Day 9 - Not around

"Do you need a bag sir?" I asked and the customer nodded.

Placing the items inside the bag, I took the change from him and sent him off with a smile. "Thank you and have a nice day sir."

I sighed and lazily sat on my seat.

I can't forget what happened yesterday, I shouldn't have cried right...

But it couldn't have been helped, he keeps on breaking my heart by his words, but I keep on falling for him more and more.

He's like a never ending pit. It's dark but I know I won't stop falling.

But he hasn't come to the store yet since he always does come thrice a week, sometimes even four times.

Don't tell me...he doesn't want to meet me!

If it's like that, what am I going to do?!

But wait, I shouldn't get to conclusions so easily. I should probably wait for him and if he doesn't come I will just casually drop by his house and check.

Just checking okay, no talking or anything cause there's a chance he needs some space...I shouldn't invade his privacy.

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I closed the store and went home instead because my mom called me and told that my cousin, Kagura is dropping by and that she will stay for a couple of days with me and hat I needed to help her make dinner.

Although it's only been a day, I already miss seeing his face, and hearing his voice and I anticipated a lot today on seeing him.

I think that's how love is. It makes you obsessive and addicted, like drugs and Oreos.

I had my fingers crossed though, hoping that I will get to see him tomorrow.

I blame him for wasting my 90th day, but don't you worry cause I have another 89 days to go and I actually have a lot of plans in mind of ways I can etch myself in his crude heart.

On my way back home, I bought strawberry cake for desert and a little gift for Kagura. The last we even met was maybe 5 years ago. Yea that's a long time alright.

Mom decided that she would sleep in my room, so yea, my beds a little too small for two people but hey, floors my buddy so I don't mind.

- Before sleeping -

"Erza can you help me?" Kagura asked and placed a mug of hot chocolate in front of me.

"It depends on what you are going to ask me to do." I frowned.

"Uh the thing is..." She hesitated, took a sip of her hot chocolate and then looked at me nervously, "I will get to the point okay!"

"That's what I want."

"I think Rogue likes me but he isn't saying anything and I'm certain he does like me and I want him to tell me he does because I already told him and he didn't respond to me and I really really really need your help in making him jealous so that he can let the cat out of the bag!" She said breathlessly, but phew, fortunately I heard every words of her.

"Wow...I think I know how you feel." I boned my head.

"You do?!"

"Yea.." Guys, could you please tell her what I'm going through, my story of how I'm persevering so much for my one true love?

No? Well yea for now, let's solve her problem.

"So his name is Rogue?"

"Yea, Rogue Cheney." She smiled. "I'm seriously in love with him. Whenever I say his name, I feel like my heart will leave my body and I feel so full, like I'm contented you know...I feel like I can't live without him."

"That's not all true, in actuality you can't live without oxygen-" she glared at me and her expression told me to stop being logical. "And yea, man I know that feeling. You just feel like the world will end without him right? Like you have no reason to live anymore if he's not there?"

"EXACTLY! what do I do Erza?! Will you please help me? You're the only one I could ask because there is no one here I know except you!"

"Of course I will help you, you're my cousin Kagura, if I won't help then who will right."

"I LOVE YOU ERZA!" She yelled and gave me a tight bear hug before pulling away in excitement.

"So..." I coughed cause I need air and damn she has a tight grip..."what do I need to do?"

"It's simple, you need to become a boy and go on a date with me."

"Huh...that's interesting."

"Can you do that?"

"Pfftt..sure I can, I just-uh..need to wrap a cloth tightly around my chest right...?"

"And wear a wig."

"And act cool. Yea I can do that."

"And we really need to act close alright, like really really close and-"

"But how do we know he will be watching us?" I asked.

"Leave that up to me!"

"You planned it all beforehand didn't you?"

"Bingo."

"Kagura...girl, it's official. You are in love."

"If only he would confess. I wouldn't have do it all this."

"Don't you worry, if he truly loves you, he will spill the beans in no time."

"Yep yep!"

"So when do we get started?" I asked rubbing my hands together.

"Tomorrow at 4."

"Got it. At 4."