Love letters in west Tokyo

The jealousy stage

All: What?!?! You're engaged?!

I show them my ring and pretend to be happy.

Rachel: Yep! Me and Satoru have settled our differences and decided to get married!

'Ugh! What I wouldn't give to be able to shove this ring up his ass and run away from all of this'

Satoru: That's right. Me and Rachel are engaged.

I inwardly roll my eyes but smile on the outside.

Riki: ...riiiiiight. Ok. Well....congratulations you guys!

The guys all exchange glances and I walk over to the table and sit down next to Haruki, who hasn't said a word since we walked in and Satoru sits on the other side of me.

Ryuzo: Uh. Huh....well. What do you guys want to eat?

I look down.

Rachel: Uh. I'm not too hungry right now....sorry. I'll just have a coffee. What do you want....sweetheart...

'Ugh. I got shivers. Shivers!!!'

Satoru: I'll have a turkey sandwich and a sweet tea.

We all are now seated and I awkwardly sit there drinking my coffee as I feel a hand run up my thigh.

I glance at Satoru and see him with a smug expression on his face.

Rachel: Um! I-I have to use the restroom!

I abruptly stand up and I walk to the bathroom.

Rachel: UGH!!!

I kick the wall and I rest against the sink.

I hear the women's bathroom door open and I look towards it.

Rachel: Haruki...?

He walks over to me and pushes me against the wall, putting his hands on either side of my head, trapping me in.

Haruki: Now. Tell me the truth. You and Satoru aren't engaged, are you.

I look down and let out a big sigh.

Rachel: We are....it's the truth.

I say but in my head I'm screaming for help.

Haruki: Stop lying to me Rachel. I know you better than anyone else.

I start tearing up.

Haruki: I'm gonna ask you one more time. Are you, or are you not. Engaged to Satoru?

I shake my head vigorously.

Haruki: I knew it. You wouldn't forgive him just like that.

I look up at Haruki.

Rachel: How'd you know?

I say through sniffles and Haruki moves his hand up to my face and wipes away my tears.

Haruki: When we were kids Ichigo took your favorite pencil and you didn't speak to him for a whole month. You wouldn't get over this that easily.