237 Promises ( chapter 1 )

First day of school. Sitting down on my desk, i looked around the class. Loud as usual. Active as usual. And I am unnoticed and ignored, as usual. I sighed. All of a sudden, two girls from my class came up to me. They grabbed me, and threw me down. 1

"Go die."2

"Dont deserve to live."3

"We dont accept you, you emo."4

Here we go again, i thought. They were treating me like this ever since i beat the crap out of the girls most respected leader, Emeslie last year. I was in a bad mood, and she pissed me with her oh-im-so-high-and-almighty attitude. Uck. Revenge, thats all they think about. After spitting out more cutting words, they seized me and forced me into the guys restroom. They ran off, laughing. They thought i would be humiliated, but I didnt care, and was trying to get out. But omg, what a timing. There he was, the new guy of our class. Outgoing and active, he seemed to have an okay look too. He was standing there, staring at me with weird eyes. 5

'Oh my gosh', my mind panicked. My face reddened because when i look at this guy, my mind races. My heart stops. My breathing gets harder. I was embarassed with the fact that he saw me like this..6

something is wrong with me. Totally.7

"um... hi..? what are ya doing here in the guys bathroom?"8

OMG. OMG. OMG. He talked to me. Somebody actually talked to me. I raised my head up at looked at him directly in the eyes. My eyes were glaring at him. He flinched. Though my left eye is covered by my bangs, i think he saw it. My scar. He stared. I quickly covered it with my hands and struggled to get up. Dammit. I sprained my legs thanks to those bitches. Sigh. He saw me struggling. He laughed. 9

" Are you laughing at me?", i hissed. He looked at me. His eyes told me no.10

" Why are you staying here with me? Go away. It doesnt matter if i stay here in this place, right? Im used to this. Dont have pity." He kneeled down and moved my bangs away. This time, i flinched. Helooked at me, and I felt like he was looking through my heart. His eyes were really soothing and warm. He smiled.11

"I like your eyes..." I stared at him.12

"Dont you... think im a freak? Im a loser in life. Im shameful to my family. Im really emotional, always crying. So dont look at me with those eyes. I hate it. It irks me. No, you irk me." I looked away. He continued to look at me. Then, he took my arm and turned it around. I flinched, 'cause it stung. He looked at the cut i made on my arm. Suddenly, I felt something fall on the cut. I looked up. He was crying. He was crying for me. The salt in his tears made my wound sting, but somehow i felt it heal. I cried. I cried 'cause i was sad. I cried 'cause i was emotional again. But mostly, i cried because I felt cared for, for the first time. He wiped my tears away and asked,13

"My name is Dan. Whats yours ?"14

"......Kanon...."15

He smiled. "Nice to meet you... Kanon"16

I started crying again. His smile pierced through my heart, through my hurts, scars, and through my pains.17

He hugged me tight.18

"This may sound weird 'cause we're meeting for the first time, but.. i like you.. if only i can save you from your pains19

forever..." I looked at him. I smiled. For the first time in 9 years. 20

"I feel like im saved from my pains when you look at me.. you can save me as long as you love me..."21

There was silence. Then he held out his pinky towards me.22

" I like you, and if that can save you, i promise ill love you forever, so that your pains will never return. Either if one of23

us leaves, ill never love without you. You will be the only one for me. I promise."24

None of us knew how dangerous that promise was. It was his first promise, and thats when our love story began.25