247 Chapter four, 2017, dark and bitter: 6 (2/2)

”Kuri, please!” Noriko begged, but she obviously didn't trust Christina, because she stepped into her loafers.

”I promised him chocolate. I'll give him what I promised.” Then the pain stabbed at her again and Christina doubled over and let her tears run.

She felt Noriko hug her. Ryu's petite twin sister wasn't a rival any longer. Hadn't been for a long while. Now she was the only support and friend Christina had to manage walking down to the convenience store.

”You're an idiot, and I'm one as well for doing this with you.” Noriko opened the door and stepped outside. ”I'll make you company at least.”

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Outside it was as dark as in her mind. Her body moved. Coat and boots, and she stood beside Noriko in the night.

'What's happening with me. What am I doing?'

”I promised him I'd always love him. I promised him I'd always stay by his side. I promised him he'd never lose me if he only loved me.” And again Christina sank to her knees. ”I'm a disgusting woman! I'm awful! I'm broken!”

It was broken.

She had to lean on Noriko on their way to the convenience store. Christina used her as support when she picked up a couple of bars with the least sugar in it, and she held Noriko's hand when she paid the cashier.

He must have thrown her a strange look, because at her side Noriko shook her head and waved away any questions before he could voice them.

'I don't want this.'

Christina dropped her chocolate in a coat pocket and started on the way back to Noriko's house.

”Kuri, are you sure?”

”I have to.” Her voice came out a rough whisper. She had cried too much.

It was broken.

”Please, Kuri, why? It's just chocolate. You can't break up with the man you love because of chocolate. Please! At least make me understand!”

”Because I promised.” Even Christina heard how it made no sense, but a promise was a promise.

Noriko blocked her way and grabbed her coat. For a while the short girl stood there shaking her. ”Why? It's a stupid promise. It's wrong!”

'Christina, for the love of all gods, listen to her! Christina, why are you doing this to yourself?'

Because she had never dared to stay happy. She knew that. Because breaking her heart over a stupid promise was easier than feeling the pain that always was the closest companion to happiness.

”Because I promised,” Christina repeated again. Something in her cracked when she said those words.

”But it's a flawed promise. You can't keep a promise as broken as that one!”

It was broken.