Jessica Hernandez-Loera  [email protected]
" The new kid" part 17




Hey all! Sorry I took so long with this chapter but I had the worst 
case of writers block in the world. I hope you all enjoy my story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne

   The following day, Hitomi was kinda scared on going to school. She 
was scared because she knew Van would be there. He would also 
probably demand an explanation for breaking up with him.

   She saw Yukari instead. Hitomi was mad with her, even if she 
didn't show it.

   " Hey Hitomi!" Yukari greeted as she ran up to Hitomi.

   Hitomi was forced to smile." Hi Yukari. So, have you talked to Van 
yet?" Hitomi hated asking the question but it just wouldn't leave her 
alone.

   " No. Actually, the funny thing is, I haven't seen him. It's like 
he disappeared."

   Hitomi frowned.' He probably didn't come because he didn't want to 
see me.'

   Yukari noticed the look on Hitomi's face." Hey, are you okay?"

   Hitomi looked up at Yukari.' Okay? How dare you ask me that! You 
should very well know that I'm not okay!' Hitomi wanted to yell out. 
Instead she smiled her friendly smile." I'm okay Yukari. I'll see you 
later."

   Hitomi walked away and she knew that Yukari was staring at her 
retreating form.' If only she knew what this was doing to me.'

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   In one of her classes, Hitomi saw Jack in his usual seat. When he 
turned to look at her, Hitomi looked away.

   Once the class was forced to do a class assignment, Hitomi saw 
Jack get out of his seat and walk up to her desk.

   " Hey," Jack greeted.

   Hitomi looked up at him." Hey." 

   " What happened Saturday? I waited for you for a whole hour."

   Hitomi frowned.' I'll bet you did!' She was forced to smile and 
say something that didn't sound to angry." I wasn't feeling well that 
day. I'm sorry, I should have called."

   Jack smiled at her." It's okay. But hey, maybe this Saturday I 
could take you out. We could see a movie and actually see it this 
time."

   ' Why, so you can kiss your girlfriend before I arrive?!' Hitomi 
wanted to yell. This just wasn't Hitomi's day. She seemed to be angry 
with everybody, even herself. But maybe this was the best thing to do 
in order to forget about Van." Sure, I'd love to go."

   Jack beamed." I'll see you at around eight then." He walked over 
and sat down at his seat.

   ' And I'll make sure and arrive before eight so I can catch you 
with that girlfriend of yours.' Hitomi thought. She know had a plan 
on how to get Jack back for what he did to her last Saturday. She 
even decided to take a picture of him with his girlfriend so that she 
could post it up and totally embarass him in front of the whole 
school. Hitomi smiled as she did her claswork.

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   The day was just one big snore for Hitomi. She was glad she didn't 
die of boredom or fall asleep in class. That would have been the most 
embarassing thing for her. That would have made her not-so-good day 
even worse.

   As Hitomi was walking home from school, she heard some yell to 
her. Hitomi turned around and discovered that it was Merle, Van's 
little sister.

   " Hi Merle. I haven't seen you around lately."

   " Hitomi, I need to talk to you about something."

   Hitomi flinched. She knew what Merle wanted.

   " Van told me about what happened yesterday at school. He couldn't 
come to school today because he was sick so he sent me to get some 
answers. What happened? Why did you break up with Van?"

   Hitomi didn't know how to answer. How could she just say that she 
broke up with Van because Yukari was her best friend and she was in 
love with Van? Wouldn't they think it was a dumb excuse? 

   When Hitomi didn't answer, Merle changed the subject." Remember 
when you asked me what Van had said to me about you?"

   Hitomi thought, then nodded.

   " Well, all I said was that Van told me that you were only a girl 
who went to school with him. That was a lie. What Van actually told 
me was that you were the most incredible girl he had ever met and 
that he was in love with you. He was in love with you ever since he 
laid eyes on you."

   Hitomi's face saddened.' No wonder Van was jealous all those 
times. Like when I asked about Allen or when I said that I had a date 
with Jack. It was ALL because he was jealous. Poor Van.'

   " So," said Merle, interupting Hitomi from her thoughts, " why did 
you break up with him?"

   Again Hitomi didn't know how to answer. Finally she decided to 
tell the truth. SHe sighed and looked down at the floor." The reason 
I broke up with him was because Yukari is in love with him. She's my 
best friend and I didn't want to loose her. I know it's a bad excuse 
but that's the truth."

   Merle only looked at Hitomi. After a while Merle sighed." I agree 
with you. That is a dumb excuse. You shouldn't break up with Van just 
because someone else is in love with him. If you love him then you 
shouldn't give up on him. If I was in love with someone and that 
person loved me back but my best friend was also in love with him 
then I wouldn't break up with him just so my friend could have him."

   Hitomi onnly continued to look down at the floor as she heard all 
that Merle was saying.' She does have a point. But she doesn't 
understand that Yukari will hate me forever if I get back with Van.'

   " Well, that's where we're different. You see, I do value my 
friends freindship. I broke up with Van so Yukari could have him and 
not hate me," Hitomi replied to Merle.

   Merle gasped.' She's insulting me!'

   Hitomi turned around and without looking back, ran as far away 
from Merle as possible.

   " Hitomi! Wait! We're not through talking!" Hitomi heard Merle 
yell.' Oh but we are.' Hitomi mentally replied.

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   Hitomi was running home after being rude with Merle whe nshe 
suddenly bumped into someone.

   Hitomi got up and bowed before she even saw who she had bumped 
into." I'm sorry. I should have watched where I was going."

   " Hitomi......" Hitomi heard someone say. Hitomi gasped. She knew 
who the voice belonged to. With a start she looked up.

   " Van!" Hitomi yelled.

He-he! I'm going to stop there. Don't you just hate it that I did 
that? What will happen between Van and Hitomi now? You'll have to 
wait till Monday to see what happens. Bye!