Have you ever regretted something?

Have you ever wished that you could change the past?

Have you ever wanted for a different scenario to happen instead?

Well, I'm sure mostly everybody answered 'yes' to the three previous questions. No surprise there.

I sigh.

I never regretted meeting her. I never wished for her to ignore me. I never wanted our relationship to drift apart.

So where did it all go wrong?

My wheels inside my head are going to break just to answer that question.

But seriously, I don't know where it all went wrong! Someone help me with my cri—oh! I could start from the beginning.

Ahem!

Let's remember the past, shall we? From the first time that I saw her......

Freya's POV

Today's the first day of school. I'm a 6th grader now! I'm walking to school, and really excited to see old faces again!

I wonder how my friends have been doing? Are we even in the same school still? Okay. I'm getting worried.

I searched around with my eyes, scanning my surrounding for specific people who are none other than my friends.

I was starting to panic a little. My thoughts are racing like cazy! But then I finally saw them. Whew! What a relief!

And with a big smile, I ran to them and hugged them like there's no tomorrow.

"So you're still going to this school!" said my friend, Mae, excitedly.

Mae has shoulder length hair. I'm still not sure whether her hair is black or a very dark brown.

"Yes! What choice do I have anyway? You know my parents won't allow me to just go to any school." I said.

"Aaaaahhhh! I'm just so happy you're here!" shouted May, while hugging me for one last time. "Let's go check the classroom! The others are already there!"

May has waist length hair. And I'm very sure it's black.

And May dragged me to the classroom with Mae following close behind.

"Hey! Slow down May! And you guys wait for me!"

She's clearly irritated.

May looked back. Gave her a glance. "Then hurry up."

Mae gasped. "Why you—"

And they're arguing. Again.

"Guys.....hey, calm down." I was waving my hands.

"And what about that one time, huh?" From Mae.

"Oh? And what about it? Have you also forgotten about that one time?" From May.

Oh boy. "Guys! Let's check out the classroom!"

They glared at each other one last time. And I didn't even know what they were fighting about.

"Be greatfull Freya's here." said Mae, trying to cool off.

"Hmph! Freya, let's go to the classroom!" May pulled my arm to the direction of our classroom.

I forgot she was linking arms with me.

We entered the classroom and greeted everyone I knew and was close with. I sat down on a chair.

I saw our classmates talk to a new girl. And wondered.......

"Who is she?"

Ah yes.....I think it started with a new student. Then after......

Freya's POV

I was looking at the girl who's sitting a few feet away from me. She was being surrounded by a few students.

"Hey what's your name?"

"Where do you live?"

"What are you doing?"

"She's a new student." I jerked my head up at the sudden voice I heard. "She arrived earlier."

"Oh. Rain. It's you." I smiled at him.

He stared at me for two seconds then looked away. "Okay. Just me. It's just me." Then he slowly walked away.

Realising what he was doing, I grabbed his arm, "Hey! I'm happy to see you! Don't misunderstand!" I giggled at his obvious joke.

He smiled. "I was only joking."

After discussing what to do with the new student, we decided to talk to her. And we did.

"Hi. What's your name?" I asked. She was sketching and drawing, so I looked at that and not her face.

She froze, as if thinking what to answer. "I'm FJ." Then she continued what she was doing earlier.

We asked more questions. And before I knew it, we were hanging out already.

"Hey Freya."

"Hmm? Yes?" FJ and I were walking together to go to the gates to go home for lunch.

"Well, my mom told me to ask you if you don't mind having lunch with us."

I was panicking but kept my composure. "Uhh sure. But I have to tell my parents first. They're expecting me to eat lunch at home today." I hope she doesn't suspect that I don't want to visit because I'm shy.

"Okay. See you this afternoon?"

"See you this afternoon." She ran ahead of me while waving her hand. I smiled and waved back. After she was gone, my smile fell. I just stood there, thinking.

What should I do?

I walked home. I stopped at the front gate and looked at the house we rented. It was nothing special. It was made of wood outside, very old, and can easily break. But it's home. Besides, the insides are cement and marble. At least those won't easily break.

