MEMORY LOSS AU - Gone

• twenty one •

"Looks like you got yourself into some trouble here" his dad said standing over his bed.

"Sorry" Shouyo said lowly "It won't happen again"

I wasn't sure what the situation was, but I don't remember a time where he sounded so scared.

To be honest I'd never met his dad before.
He'd always make excuses for us not to come over. Eventually I just stopped asking.

His dad was a lot taller than he was, maybe about 6'1

I remember him telling me his short genetics came from his mum.

"It was about that time that I started to grow as well.

I now realise that the reason he didn't grow was because of lack of basic things.

That and stress I guess."

"Are you really do weak that you couldn't handle food shortage for a couple of days?"

Food shortage?
For a couple of days?

Shouyo never mentioned anything about food shortage.

"I've been playing sports" Shouyo tells him "It's hard without food"

He did mention something about volleyball a few years back.

In an instant his dads hand was at his neck and Shouyo was struggling for air.

"Knowing what I know now I know I should have done something.

But I was too scared to do anything back then"

I gasped but quickly covered my mouth and leaned against the wall, praying neither of them heard me.

"You passed out because you're weak" his father said "Just like your mother"

Through an attempt to get air Shouyo said, "It won't happen again... I'm sorry... It won't happen again... I'm-"

He gasped dramatically as his father took his hand from his neck and I held my mouth even more as his father left the room.

I felt myself break into a cold sweat and I felt tears run down my face as he walked passed me.

He didn't see me since he was facing the other way.

I quickly ran away when he was out of sight, dropping the water as I did.

I threw up in the bathroom and leaned against the stall as thoughts plundered in my mind.

"At first I was shocked and scared
I didn't know what to do
I didn't know what I needed to do

But then my emotions shifted from shocked to confused and sad and soon, I was angry"

"Why..." I quietly mumbled to myself as I bit my thumb to stop myself from screaming.

"Why didn't he tell me" I hit my hand against the stall so hard the lock broke.

It's not like the place is very well made; things break pretty easily around here.

After sitting there for awhile wallowing in my thoughts, I finally managed to get the strength to pick myself up and go see Shou.

"I was more angry at myself for not noticing.

Maybe if I had sooner none of the events that followed would have happened"

I knocked on his door and came inside.
He was sitting up and drinking some water.