The Cherry Blossoms

Chapter 4

I knew that it wouldn't of ended like this for me. Just when Amaya was done playing her little jokes after the incident with Toma, she's back onto it but stronger. Everyone is surrounded by this note in the classroom, whispering to each other. They all look at me as if they are giving me the cold shoulder. What's their problem? I soon squish my body the best I can to get a glimpse of the piece of notebook paper. It's a small note..written by me?!
I immediately look at the paper on the board and I read it to myself: Toma, my love for you cannot be said out to you, so I will write it. I love you Toma Kaneko! No one can take you away from me.
Love, Sakura Amano.

  Everyone is back to whispering as I leave the classroom. Even the people out in the halls are giving me crap, saying, "so, after all this time it's been Kaneko?" or, "is it true? Does Sakura like Toma?" and, "Toma won't fall for a cold hearted fatty like her!"
  I barely even listen to the insults. I'm so mad at this and it's all Amaya's fault! She's the only one who knew that I said I liked him. Who else could it point to?! I finally find the little demon and I'm growling as loud as I can.

  "Amaya!" I shout out in her classroom. I'm not going to be scolding her when people are around. They will find me to be even more heartless.

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  "How could you do it?" I ask in a loud tone.

  "What do you mean?" she asks as her arms are crossed.

She's playing stupid. Like I didn't find out. "That thing you wrote about Toma and I! I wasn't the one to write that, you pretended it to be me!"

  "What thing?" Amaya doesn't look at me now. She's directly looking at the fountain in the school's backyard.

  "Don't act like you don't know! You're the only one who knows I like Toma!" I fought back as my hands balled up into fists.

  "My friend took it off the board, it's fine. Calm down, Sakura..you're scaring me.." Amaya whimpers and I'm not even believing that last part.

  "But not before a ton of people saw!" I yelled back and she flinched. "What'll happen when this gets around?" I question as my voice raises higher. What happens when Kouta hears..?

Amaya stops looking scared as she was before. She turns to face me once again and her arms are now down to her sides. She's got a displeased look on her face. "What's the deal? It's true isn't it?"

I don't say anything back to her. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to say I liked Toma Kaneko. Dammit, me! I always have to ruin stuff and make things bigger! Amaya swings away from this conversation.

  "Anyhow, I've got better things to do than write fake love letters. Besides, you said it in the hall. Anyone could have overheard." her face twists back to mine furiously. "It's not nice to point fingers at your friends."

I watch her leave the backyard in the entrance way and my eyebrows furrow as tears began to form around the corners of my eyes. That little... If she didn't did do it, who else could of? She just couldn't stand people talking about how she got rejected, so she used me as a diversion! If that's the way she wants to act--especially to a friend, then it's over for us.

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  "Who do you really think that wrote that note about Sakura and Toma?" a voice in the hall asks.

  "I think Sakura actually did it herself, knowing that big tramp." another answers with a laugh.

  "No, it doesn't seem like her! But then again, maybe it was her way to get Toma's attention." a new voice pitches in.

  "As if Toma would actually acknowledge her!" one says again as they all laugh.

  "They know that Toma isn't into curvy girls like her." another whispers but it's clear to hear it to Toma.

Toma tilts his head at the little group of girls and taps his fingers on his desk. "Did I ever tell you guys how great a kisser Sakura is?"

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  Where is he? Where is Toma? I have to talk to him to clear things up. If I don't, this'll get to Kouta and I don't know what may happen after that! In fact, it may already be too late. A uneasy jaw drop comes toward my face as I pant heavily. I'm running like a maniac in this whole backyard.

  "Hey, Sakura!" I turn around to see it's Toma's gang of girls. "I want to talk to you." the leader of the pack orders.