[8] now i know

…[SET]…

Everybody went to the set. They shocked the casts and the staffs.

Ryutaro: oh, you really came?
Yurina: so now, what’s her role?
Ryutaro: uh. Just watch..

[Director: okay. we'll start in one minute.]

Yurina: hey, you’re so unfair..
Ryutaro: ja ne. I need to practice.
Yuri: ganbatte Ryutaro!

Yurina: naaaaah! He’s really unfair neh.
Ryosuke: don’t worry. We’ll just know.
Yuri: let’s have a seat over  there.

They all sit in a comfortable seat as they watched everybody preparing. The casts then went on the front and prepared theirselves.

Director: Action!

Ryutaro with his family passed between the crowd. Ryutaro will soon take his father’s throne in the company. He would soon choose a girl to be with him and support and help him in deciding for the

company.

The program already started.

Ryutaro’s mom: Weeks have passed since we announced the new president of this company. And now, I, the mother of Ryutaro is formally announcing the girl that will be  the fiance of my son, Mai.

*everyone clapped*

Director: cut!. *went to Mai*. Let me hear your lines first.

Yurina: soo neh!. Ryutaro! Mai would your fiance in here, right?
Ryutaro: hai~.
Yuri: that’s great!.
Shiela: You’re doing your job well.
Ryutaro: Thank you. Well, I do really hope that this would be in real life. *laughs*
Yurina: You’re already obvious that you’re liking her huh.
Ryutaro: am I?
Yurina: uh.
Shiela: So, it’s not a rumor that you liked her huh.
Ryutaro: *laughs* uh.
Ryosuke: uh. Shiela, do you like to eat something?
Shiela: no.
Ryosuke: uh, Ryutaro. We will just go outside for a bit. *grabs Shiela’s arm*
Shiela: I still want to stay for a bit. Please.
Ryosuke: *sits beside Shiela* Are you sure you’re okay?
Shiela: uh. Don’t worry too much. *smiles*

Director: Ryutaro. we’ll start.
Ryutaro: hai! coming…. *looks at them* oh, I should go.
Yuto: ganbatte.
Ryutaro: arigatou!.

Shiela: guys. would you mind if I would go out for a while to feel the cold wind?
Yuri: sure.
Ryosuke: should I go with you?
Shiela: It’s just okay if you won’t. Thanks. *departed*

Shiela went to the rooftop. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She felt the wind blowing on her face. Suddenly, she felt somebody’s arm on her waist.

Ryosuke: Is it too late to confess again?
Shiela: It would be useless. *turned around, Ryosuke held her tightly*
Ryosuke: Why would you say so?
Shiela: If I would say yes, you already know that I would die. What’s the purpose?
Ryosuke: Don’t say that thing. *wipes her tears* I know that God is always there and I know you would live.
Shiela: I know, but..
Ryosuke: He’s still in your heart?
Shiela: uh. I can’t forget him.
Ryosuke: I still hoped that he could remember you. *smiles*

A year passed and many fans waited for the premiere night of Ryutaro’s movie. Many rumors came out about the two of them, of course, Ryutaro and Mai. Ryutaro already remembered some of his past.

Being friend to the jumps and Shiela. But, he didn’t remember of his love to her. As his career goes higher and higher, Shiela gets weaker and weaker.

Shiela: It’s almost the time that I would say bye.
Ryosuke: Please don’t say that. Let me stay by your side for my last week.
Shiela: *laughs* Last week?
Ryosuke: I would give this heart for my love one because I know you could never love me.
Shiela: I’m loving you but I still loved him more.
Ryosuke: I know. *rests in head on Shiela’s bed and silently cried*

Shiela: How’s the movie?
Ryosuke: It’s great.
Shiela: They would definitely be a great couple. *smiles as her tears flow from her eyes*
Ryosuke: Don’t tell me that you’re giving up.
Shiela: Who said that? I would always pray for his happiness until my last breath.
Ryosuke: Your last breath should be with him.
Shiela: I think my last breath would be with you and his last breath would be with Mai.

Ryosuke lifts his head and saw Shiela sitting on her bed. He sits beside her and hugged her.

Ryosuke: You know what?
Shiela: What?
Ryosuke: I hate Ryutaro.
Shiela: *giggles* Why?
Ryosuke: How stupid is he to forget you easily but never remembered you?
Shiela: destiny.
Ryosuke: How destiny might be cruel?
Shiela: Maybe there’s a reason.
Ryosuke: I envy you.
Shiela: why?
Ryosuke: How could you be so good inspite of the things happened to you lately.
Shiela: You taught me of accepting it. You wrote the word moving on in my dictionary.
Ryosuke: baka *smiles; held her tightly*

Shiela: How about if we’ll turn on the TV to see what’s happening in his night?

