Lilith stares deeply into my eyes looking for an answer I sit there silently thinking of what i can say to her. "No I don't there is someone else I love" she stares blankly at me her eyes welling up with tears. "I'm sorry..." I say again trying to calm her down she stands up looks me in the eye and slaps me full force leaving a red mark on my face. Lilith ran off back to our parents I made my wake back to face the shouting match that would a rise but nothing of the sort. My parents as did Liliths understood that it was hard to get used to.
I haven't spoken to Lilith for a few days and our parents have tried to arrange meetings between us I reject them all my heart can't handle the feeling of loosing Erina. "Hey Marco how are you feeling after the past few days" Luca my closest friend in the group of us quizzes.
"Not well I can't stand loosing Erina someone I hold so dear to my heart and soul. It crushes me" I mutter out trying not to gain sympathy. He stares at me leans back then sighs as if to say he understands how I feel and how much I'm hurting. "Listen Marco trust me when I say this talk to her care for her Lilith needs it as much as you do do it may help if you are together at this moment in time."
I gaze up at him acknowledging his words. without thinking I pull out my phone and look for her name in my contacts. The phone starts ringing the suspense killing me ripping me to shreds. She picks up politely asking " what's wrong Marco?"
"I Listen Lilith can we meet somewhere I'd like to get to know you. I'm sorry how I acted the other day." I say in a cheerful voice trying not to sound off putting to her.
"Ok Marco come to my house on Sunday."
Lilith tells me nervously but she wanted me to. "Ok I will see you then Lilith." I reply before putting the phone down.
"Marco can I speak to you." A nervous Erina asked as she appears from the bright hallway glistening like an angel her hair flowing freely in the wind. I stand up and make my way over the aroma of her perfume fills the air. She leans in our faces almost touching. "Hey marco?" A long pause follows. "Is it wrong if we k-kiss?"
Before I could reply she leant in further her glossy lips pecked mine. I blush trying to pull away. Erina throws her arms around me bringing me closer."I don't want to loose you Marco." She releases me as she says that, slowly I move away I turn toward my desk. As I grab my bag to leave I turn to see Erina in the door smiling at me. I walk past her avoiding any sort of contact does she not understand I have Lilith now I have made my choice, that night in the Park should now be nothing but a memory to the both of us.
Before I return home to finish school assignments I decide to pick Lilith up from school and walk her home. As she leaves the gate a pain hits me from deep inside bringing back up the memory from the school earlier."Hi Marco what's wrong?"
She says with a gleeful smile the sun beaming over and around her she looks like a goddess,so glorious."Listen Erina did something, she k-k-kissed me..." I stumble over my words, a long pause follows. She takes a step forward... She lunges toward me squeezing me tightly the faint sound of her crying breaks me slowly we fall to the ground together."W-who went for the kiss?" Lilith muttered out leaning away
"Erina went in for the kiss..." I look her in the eye. "From now on I'll avoid her. You are mine and mine only and I'm yours only I promise Lilith, I love you." I say before linking hands intertwining our fingers locking them together gazing at my only love. "I'm not mad Marco. You were honest I forgive you but what she did is not forgive able i love you to." We stay there for a while stuck in our thoughts before leaving. I drop her off home after a peaceful walk we arrive at her door."Thank you Marco." She pecks my lips before closing the door after leaving me red faced.
I return to the park from the fated night. The night I received my notice I notice a small silhouette sat on the bench the same one I confessed my feelings to Erina on. I approach the person the small frail fragile figure the white hoodie makes them stand out" Are you ok?" I ask concerned. They turn their head revealing it to be Erina... I stumble back
"Hi Marco how is Lilith?"
"She's fine but angry with you. For what you did in school." She looks at me pale faced. "Hey Erina... have you received your notice yet?" I ask since I hadn't heard a thing about hers yet. She looks at me a heart eyed gaze, she crosses her fingers and puts them in front of her lips hiding them. I begin to leave without question trying to avoid the situation similar to the one at school during the day as I walk away she tries to grab onto my sleeve before falling in my arms the pale face and the lack of a notice makes sense in a way.Shes dying....
