just one thing before you begin to read..
there's a song that has inspired me for this last chapter so, I suggest to listen it while reading. It's Ayu's "Rainy day".
and now...
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“Nono! Leave those sandwiches on the table again, now!”
The younger dropped the plate and ran to hide at the kitchen after hearing Gocchin’s shout, but even so, she manage to keep one of the sandwiches. Maki saw it and ran after her.
“You better call your friend, Aya” said Shiba-chan to the soloist and laughing at the view of Maki and Nono’s war for the food “If she’s not here soon Non-chan won’t leave anything to her”
“She should be here already. She doesn’t live so far away…” answered Matsuura taking her cell-phone.
Before she could press Miki’s number the door bell ringed.
“Go” said Shibata pointing to the door “I’ll try to make peace between those two or this will end being a bloody party”
Aya nodded and went to open the door. That party was supposed to be something to cheer up Miki after two weeks enclosed at home and in her work. She had refused a few times but, being Christmas and seeing the effort that Maki was doing, even offering her apartment for the party, she finally couldn’t say no. Of course, she wouldn’t be Miki if she wasn’t late.
“Well… come”
Everybody turned to look at the door where Aya was standing frozen. Even Nono, who had jumped victorious upon Gocchin’s back, drop the sandwich.
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“You’re sure you don’t wanna come with us?”
“Thanks, Mama” answered Rika-chan with a charming smile “But I’m going to meet with Ayumi later. Enjoy the party, ok?”
“Ok. Good night my dear”
Ishikawa’s mom left her daughter’s room, closing the door behind her. Rika hated to lie to her mother but the last she wanted it was a party with unknown people. It’s true that Shiba-chan told her to go to the party at Maki’s home but how could she dare to go after all the troubles she caused? She didn’t even deserve Shibata’s friendship…
She went near the window and stared at the sky. It was cloudy. Maybe would rain.
I can’t be with you.
Even if it was all a lie, we hurt each other too much.
I loved you, Rika-chan, you can’t imagine how much, but without trust there’s no hope.
Maybe, someday, we’ll be able to forget.“Forget…”
Suddenly, someone knocked at the door and made her return to reality. Her mother should have forgotten to say something.
“Sorry” said the girl standing in the doorway “Your mom told me to come upstairs”
“Yui?” it was the last person Ishikawa was expecting to see that night “What are you doing here?”
“I wanted to give you something”
The younger extended her arm and show a little box in her hand.
“It’s not a great thing, just a pair of earrings that I saw a few days ago. It’s just to make you know that you’re not alone and that everything will be ok” Yui smiled and took Rika’s hands on hers “People shouldn’t be alone on Christmas Eve”
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“Where are you?” “At the park. I’ll be there in ten minutes” answered Miki at her friend on the phone.
“Ok. Don’t worry. Take your time and enjoy the walk, we’ll be waiting”Miki hanged up the phone and keep it in her bag again.
“Enjoy the walk?” she repeated with confusion “She’s already drunk or what?
She didn’t have intention of taking the way through the park to reach Maki’s place, but someway she ended there. It was darker and more peaceful than the road outside. There was just a few couples walking hand in hand, looking at each other with love.
The hand in her pocket touched a folded paper that was always with her. She took it and, even in the dark, she could see the worn-out edges. But as many times as she read it, there was always the same word in it.
“Wait…”
But for how long Yocchan?Two weeks. Fourteen days. An eternity. The hours didn’t seem to pass when you’re waiting for the phone to ring or a knock at the door. When you can’t sleep and spend the nights talking with a dog that answer your questions with a damp lick.
You’ll come back, right? You can’t make me love you so much and then leave me alone again.
Suddenly a shiver travelled all around her body. It was getting colder and the sky it was very cloudy. She should hurry up to arrive to the party if she wasn’t to get wet
Then a little, white, spot fell on her shoulder and, after analysing it carefully, Fujimoto raised her head and look at the clouds.
It’s snowing? She stayed there, unable to move, looking at the white rain falling slowly from the sky. A snowflake fell right under her left eye and the water running down her cheek make her shiver again. But she didn’t care. She closed her eyes and captured the sensation.
That’s how I feel since you’re not around. Frozen, as if nothing could warm my heart ‘till the day you’ll touch me again. At least, if I close my eyes, I still can feel your hands caressing my skin, like right now, as if you were wiping these cold tears. I even can smell the fragrance of your hair coming together with the wind and filling all my senses...
“Make a wish”
The voice it was so real that, for a moment, Miki thought that she had fallen asleep but even so, still with her eyes closed, she answered.
“To have you here”
This time, the hand caressing her cheek felt more real and it wasn’t cold anymore. And then, coming with a warming wave, there was a kiss. A kiss and a sweet smile that made the world shine again.
“Wish granted”
I know it now, Yocchan. I know the meaning of what people call great love. It’s not a fairy tail; it’s not about princes riding white horses or bewitched princesses waiting for a kiss to be free… Great love is that one that shakes your soul, the one that makes you smile even if you wanna cry, that changes the world around you…That’s why, even if it hurts sometimes, I wanna love and be loved in return. The... end?
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ok ok.. I'm not teasing or anything else.. this is the last chapter, THE END, but if I had enough time I'd like to write an epilogue. I'm still not sure...
Now, I'd like to request something.
This has been really difficut for me and my only goal it was always to make you feel good reading. You know I'd never asked for people to make comments about the chapters but, now that it's over, I'd like to know your thoughts about the whole fic. So, if you really liked it and have some time, post some review, even if it's short.
that's all.
thank you for reading and supporting this fic all this time and...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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