The feeling of guilt. [Arc 14 end]

I-I came to my house... now what?" Ayane said as she was gasping for air in front of her house. It was still noon. Though she planned it, they are going to ditch the cultural festival midway to hang out together. "This feels criminal."

Ayane entered into her home after calming down a bit. It felt calm, but she didn't feel like it. "What if... mom came back home when he is here?!?" She panicked.

She moved to and fro in the entrance corridor trying to find a solution. "What should I do... what should I do?? Ahhhh theres so many chores to do too!! The house looks so messy!!" She felt that her head might explode. "Anyways first things first, I should get to cleaning my room."

She jumped up her stairs to her room. Her heart was pounding fast. "Wait... what am I expecting that I should clean my room first?!" Her thoughts became blurry. "I hate this feeling... what is this... feeling of guilt... will mom approve that brought home a boy?"

With guilty feeling, she started doing the chores of her house. One by one, she completed all of them. "I should probably text mom about this." She mumbled as she was vacuuming the floor. "Or maybe I should call her."

She dialled her number. It rang for some time.

"Hello? Ayane-chan? Enjoying the cultural festival?" Her mom answered.

"Yeah... how's work been lately? You haven't been home for a long while."

"You know it's so-so. The company gave me another project. I can't come over until it finishes. It will take another few days, honey. Why is something wrong? You feel down."

"Actually... I am having a friend over our house. Is it okay?"

"Eh? Then why are you asking me this? You can have them come over at any time!" Her mom laughed.

Ayane went silent for a second. "Thanks mom. Love you. Bye."

"Bye honey. Have fun!"

She ended the call. "This won't do... the guilt is still there. I don't feel good about this. Previously I have invited Kanako-kun over a few times when he dropped me home, though he rejected the offers. I didn't feel like this those times... but now... I feel like I have bad intentions... why is that?" She asked herself. "Do I want him to come over... or do I not want him to come over? I don't know..."

But her heart knew she didn't want him to come over, not at least with her feeling like that. It would help if she didn't feel this way.

Suddenly the doorbell rang. "Kanako-kun her here this fast?" She looked at the clock. It's been an hour, so she guessed he came. Cheering herself up a bit, she went and opened the door.

"Yo ho! Long time no see, Ayane-chan!" Who knew her wish of not having Kanako over would be fulfilled so fast, and in a traumatising way?