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Chapter 9 - Escape

Part 1 : Escape.

Wait — he stopped moving.

I got closer to him. Wait, is he dead? I untied his hands

and suddenly…

!!!!

(Blood drops)

He had a hidden knife on him. The knife penetrated my hands.

"Haha Itsuki, you fool. You thought I will die that early." He ran and slammed the door.

My hand is bleeding crazy.

The last thing I remembered.

Shuko came and rushed me to the hospital.

(Part 2: Shuko with the doctor)

Doctor "Is he okay?"

"Yes. If you brought him a little late he would've died."

(Itsuki's mom arrives)

"Shuko… Shuko — what happened to Itsuki?"

"Auntie, he fell on a metal rod and the rod penetrated his hands. Then I and some teachers rushed him to the hospital."

"How could this even happen? Is he okay right now?"

"Yes, auntie. He will be discharged in two days."

"Uhh I see." I freaked out after hearing this.

Part 3: Waking up.

"Ohh Itsuki. You are awake. I was so worried. I thought you would d—"

Shuko stopped mid-sentence.But I knew what she wanted to say.

Door opened.

"Itsuki, I am glad you are awake. The doctor said you could've died.

(After some talking)

Itsuki I totally forgot.

A classmate of yours wants to meet you."

"A classmate?

Yes. Should we bring him?"

"Yes, mom.

Come in, Kaito."

"Umm…" Itsuki: "I am taking a leave."

"Me too.

Wait. As soon as Kaito entered both mom and Shuko left. That's very strange

Then one thing clicked in my mind.

{Kaito — he didn't talk to me about anything but why did he come? Is it pity or selfishness?}

"Itsuki, I know we didn't talk much. But I want to be friends with you. I know I am not that popular like you. But I have no friends. Can we be friends?"

"Yeah, sure."

{A direct approach. He is really a direct person in my opinion.}

"Itsuki, I want to ask you a thing."

"Yeah, you can."

"Is it really true you fell on a metal rod?

I saw you; your hands were penetrated with knife."

{So he knows}

"Uhh so you know."

"Yeah, it was true.

Takumi was the one who tried to kill me."

"Wait, Takumi — isn't he your best friend?"

"Yes. I got betrayed. Do you want to know about everything? Probably you wouldn't believe."

"Yeah, tell me."

"I came here from the future. In the future, Shuko suicided and I got stabbed by Ryuchi."

I just told him the whole story.

"Wha — what. It's unbelievable. But I trust you, Itsuki. You would never lie in such situation."

Wait — he believed it.

It's very strange that somw person will believe in this kind of story like mine. Afterall shifting timelines and getting a second chance isn't real.

"Itsuki, I will help you to save Shuko. Afterall you are my friend from today."

"Thanks, Kaito."

I think I got an ally.

"Itsuki, I guess that's it for today. I need to go. Bye-bye."

Ending scene: an eye peeping through the door.

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