Love Me Again {Book 2}✓

Chapter 3

Tzuyu's POV

"Holy shit."

"My reaction exactly." Chaeyoung told Jeongyeon. I didn't speak. I couldn't speak. I was too dumbfounded to say anything and, even if I said anything, it wouldn't change a thing.

"Chaeng, why did you run?"

"Uh, I was just finding Tzuyu and Jeongyeon."

Mina looked at the me and Jeongyeon. "Nevermind, maybe it's better. I want to introduce you guys to my new friend. She's Japanese as well. Her name is Minatozaki-"

"Sana." I mumbled. The blonde goddess I met two years ago, the same girl I ran away to forget two years ago, was standing right in front of me. Jeongyeon squeezed my hand.

"So, it's Sana's first year as well and our lockers are next to each other..." Mina continued talking while I had my eyes fixed on the cute squirrel next to her. She smiled at Chaeyoung and Jeongyeon and then looked at me.

"And, you are?" she asked. I blinked a few times and looked at the two girls next to me. Chaeyoung was giving me an apologetic look and Jeongyeon was nodding her head towards Sana. I turned to the latter.

"Uhm, sorry. Tzuyu." I held out my hand and she shook it. Her hands were as soft as I remembered them, fitting perfectly with mine. Examining her from head to toe, I couldn't help but notice the scar on her abdomen, where her abusive father once tried to kill her.

"Uh, can I get my hand back?"

I snapped out of ny thoughts and pulled my hand away. "Sorry." I mumbled, scratching the back of my head.

"What is that from?" Jeongyeon inquired, pointing at the scar. I slapped her arm.

"Don't be rude-"

"It's okay." Sana interrupted me with a smile. That smile melts my world. "It's a birth mark."

"W-what?"

"Don't be rude." now it was Jeongyeon's turn to scold me. Sana chuckled.

"A birth mark. My mom told me I've had it ever since I was a baby."

Liar. So they never told her about her father, meaning they hadn't told her about me either. She had forgotten me and they let her do so. It was good though that she no longer remembered Kenzo. No more bad memories for her. I remembered once when she told me:

"Do you ever wish you could just erase a part of your life? Like, forever?"

I guess she had her wish come true.

"So, do you want to meet up for lunch afterwards? You know, catch up on our summer?" Mina suggested. I wondered what Sana's summer was like, with her mom and my dad. I bet my father's glad he finally has a daughter like Sana, a good girl, nothing like me. I bet he's glad I left and never contacted him, never came back.

"I'm not sure if I can." I blurted out. The four girls turned to look at me but only one's stare made me feel nervous and uncomfortable. I can't believe she still has that sort of effect on me.

"What's wrong, gotta meet up with your admirers?" Mina mocked.

"Admirers?" Sana asked.

"Yeah, Tzuyu here has many of them. They-"

"Shut up Chaeng." I stopped her before saying anything else. Couldn't they understand how hard this was for me? My every memory of me and Sana that I tried to bury at the back of my mind was coming back to the surface while she still didn't remember a thing about me.

"Uh, let's talk later? I think Tzu over here is feeling a bit unwell." Jeongyeon jumped in.

"Really? Are you okay?"