Ryosuke grabbed the remote control and turned on the television.

…[Show Business Live Interview]…

Ryutaro: Minna, arigatou! *bows* Thanks for your support. I do really hope that I would have a concert with jumps to celebrate with you guys.
host: There are rumors about you and Mai being together. Are they true?
Ryutaro: I wanted to tell the truth. Yes.
host: woah! It’s really true. So, the two of you are already dating?
Ryutaro: naaaah! *laughs* We just go out for sometime. I think, I could already call that a date.
host: How sweet..

Ryosuke turned off the television.

Shiela: Why?
Ryosuke: eventhough without a word, I know inside there *points at her heart* It’s aching.
Shiela: *laughs* How could I move on like this?
Ryosuke: souka.. If that’s it. I would like to tell you something.
Shiela: What is it?
Ryosuke: If you’re trying to move on, you have a right to know this.
Shiela: huh?
Ryosuke: Ryutaro’s proposed Mai yesterday. Hes’s going to marry her.
Shiela: so?
Ryosuke: *looks at Shiela* How could you be so calm?
Shiela: I told you right? If I would cry, I couldn’t continue learning to move on.
Ryosuke: You have a point.

Days already passed and Ryosuke’s days are already counted. He invited Ryutaro to have a short talk. Ryutaro then accepted the invitation.

…[COFFEE SHOP]…

Waitress: Welcome sir. May I get your order?
Ryosuke: two coffee latte.
Waitress: Is that all?
Ryosuke: yes.
Waitress: Please wait for a sec.

Before the waitress came back, Ryutaro came.

Ryutaro: ya!
Ryosuke: thanks for accepting my invitation..
Ryutaro: no problem. So, what’s new?
Ryosuke: Ryutaro. This is something serious.
Ryutaro: what is it?
Ryosuke: Are you free these days?
Ryutaro: a little bit. I’ll be attending Mai’s birthday tomorrow.
Ryosuke: May I ask a favor?
Ryutaro: What is it?
Ryosuke: Could you stay late for Shiela today?
Ryutaro: What? Are you serious? I think I can’t. My schedule for tomorrow’s full.
Ryosuke: But, she needs you.
Ryutaro: Why me?
Ryosuke: *got angry* Ryutaro!! Will you please remember her? Just for her sake.. Please!! I’m begging.. *cried; calm* She can’t love me more than she loves you. Why can’t he forget a man like you?!?!

You’re so cruel Ryutaro!
Ryutaro: Ryosuke, I don’t know what are you saying but I’ll try. Please be calm.

He departed and get out from the coffee shop. As Ryutaro went to his room, he threw himself in the bed and start thinking.

/Ryutaro/: That conversation that I think I already did. Those words that I don’t knew why I familiarized and Shiela’s picture on my mom’s desk.

He dashed to his mom’s room. Nobody’s there. He get Shiela’s picture frame from the desk. He opened the back of the frame. Suddenly, he heard the door cracked.

Ryu’s mom: Ryutaro?
Ryutaro: mom? Why is Shiela’s picture is here?
Ryu’s mom: Because I like her. I trusted her. I treated her as my own.
Ryutaro: mom. Who is Shiela in my life?
Ryu’s mom: Couldn’t you remember something about her?
Ryutaro: I just knew that were friends.
Ryu’s mom: Where should I start?
Ryutaro: anywhere mom.
Ryu’s mom: Let’s sit down.

They sit beside across each other.

Ryu’s mom: Before you forgot everything. You went to England to study. Remember?
Ryutaro: uh..
Ryu’s mom: Couldn’t you remember what happened to you before you went to England? Why you went back home? Why you went there to study? Who’s your insipiration at the time you departed from

you country and the time you went back?
Ryutaro: Is Shiela one of them?
Ryu’s mom: not one of them but she’s really the one. Shiela’s your everything. She’s your inspiration in studying more. You went back because of her.
Ryutaro: doushite? doushite? Why is it that I forgot her?
Ryu’s mom: Because you always thought of her. You confessed to her before you went to England. While you’re there, Ryosuke and her were kidnapped. When police rescued them, you promised her that

you’ll definitely fo back by next week. You would also tell the whole Japan about her but everything turned to nothing when you met the accident. She always took care of you until you first opened your

eyes but she felt the pain in her heart as she heard you asking ‘who are you?’. But she’s still hoping that you could remember her, until now.

Ryutaro suddenly cried and went out from his mom’s room. He directly went to his room and opened his closet. At the bottom part his closet, he found the white box that stayed there for so long. He didn’t

know what’s the use of it. He already remembered everything. The box is the thing that he bought from England to give it to Shiela. He ran outside bringing the box… He went to the hospital. He’s standing

in front of the door crying… As he opened the door, he heard something…

-End of Part 08-