WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? I can’t think of an excuse. I already know she has a special someone, so why’d I ask her out? Why’d she have to say yes? Why’d I continue to flirt with her? While we walked down the street to find something else to do, I beat myself up for asking her to go anywhere with me. I hurried past the announcement board, not wanting to see my own missing poster, and having Hana recognize it to be me. Back in the safety of the school, I headed directly for my room. I was starting to wonder why she wanted to leave so quickly. I hadn’t hurt her… Had I? Pacing my bedroom floor, I nearly bore a hole into it. I heard a knock at my door. “Come in,” I said. “Hey,” “Hi, Hana.” “I just wanted to say I’m sorry.” “It’s not your fault you felt sick.” “I didn’t,” She sat down on my cot. “What do you mean?” “I… uh…” “You don’t have to tell me.” “I don’t want to tell you, but I am telling you.” “No, please don’t.” “No, I want to.” “There’s nothing to tell.” “What do you mean?” “I don’t want you to tell me.” “No. I do’t think you’re understanding. As my best friend, I have to tell you in order for you to understand me.” “I’m your best friend?” “Here, yes. Anyway, as I was saying-” “Thank you.” “You’re welcome… for what?” “Um, For saying I’m your best friend.” “Why?” “I’ve never had a friend before.” I put my hand atop hers. “Why?” “I’ve never been out of the palace.” “Oh. I’m sorry. Well, as I was saying, the waiter-” She pulled her hand away from mine. “What about him?” “My best friend from Stonedocliffe, Peter. I told you about him before.” “Oh.” “He was the waiter.” “What!?” She nodded hastily. “Yep. He has a thing for me, but I’m not exactly sure why.” “Oh.” “Yeah. It’s weird, I mean, I don’t like him for anything but a friend.” I breathed for the first time in several minutes. “I… nevermind.” “So, what’re we going to do?” I glanced around. “Um.. we could always go to a different restaurant.” She thought for a moment. “No, I’m sorry. I’m not ready for that yet.” “Okay.” I couldn’t help but feel a little sad, but I tried not to show it. We were just friends, after all. No matter how much I wanted to be more than friends, she didn’t want that. She brought a little pocket watch out of the folds of her dress. “I’ve got to go. See you to-morrow!” “Goodbye.” And she left. I felt a sudden unexpected loneliness. I’m not sure where it came from. The following day, I mopped the eating chambers, ironed the weekly wash (that took forever), daydreamed, and beat myself up for bending mine and Hana’s friendship, even if it was only a little bit. I couldn’t help myself. “Thought I’d find yoo here,” Someone said behind me. I had been going to the kitchen whenever I was frustrated. It helped to sit there and watch people cook, even if it was with expired goods. “Hello, Aiden.” “Nah. Enough with the formal hello’s, lad. We’re friends.” “Easy for you to say,” I mumbled. “Zarola told me everything, I’m sorry, lad.” “What do you mean?” “Zarola’s friends with yehr Hana ain’t she?” “I guess, I don’t know.” “Well-” “Hey, what do you mean, ‘my Hana?’” I accused. “Come on, lad. I’ve seen that look before.” “What do you mean?” “Yoo like her, don’t yeh?” “No, I don’t.” “Lad, it helps to embrace it.” I rolled my eyes. “I suppose you don’t know what you’re talking about, do you? Because I don’t like her for anything but a friend.” “I have every right teh know. Zarola is my belle, yoo know. And Hana is her best friend.” My eyebrows shot up. “Aye, we’ve known eachother since we were first here, yeh know.” “How long ago was that?” He shrugged. “Ach, I don’t know,” He chuckled. “It’s been too long. I’ve been courting her fehr aboot 2 years now.” “That long?” “Aye.” I nodded awkwardly. “She likes yeh too, yeh know.” “Who?” He laughed. “Why yehr Hana, of course!” “No, she doesn’t!” He chuckled and shook his head. “Yeh’ll see someday, lad.” “Indeed, I shall not. She doesn’t, she already has her special someone and he loves her, and she loves him, though she just doesn’t know it yet!” I left it on that note.
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