Chapter #1 : °The End°
At Dinner , Liebe seems to not himself and a bit moody. His family was gazing at each other while having their meals.
"What's wrong Ai? "- asked Ysce breaking the silence.
"Huh?.. Oh! No , nothing.. Well , thanks for the food. "- He said then left with his food not seems to be touch at all.
"What's with him? "- wondered Chara.
"We run into Gale with other guy"- plainly said Hokori.
"Ohh.. "- Chara and Shinko in chorus.
"Pathetic! His so blatantly confident this morning saying he have moved on , but the day didn't even end and there he goes again! "- Shinko whined stuffing food on herself in annoyance.
"Well.. They've been together for so long and he really did love her.. "-said Chara in sad voice.
Hearing it from them , seeing how hurt Liebe is and realizing that she knows it all too well , Ysce couldn't help but bite her tongue inside her mouth trying her best to hold her tears back. After meal at Liebe's room. It was already normal day that Ysce would spend the whole weekend at Liebe's house. She even already has her own closet and necessities , she also sometimes sleep with Shinko's room or Aijo's room but she mostly prefer to sleep with Liebe.
"You okay? "- asked Ysce worriedly as she sat beside him.
"Yeah"- He only response.She cleared her throat and stood up and go to the other side of the bed but she tripped on something and fall at Liebe with their face close together.Liebe stroke aside her hair and Ysce lean in closer but the moment their lips graze each other.Liebe push her away and stood up leaving Ysce stunned on bed.
"I'm kinda exhausted.. And we both have morning lecture so.. We better sleep already "- said Liebe then pick up the box that tripped Ysce which had been opened.She saw stuff and lots of Gale's photo , it was a memory box of her.With a heartache , Ysce get under the blanket at the corner.
"Good night then. "- She mumbled. Liebe placed the box on the side table and get on the bed with his back on Ysce same with Ysce.
"Good night.."- He respond and silence filled the room.Without Liebe's knowledge , Ysce shade tears by suppressing her sobs even if it takes a toll on her throat , but she was able to do so.
The next day , as they having a breakfast , Liebe's family notice the awkwardness around the two of them and begun to gaze at each other in wonder.
"Since you two have morning class , you better just use one car. "- Hokori tries to live things up.
"Yeah.. "- said Liebe.
"No.. There's something I have to do so I'll take my car. "- said Ysce.
"Then I'll go with- "- Liebe suggested but has been refused instantly by Ysce.
"It's fine.. Thanks for the food.. "- She stood up.
"I don't want you getting late. "- She added as she kisses their cheeks and smiled forcedly.
"See you later! "- She said then left. Liebe rush to follow her at the garage. "Thanks for the food! "- He said. Ysce was already in her car and starts the engine.
"Ysce! Wait! "- called Liebe.Ysce stops the car outside the garage and open down her window.
"About last night.. "- nervously he said.
"For almost two decades.. I've always love you.. I always bluntly reject those guys asked me out because I was hoping , that you'll be the one to ask me next.. But then Gale came along. My friends says i should move on and try meeting a guy.. But I didn't `Because My Heart Was Already Deeply Committed To You Only` ..I continue to love you no matter what.. And it's really sucks honestly , to love a certain person for that long who.. Doesn't see me more than a childhood friend or a sister.. It hurt.. It pain me all those time.. Then you broke up , truly I was delightful at the same time heartbroken.. Seeing how much you were hurt losing her.."- Ysce stated then took a deep breathe.Liebe who just stood there by the window is speechless.
"Hanaj said I should try and confess to you.. You know what i answered? I said.. I won't , I don't want to.. I don't want you to reciprocate my feelings out of sympathy.. It scares me.. And I was right.. "- She continue while sobbing.
"Ysce.. "- Liebe's about to say something but HESITATED.
"Thank You for at least fullfiling my dream of you to be my boyfriend , even just for one day.. I'm sorry for the trouble.. Thank you for going along with my whim.. Though , I was kinda upset.. That you didn't even get to tell me you like me.. Even it's a lie.Liebe , let's break up.. Let's end this.. "- Ysce said sobbing hard then close up her window and drove off.
Liebe stood there for a second and left to go wait for her at the university. He attended his lectures and rush to Ysce's class the moment it ended but he couldn't find her , so he contacted their friends and meet up at their lecture room before the next class.However , they have no idea where she has gone or even can't contact her phone.
"Did you two have a fight? "- Chloe asked.
"She's probably tired to hang out with you this days. "- Zack pestered. The others laugh in agreement , then Liebe's phone rang , which he instantly pick up.
"Ysce! "- He yelp without even checking who it is.
"Liebe.. Hurry come to the hospital.. Ysce was.. "- cried Shinko on the phone. Liebe paused for a moment in such surprise.
"Hurry! "- Shinko sobs. Liebe took his things up.
"W-what hospital?! "- He asked nervously. His friends looked at each other as Liebe hung up his phone.
"Who's at the hospital? "- asked Yhan.
"Ysce.. "- He only said and took off. His friends in surprise rush in and followed him.
They've arrived at the hospital a few minutes , he rush to the emergency room as the nurse say , along with his friends who came in worry about Ysce.