I sighed. I bet they're rich. I mean, their house is just a few blocks across the school. Even if that house belonged to her aunt. But still! I hope she doesn't discriminate me for being poor. I really want to be her friend forever.

I entered our home. "I'm home!"

"Oh! You're here? Change your clothes and then we can eat. How was school?" I just replied that it was fine. Then my mother talked about anything she can think of.

She's really talkative.

"Oh! Baby! You're here!" That's my father. He still calls me a baby even though I'm already big enough not to be called that. Not that I'm complaining or anything.

We talked during lunch. I was sweating bullets. I was nervous.

"Mom." They both looked at me. Okay. I'm questioning my life choices right now. "Can I go to FJ's house for lunch sometime? Her mother told her to ask—"

"Oh sure! I don't mind! You can go!" My father only nodded in approval. "She's a nice girl I bet. I mean, I've met her mother and she was so kind to me. And now we're close."

She talked about how they met and I was listening but my mind was trying to process what she said. That was easier than I thought. But since when did our mother got close?

I was blessed with a happy family. And with good friends. But little did I know that things were slowly changing. It started with a simple RP.........

Freya's POV

"Huh? You wanna be my butler? Why?"

We were going to the chapel because our principal wanted to teach us how to sing so that the whole school will be a big quire, it's a tradition by now I think, when someone yanked my arm backwards.

It was FJ.

"Well, you know that anime with the butler and his lady?" she asked excitedly.

I nodded. "Yes. I really love the plot. Why'd you ask?"

"Will you be my lady and I'll be your butler? Please?" she was begging me at this point.

"Huh? Sure. I mean, why not? There's nothing wrong with it."

"Yes!"

At that moment, I never realised how dumbed I was. That she had feelings for me. But later on, I finally knew. Then heartaches and scars and the like. But eventually, we got together. We had our own home, Our own jobs. Our own life.

"So yeah. The end." I sipped my tea.

"Buahahahaha!"

"Shhh! This is a public place you know!" I hissed at him.

He was trying to hold back his laughter. "I can't believe you were so dense!"

I glared daggers at him. "Wanna test my patience?"

"Woah! Slow down there! But it really wounds me to know that our pretty shy flower in our batch became a wild flow—"

I ** my uneaten lollipop at his mouth. "Shut up or face the consequences."

He sighed. "But seriously. No one would expect for you to turn into a very new person. But I guess it's better this way. You're more confident and sure about yourself. Strong and independent. Just me type." he twirled his tongue around the lollipop.

"Hey hey hey. I'm taken." I sternly said.

"Isn't there room for one more?" he winked.

"I don't like sharing my partner."

"So greedy~ Damn girl! If only I hadn't let you slip by my fingers! You are so my type you know?" he sighed, defeated.

I chuckled. "I wonder if you should be saying those words?"

"Hmm?"

I motioned with my chin behind his back. He looked behind. And she saw a fuming girlfriend. He quickly looked back at me.

"Did she hear?" he was nervous.

"Oh. I don't know. But one thing's for sure." I stood up. "My girl should be back from her job by now. Bye."

I left him. I went home. But what is going on? What......what is this pool of red? Blood? No...

I traced the blood and it led to a girl. My girl. And there's someone with her. Is that my kitchen knife that person is holding? Wasn't that missing? Wait.......

"FJ!" I ran to FJ's body. "FJ!" I was already crying. And in the corner of my eye, I saw a bracelet. A handmade bracelet. And there's only four that exists in this world. Because I made those friendship bracelets a long long time ago. But I couldn't see the face. And before I knew it.......

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"Hey! Wake up my Freya!"

Huh? I blinked my eyes and came face to face with a girl. But....she looks just like me. Whaaaaaaaat?! Am I dreaming?

"In a sense, yes."

I'm dumbfounded.

"You died you see. But I don't want that. I love you too much to let you die just like that~"

Wait, I died? Then It hit me. "What about FJ?!"

"Dead."

Tears began to form. "I...I...." I sobbed.

She sighed. "Ya know~ I could save her life."

I stopped crying.

"Why don't we make a deal, hmm?"

"Okay. What deal?"

She opened her mouth to say—