Make Me Forget (Haitani Brothers x Reader)

5

I woke up with a start when a ray of sunlight touched my skin and I realized I hadn't heard the alarm. I glanced at the clock on my nightstand: 10:23 AM.

Shit.

I was supposed to have taken the bus to school two hours ago.

I started getting ready to take the next one and attend my remaining lectures. Kai hadn't given me many details about what had happened two days ago when we were at the restaurant, but apparently something had happened to his uncle and he had been at the hospital these past couple of days. While I was getting ready, I got a text from him asking if I was already at school.

He sent me this text every morning. It was very sweet of him to take care of me like this, especially now when I should be the one taking care of him. 

I couldn't wait to see him again.

Since the last thing I wanted right now was for him to have to worry about me, I lied and told him I was already there.

After putting on some clothes and brushing my teeth, I rushed to catch the next bus.

The ride from the bus stop to my school took a little over thirty minutes. I enjoyed that time with myself, listening to music and looking out the window, feeling like the main character of a low-budget independent film.

Right as the second song of the ride started, I stared out the window in confusion. There was someone on the street who looked a lot like Kai. He had told me he was going to spend the whole day at the hospital, so it couldn't be him. I squinted, thinking I had mistaken him, but even the style of clothing resembled his. When the bus stopped at a green light next to where he was standing, I got a better look at him. The shock came not when I realized it was indeed him, but when I saw a red-haired woman by his side.

Nichole.

I hadn't had time to process what exactly was going on when the traffic light turned green and the bus began to move again. Just as I was about to look away from them, Kai grabbed her face with both hands and they kissed.

At that moment, my whole world fell apart.

I stared at the window in disbelief for the rest of the ride.

I tried to go to class despite being on the verge of crying, which obviously didn't work and ended with me having to leave to go to the restroom. As soon as I locked the door behind me, I burst into tears. I couldn't take the image of Kai and Nichole kissing out of my mind.

What had I done in my past life for everyone to always betray my trust? Sarah was right, of course there was a reason he hadn't asked me out yet. I had been such a fool.

It took me a few hours to regain my composure. Once I did, I mustered up my courage and decided to text Kai, telling him to meet me later. He told me to come to his house.

By the time I knocked on Kai's door, my mind had already gone numb. I walked in feeling completely detached from my body, his presence not moving me in the slightest. When he tried to kiss me, I turned my head to the side.

-Is something wrong?

And then, for the first time in hours, I felt something, like a small fire starting inside of me.

Anger.

Those three words were all it took for the last part of my subconscious trying to justify his actions to awaken.

-How's your uncle doing?

I smiled at him, inviting him to sit on the couch across from me.

-He's doing better. I think he'll be discharged tomorrow.