Chapter Five: Disapproval:
-Kyosuke-
What has
happened to my family? When were they ever like this?
I shivered.
“Something
wrong?” April asked. I looked up.
“Hm?” I asked.
“Oh.”
“You look like
you’re about to throw up,” she said. I rubbed my arm.
“Oh,” I said
again. Should I tell her? It felt like too much drama. I lowered my hand and
sighed.
“Family drama,”
I said at last.
“That bad?” she
asked.
“Yep,” I said.
This week alone
made me want to cry.
I leaned back in
my chair. “My family…” I shook my head. “Where do I begin?” April looked so
sympathetic towards me.
“I’m so sorry,”
I said.
“It’s fine,” she
said. “Take your time if you need to.” I breathed out.
“Thanks,” I
said. I turned my head.
We used to be
close.
Sosuke vanished
and I died. Now, Mitsuko keeps everyone together. She’s trying hard, but…
She’s a lonely
woman. I don’t think she socialized well growing up. Her right leg was the
source. Michiko struggled to walk. She can’t run or do physical activity
standing up. Michiko made the best of her situation. But, I didn’t remember a
romantic partner in her life.
Suddenly, that’s
changed. Michiko spent her nights on her computer. She’s chatting online with
someone. Name’s Charming Knight. But, something’s not right. Why is she lying?
What is she so afraid of? I do not like this.
She’s not the
only on to lie.
Mamoru, what are
you doing? You have bright future ahead of you. Popular, decent grades, tennis
star, and a cute girlfriend. Why are you stealing money from the family’s
savings? Why are you giving it to Asuka-chan? Is she okay? What’s going on with
her? Who is that man with her? I hope she’s okay.
And you, Kimi.
What are you
doing? Why are you with him? You are better than this! Why are you doing this?
What has happened to you?
I stared at the
ceiling. “What’s going on with them?” I glanced over at April. I couldn’t tell
what she was thinking. Unloading on her would make it worse.
“I’m sorry,” I
said again. “I’m just unloading on you.”
“It’s okay,” she
said. Her accent always put me at ease. I almost smiled. Her next question
snapped me into reality.
“Are you going
to help them?” April asked. I stared blankly at her.
“Huh?” I asked.
“Your family,”
she said. “Are you going to help fix them?” I put up my hands up in a shrug.
“I don’t really
know how,” I said. But strangely, I couldn’t leave the idea alone. My family had
been the one thing I valued most in life. I couldn’t let them fall apart like
this. Where do I even start? I rubbed my hair wildly.
“You okay?”
April asked again.
“No,” I
admitted. “You know what, I’m just going to go.” I stood up and walked out of
the lobby.
“Kyosuke?” April
asked. I had get out before had a headache in front of the woman I liked.
I had no idea that I would get help with fixing my family—from someone I hadn’t heard from in a while either.