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It's midnight.
My phone suddenly rings. I jump off my chair, surprised. Who could it be at this time? Mafuyu, who's right beside me and closer to my phone picks it up to me. I grab the phone, the screen says "Unknown".
"Hello? Is this Yoisaki Kanade who I speak to?"
That voice. My eyes wide, I look at Mafuyu to find her trembling in her chair, she murmurs something "Mom..."
Why? Why now? Why can't we have a moment of peace? Why? Why? Why? I don't answer. I can't answer.
"Yoisaki-san?"
I need to answer. For Mafuyu's sake. So she doesn't have to deal with her.
"Yes?"
"Oh you're here!! May I speak to Mafuyu, please?"
Mafuyu has tears in her eyes. I can't let her speak to that woman.
"Sorry, Mafuyu is asleep right now." I answer, sounding angrier than I thought I was.
"Oh, what a pity. I just wanted to ask her to pack her things because I'm afraid she might have to leave your house by tomorrow, Yoisaki-san"
No. There was no way that was happening. It simply couldn't be true. Didn't Mafuyu's dad assured us that she could stay a little longer? Actually, he said she could stay as long as she needed. Mafuyu needed to stay here. Mafuyu needed me. Then why?
I'm so absorbed by my thoughts I don't realise Mafuyu taking the phone from my hand. She's desperately crying to her mom,once again crying her heart out to her mom, believing she might have mercy for her daughter. But I know this woman. She doesn't care about Mafuyu's wishes, feelings, or anything about her. If she wants to, she can bring Mafuyu back, and we can say nothing to convince her.
"Mom... Please..."
I can't stand seeing Mafuyu cry, I rapidly take my phone back and hung up. She doesn't try to take it back.
"Kanade... Why did you do that? I could've tried to convince her."
Why does she look mad?
"Mafuyu... you know we can't convince her of anything..."
We stare at eachother for a few moments, Mafuyu doesn't show any emotion.
"We should run away." I suggest
"Kanade..."
"To Mizuki's house, or Ena's even. Pack it up, we've got no time to lose."
I get up from my chair, but Mafuyu holds my hand, not letting me move.
"Mafuyu?"
"Kanade, she will find us."
"We will keep running, then"
"No Kanade... I can't keep living like this..."
She's crying again. I sit back in my chair and hug her. She hugs me back tight.
"Kanade... I'm sorry..."
"Huh?"
Mafuyu suddenly gets up and runs out of the room. I desperately follow her. I bump in a box while I run, Mafuyu is already far from me, in the kitchen. I get up quickly, ignoring my scratched knees and getting in the kitchen as fast as possible.
Mafuyu is a few metres away from me, she stares at me and I realise she has a knife in her hands.
"I love you, Kanade."
Mafuyu places the knife on her neck, cutting it deep, and falls. There's blood everywhere.
My body moves by itself, I run to Mafuyu's fallen body, sit right beside it and try to stanch the cut in her neck with my bare hands. She's still alive.
"Mafuyu..."
My tears fall into her face. She's looking at me, eyes gazing me softly. I realise she's still holding the knife, and her hand is moving closer to mine. I look at her, I look at the knife. She's asking for something. My eyes wide, and for a moment, I feel like she's smiling warmly at me. I close my eyes tight, making my decision.
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It's 1:00 am.
My body is embracing Mafuyu's. We're getting colder, but I don't mind. My blood mixes with hers, I've never felt so warm in my whole life. Our faces are so close to eachother. We kiss, tasting eachothers blood, till we're breathless.
"I love you too, Mafuyu"