Hesitation...
"You must be joking with me, right? Pulling my leg or something, hahaha... That joke of yours was very funny, *giggles* Callista, don't say things like that. Angel wouldn't withhold such an important part of her life from me, right, Angel?! *Silence* Right?! ANGEL?!" I hoped it was a joke, but Angel just stood there, looking at me apologetically. "Angel? Just tell me this is a joke and tell me the true reason why CALLISTA is here. I wouldn't be annoyed; we will both go through it. But what I wouldn't accept is that I have known you long enough to be called family, and you still hide your true identity from me. There is no way I would have believed that."
Angel still stood right in front of me, head down, saying nothing. "AT LEAST SAY SOMETHING!! Angel! Please say something," "... It's true, Anon," she said as she broke down in tears. "Oh!! I'm relieved that what she said is a lie and it's truly a joke, but why are you in tears?"
"No... Anon, no, not that, you are getting me wrong."
"Not what, Angel? What could I be getting wrong about that being a joke, hahaha.." She faced me, her face all wet with her tears. "BECAUSE IT IS NOT A JOKE, ANON!! I'M TRULY THE DAUGHTER OF THE MUNDANE KING!"
I absolutely didn't know what to say. It seemed she wasn't lying, but what could make her hide this from me, Anon, her best friend... To think of it, I have never asked her about her past before. Maybe because I thought it wasn't necessary. Foolish have I been all this while. Am I at fault for not asking? Could it be she didn't talk because I never asked? No!! We were very close. Even an hour or so would have been enough to enlighten me of her past.
I know I would have done that... Well, if I knew mine, though. We were all there, staring, me lost in my thoughts, and then Angel having a sorry expression, which I had no intention of looking at to avoid getting trapped in eyes that could push me into forgetting my cause of being emotionally damaged.
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"Okay!! Now the air is cleared in the..." "SHUT UP, CALLISTA!!" we both yelled. "Angel?" "Yes *sobs*." "I consider this a BETRAYAL TO OUR FRIENDSHIP." "No, please, hear me out." "If you are looking for a gist partner, Callista has always wanted to speak to you since we got back. Suit yourselves." I walked out on both her and Callista.
[Currently || Reference to Chapter 34: COLLISION]
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I was in my room, and yes, I was seriously pissed. .... Angel came into the room... I turned over to the other side. "Anon, just hear me out?" She said. I didn't say anything back to her. She turned around to face me, but I was too angry to listen to her. I stood up and faced the window. Outside was beautiful, the night stars shining. It was a beautiful scene.
I was lost in the moment, that I forgot that I was even pissed off.
... A disruption, I looked, it was Angel's hand on my shoulder.
"Can you just let me explain things?" she still insisted. I still didn't utter a single word from my mouth. I held her hand softly, placed a stare at her, right into her eyes. It pained me so much. I wanted to speak, but my anger and pride wouldn't let me. I placed her hand away and also did the same. Out the door, I went.
She rushed to me and grabbed my hand, "You wouldn't talk before, but now, all you just want to do is to talk. At least let me just get myself some fresh air. That would be very nice of you," I told her with a blank expression on my face. She hesitated for a moment. "Sorry!! You can go." "Thank you," I left for the space outside.
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It was dark, really dark. It was beautiful. The stars are indeed beautiful at night... Hmph... Haha, a dumb thing to say because stars can only be seen at night. Regardless, it's beautiful. Speaking of which, *sighs* What could make Angel lie to me? True, she didn't lie, but she still didn't tell me...
Maybe I should have heard her excuse. It may be good enough. Yeah, should probably hear her out. It's unlike Angel... Damn!! These stars are something else. I couldn't get my gaze off them. Raising my hand upward, I captured the sky in sight. "I will conquer you, stars."
I should better get to Angel. She should have something that would convince me. Or else... *smirks* I should stay here a bit. Let it not be like I was angered for a little amount of time. Come to think of it, THE KING OF THE COMMON REALM, THE MUNDANE KING, huh... That post sounds powerful. Wait!! If I'm getting this right, they didn't say kingdom but realm. Isn't realm like a whole galaxy of worlds or something? Hmph... My brain is not strong enough to comprehend the fact that one person is the king of everything.
"Alexander Silverman, Angel Silverman. That's if Angel is her real name, though. She even lied about her last name. I have always known her as Angel... oh!!" I'm just realizing that I never knew her last name to begin with. A waste of two years of friendship. What good am I as a friend? I put all the pressure on her right now. How could I be this stupid? I have been friends with someone for two years and don't even know her background, talk less of last name.
An idiotic friend I have been. I have to correct this. First step, hear your best friend out. I stood up after realizing my fault, and there I entered, waiting patiently and in tears. I rushed to her. "Forgive me,I have made up my mind, I will no longer be kept in the dark, I will hear you out."