Chapter 2: A RETURNEE LIKE YOU

*Swish* *Wind breeze*

"Aren't you cold, Riri?" My eyes widened as I heard those words coming out from the voice I've wanted to hear for a long time. It felt like the memories and sorrows I felt in my past life came back. Tears started flowing endlessly again, my heart is hesitating to reply.

I smiled bitterly as I slowly turned my head. "Is that you, Miro?"

"Mmm, it's m- Ria?!?" His eyes widened. "Why are you crying? Do you not want me here?? Should I go?" He asked hurriedly, worried that I am not pleased to see him. "Pffkt idiot..." I smiled. "I didn't cry because of that, stupid... It's just that I missed you HAHA." I said, obviously lying. Miro stared at me "Don't lie to me, Riri... I know there's something going on just by looking at your eyes, but if you really don't want to say it, then I respect your decision..." He said. I knew myself that it was useless to lie to Miro. He knew me so well... But I could never tell him that I cried because I knew he will die in the near future. "I-It's true, idiot!" I wiped up my tears "N-now! Give me a hug! I said I missed you, you know?!?" I said embarrassedly. "PffktHAHAHAHAHA sure sure, my queen! Your knight and shining armor will hug you now~" He replied. "But... If you ever want to vent something...I want me to be the first one to hear it, Riri." He said, hugging me tight like we're gonna be apart for a long time. "Mmm... Sure, my love." I respond. I lied again. The guiltiness I am feeling is very heavy, as if a giant rock is resting inside my heart. I know that lying to him, my lover, will really upset him. I want to say it. I really want, but my mouth has been shut by my brain. It's as if my brain is commanding my mouth itself. The lies goes on for days. The guiltiness is slowly fading, But it was shattered as soon as I met the bane of my existence.

*Whispers* *Crowd Noises*

"Hey, aren't they the transferred students?" "Kyaaa~ they're drop dead gorgeous!" A bunch of girls screamed after seeing the two transferee.

"Hmm? Transferred students? Why didn't I heard of it, Ashi?" I said curiously. "HAH! You asked! It's because you're always talking about your damned boyfriend and not listening to what I say!" Ashielle, my best friend, replied. "But hey~ aren't they hot? Damn~ the pink haired dude is really my type ahh~~" She said while drooling over the transferred student. "Meehhh, they aren't that much, Tsk tsk." I replied indifferently. "Transfer student, huh? They didn't appear in my past life... Did I mess up my past? I did not do anything yet though...." I mumbled in my head. Weird. Just thinking about the transferred students makes my spine shiver, it is as if they knew me and is talking behind my back.

*Bell ringing*

"Please don't forget about your homework, class. The deadline is tomorrow. Class dismissed." The teacher announced.

"Huuu~ Finally! Riri, let's go to the mall! I wanna buy the bag I saw last week!" Ashielle said while packing her things. "Sorry, Ashi... Hehehe Miro and I will go somewhere today. Just go with Michelle, I think she's available" I replied. "Eehhh?? Seriously." She frowned. We never had the time to hang out since you and that Miro started dating you know! Michii! Im so sad~ Please accompany me~" "Sorryyyyy I have afternoon classes today HAHAHA." Michelle respond. "AGHHH YOU GUYS! FINE! I'M GONNA GO BY MYSELF!" Ashielle shouted while storming off. "Huu finally the storm is gone..." Michelle and I mumbled. "PUHAHAHAHAHA" We laughed.

*Two hours later*

"Why is he late? Did something came up?..." I said, patiently waiting for my boyfriend to come. *Yo! A message Ri!* "Oh theres a message from Miro." [Sorry, Riri! I can't make it today, an emergency occured.] "Oh... Well I guess I'll just go home.." [Oh... Okay no worries. Let's go there some other time then. Take care.] I replied feeling disappointed. "Well... This sucks. Let's just go home for now!" I said.

Walking to my home at this time made me feel calm. The breeze of the air feels so cold yet so warm. All memories of my youth came back, as if it just happened yesterday. At this calm moment, it made me want to stop the time. A peace I've never felt ever since that accident. "That accident?...." I felt shiverd in my spine. Oh... The accident that made myself lose my worth. The accident that traumatized me deeply. Tears I didn't notice starts pouring "Ah-... I cried again... What if... Aghh f*ck." I shrugged the thoughts of that moment and kept walking. While walking, I was lost in thoughts and arrived at a place I didn't know. *Bump* "Ah- sorry..." I bowed kindly. "HUH? WHAT THE F*CK? LOOK WHERE YOU'RE GOING B*TCH!" A highschool thug replied. "I said sorry" I glared at him, thinking that he would back off. "SORRY? I DON'T ACCEPT YOUR SORRY YOU B*TCH. AND STOP GLARING AT ME OR I'LL GOUGE YOUR EYES! COME TO THINK OF IT, YOU'RE HOT AS HELL. MAYBE WE COULD GO TO THAT ALLEY OVER THERE AND COMPENSATE ME HAHHA" The thug laughed and his minions laughed. I frowned "Ah shit. Kids these days is so damn disrespectful. Don't they know what manner is?" I mumbled. "HEY A$$HOLE, STOP PISSING ME AND F*CK OFF. I'M NOT IN THE MOOD TO JOKE AROUND WITH YOU." I said, slowly losing my temper while piercing my glare at him. "THIS B*TCH! WHAT DID YOU SAY?!?!? YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE YOU'RE OLDER YOU DIRTY B*TCH!" The thug's minion said, slowly lifting his hands ready to throw at me. "IM WARNING YOU, YOU PRICK. THROW YOUR HANDS ON ME AND I'LL F*CKING RIP YOU APART! I shouted, scaring him thinking it would work. "Yeah? Like you can with that fragile body HAHAHA" They laughed. I thought the I could solve it without resorting violence... But I was wrong. In that moment, I was ready to fight, when a tall man with a white hair and ocean blue eyes appeared and stopped the hand of the thug. His broad shoulders covered me as if it was shield protecting me from a sudden attack, made me feel safe. "Hey~ You shouldn't hit a girl you know. That is not very gentleman at all." The words he uttered was simple and looks like a joke but it was enough to make the thugs agitated. "W-who are you, bastard!?" The thug trembled in fear. "Huh? Me? Oh HAHAHAHA I'm just passing by~" The handsome man said. "Eeeek! L-lets go!" They shouted and ran in fear."Run slowly or you'll trip! HAHAHAHA" He shouted. "You." I pointed at him. "Who are you?" He turned and Grinned. "Huh? Me?" He asked "Who do you think?" I said in coldly. "So rude~ just like what he said HAHAHA!" He murmured. I frowned by what he said. "WHAT?" "Shouldn't you thank me first? I saved you, you know." He said, drooping like a kid. "I don't care. I didn't ask for your help." I said indifferently. "Heeehh~... So mean~" "Hey I asked you a question. Do you think I'm joking around?" I said, slowly getting annoyed by his responses. "Seriously? You don't know me at all?" He asked. "Do you think I'd ask if I know you?" "Well.. that's true HAHA" "So? Who are you." He stayed silent for a while and grinned. "Hmm... Let's just that I am a 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒆 like you." My eyes widened as he utter those ridiculous words. "WHAT!?"

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