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Man Of Probabilities - Chapter 24
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I went back to my office desk and I suddenly feel a slight headache and got a little dizzy but I just ignore it and I believe that sleeping when I get home later will make it go away.
That’s what I thought but when I wake up the next day, everything got worse. I called for a leave and when the chairman heard about it, he said that I can take the whole week off because I didn’t use any of my paid vacation leave last school year.
Sweet. Now I can take it easy and enjoy my extended vacation. I happily laid back to my bed despite of my fever and went back to sleep.
When I woke up again, it is already 9 p.m. and my fever is finally gone. I stand up and and head straight to the kitchen to cook because I haven’t eaten anything since my lunch yesterday.
After eating the porridge I made and while I am in the middle of washing the dishes, my phone received an email. I stop for a while and check my phone.
It was from Sakaguchi-san.
From: Sakaguchi Mai
To. : Arakata Hisashi
Subject: Get well Soon.
I heard that you have fever and everyone here got worried including your students. We hope that you will get well soon so just take a rest and enjoy your whole week. Leave everything to me, I’ll do my best to support your homeroom students.
I started to write a reply to her email but an unfortunate accident happened. My phone slip through my hands and falls down in the sink which is still clogged and full of water. I immediately pulled it out of the water but it is already soaked and dead.
I guess I’ll just buy a new one on the last day of my vacation but for now I can take this an opportunity to have my own time without taking any calls. I finished washing the dishes and left my dead phone to dry in the table.
…
It’s been only two days that have passed when someone knocked in to my house at noon time while I am having my lunch while watching TV.
“Hisa! Hisashi! Are you in there? Hisashi open the door.” Nao is at my door calling me out while pressing the doorbell non-stop.
I slowly opened my door and peaked out.
“What brought you here Nao?”
It is rare for him to visit me here even in special occasions so I am a bit confused seeing him here.
“Idiot! Do you know how much panicked you’ve caused for everyone.” He lightly punched my chest as he complains.
“Wait, what? I don’t know what are you talking about.” I really have no idea because I am too busy enjoying my alone time in my house and I’m sure I didn’t cause any trouble for anyone.
“Hmmp. Do you know how much you made your parents worried about you?”
“Huh? Why? I didn’t do anything I swear.”
“They cannot contact you and so they keep asking me to check on you at work so I went to the school earlier but they told me that you are on a sick leave and that only make us all worried upon realizing that no one has ever got in touch with you this past few days and so I immediately drive here thinking that what if you already collapsed on the floor.” he explained without taking any break to breathe.
“Ohh, I’m sorry. Actually my phone got drowned so I have nothing to use and my laptop is under repair so I have totally no access to the internet.”
“But why didn’t you just buy a new phone right away if you have so many time instead of lazing around and making everyone worried?”
“I’m sorry, sorry I just get too much fun lazing around while watching random shows in the television.”
“Then let’s go now. I’ll help you to choose the new phone you will buy.” he dragged me out of my door and then throw me inside his car.
“Wait! Let me at least change my clothes and get my wallet.”
“Don’t worry about it. I’ll just lend you some money to buy a phone so your family can call you directly and stops bombarding me with their messages for you every minute.”
We drive to the nearest mall and I feel uneasy walking around with my messy hair while wearing a worn out shirt and pajama with my flip flops while Nao is wearing his semi formal attire he wears at work as we walk together.
“Hisa, I’m sorry I didn’t realize how unprepared you look right now with that attire. Let me buy you some clothes first so you can change.” Fortunately he noticed how I am so out of place and how I look around just to make sure nobody who knows me see me like this.
We walked into a men’s store and he let me choose whatever I like. I found a nice shirt, a jeans and a pair of shoes, and I wanted to ask for his opinion but when I turned towards him, he is busy looking for some clothes too.
“Hey, what do you think this looks better?” He turned to me and showed me a black long sleeves and a red and dark blue necktie.
“I prefer the red one. But I think that long sleeves will not fit you. You should get something smaller.”
“Actually this is not for me… It’s for Kazuya.” oh I have forgotten that they are actually dating while I am here happily thinking that going out here with him feels like a date.
I feel so pathetic imagining happy thoughts just a moment ago with him without knowing that he is busy thinking about that kid.
“Hey is something wrong? Don’t worry I will still pay for the clothes you want so feel free to get whatever you like.” maybe he noticed my silence after hearing that kid’s name.
” Nothing is wrong. Actually I already got what I want so can you please pay for it now so I can now change my clothes. Everyone here is starting to notice me.”
“Alright, alright let’s go to the counter to pay up so you can wear it immediately.”
He passed to me the clothes as soon as it is paid and let me go out of the store to change in the restroom while he is still letting a staff wrap the clothes he bought for that brat.
After changing and feeling a little better, we walk in an electronic store to buy a new phone. I am the type of person who does not really care about what type of phone I should get as long as I can write emails and receive call but Nao is different. He is a meticulous type who wants to know every details of a product before buying anything so it took some time for us to find a phone that I will have.
” I choose this phone because it have a high capacity of battery so that your phone will not die even if you forget to charge it for days because of your laziness.”
“Hahahaha you know me too well.” I laugh as he handed me my new phone.
“Well of course. We knew each other since the longest time I can remember. I already saved the contacts of your family and mine in your phone so you should start to call them as soon as I drop you back to your house.”
“Thanks. By the way are we…” already going back. That’s what I want to ask but he speaks again.
“It’s almost lunch time so let’s eat first so that I can continue my work as soon as I came back to the clinic.”
We eat in a restaurant and started chatting when he opens the sensitive topic I always wanted to avoid.
“I still haven’t apologize to you personally since the incident in my clinic so I wanted to take this time to apologize to you. Actually I am still worried about it but spending time together with you right now make me feel at ease. Please forgive me for keeping another secret from you and making you feel awkward seeing us flirting like that.”
“It’s ok. I understand that you are having a hard time dealing with your situation.”
“Hisa… I’m so thankful to have you as a friend. You are the best friend in the world.”
Yes, a FRIEND. That’s all I am and will always be. Since that day when I admitted to myself that I am in love with him, the word ‘friend’ turned into a sharp dagger and continuously stabbed me whenever we are together.
“Nao, just tell me if that brat ever makes you cry and I will punch him straight to the face.”
“No, you don’t have to do that. Kazuya is a good kid and besides I think it will be fun if you two will get along someday.”
“No that will be impossible. You know that I am not fond of kids since we are young.”
“But in the end you turned into a high school teacher and you always care for your students.”
“Well that’s different because it is my job to take care of my students.”
“Hahaha okay you win this time but I will put it in my bucket list to see you and Kazuya casually having a chat in a cafe together.”
“That’s impossible.”
“Want to have bet?” He slightly smirked at me.
“Huh sure what should we bet… Hey wait! Don’t tell me you already look at the probability of the bet?” I almost got baited with his silly games.
“Wow, it is the first time that you think before making any decisions. I am so proud of you.” He wiped his fake tears while praising me.
“So are you serious about the probability?” I got a little curious about it because I am pretty confident that I will never talk and be friendly with that kid ever.
“Yes. I saw it and it is 73%. Pretty high right?”
*Author’s Note:*
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