddenly barged in the court and jumped higher to hit the ball. As soon I saw his tangerine head, I immediately recognized who it was.

     "How was that?! I'm awesome, right?!" he immediately asked as soon both of his small feet landed on the floor.

     "Wow, good afternoon I guess," I sarcastically responded before reaching for another ball.

     "Oh, yeah, afternoon!"
     "What are you doing here? I thought you have class?"
     "Forget it, now toss me another ball."

     As if on one cue, his presence suddenly calmed all my nerves.