Couldn't Believe...

Chapter 42

"Where are we?"
"That's my office remember?"
"Ah! Yeah!"
"Monica, do you remember the day when Yamel came to you and asked you to fake his girlfriend?"
"... Yeah, sure"
"Why did you accept?"
"What?"
"Why did you accept to be a fake couple with him, when you knew that I love him more than anything?"
"That's..."
"Because you like him right?"
"What?"
"You accepted this offer because you like him."
"... How..."
"Nothing in the world would let a girl accept such an offer and hurt her own little sister other than love, am I right?"
"..."
"Monica, answer me, am I right?"
"... Yes"
"I knew it"
"B-But why are you bringing this up?"
"Just so you know, that the one I hate the most among you all, is you. So if you really want to live a peaceful life, don't even try to pass the exam."
"Wait-"
"And one more thing. Monica, if I now tell you to hang out with me, between , would you do it?"
"What? I..."

I wouldn't go with her just the two of us, it's way too scary!

"...You should go back before your mom gets worried"
*teleport Monica*
*sigh*

So I was right, she did fall for Yamel...

*tok tok*
"Who is it?"
"Blackie, it's me"
"Eluma? Enter"
*clack*
"I heard Monica's voice just now, was she here?"
"Yeah"
"And what does she want?"
"... Nothing. I was just asking her some questions. Anyway, did you locate her friends?"
"Yes, they are at the Mall near your school."
"Great. Let's go"
"To where?"
"It's time to let her suffer"
*woosh*

...

"Oh! If it isn't Monica's sister! Hello~"
"... Hello"
"My, my what a beautiful little girl~ what's your name?"
"..."

I'm your friend's sister but you don't know my name? What are you stupid or something?

"I'm... call me Akari"

I can't tell them my real name, or else it will become a real mess at school because everyone still thinks I'm Akari...

"Aw~ what a cute name~ so how are you Akari?"
"I'm fine"
"And Monica? Is she okay? Where did she spend the new year?"
"Yeah, that's right! We didn't see her!"
"We did invite her to the party we organized though"
"... She was with her boyfriend"
"Ahh... you mean Yamel? If it's him than okay. Anyway, why are you alone with a guy? Is he your boyfriend? And why isn't she with you?"
"... This is Eluma, my boyfriend, and... I don't think Monica would come with me"
"Eh? Why?"
"Because... I don't know."
"What do you mean you don't know?"
"That's..."
"Tell us!"
"She might get ashamed or something..."
"What?! Monica ashamed of her own sister?! I doubt that!"
"Well, I don't..." *hic*
"Eh? No, don't cry!"

You don't want me to cry because you pity me and you want to know more about this story, don't you?

"Tell us what is going on, it might be a misunderstanding"
"... It's just that... maybe she doesn't want to walk beside someone as ugly as me..."
"What?!! You?! Ugly?! Who said that?!"
"No one, but whenever I say to Monica that we hang out just the two of us she avoids the question or create an excuse, and it didn't happen just once or twice... *hic* I just... I just want to spend some time with her... *hic* "
"Dear..."
"Don't worry we'll talk to her"
"Yeah!"
"No, please! I don't want to bother her! It's okay, I have Eluma now..."
"... As you wish"
"Well then, we should get going. Do you want us to put you somewhere?"
"No, it's okay, I'm leaving soon with Eluma"
"Okay, bye!"
"Bye~"

I can't believe Monica think like this... I'll ask her when we go back to school face to face

"Blackie, your acting skills are amazing!"
"I know, I know"
"But why did you lie?"
"I didn't lie. I never went out with Monica alone, between sisters. She always did create excuses because of her reputation. It's just that now she wouldn't hang out with me because she's afraid, not because of me being ugly, but I still said 'maybe' so I didn't really lie"
"And how did you know that she'd be afraid?"
"I asked her before coming here, she didn't reply but she thought that it was scary and that she would never hang out with me alone"
"Ah... aren't you sad?"
"...Pfft"
"Blackie?"
"Hahahahahahahahaha, oh my god you're so funny"
"Eumm... why?"
"I want to take revenge, but you're asking me if I'm sad?"
"Well, I thought it might have hurt you"
"No, it didn't."
"Ah, okay"
"Let's head back"
"Huh? You don't want to stay for a little bit more?"
"No, I have to prepare the entrance exam"
"Ah... deal"

...

Restart of the school, 7th of January...

"Black Akari, where are you going?"
"... Where do you think I'm going?"
"Eum... if you don't mind, can I come with you?"
"... Sure"
"Eh? Really?!"
"Yeah"
"Thank you!"

10 minutes later...

"So... what is Eluma doing here exactly? I thought we're going just the two of us"
"I never said that it'll be only the two of us"
*annoyed*
*whisper* "Blackie, if you want I can leave the two of you alone-"
"No you stay here"
"Okay..."

You didn't have to say it out loud

"So... how are you Monica?"
"...I'm fine how about you?"
"I'm fine"
*silence*

This awkward atmosphere... is funnier than I thought

"Monica did you decide whether or not you'll pass the exam?"
"... No, we still didn't"
" 'We'?"
"Me and Yamel. I decided that if he pass the exam I will."
"Do you love him that much?"
"More than you can imagine"
*stop*
"Blackie, is something that matters?"
"No... I just remembered something, that's all"
"Ah..."

Blackie sure do suffer... I really wish I could be of help for her.