Sophias Message

The good feeling I had after having dealt with Daisuke for the time being didn't last very long. I was texting with Sophia over the next two days, talking about another date and all sorts of other things and everything seemed normal, but then I received a text that made me very uneasy to say the least.

"Please come to the park where we first talked to each other on saturday at noon. It's very important."

At first I stared at the message for quite a while and didn't really know what to make of it. It didn't sound like what would await me on saturday would be a good thing, that much was certain. Then I tried to get some information out of her about what this was all about, but she wasn't willing to give anything away and she didn't really respond to any of my texts at all anymore. I also tried calling her and she didn't pick up. Now I was starting to panic for real. Maybe she just wanted to tell me about the secret that was still standing between us, but then it shouldn't sound so ominous and there would be no reason to not answer any of my messages and even a call. The thought that she just wanted to break up with me was inevitable at this point and that I had to wait until saturday to even learn whether that was really the case was killing me already.

I looked at the clock and realised I had to leave to make it to dance practice on time and I considered not going, but I also wanted to talk to Kaida and get her opinion on the whole thing, maybe I was just taking the situation too seriously and it was all just harmless. So I picked myself up and left the apartment. When I arrived there I must have not looked in too good a mood because Kaida immediately made a face when she saw me.

„What's up boy, trouble in paradise?“

„Well, you might say so.“ I showed her the message on my phone. She read it and the look on her face didn't do anything alleviate my worries.

„This doesn't look too great indeed boy. I can see why you are worried. And she doesn't answer you on top of that I see?“

„Yeah, I tried calling her as well. I just think she wants to break up with me and it scares me.“

Kaida looked at me with a worried expression now. She seemed to notice how hard I took this.

„I can't say that it doesn't seem possible. But why would she? Did something happen between the two of you?“

„I don't think so. But there is something between us that makes things difficult.“

„What is it then? Don't make me ask boy.“

„Well, she has some sort of secret that she doesn't want to tell me. And I think it's keeping her from fully commiting to our relationship. I was hoping she would tell me once we are closer, but I guess that's not going to happen now.“

Kaida seemed to really think hard about my words and I was surprised by this. She seemed unsure about what to say.

„I see. Do you know what it might be? The secret I mean.“

I thought about the scene at the fountain and what that could entail, but I didn't want to tell Kaida about that.

„Not really. I suspect it's something about herself, but nothing specific.“

„I guess you can only wait until saturday now boy.“

„I was afraid you would say that Kaida.“

After that the dancing practice was starting and to my surprise I actually didn't feel too bad during it and I was glad I came. But after it was over and Kaida had gone home the gravity of the situation hit me once more and I felt terrible. The next couple days were a haze and I barely slept or ate and Aoto and other people at the office took note, but I refused to give anything away this time and so by the time saturday came around, I was a wreck once more.