"When we grow up, I want you to remember this moment as...Just You, Me And Us..." she smiled at me. Alas, it was time to leave. I put the letter in my pocket. 

"And if I don't, then? What if I forget this moment...?" I asked, crying. She hugged me, saying, "If you ever forget, then I'll help you remember it, okay?"

I could feel her tears falling on my shirt. How the world changes, we just met yesterday, and now we're falling apart. But I was sure that we'd meet again, 'cause if we were bound to meet once, I'm pretty sure we're bound to meet again. 

"How 'bout we meet here after we grow up?" I asked as we pulled apart. 

"Sure, just lemme do this..." she ran towards the tree where we first met and craved an arrow pointing to the ground, on it. We smiled at each other, for we both knew what was under it. 

"Now all we have to do is wait to meet again next time, and dig under the tree..." she said. 

~~~X~~~

I opened my eyes as the sweet fragrance of strawberries shed on me. I blushed when I realized the distance between Grace and me; she was sleeping less than an inch away. I was about to leave, when she put her hand on me and got closer. It was surprisingly relaxing. It was very familiar....though I don't remember how. 

We were sleeping in that position for an hour or something. She did look calm when sleeping. After that, she woke up and her eyes widened at me. "What in the world are you doing here?!" she yelled.

I jumped out of the bed immediately. "I-I...It was you who pulled me!" I yelled back. She blushed, "W-what're....why'd I do that?" 

My heart skipped a beat. "Y-you were...sick. And..." I paused. Maybe it'd be best if I didn't tell her the whole story. Suddenly a slipper hit me. "JUST GET LOST, STUPID!" she cried. I opened the door to leave, but came back in panicking. She was about to throw another slipper when I covered her mouth, "Shhh. Your dad's going to kill me if I go out."

She look at me suspiciously. She looked at my palm that was covering her mouth. I pulled it back as she blushed. "O-okay, we'll need to do something 'bout that. Come here," she said as she walked to her washroom. I followed, confused. "Jump," she said pointing to the window. 

"What?!" I whispered.

"Just do it, or I'll push you!" she whispered, grumpily. 

I gulped and jumped out. Luckily, I fell on the garbage bags in the dumpster. I jumped out and without looking back, ran away. 

~~~X~~~

I was about to knock the door, and it opened on it's own. Or maybe not... 

"Dad!" I exclaimed in fright. He didn't seem to care and pointed me to go inside. I walked in, panicking. Hope he didn't found out where was I last night. I looked at the J-stars while passing the dinning hall; they looked at me and pretended as if they didn't. 

I sat down on the couch in dad's room. "W-what's going on?" 

He pulled a suit case from under the bed. Then he unlocked it, revealing the money inside. "Whoa, how'd this come here? Did someone gave this to you?" I asked.

"I found it in your room..." he looked at me. "How could you do this to me?"

I panicked. My room? But I wasn't even there last night! "I swear I didn't steal it!"

"Steal? Who said you stole it?" he laughed. "It was given to you."

Who would give money to me? Garry would waste this on buying chocolates for girls, and get rejected by them; Emma wouldn't give this in a suite case and leave it in my room; Grace was sick and....better not talk about it.

"Who?" I asked. 

"Oh, she gave it to you..." 

"She?"

"The girl you met in a vacation long ago! You said you promised her something..." 

I gulped. The girl I promised? Is it really happening? "W-where is she?"

"Oh, she left yesterday night only. She asked for you, and I led her to your room. How could you not tell me that you loved her more than anything?!" he said, smiling. What an awkward smile he had, very much different than my love. "By the way, your school starts in half-an-hour."

I rushed to my room to get changed. I just wish my childhood sweetheart will bump on me today!

I gulped down my tea and aimed for the door. I started running, so as to get bumped hard onto my love. I looked around for any girl who's my love. But there was none to be found in the way. Well, it was obvious 'cause I was late for school.

Suddenly someone bumped onto me. Her hair caressed my face. Then she stood up....

I CANNOT BELIEVE MY EYES!

~~~X~~~

Hey dearest readers! A short chapter, right? Well, I thought it would be great to make a short chapter after all those long ones I made earlier. Just keep on reading, 'cause the story just started ;)

~Smilingstar