[Complete] Invisible Chains- Epilogue
Epilogue
A year has passed since I kissed Aiba-san for the first time at our favourite place, a place where only the two of us know. I sat on the ground as I used the tree trunk as a support, while Aiba-san took this as an opportunity and is resting his head on my lap. At first I absolutely, downright refused him to do it but after hearing his complaining and whining, I had to give in. Aiba-san smiled happily as he adjusted himself while I sighed quietly under my breath. “I always wanted to do this. Do you mind feeding me too?” He asked. I shot my eyes at him and he quickly tightened his lips shut. Even though I acknowledge our relationship, I was still uncomfortable with doing what regular couples do.
Truthfully, I haven’t told Aiba-san yet or anyone else as a matter of fact that he’s my first boyfriend. He shared my first kiss and the first boy to hold my hand. Also he might be the first boy to… Maybe I shouldn’t get ahead of myself. Let’s take things one-step at a time, Asuka. Get those dirty thoughts out of your mind and concentrate on the present. Would he freak out that he’s my first? Will I be his first…? That would be an 80% chance of it being not likely.
I popped a grape in my mouth as I stared out into the distance. It wasn’t exactly the best weather conditions for a picnic but that didn’t stop us from enjoying the view. The rapeseeds extended for miles as it blew against the light breeze that came from the east.
“I always wanted to ask you but why did come here and shout out for your okaasan when we first met?” I asked as I stared out. I was lost in my own thoughts until it was too late to take back my words. I widened my eyes and quickly looked down to see his reaction. I was afraid that I might have offended or brought back sad memories. Great job Asuka. You’re going to make him cry for like the second time already.
Slowly Aiba-san’s eyes turned weary as he looked at me. Then he turned his head in my lap to look at the rapeseeds. “My okaasan had loved coming here as a child so when she had us, she decided to plan yearly picnics. Like what we’re doing now, my okaasan would sit under the tree as my otouto, Mariko and I would play in the field. Then we would eat her huge packed lunches that would be filled with all of our favorites.” Then he smiled before he fell quiet. I blinked my eyes and wondered if he was all right when I felt a raindrop on my thighs.
We quickly scrambled on our feet and scurried to pack up everything that was out. I grabbed the packed food; while Aiba-san took the blanket that we were on. We stood underneath the tree as we looked around our surroundings. The rain wasn’t quite heavy, but light enough that the tree provided some shelter over our heads.
Aiba-san forced a chuckle and looked over at me. “I guess you were right when the weather forecast called for rain.” I smiled at him and then raised my eyebrow. “Well we did enjoy the scenery for a bit. At least our lunch wasn’t exactly ruined by the rain.” I said. Then a gust of wind blew. Goosebumps crawled over my skin. By accident, I reacted by stepping a bit closer to him. I slowly turned my head to look at him when he looked at me back. Embarrassed and a bit shy, I step to my original spot. When all of a sudden, Aiba-san wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me closer to him. Our shoulders were touching that I could feel the heat he was emitting.
“It looks like it’s not going to stop for a while.” Aiba-san said as he poked his head out to look up at the sky. I wanted to say something back but all of my focus was hearing my heartbeat faster as each second passed. I took slow breaths and tried to calm down my heart but it wasn’t working. Not to mention my mind was running wildly with crazy thoughts. Thoughts that maybe I shouldn’t talk about…
As I was lost in my thoughts, I stared out to see the rain pouring down onto the rapeseeds. They made a beautiful sound as they splashed on the flowers, almost as if they were playing musical instruments. I smiled to myself and said, “I remembered one time I came here with my okaasan. It was raining like this too. Even though she was sick at that time, she wanted to feel the rain down pouring down on her. When I took my eyes off of her for a second, she managed to run into the fields and let the pouring rain fall on her. By the time I got her back under the tree, her clothes were completely soaked and she was coughing. That was the last time my okaasan stepped outside…”
I turned my eyes to see Aiba-san looking at me with sadness and worriedness. I made a smile to him, which he gave back. I could sense that he became cautious of my feelings. So I added, “Even though I made sad memories here, I also made happy ones. Why would I buy this piece of land if I knew that this place would only bring back sad memories?” I chuckled and then rested my head on his shoulder.
“If I didn’t buy this place, then I would haven’t had met you, right?” I asked and then I looked at him. He turned his face towards me and then smiled. I smiled back before leaning in to peck a kiss on his lips.
We continued to stand under the tree for 10 minutes as we thought the rain was going to stop. However it didn’t, so we took a chance and ran back into the car. Maybe our date wasn’t successful but we were able to spend our precious day with each other.
Our place may cause us to remember some terrible memories but it also helps us retain the special ones with our mothers. Nonetheless, it also helps us create new and memorable ones for the future.
