~chapter twenty three~
Pov Haru
I taught him the whole story and didn't leave out a single detail, no matter how small.
Akita was now sitting in front of me, his arms still uncomfortably crossed and avoiding eye contact.
The cafeteria slowly emptied again and silence returned, which seemed to give my loud voice some break.
What I appreciated about the male was that he let me finish.
Not once was I interrupted and I realized with relief that he was absorbing all the words said.
His concentrated facial expression, the full eyebrows deeply pinched, showed me he tried to understand, which made me quite relieved.
Ari was still gone and I could really feel her profitable grin.
However, she was probably just somewhere reading the stack of books.
The young man had apparently actually managed to transform her into a bookworm.
I sighed.
When I finally came to an end, my eyes wandered from his hands, which lay quietly on the table, to his dark orbs.
This time his gaze did not escape mine and pierced me deep into the soul.
"I see..."
It came softly from his mouth.
"I think I can understand why you acted that way you did."
Astonished at this warm-sounding sentence, I remained silent and saw my counterpart's mouth open again.
"But your eyes tell me you're sorry. So I guess I'll give you a second chance in the future."
I could feel my body loosening its tension.
In spite of that the same time feared worse things, that the red-harined male could have misunderstood me.
Because I was no longer in love with him that was clear.
"But I won't be willing to give you my heart again. I was hurt too badly for that."
Snapped out of my thoughts, I met a serious but not angry expression on his face.
Then I gave him an understanding gesture.
The mind of mine relaxed from this statement and my facial expressions fell again from the perforated look to a calm form.
"I understand that Akita. I'm... I'm really grateful that I was able to tell you the truth."
His stance looked relieved and was a little more relaxed then before.
"I think everyone deserves a second chance at life, don't they?"
His cheeks lifted, eased the mood.
So he looked like everything was still in order again.
Internally, I was glad that my words expressed at the time had not left too much damage to Akita's character traits.
I was glad that the red-haired young man still poured out the same pleasing energy as a few years ago.
Through this sight, I was finally able to forgive myself.
Because it is not only time that heals all wounds. To cover the scars, forgiveness is needed on your part.
This was the moment when I finally understood the quote that my mother had often told me.
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