"Where's Ysce? "- He asked the moment he saw his family with Ysce family outside the room.
"She's still inside.. "- Hokori response.
"What happened? "- He asked once again.
"Car accident.. She collided with a truck.. "- said Nao Ysce's older brother.
"It happened at the road near the park.. Its been four hours now since the accident.. "- Hokori corresponse.
"She's been there for four hours? "- asked Minoru. Hokori shook his head.
"It took almost four hours for them to get her out of the car.. "- sobs Xin , Ysce older sister.
"My daughter.. "- cried Agnos , Ysce's mother.
"She'll be fine.. "- said Kratos , Ysce's father.
"Mom.. Dad.. "- called Liebe to Ysce's parents.
"Oh!.. Rox.. "- Agnos hugged Liebe. He embrace her.
"You okay? "- Aijo asked to Moira , Ysce's younger sister.
"Ao.. Shi.. Is.. "- She cries.Aijo wipes her tears as her twin brother Moirai embracing her.
Everyone is worried , Agnos and Chara keeps bawling in so much worry. Each of them is nervous of how its taking too long and couldn't keep still.Until the doctor came out removing his mask and pause for a second.Everyone was frozen still.
"I'm so sorry.. We did everything we can.. We tried to revive her.. Unfortunately your daughter.. Is dead on arrival.. I'm sorry.. "- said the doctor.Ysce's two mother bawled hard as their husbands embraced them , Shinko sat down losing strength in her legs and cried , Xin hugged Nao as She sob so hard , Jin'Shen embrace Seishin as they both cried while Jaspher hug Hanaj , Yhan , Maru and Minoru hug each other with Chloe and Reina as Keilev embrace Aijo , Moira and Moirai , as for Liebe who seems couldn't believe what he heard , falls down on the floor with no tears and is stunned starring at the emergency room's door. Each one of them cried and grief at their loss except Liebe.

At Ysce's funeral , several accquitance pay a visit , it might be too sudden but there's so many who gave their sympathy to her family after hearing the news.Ysce friends insist to help , the words of her death spread out enough to reach Gale who is really surprise.
"Aunt Agnos , Uncle Kratos.. My condolences.. "- says Gale. They hug then Gale excuse herself to offer a prayer for Ysce's.
"Gale? "- called Zen who just arrived.
"Zen? What are you doing here? How did you know? "- wondered Gale since she didn't even bother to tell him because his back to San Fransico.
"I Should ask you the same.. "- said Zen.
"Zen! "- called Nao.
"Nao! "- yelp Zen and hugged Nao who hug him back.
"You know each other? "- asked Gale.
"Oh.. Gale.. Thanks for coming.. "- he said.
"My condolences.. "- said Gale.
"So.. You two are accquitance? "- asked Zen.
"Yeah.. But what are you doing here? Aren't you back in San Francisco? "- says Gale.
"Well.. Yeah but I heard Nao's sister died so I flew back here to be with him.. "- He explain.
"You know Gale? "- wondered Nao.
"She's my childhood friend I'm telling you.. "- said Zen.
"Oh.. I see.. What a coincidence.. "- faintly smiled Nao.
"You must be surprise as I am.. When you heard that she dies just a couple days after.. "- says Gale.Zen is confuse about Gale's words.
"Zen.. You knew Ysce? "- wonder Nao.
"Yeah.. I met her a couple days ago.. You know her too? "- states Zen.Gale grab his arm.
"Zen.. No.. "- whispers Gale shaking her head.
"She's my little sister.. The one I'm telling you.. who died.. "- sorrowfully said Nao.Zen were stiffen by what Nao has said.He then look around and spotted the portrait of Ysce's beside the coffin. Gale stare at her friend who's really shock and confused.Zen walk towards the coffin and in there , he confirmed it really is Ysce who he came to pay a visit without even knowing.Nao stood beside him and gaze at him for a second then turn to look at his sister.
"I was planning to introduce you first to her.. But then the accident suddenly occurred.. She's really an amazing sister.. When Seishin came out and introduce Jin'Shen as his boyfriend.. Ysce was the one who accepted it and fought to our parents to accept them.. So I'm confident she'll like you and support us as well.. I regretted that I waited to do so.. "- He said and smirks a little.
"To think that you two have already met just a days before her death.. "- He added.Zen put his arm around Nao's shoulder pulling him closer.
"Yeah.. Such an amazing coincidence.. And she's really a nice person.. Now i do understand why does she really look so familiar and why I'm pretty comfortable with her.. Knowing that she's your sister.. "- states Zen kissing Nao's head as Nao wrap his arms around Zen's hips.
"Hello Ysce.. We meet again.. But I didn't expect will met this way.. By the way , I'm Zeno your brother's one and only boyfriend.. Hope you'll watch over us as what Nao said.. You don't have to worry about him.. 'cause I swear to you.. I'll take good care of him and make sure he is filled with happiness.. Even tho it's too briefly.. I'm really glad that I still got to met you.. "- said Zen. Nao chuckles.
"Isn't he really good at flattering? What do you say Ysce? Is it worth it to accept him? I have doubts if you ask me.. "- teases Nao.
