Minna! Since many of you requested I make a continuation I gladly did so please enjoy the update~
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Atsumina: Someday
I wasn't expecting to get a let alone any form of contact from her yet there I was sitting in my apartment and I got a phone call. I looked to see who it was and I saw that it was her. Hitting the answer button I put the phone up to my ear.
"Hello?"
"Hey.."
Her voice was just as sweet and lovely as I had remembered it. It was good to hear that voice again.
"I got your gift and I wanted to tell you that I really liked it. Would you mind stopping by sometime today?"
"Um sure.. does two sound good?"
"Sounds good to me."
"Alright I'll see you there."
"Un.."
I hung up and then got up to prepare for the special visit. I hadn't actually seen Atsuko in years since that day so this was a big event to me. I had to make sure I looked my best and even though I knew she wasn't going to take me back, I still wanted to look presentable. I took a shower and got dressed in my best clothes before getting in my car and driving over to Atsuko's house. I walked up to the front door and then knocked three times. Soon after the door opened and there she was standing there in a baggy hoodie and sweat pants. Her style has definitely changed from the last time I saw her but it was still the same old Atsuko. I walked inside and we sat down in the main room where she brought over some tea. I sat on the chair and we both sipped our tea silently. Neither one of us was talking not saying a word and I wondered if I was going to have to break the ice with Atsuko. However Atsuko set her glass down and then she said,
"Thank you for the locket. It's lovely."
"It's nothing. I just thought you'd like it so I got it for you." I said.
"Thank you Minami. It's beautiful."
Atsuko moved her hair and there it was neatly placed around her neck.
"Did you put a photo inside it?" I asked.
"Um no not yet.. I'm trying to pick the right one."
"I see.."
There was a pause of awkward silence between the two of us. I started to wonder why did I come here if all we were going to do was sit here uncomfortably silent but then Atsuko suddenly got up and walked into the other room. I just sat here and watched the clock slowly tick by not sure what was going on. She just suddenly got up and I started to think maybe she wanted to get away from me and get some space. I had no idea really but then she came back with a small box that had a red ribbon on the top. She handed me the box silently and told me to open it. I pulled off the ribbon and opened the box where I was surprised to see the exact same locket I had gotten Atsuko only the crystal was a different color. The crystal was red and I also noticed that the locket was made of gold. I looked up at Atsuko who had a smile on her face and she said,
"The clerk told me they were a matching set so I thought I would get you the other one. Watch what happens when you put the two together."
I didn't even know there was a matching set let alone you could do something with them. I must be losing my edge or something which worries me. Atsuko took the two locket and connected them together where they both opened at the same time revealing the pictures. There wasn't a picture in mine yet but in Atsuko's I was surprised to see a picture of me inside it. Shocked by the sight of the photo, I looked up at Atsuko who had tears in her eyes.
"W-why..?" I asked.
"I could never forget you Minami.. I love you.." she said trying to fight back the tears.
"How.. how can you say that? After all those things you did to me? You broke my heart Atsuko."
"I know what I did was wrong.. But after that I realized that I missed you and I wanted you back so badly. I need you Minami."
"Atsuko.."
"Please forgive me Minami..I'm sorry for what I did but please let me show you that I've changed. Let me show you that I still love you Minami please.."
Why why now of all times does she decide to do this? I haven't seen her in years and it's taken me years to heal my broken heart. Yet here she is now poking at the scars trying to tear open the wounds again. Well I wasn't going to let her I wasn't going to let her hurt me again. Last time I was hurt, I almost took my own life. Not again I won't let this happen again.
"Atsuko I'm sorry but I can't.. I-"
"Minami please give me another chance! I'll make it up to you all the pain and suffering I've caused you.. I know I can't heal the scars but I can at least try to make the fade. Please Minami I love you!"
"Atsuko I'm sorry I just can't."
"Minami-"
"I said no Atsuko!"
Atsuko tried to get closer to me but I moved away trying to avoid her. However she grabbed me and pulled me in for a painful kiss on my lips. It hurt and I could feel my lip bleeding on the inside yet the kiss brought back so many memories. All the happy times we had together all the kisses and cuddles we shared. All those memories came back to me but the bad ones also came back. I saw our first fight and our break up I saw my hand with the knife in it pressed against my stomach getting ready to cut. Everything was flooding back to me and I just couldn't take it. I felt the tears start to fall from my eyes and soon I was crying too. I grabbed Atsuko and pushed her back causing her to fall to the ground. I looked at her with the darkest feelings inside my heart and said,
"Atsuko you hurt me in a way far worse than any form of torture. You broke my heart and my soul and left me nothing to hold on. I almost jumped off the edge and gave up on life!"
"Minami.. I'm sorry.."
"I'm sorry? Is that all you can say? After all these years of loneliness and misery all you can say is SORRY?!"
"Minami please listen to me I-"
"No I'm not going to listen to you Atsuko! Every time I do I get hurt and I can't take any more wounds."
"Minami please.. If you just give me a chance I'll make it up to you! Over these past years I have thought of nothing but you. I dreamt about you and yearned for you. I wanted you next to me in my arms with me! I love you Minami and I never did even after our break. It was a mistake for me to let you go and I hated myself for it. I've carried the guilt and shame with me and now I only want to repent for the sins I've committed. Please Minami I love you and I want to start over make a new life for ourselves! We can start fresh and new we can erase all the bad memories and make better new ones. Please Minami just please give me a chance and I promise I'll make things better for the both of us."
Atsuko had a desperate look in her eyes but also an honest one. She really did mean every word she said with every being in her body. If what she said is true then maybe there is a chance that I could be happy once again. Maybe I'm overthinking things and maybe I should give her a chance. I thought about it for a while and I stood there for a good ten minutes looking down at Atsuko. Then when I had made my decision, I looked at Atsuko dead in the eyes and said,
"I will give you this one and only ONE chance Atsuko.. Don't screw this up."
After I said that I opened my arms awaiting for her to come in them.
"Thank you Minami thank you so much!"
Atsuko stood up and crashed into me nearly knocking into me. She held onto me tighter than a anaconda death grip and was kissing me all over. I couldn't help but smile a little and think that maybe Atsuko can change. I do know for sure though that my heart wasn't going to completely open to her and it was going to take time for me to trust her again. But maybe someday I'll be able to open to her. Someday I'll be able to truly love her again. Someday...
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So what would you have done if you were Minami? Would you have given her another chance or would you have left? Share your thoughts and look forward to the next OS!!!