Love And Despair
Once Lifetime Request

I walked in the middle of a quiet hallway, slowly stepping my feet towards the parking lot. As I thought I was completely alone in that silent passageway, Eri suddenly grabbed me from behind.

“You Where Van!” ask Eri excited

“Eh! I want to go to the store to buy some materials for our class madding” replied me

“Wah! What a coincidence. I'm going there too. We together with yuk” take Eri

“Ya...can aja” answer me

We both set off for a shop that sold some of the materials we needed. After getting the materials we were looking for, we decided to return to school as soon as possible so as not to make them wait for us. Just as I was about to get on my bike, Eri suddenly pulled my shirt from behind.

“Why Eri?” ask me

“Anu... Can we buy ice cream for a moment? I'd like to see hehehe” pinta Eri

“That's yes... umm..maybe gapapa times yes. Just a minute, ya”, answer me

“Yeay!” Eri happy

We stopped by to buy ice cream and then we went to a park not far from the ice cream shop to eat our ice cream. Although Eri said that he really wanted to eat ice cream but in reality he just sat next to me while holding his ice cream. He did not eat the ice cream, it began to melt and Eri just bowed his head.

“Anu... Eri? You didn't eat your ice cream?” ask me nervously

“Ku please.. Evan. I beg you.. You do not get involved again with Anita” pinta Eri. Instantly I was surprised to hear Eri's sudden request, Eri's voice sounded so sad

“I... I don't want to see you hurt again because of being involved with that girl. It is enough to see you once lying on that hospital bed.. if you keep trying like this.. I fear I will lose you for good.” said Eri.

“Sorry... I can't” answered me flat. Instantly Eri raised her face and looked towards me

“K-why…? Why...!” ask Eri hysterically

“I can't stop getting involved with him. When he was suffering like this.I feel like I want to protect him, not as a friend but as myself” answered me. Instantly Eri was surprised by my answer and his eyes began to glaze over

“A-what does that mean?” asked Eri nervously

“I want to be honest with myself that all this time I've had this feeling. All this time I've been through things with him, he said, it's impossible for me not to have these feelings after all that”

“Sorry Eri... I can't grant your request” said I. I looked into her teary eyes deeply

“If it is Evan's wish, what can be done hehehe..” said Eri disappointed.

“But... if that's not what you say, he might understand” said Eri

“I don't have the courage to say it because she is my first love.even though I said it. I'm afraid I can't be a good enough person for him.” I said.

“I'm sure! He has the same feelings as you. Therefore express all the feelings that you have felt for him” said Eri. I was so happy when Eri

saying that. He gave me more strength to move forward

“So... you have to say it.. yes..” pinta Eri. her face looks very sad.

“Ya... I'll say it” answered me