Anneliese POV
I left the table and went to the cashier to pay my food. I force myself not to cry in front of him. It's not that I try to show him that I don't care, I just don't want him to know how I feel. I even lie to him saying that I have flight tonight. I promise to myself that I'm going to vanish myself from his life. After what had happened 5 years ago, I blame myself it. After I feel like I am far away from the café, I started to cry. Watching him, all I want to do just hug him, but I restrain myself to do that. After what I did, I will not let myself to come back to him.
I went back to my hotel room. All the things that I planned for today has been ruined. I don't have the mood to go shopping. I just want to shut in inside the room. I just want to sleep and forget everything.
Time pass by, my phone keeps on ringing. It was Mari.
"Baby??!! Where are you? "Her voice just so loud.
I'm at the room, sleeping."
"Aren't you supposed go out shopping?"
"I suddenly feel cranky and want to sleep."
"In that case, have dinner with me then. We go find some nice restaurant."
"I'll pass. I just want to stay in the room. I still didn't pack my bag yet."
"No, you must come. It's our last night here, and I want to have some yummy food here."
"But Mari.."
"No BUT, just come. Within an hour I will wait you at the lobby."
"Fine! 1 hour." I hang up the phone.
I got up from my bed and went to shower. I choose a black simple dress and a black sneaker (I love to combine girly and a sporty outfit) and a ponytail hair. With a simple make up, everything is done. Mari had waited for me at the lobby.
"I found a fancy restaurant that we can try, already made reservations."
"Alright, who's joining? I asked.
"Well, our team will be there, and Arata."
"Arata? Why is he here?" I started to feel annoyed when I hear his name.
"Come on Annes, just this one. Just this one dinner. He keeps on pushing me so that he can have dinner with you. At least it's a group dinner, right?" She pouted.
"You know that I don't like him. He so annoying."
"I know, but just for this one. Do this for me, please?" Mari begged me while holding my arm.
"Just this one, if there is another lunch or dinner or whatsoever, I'm gonna block you out. I don't care if you are my coach or cousin or whatever."
"Thank you thank you thank you baby!! I owe you. And this is only one time." She said happily.
We headed to the restaurant. It's a western restaurant with nice interior. All my teams had arrived and me and Mari are the last person to arrive. Then, I saw Arata Mackenyu. He is one of the young athletes that compete in Karate Competition and even won the game. Every girl falls in love with him. Every girl, except me. And him, his like a puppy who keeps following me wherever I go. I do feel suffocated whenever I'm with him. He smiles widely when he saw me. He even stood up and asked me to sit beside him. Mari sort of like push me so that I go sit with him. I rolled my eyes and just follow the flow.
"How was your day today Annes?" Arata started the conversation.
"Here and there. Nothing special." Answer me lazily.
"By the way, congrats on your winning yesterday."
"Thank you."
We started our dinner with a toast of my winning and have normal conversation among us. I don't have the mood to talk as I can't forget what just happened this morning, my conversation with Jackson. I zoned out with everyone until Arata call and snap his finger in front of my face.
"Annes, you okay? It feels like you're not with us."
"I'm here. Just tired."
"You want to go back?" Mari asked.
"Yeah, I think we should go back. We have flight right tomorrow."
"Sure, I go pay the bills."
All of us heading to the main door, and suddenly Arata grab my arm as he wants to walk beside me.
I hate when he does that because I feel like being forced to do something that I don't want. I'm letting go of my arm while giving a death stare at him. He just smirk. Mari suddenly froze in front of me. I nearly bump into here and got confused.
"Mari, why the hell that you froze in the middle of the way?"
"Annes, just don't look front." She whispered.
"Why, is there a ghost in front?"
"Yea, your ghost."
"My ghost?" I asked her again and suddenly I saw him again. Jackson.
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FanfictionWhen Jackson got to meet the love of his life after so long but ended up been ignore. This time he will not lose this chance again. He wants her back. He wants Anneliese back to him no matter what.
