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Part 28 Act 1

It's the day of the festival. Of all days, I expected this to be the one where I'd be walking to school with Aaron. But Aaron isn't answering his phone. I considered going to his house to wake him up, but decided that's a little too much. Meanwhile, the preparations for the event should be nearly complete. The banner Tae and I painted is dry, and I gently rolled it up to take with me. He sent me a pleasant text reminding me not to forget anything, and I reassured him. Funnily enough, I probably feel the same way as Z about the event. I'm more excited for it to be over so I can spend time with Aaron and Tae at the festival. But knowing Jesse, I'm sure the event will be great, too. "Robaire! You're the first one here. Thanks for being early!" "That's funny, I thought at least Tae would be here by now." Jesse is placing little booklets on each of the desk in the classroom. They must be the ones he prepared that has all the poems we're performing. I'm the end, I found a random poem online that I thought Jesse would like, and submitted it. So, that's the one I'll be performing. "I'm surprised you didn't bring Aaron with you." "Yeah, he overslept again... That dummy. You'd think that on days this important, he'd try a little harder..." I say that, but I suddenly remember what Aaron told me yesterday. And I suddenly feel awful, knowing it's not nearly that simple for him. I only said it because it's the way I'm used to thinking. But... Maybe I should have gone to wake him up after all? "Ahaha. You should take a little resp for him, Robaire! I mean, especially after your exchange with him yesterday... You kind of left him hanging this morning, you know?" "Exchange...? Jesse— You know about that??" "Of course I do. I'm the club president, after all." "But—!" I stammer, embarrassed. Did Aaron really tell him about it that quickly? That we're...a couple now? I didn't really plan on bringing it up with anyone yet... "Jeez... You don't know the full sotry at all, so..." "Don't worry. I probably know a lot more than you think." "Eh...?" Jesse is being as friendly as usual, but for some reason I felt a chill down my spine after hearing that. "Hey, do you want to check out the pamphlets? They came out really nice!" "Yeah, sure." I grab one of the pamphlets laid out on the desks. "Oh yeah, they really did. Something like this will definitely help people take the club more seriously." "Yeah, I thought so too!" I flip through the pages. Each member's poem is neatly printed on it's own page, giving it an almost professional feel. I recognize Z's and Tae's poems from the ones they performed during our practice.  "What's this...?" I flip to Aaron's poem. It's different from the one he practiced. It's one that I haven't read before...

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Get out of my head. Get out of my head. Get out of my head. Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of my head.Get out of
Get.
Out.
Of.
My.
Head.

Get out of my head before I do what I know is best for you.
Get out of my head before I listen to everything he said to me.
Get out my head before I show you much I love you.
Get out of my head before I finish writing this poem.

But a poem is never actually finished.
It just stops moving.

"Ah—" What is this...? Reading the poem, I get a pit in my stomach. "Robaire? What's wrong?" "Ah, nothing..." This poem feels completely different from everything else Aaron's written. But more than that... "I-I changed my mind! I'm going to go get Aaron, so..." "Ah— Well, alright! Try not to take too long, okay? I quickly leave the classroom. "Don't strain yourself~" Jesse calls out after me. I quicken my pace. What was I thinking? I should have tried a little bit harder for Aaron. It's not a big deal to atleast wait for him, or help him wake up. Even the simple gesture of walking him to school makes him really happy. Besides... I told him yesterday that things will be the same as they always have been. That's all he needs, and what I want to give him. I reach Aaron's house and knock on the door. I don't get an answer, since he's not picking up his phone, either. Like yesterday, I open the door and let myself in. "Aaron?" He really is a heavy sleeper... I sallow. I can't believe I ended up doing this after all. Waking him up in his own house... That really is something that a boyfriend would do, isn't it? In any case... It just feels right. Outside Aaron's room, I knock of his door. "Aaron? Wake up, dummy..." There's no response. I really didn't want to have to enter his room like this... Isn't it kid of a breach of privacy? But he really leaves me no choice. I gently open the door. "......Aaron—"

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...What the hell...? What the hell?? Is this a nightmare? It...has to be. This isn't real. There's no way this can be real. Aaron wouldn't do this. Everything was normal up until a few days ago. That's why I can't believe what my eyes are showing me...! I suppress the urge to vomit. Just yesterday... I told Aaron I would be there for him. I told him I know what's best, and that everything will be okay. Then why...? Why would he do this...? How could I be so helpless? What did I do wrong? Confessing to him... I shouldn't have confessed to him. That's not what Aaron needed at all. He even told me how painful it is for others to care about him. Then why did I confess to him, and make him feel even worse? Why was I so selfish? This was my fault—! My swarming thought keep telling me everything I could have done to prevent this. If I just spent more time with him. Walked him to school. And remained friends with him, like it always has been... ...Then I could have prevented this. I know I could have prevented this! Screw the Literature Club. Screw the festival. I just...lost my best friend. Someone I grew up with. He's gone forever now. Nothing I can do to bring him back. This isn't some game where I can reset and try something different. I had only one chance, and I wasn't careful enough. And now I'll carry this guilt with me until I die. Nothing in my life is worth more than his... But I still couldn't do what he needed from me. And now... I can never take it back. Never. Never. Never. Never...

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