"Hey! What doubts? I'm just taking her side.. You know , i persuaded you for such a long time and I'm not just gonna let anyone to steal you , for you are quiet popular if you haven't know.. So I'm just taking measures to keep you mine.. your with me , right Ysce? "- said Zen. Nao grinned and said. "Idiot! ".

When night arrived , Ysce's families along with Liebe's family and closes friends were the only who is left in the funeral hall.They're having a meal , when Zen notice that Liebe has never move an inch to where he was.His sitting on the floor beside Ysce's coffin so Zen brought him food.
"Starving yourself won't bring her back.. "- He said.Liebe didn't answer or even look at him.
"I heard you didn't cry since the first time you heard she's dead.. "- Zen stood there looking down on him on the floor.
"Are you in so much shock? Or she doesn't really mean anything for you? "- He added seriously.Liebe then look at him.The others are a bit worried on how the conversation will become.
"Gale said , she broke up with you because you were obviously in love with Ysce which you just don't realize it."- He continues.In worry , Nao came to stop him.
"Perhaps your dense or just a complete idiot to not notice , but Ysce love-"- Zen added but then was interuppted.
"I know , I am well aware that I'm in love with Ysce.. Since we were four or six , which we're old enough to compromise a childish stuff like marry each other when we grow up.. But that doesn't mean I didn't love Gale or just use her as a distraction.. I did love Gale.. But not as much as i love Ysce.. "- Liebe said.As Gale gaze at him with a little pain in her chest.
"And i know that Ysce loved me.. Tho I learned it just recently when she confessed to me.. The night before we met you at the park.. Ysce was already my girlfriend that day.However , I honestly regretted asking her out.. You wanna know why? "- He look up to Zen with hurtful expression.The others became silent listening to his words.
"Because that's what lead her to death.. It's my fault.. I killed Ysce.. The day we met you and Gale.. She misunderstood that I'm jealous about you and Gale.. With my jealousy about her with you.. And that night , she saw an old memory box of Gale under my bed.. That i even forgot years ago that it was there.. When were in a mood and about to kiss.. She thought , I pushed her away because I'm still into Gale.. While the truth is , I've always wanted to kiss her since we entered middle school.. I was just too overwhelmed and nervous that moment.. 'Cause I'm afraid , I won't be able to stop myself.."- He added with trembling voice.
"Everything that happened on a mere one day of our relationship was a big misunderstanding.. Despite us have known each other too well , that a single detail we get.. We already understood , what we want or what we need.. However , that certain day.. It was our very first misunderstanding.. The morning before she died , she whined.. She complained.. She spoke her worries.. She listed her pain.. "- He leaned on the wall looking up the ceiling as his voice begun cracking as he tries to compress his tears.While everyone was speechless of every words he spoke.
"I wanted to clear the misunderstanding.. But I hesitated.. Then she thank me , for fullfiling her dream of me to be her boyfriend.. She even said how upset and dissapointed she is for she have never get to hear me say I like her , even if its just a lie.. You heard me?! She hope for me to lie and say i like her! Just how can I lie something true?! And i don't just like her! I do love her!.. But before I could say a word of it.. "- states Liebe then suddenly chuckles forcibly then he continues. "She broke up with me.. She end our one day! One day relationship and she didn't just simply broke up with me.. She permanently left , with no second chance.. She left me , with no turning back.. I wish I just stay as her childhood friend.. I wish I'd never became her boyfriend , then perhaps I still have her.. "- He couldn't suppress his tears any longer and begun sobbings.As everyone just stood still and watch him.
"I regretted asking her out.. But do you know what I painfully regretted the most?.. The.. F-fact that.. I couldn't even.. A-able to say.. How much i love her.. I couldn't say.. I d-do love her so badly.. Not even once.. In almost two decades of being together.. I.. I lost her.. With her not knowing how much.. She means t-to me.. "- states Liebe as he totally burst in to tears.His and Ysce's family with their friends were frozen in grief watching Liebe cries out in such pain and regret. Shinko kneel down besides her younger brother and embrace him tightly trying to ease even just a little of his sorrow.Gale and their friends let out unstoppable sobs knowing how cruel was fate are , for their two friend.Every single of them cried their throats out in such overwhelm mixed emotions that brought to them into by Ysce's sudden death. The funeral hall was filled with their undying grief and heavy sobs.Missing the girl they hold dear , as it finally sink in to each of them that they lost someone precious to them who's never gonna return on their side forever.
"`A person has many emotions , top of Love , Fear , Anger , Sorrow and Pain.Each emotion was filled of reasons on why it manifested.However , there is two certain option that divides and transform them into what it may end.First is by expressing it and grows further wonderfully , second is by suppressing and compress it , until it explode to either stronger feelings or fade eternally.Some people suppress it mostly when trampled by `DOUBTS` that end up in a huge `MISUNDERSTANDING` that leads only to `REGRETS`.So whatever emotions it may be , express it before it can never `TURN BACK` to how it used to or how it should become. `"
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°Emotions°
(Short Tragic Love Novel)
{Completed}
Written By : Juddi Glend G.

© Juddi Glend G.