Alibaba & Ebisu

Untitled Part 7

A few days went by and Makoto stopped by. Everyone tried to contact her after her disappearing act but Futaba didn't answer. She needed some tough love and Makoto was the perfect person to give it.

She entered Futaba's room without knocking and slid open the closet with one swift motion. Futaba came tumbling out looking like a zombie. She hissed and tried to go back to the darkness but Makoto had already blocked her.

"You're better than this." She said as she glared at Futaba.

Makoto grabbed her and dragged her out of the house. Today we are going out and enjoying ourselves.

"I enjoy staying home!!"

"Too bad! That's not an option."

They went to the park for some fresh air." Alright spill it. What happened. Ann called me all panicked."

"I don't want to talk about it."

"I thought you would say that so if you don't fess up in 5 seconds im going to call Joker and tell him you're in love with him!"

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Makoto picks up her phone...

"IM NOT!!! DON'T DO THAT YOURE SO EMBARRASSING."

"Im waiting" she said hovering her finger over Jokers contact info.

Then Futaba sighed and looked toward the ground.

"I remembered" she said in a faint hushed voice. "I remember my mom and when I was younger and I might know who the stalker is."

"Well that's all great isn't it."

"No.... you don't get it. All those memories are painful. My mom is gone. She isn't coming back and those memories made me miss her so much I could barely breathe. I wish I never remembered. And that stalker isn't a stalker at all. He is my friend. He was the one that kind of got me into computers and hacking. But he had a bad childhood and I moved away. I left him when he barely had anyone. That's why he is doing this im sure. He must hate me for breaking our promise."

"What promise was that?"

We promised to stay strong and be there for each other when things got bad. And for us things got bad a lot. So not only did I leave him behind but I forgot about him completely ... who does that. I'm so weak and pathetic. When things got bad I forgot all the good things about my mom and made her and myself into monsters. And for a few years I did nothing but shut myself away because the truth was too much to handle.

"But you were a child. You didn't do it, your mom moved you guys."

"You would never understand. I don't want to talk anymore."

It was starting to get dark and Futaba got up and walked away. She went to a field and laid down in the cold scratchy grass. Looking up into the sky she wanted to just go far away. She missed her Persona. It resembled a spaceship and would let her fly and be in her own world. But now she was stuck on earth with all the sad memories of her past.

She went home.

The next morning Futaba walked over to the café. She was about to walk in when... she heard something "Hey let me go!!" I don't like that, stop"

"Was that Morgana?" Futaba walked over to find someone playing with Morgana. Well playing wasn't the right word. He was stretching her out and laughing. Morgana managed to get away and the handsome stranger chased after him.

"You're a freak! Someone help me!"

Futaba found this very satisfying to watch but felt bad for Morgana. Fine she thought

"Stop right there evil doer! You're harassing my cat!"

The man didn't listen and continued grabbing Morgana.

"oh this cat is yours! Well finder's keepers" he playfully said as he ran with morgana in his arms.

"What give him here."

Futaba chased the culprit to the fountain.

At this point Morgana slipped away and ran without looking back.

Defeated the man slumped over.

"Ha you stupid Jerk. Who do you think you are any ways, treating cats that way."

"Oh well..." he said... "I came for you anyway."

Futaba felt a chill run down her spine. "what the hell does that mean pervert!"

It was then he turned around and looked Futaba square in the eyes.