ANDROPHOBIA II : TEN LONG YEARS TO WAIT |RICHIE TOZIER 2017 FANFICTION|

Truth | Forgotten | Derry

|FEB|

A week has passed and France still won't talk to me. I guess what I did is too much of a shock for him. It's also sunday tomorrow and I'm finishing all of my school works so there won't be a problem even if I skip school tomorrow. Liana's been contacting me non-stop just to make sure I won't forget about our trip tomorrow. I sighed to myself.

Closing my notebook, I removed my glasses and massaged my forehead. Putting aside school stuffs, I've also been stressed about finding more clues to who that boy is. I really am eager to find out who he is. Maybe if I know about him, I'll be able to cast away my past and just move on with what I have now. Or maybe. The opposite will happen. Maybe if I find out who he really is in my life, it'll be enough for me to leave this life I've been living.

"I hate being like this. Hopelessly finding about something. Why did I even lose my memory? I really want to find out"

Should I just ask Mom? Or not? Oh well. Ugh. I stood up and was about to go to Mom's room, a honk outside our house was heard. I grunted and grabbed my bag before heading downstairs. I saw Mom and March greeting Liana. After a few sets of goodbyes to my mother, the three of us went inside the car and Liana started driving. Before we even got out of our house's gate, I leaned over the window and saw Mom waving. My head was suddenly spinning with flashbacks flooding my head again. 

"See you next time February"

"Yeah, you too Rich. Be careful on your way home, you might get scared by clowns again"

"Nope, not scared of them anymore"

He said cockily when he's a few steps away from me.

"Then what are you afraid of now?"

"I'm afraid of the thought that February Martins won't come back to me"

I laughed and smiled at him.

"Me too. I think from the start my fear wasn't of boys, it's to lose you"

"Creep, don't go saying something cooler than mine"

"Oh shut up and go home!"

I yelled since he walked a bit far now.

"Have a safe trip Rory!"

Then someone suddenly nudged me. I looked at March who was sitting beside me with worried eyes. I chuckled nervously before patting her on the head. It was a long ride and a few hours after Liana switched with me and slept. I'm currently driving and it's 4am. I have no sleep yet and my eyebags are bigger than ever. I was eating my lollipop when Liana phone recieved a message. Just in time I stopped for gasoline. While waiting I decided to pry to my friend's messages. I opened it and it read....

From: Ylliza

Hey Lia! I just got back! Here's a photo for you since I know you missed me!

I scrolled down and it was a red-head girl together with five boys with her. One was kissing her cheeks with a smile and the other one was a chubby one ruffling her hair, the other one only has his eyes showing below the girl and the other two formed a peace sign with their hands at the back. But the only one who caught my eye is the one wearing a beanie behind. I couldn't take my eyes off of him and was staring immensely. His eyes, his nose, cheeks and that lips of his are so familiar. I can't help staring. 

"Um ma'am your payment?"

I suddenly looked at the guy talking. I paid and then drove again. I also exited Liana's messages and just focused on driving. Tsk. Focus huh. As if I could. Around 5am Liana woke up and switched with me. I had the time to sleep and my eyes are getting heavier by the second. And before I even know it I was already in deep sleep. Or so I thought. Because I clearly saw the same face in the picture in my dreams. 

I was calling out to him. 

"Richie? Richie! No! Please look at me!"

He looked back but he was holding the hands of another girl. 

"You took so long to come back to me, I was so lonely, so sad and I missed you so much"

I fell on the ground with tears brimming my eyes. 

"And now you'll just go ahead and leave me with another girl. You can't leave me here Richie."

I cried harder but stopped when I heard footsteps crushing the snow on the ground. And it stopped in front of me with a hand held out and a kind smile on his face. 

"Of course not. No one can ever replace you"

I grabbed his hand and was about to stand up when I was shook awake again by my little sister March. I looked around and saw no signs of him. So it really was just a dream. Yet the warmth of his hand felt so real and so safe. 

"We're here Febby, let's go to my cousin's house! Help me carry these!"

Liana knocked on the window and happily cheered. The car was parked in front of a large house. I yawned before getting out of the car and carried our stuffs in front of the house. Liana rang the doorbell, and the same girl in the picture I saw earlier opened the door. Beside her was the guy kissing her cheek in the photo, and his hands were on her waist. 

My eyes met his and he smiled warmly at me before taking a few of my stuffs in. I remained silent and smiled back. The girl, Ylliza, also smiled at me. 

"Lia! I missed you! Come in!"

"Hi Ylliza!!! You've become so pretty!"

"Oh stop flattering me! Introduce them to us!"

Said Ylliza. The three of us sat down the couch while Ylliza's boyfriend carried our stuffs upstairs. I removed my jacket and sat down comfortably with March beside me. Ylliza and her boyfriend sat on the couch across ours with the hands intertwined. I smiled at the sight, and suddenly remembered my dream. 

"Ylliza, this is February Martins. Febby, she's super smart and super nice! She's also our school's student council president!"

"Hi F-Febby? Mind if I just call you Rory?"

I smiled at Ylliza remark. She held out her hand and I shook it. 

"Yes, Rory's fine. Nice to meet you Ylliza"

"The pleasure's mine. Oh this guy beside me is my boyfriend for almost 6 years, introduce yourself dimwit"

"You're embarrassing me Ylliza geez haha. My name's Eddie, pleased to meet you"

"Nice to meet you too Eddie. This little girl beside me is my sister March"

I said and March introduced herself. A few minutes more, Eddie headed to the kitchen to make us some hot choco drink. Ylliza immediately became close with March. 

"Oh do you wanna see your rooms?"

Ylliza asked. I nodded. The four of us was walking upstairs when Ylliza called out someone. I didn't pay any attention because I was busy admiring the chandelier. And to my dismay, I lost my footing and was about to fall-----

When someone held my hand and pulled me to his chest. My eyes widened because of how the warmth from his hands was so similar to what I felt in my dreams. I looked up at him and saw him smiling at me. 

"You should be careful, you almost fell Rory"

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End of Chapter 3

A/N: Sorry for the short chapter~

-Misao-