Two-Faced Brute 【Anime Romance】

Chapter 10

Watanabe sat there, staring into space. She probably needs to just think it over and explain everything with the right words to use. Finally, she turned her head towards me, and took a deep breath.

"I don't want to tell you my whole life story just yet, I still need more time to think it over and actually become comfortable with sharing the idea," she sighed, "I hope you can understand."

I nodded, "Of course! You should go slow and take time explaining me the details, I understand if you need time."

She smiled, "Okay then, I'll try my best explaining it."

She inhaled, what seemed to be her way of trying to calm her tension. Finally, she spoke, "When I was younger, I was the center of the stage for everyone. Wealthy family, smart, talented, good looking, things like that, or at least thats what everyone used to say about me.

"However, I was always an outcast despite those things, and I guess people used that to there advantage. From being my friend to going out with me, all of it was for attention, popularity, status, or just to have someone to messed with.

"Unaware of this fact, I continued to divulge myself into their lives, thinking they actually liked me for who I was. However, it got to the point where they became friends with me for a day, just to receive attention...and I finally realized what they've been doing all these years.

"I tried making actual friends, but everytime I do make a 'friend', they eventually leave me in a month or week. By then I just gave up, thought I couldn't trust anyone. So, when I became a second year in junior high, I decided to not become friends with anyone, and push everyone away, so I can't get hurt again."

I looked at her, with a sad expression, how couldn't I? She basically was alone almost all her life.

"Watanabe..." I instinctively said. She didn't turn back but instead used her strength to stand up, still somewhat leaning on the tree.

"I pushed away everyone, and sometimes said mean things to them, 'cause I have trust issues. Not knowing this, people hated me, and my title of 'Brute of the School' began," she turned to me and smiled, though, that smile showed sad and loneliness, like it tried to hard to be happy, "Though, being hated is better than being used. I had that mindset for the longest time.

I hesitated to speak, and when I did, it sounded somewhat weak, "W-What about your parents? Your mom? Your dad?"

"My parents were always busy with work, they have two completely different jobs, so I was always being tutored or with a nanny, I rarely saw my parents, I only saw my mother like once. My father however..."

She slowly sat down again, making sure not to put pressure on her leg, and continued, "My father tried as best as he can to spend time with me as much as possible, even though he was almost to always busy. He'd do things like bring me to the top of his building at night, to see the view. It's not the typical time to spend time with your father, but it was fun for me."

Her eyes started to light up as she spoke, like it was so filled with color. She must have really loved her dad. I smiled as she continued to talk, "He worked with computers, so whenever he had time, I'd spend it with him, watching him and learning code, programming and mathematics."

"Oh, no wonder you're so much better at me at math," I interrupted, chuckling.

"Well," she replied, "the arithmetic we're learning in class I already learned in middle school."