Meet My Rich Husband (Sekaiichi Romantica Fanfic)

Chapter 17 - Change

"I should leave."

"Why? What did I do?"

He took his stuff and headed out the door, I followed him.

"What's the matter, Masamune? I thought we were fine?!"

"I thought so too."

My heart hurt so bad, everything is happening again.

I didn't want to see this, him walking away, looking at his back as he disappeared from my vision.

"Masamune! Don't go--"

I fell to the floor, on my knees, pressing against my chest.

I hated this feeling, the stabbing pain that pierces my heart.

"Masamune, no--"

...

A few days passed and not a single call from him.

He never texted, no one even mentioned his name anymore.

Not even Yokozawa.

"I know you're busy, just take it slow. Everything's gonna work out somehow."

He was on the phone, his been talking to that person for awhile now.

I just noticed that he was looking at me as he spoke to the person on the other side of the phone.

He's talking to Masamune, isn't he?

"No one here is gonna miss you, not even me."

Ouch, that hurt.

He's doing it on purpose.

"You should just take everything back, put all the unnecessary nonsense in its place, like a huge reset button, yeah... Push that."

I'm not sure what's he talking about but I'm sure he means me.

This handsome prick his getting on my nerves.

"I know, I know. I need to stop. But, just so you know... You were happy even before all of that happened, remember? So what's wrong with resetting, huh?"

He means Masamune becoming my husband.

He's telling him to break up with me.

"Whatever, I'm sorry. Yeah, I'll stop. Come back soon, okay?"

Thank god they're done.

I almost walked out on that awful atmosphere earlier.

He was talking about me, acting like I wasn't even in the room.

I hate him.

"Here's a copy of Sensei's manuscript for his sequel on his first book. Read it, and report tomorrow what is the difference from the edited manuscript from the untouched one."

"-- aaand... Obvious answers wont be acknowledged. Got it?"

"Why are we even doing this? You're the editor--"

"You don't want this position anymore?"

I didn't answer, ofcourse I want his position!

That's why I studied literature in the first place! Fvck you!

"Don't curse inside your head, you're so transparent, you know."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

...

An is here at my apartment now.

Mom called and as usual, I couldn't say no.

"I always tell her that I don't mind us always not communicating since you're busy and all, she's just stubborn Ritchan."

Every time I see An smile at me like that, I can't help but feel guilty and sorry for myself.

A stupid guy like me doesn't deserve her, she needs someone who will give her attention as much as she gives me hers.

"An, I think we really need to talk about us."

Her smile turned to a frown and I wanted to hit myself.

"I don't want to talk about anything Ritchan, I'm here because your Mom wants me here. That's all."

I sat beside her as she was sitting on the sofa bed, I saw her inch further away when I got closer.

"I've always and constantly told you what I had in mind right? I don't want to get married, not now. I don't want the company, you don't deserve me."

"Ritchan--" She was already holding back tears.

"Ritchan, I know. I always knew that you never loved me, even though you say you did. I'll still marry you, our families wants us to."

"That's the problem, An. Our families are dictating us, I want to follow what I want and you should to."

"I want you! Ritsu! Isn't that obvious already?"

She stood, and started sobbing in front of me.

I didn't dare look at her, I dropped my head and kept staring blankly at the floor.

She deserves better than this.

"I'm in love with someone else."

I didn't know what to say anymore, I didn't know what to do or what to tell her to make anything easier for her.

"Who is it? Who's the lucky girl?"

I stood and tried to hug her, but she inched away again.

"Just give me one last hug, An. One last hug as an engaged couple."

"Now you acknowledge us being engage. Ha ha ha, that's funny Ritchan."

I forced a smile with that retort.

But seeing her forcing a smile even though tears are falling from her cheeks, I smiled genuinely as I can.

"Who is it Ritchan? Is it Senpai?"

My eyes widened, "What?"

"Its him, isn't it? Ever since middle school, Senpai was the one who took you from me."

"I don't-- I don't know what to say."

"I think I already knew, but I just couldn't accept it. Even waaaaay before then, I think I knew. I asked Misaki and Shouta, they wouldn't tell me anything but that night on my birthday, when you saw Senpai, it was clear."

We hugged, I grabbed her tighter than usual and it made her cry harder.

If I didn't end this now, I'd just hurt her more in the future.

"Don't do anything reckless, Ritchan. Tell Senpai what you really feel. If I find out that my sacrifice was in vain, I'll kill you."

I smiled, and for the first time, I saw An in a light different from just an ex fiancee.