The End
A year has passed since I kissed Aiba-san for the first time at our favourite place, a place where only the two of us know. I sat on the ground as I used the tree trunk as a support, while Aiba-san took this as an opportunity and is resting his head on my lap. At first I absolutely, downright refused him to do it but after hearing his complaining and whining, I had to give in. Aiba-san smiled happily as he adjusted himself while I sighed quietly under my breath. “I always wanted to do this. Do you mind feeding me too?” He asked. I shot my eyes at him and he quickly tightened his lips shut. Even though I acknowledge our relationship, I was still uncomfortable with doing what regular couples do.
Truthfully, I haven’t told Aiba-san yet or anyone else as a matter of fact that he’s my first boyfriend. He shared my first kiss and the first boy to hold my hand. Also he might be the first boy to… Maybe I shouldn’t get ahead of myself. Let’s take things one-step at a time, Asuka. Get those dirty thoughts out of your mind and concentrate on the present. Would he freak out that he’s my first? Will I be his first…? That would be an 80% chance of it being not likely.
I popped a grape in my mouth as I stared out into the distance. It wasn’t exactly the best weather conditions for a picnic but that didn’t stop us from enjoying the view. The rapeseeds extended for miles as it blew against the light breeze that came from the east.
“I always wanted to ask you but why did come here and shout out for your okaasan when we first met?” I asked as I stared out. I was lost in my own thoughts until it was too late to take back my words. I widened my eyes and quickly looked down to see his reaction. I was afraid that I might have offended or brought back sad memories. Great job Asuka. You’re going to make him cry for like the second time already.
Slowly Aiba-san’s eyes turned weary as he looked at me. Then he turned his head in my lap to look at the rapeseeds. “My okaasan had loved coming here as a child so when she had us, she decided to plan yearly picnics. Like what we’re doing now, my okaasan would sit under the tree as my otouto, Mariko and I would play in the field. Then we would eat her huge packed lunches that would be filled with all of our favorites.” Then he smiled before he fell quiet. I blinked my eyes and wondered if he was all right when I felt a raindrop on my thighs.
We quickly scrambled on our feet and scurried to pack up everything that was out. I grabbed the packed food; while Aiba-san took the blanket that we were on. We stood underneath the tree as we looked around our surroundings. The rain wasn’t quite heavy, but light enough that the tree provided some shelter over our heads.
Aiba-san forced a chuckle and looked over at me. “I guess you were right when the weather forecast called for rain.” I smiled at him and then raised my eyebrow. “Well we did enjoy the scenery for a bit. At least our lunch wasn’t exactly ruined by the rain.” I said. Then a gust of wind blew. Goosebumps crawled over my skin. By accident, I reacted by stepping a bit closer to him. I slowly turned my head to look at him when he looked at me back. Embarrassed and a bit shy, I step to my original spot. When all of a sudden, Aiba-san wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me closer to him. Our shoulders were touching that I could feel the heat he was emitting.
“It looks like it’s not going to stop for a while.” Aiba-san said as he poked his head out to look up at the sky. I wanted to say something back but all of my focus was hearing my heartbeat faster as each second passed. I took slow breaths and tried to calm down my heart but it wasn’t working. Not to mention my mind was running wildly with crazy thoughts. Thoughts that maybe I shouldn’t talk about…
As I was lost in my thoughts, I stared out to see the rain pouring down onto the rapeseeds. They made a beautiful sound as they splashed on the flowers, almost as if they were playing musical instruments. I smiled to myself and said, “I remembered one time I came here with my okaasan. It was raining like this too. Even though she was sick at that time, she wanted to feel the rain down pouring down on her. When I took my eyes off of her for a second, she managed to run into the fields and let the pouring rain fall on her. By the time I got her back under the tree, her clothes were completely soaked and she was coughing. That was the last time my okaasan stepped outside…”
I turned my eyes to see Aiba-san looking at me with sadness and worriedness. I made a smile to him, which he gave back. I could sense that he became cautious of my feelings. So I added, “Even though I made sad memories here, I also made happy ones. Why would I buy this piece of land if I knew that this place would only bring back sad memories?” I chuckled and then rested my head on his shoulder.
“If I didn’t buy this place, then I would haven’t had met you, right?” I asked and then I looked at him. He turned his face towards me and then smiled. I smiled back before leaning in to peck a kiss on his lips.
We continued to stand under the tree for 10 minutes as we thought the rain was going to stop. However it didn’t, so we took a chance and ran back into the car. Maybe our date wasn’t successful but we were able to spend our precious day with each other.
Our place may cause us to remember some terrible memories but it also helps us retain the special ones with our mothers. Nonetheless, it also helps us create new and memorable ones for the future.
The End