9.8 Meters a Second. [Complete]

14. Bad Break

Acknowledgements: I'd like to give a thank you to daisy1442 for the idea to keep this plot going. She's an amazing new friend and a coolio writer c:
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I'm sat at the same old cafe waiting for Imaho to come. We planned to meet earlier today, but he hasn't shown up yet. I stare at my phone intensely, not trying to garner attention.
I hear a soft sound, and know someone is sitting in front of me. I look up, expecting Inaho.
It's not him. I'm caught off guard to see Lemrina.
"Oh, hi." I say softly, shining a small grin.
"Hi Slaine," she cooes back. "Sitting here all alone?"
"I guess. I'm waiting for a friend of mine," I say, avoiding the word 'boyfriend'. Lemrina has had a crush on me for a while. She's a nice girl, and she's beautiful, but... I never found myself attracted to her.
"Shame... Slaine, I've been meaning to ask you..."
"Ask me...?"
"Maybe it would be... Here. Let me whisper to you." She says, her face showing a soft expression of embarrassment. I'm persueded, and lean in. When I'm close enough, she cups my face, and presses her lips to mine.
Instantly, I struggle away.
"Lemrina, I-"
"No, Slaine... It's okay. I just had to. I've wanted to kiss you for so lo-"
"Lemrina, you can't just kiss me like that..." I say, trying to be defensive.
She seems to get angry at this.
"Fine. Fine." She says, clearly a bit upset. "You wouldn't want to date a basket case like me. I get it." Lemrina stands weakly, and walks out of the cafe. I feel awful...
'Oh god,' I think to myself. 'What if he saw...?'
The cafe seems relatively empty.
I wait another half hour, and he doesn't show up. I go home, heart on my sleeve. I'm confused, upset, and frightened.
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Inaho
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"I guess I just didn't know who to talk to," I mutter to Rayet.
"It's okay, Kaizuka... I'm sorry he did that. To be fair? I never liked him anywa-"
"I don't care if you didn't like him. I liked him. I still do..." I say, this time some of my actual emotions cracking through.
I saw Slaine Troyard kiss someone else.
"Well, if he's gonna do that to you, you should leave him."
"I'll figure it out myself." I sigh bitterly.

During the next few weeks I end up drifting from Slaine. I don't text him. I don't call. I make excuses when he wants to meet up. I don't want to leave him- so he'll leave me.
I'm just hurt.
Inko and I have been talking more. She makes excellent company. She seems to know how to mend a broken heart, even if I don't tell her I'm hurt.

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Slaine
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"He doesn't talk to me anymore... I don't know why..." I complain.
"Well," Harklight begins. "Perhaps he just fell out of love. His loss. You're one of the most admirable people I know, Slaine. If he'll treat you that way, then you deserve more."
"I can't just- I don't know anymore... He's been so nice before... Witty, and caring."
"Then maybe he saw something that made him upset?"
My brow furrows, and I think.

I see him around school with Inko. I'm going to talk to him.