Everything Started in a bet

Chapter 2: The flashback

Axel's POV

*Flashback*

Momo told me to meet her at her favorite restaurant. It's time for me to confess my feelings to Momo today. I met her in the summer. She's on her vacation at that time and was dining at our restaurant, that's when I first saw her and I was instantly smitten. I knew then that it was love at first sight. I arrived first at the restaurant we were supposed to meet at, so I went and choose to sit near the window. I made sure to smell and look nice today. I even wore my favorite semi-formal outfit. After a few minutes of waiting, Momo finally arrived.

"Liam, I'm so sorry I'm late!" Momo said. My actual full name is Axel Liam Rias. Momo was the only one who calls me Liam.

"It's okay Momo," I replied while smiling.

"have you ordered, you must be hungry now huh?" she asked.

"Uhh Momo, I actually have something to tell you." I started.

"Umm save those words for later. We'll go somewhere quiet after we're done eating. It's my treat this time."

"Okay then," I replied to her. At least we'll have a more private time to be with each other.

We had fun eating lunch. It was always fun to be with her. She's quite a goof but not the one who's irritatingly stupid but the cute one. Hahaha! After we had lunch, Momo took me to the place she said she'll treat me. Surprisingly, we went to the beach. Wow! This will be a romantic place to confess.

We sat in the sand. It's 5:00 pm now. I guess I'll confess when the sun sets so that it will be more romantic.

"I know," Momo said while looking at the vast ocean.

Huh? What? What does she know? What did she mean, she knows?

She looked at me and said, "I know you love me, Liam. I know what you feel and for always being there for me, you eventried so hard to understand my stupid ppersonality and I am thankful for that. but, I am sorry. I can't accept your feelings. I'm sorry, but I can't love you back the way you wanted me to be. I love you. You know that. But I only love you as a friend, not as lovers."

"So you brought me to this romantic place just to reject me? Hahaha," I asked jokingly. But deep inside, it hurts. Why? Am I not good enough?

She smiles, "It's not like that."

"Why Momo? Why can't you love me?" I asked confused.

"I... I don't know. I just.. I'm not ready yet. Sky is still my priority."

"Sky? Who's Sky? Is he your boyfriend or an ex that you still love? Is he the reason why you can't be with me?" I ask continuously.

"Sky is my cousin." She replied shortly. Short but impactful and still also left me confused. What's up with her cousin, for her to reject me without giving me a chance?

I looked at her, and i saw sadness in her eyes. what could be the cause of it?

"What happened to him/her? How old is he/she? How come he/she becomes your priority?"

"Sky is just a month younger than me. After the incident, she isolates herself from the world, from us. She's just starting open up a bit to us recently which is an improvement but it still wasn't enough. I miss her twinkling eyes and her gummy teeth whenever she smiles, and the melodious sound she makes whenever she laughs. She really has a sweet and contagious laugh that everybody loves hearing. I miss those days where she hangs out and laughs with us, and I want to see and hear those again."

I can tell that she really misses her, and that Sky is a girl.

"Is that the reason why I can't have you?" I ask surely.

She looks at me with sad eyes. "I'm really sorry Liam. Half of the reason is her, I want to focus on being there for her until she finally recovers and another half of it was because I admit, I still do love my ex. After our break up, I did not know what to do. I was so used to his presence whenever I'm sad or happy or any rollercoaster emotion that I felt, he was there. Well, he used to be but not anymore, but it still didn't change the fact that I still have feelings for him. The moment he left me, those bright days become dim. It felt like waiting for the rain to stop but it never did and neither have I. Those torturous days and traitorous memories and tears that kept pouring like the rain, makes me think and hope that one day it'll eventually wash away the pain, but it didn't." she said as fresh tears were streaking down her face.

"I can do better than him. Give me a chance, I'll make you feel like you're worth having, because you are. Just give it a shot. I might heal you." I said desperately.

"Let me face the pain alone. I'd rather suffer alone than face it with you knowing that it will eventually hurt you too. I don't need another person to heal my pain. The one who can heal it is the one who broke it. Let me heal myself on my own." She said.

It hurts. I wanted to cry. Really, but I should put up an act like everything is alright. I don't to cause her more pains than what she already have.

" I understand." I smiled.

"Do me a favor please." Her voice is asking desperately.

Favor? Hmm, after rejecting and hurting me you still want to ask something from me?

I said in my mind.

"What favor?" I asked. I love her too much to be able to refuse her, no matter how much pain she's causing me right now.

"Forget about me. Please forget that you met someone named momo in the summer. Forget that you fell in love with her. I know it's hard, and it'll take time. I understand that but please do your best to forget about me." She smiled. A smile that says 'I'm sorry, find someone else and be happy'. This is over I guess?

"Why?" I asked.

"I'll be leaving. For good. This is the last day we'll meet Liam. I want to have time for myself. After that break-up, I lost a part of myself that I could never have again. I'll be going back to Japan. After he died, I was expected to be the one to take over the business." Momo said

"He?"

"Sky's brother." She stands up.

"Before I forgot. Sky was enrolled at the school you are in. Please look after her and take good care of her. I hope that one day you could also see her smile as we do. You might even fall for her. Trust me. Hahaha! pretty genes are running in our blood, you know that right?" She winks and laughs. Silly girl sigh.

I am happy that she's now able to laugh but I was also sad and hurt at the same time.

*end of flashback*

Hmm, what does Sky looks like when she's happy? I am curious. I hope Heaven can do it. I'm sorry Momo. I can't be the one who'll make her happy. I'm still into you. So I pass it unto Heaven. It'll be her mission from now on. Hahaha!

I still miss you Momo. Even though you can't love me the way I love you, I will always treasure my feelings for you. Always.