7 ╱ 8

"How did you know my name?"

WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?

I was holding my suitcase and about to drag it in, but Ren was still near my apartment's door. In this situation, I just needed to say thank you, but my mind wasn't really thinking well after Ren said my name.

"Aren't you Watanabe Syo?"

Yes, I am. But if I were to say yes...

I only nodded. Ren's face became lively, so suddenly, but it was uncomfortable for me. I didn't know what I had to do next.

"Don't you remember me?"

"No." Yes!

Ren laughed. The apartment door had opened a bit, and Ren pushed it. I startled because I almost fell when I got inside my apartment, forcibly.

W-w-wait, what is going on?

"Excuse me, but why are you doing that? And please get out!"

This time, there was no slight of cheerfulness on Ren's face. He was basically cold, and his gaze was so sharp that he could make me flinched and trembled. Ren got inside the apartment and closed the door. He grabbed and pulled the jacket that I was wearing.

"You know, I don't like liars. And liars should be punished."

Ren's face was so close to me. I couldn't breathe well, because my neck was strangled by the jacket. It was so scary because, in this life, this was my first time seeing this side of Ren. A sudden change that I had never expected.

Is he always like that, or did something happen lately? I couldn't tell.

"L-let me g-go! I-I can't--- Ah!"

Ren pushed me to the wall. My back was hurt, but at least Ren didn't pull the jacket like before.

"How dare you, why did you lie to me, Syo? Aren't we best friends?"

I kept struggling to free up myself, but Ren is tougher than me. I couldn't get out of Ren's grip.

"SAY SOMETHING!"

Ren...

"I-I'm sorry. Please, let me go. I'm sorry."

I began to cry. I didn't know why I was crying, because yes it was hurt physically and emotionally. I was surprised by Ren's unusual behavior.

"Don't ignore me, please."

Ren wiped the tears from my face. It was a warming act, and he talked in a soft voice, but it was still terrifying. I was confused, whether to accept or to push him away. I looked at Ren, and he was about to cry too.

"How dare you leave me like that? Don't you think that you deserve something too?"

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"Syo! We've arrived."

Dream?

I rubbed my eyes a few times and looked left-right. Apparently, I fell asleep after I played the music from my iPod. I exhaled since the dream was thrilling and too vivid.

I'm still too tired...

"Hey, aren't you going down? I gotta go to work. You can sleep in your room."

"Okay. Thank you so much."

I got out of the car and took my belongings. After that, Risa went back, and I, with no enthusiasm at all, walked to the building. I met with the manager and gave me a card to access the elevator and my room.

There wasn't a key at all, it's only a card.

The lobby wasn't crowded, neither quiet. The line for the elevator wasn't that long too. The apartment was far different from my dream earlier since, well, it was more luxurious. Still glad that my parents didn't let me suffer.

So far, so good...

I arrived at my destination floor and went to my room at the very end of the hallway. When I scanned the card near the door handle, nothing happened. The door didn't want to open. I tried several times, but the light was still red.

"You must be kidding me!"

I wanted to curse, but I suddenly recalled an unpleasant thing. I was irritated, even though this time was different. There was no Suzuki Ren.

When I was about to call the apartment's management, the manager I met on the ground floor, came to me. There was also someone behind him. I couldn't see his face because he was using a cap.

"Watanabe-san, I'm sorry. I gave you the wrong key earlier. It was for room 1702, right in front of your room. The resident is also moving today. I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

The manager gave me the right card for me. I just realized that there is a room number written on the card. My bad, since I didn't pay attention. I handed the wrong card to the manager and gave it to that man behind him.

"That's okay. I was about to call but glad you reach me out first."

I scanned the card, and the door was opened. I sighed because I almost exploded or showed tantrums. The man also opened his door and went in. The manager flinched when that man closed the door like he was in a bad mood.

"Ah, eh, is there anything you need, Watanabe-san?"

"Nothing. Thank you so much."

"You're very welcome."

The manager left, and I looked at the 1702 room's door. I frowned because that man earlier was a little rude. I could care less, so I decided to go in as well.

"Indeed, they didn't want me to suffer! I love mom and dad!"

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