I Don't Have To

A Chase - part 2

The guy got up and sat at the floor.

"I.. Uhh.. I thought that since I already started chasing you as if I'd kill you, why not keep it up?" (The guy)

"Yeah, if you chase down a guy you're seem to want to kill, the terror appeal comes off after a while." (Josh)

"Wait. You seriously thought to continue chasing me because you started threatening him of murder?!" (Paul)

"I did want to kill him." (The guy)

"Ah right, and if you did kill me, what do you think will you do next? You'll confess to Shaina?" (Josh)

"Y-Yeah.." (The guy)

"And committing a murder will make her love you?" (Josh)

"It's not that she'll know.."

"I'm the guy she's been with for a while now. Do you think that when I stop being present, it won't make her think about it?"

"I'll tell her that you don't matter."

"And do you think saying that to someone who's wondering where I am will believe you? Won't she doubt you even more?"

"I.. Uh... I just wanted to be in a relationship with Shaina."

"Why... Exactly?" I pause for a while.

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"Because she's hot and cute at the same time. She's elegant as if she's a princess, and hanging out with her is like you're a prince she's in-love with."

"Do.. You think that reason is enough for you to pursue her?"

"I won't get to know her if I don't start talking to her just because my reasons are shallow."

"True. But if you start to notice her attitude isn't that good, won't you regret it after?" (Josh)

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These questions I ask him... Resonate with me. It's more like I'm asking myself rather than asking him.

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"Yeah, but I think it's something that's fine with me. If someone like her actually accepts me as a partner, then I'd have no problems with her attitude because I myself am a horrible person." (The guy)

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That.. Isn't an answer I'd give to that question. I know I'm good enough.

But...

I think that itself is the problem.

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"But if you're uncomfortable with her attitude, won't that make the relationship annoying for you? Her good looks alone can't save your enjoyment in the relationship."

"Well, in the first place, if she accepts me as a partner, I wouldn't find any of her attitudes as annoying, or bad."

"Wow.. That's actually a really nice answer. Well, I do disagree with that but it's still nice to hear."

I turn to Paul, who I saw looking at his phone, freezing.

Then I heard a familiar voice, that I know I shouldn't hear from here.

"If you think of her as someone without any faults because she accepted you, then I think it's acceptance that you want, not love."

"Huh?!" I turn around in confusion.

Shaina sits beside me.

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Wait..

WHY IS SHE HERE?!