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THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
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PRETEND PRINCESS I STILL LOVE HIM
I don't know how I got on the rooftop.Hell, I don't even know how I got to the funeral.Grandpa Roman wasn't a bad man, at least. I never got a chance to really know him, though. We never really saw eye to eye at all. Half the time, he didn't even recall my name, let alone that I was his grandson. But in the brief time we shared, the man was. kind. Sweet, even. In a soft, old-fashioned way. The kind of way that invited more time. The kind of way that made you believe the world wasn't quite shattered.So I came. I came to pay my respects. The least I could do.What I didn't know what to do with… was his grandson.Yuki.God, just mentioning his name tightened my chest. My palms were slippery, and the recollection of him smacked me all over again. The manner he laughed, spoke, paced, lied—I wasn't planning on going up onto the roof. I wasn't with him. I wasn't even thinking. I was walking, pacing, breathing, and then, suddenly, I was there. Up on the rooftop, a mile or so from the ceme
PRETEND PRINCESS FINAL GOODBYE
Yuki's POVIt was raining. Of course it was raining.I huddled with Lily under the weeping gray sky, wrapping my hands around the rim of the black umbrella that spanned above both our heads, but the chill crept into my bones anyway. The cemetery smelled like damp earth and dying flowers. Everyone dressed in black. Everyone whispered.I didn't. I couldn't.I gazed and gazed at the closed casket as if if I looked long enough, it would open with a creak and Grandpa Roman would just sit up complaining about how cold his feet were, or how Suzu was hungry for breakfast, or something ridiculous like, "Yuyu, my nails need to be clipped. They're scratching the bed."He didn't. He never would.I didn't know there could be a drowning in grief. That you were attempting to gasp in a sea of air, but it was all for the rest of them, not you.The priest's words continued, gentle and solemn. I didn't listen to a single word. My eyes hurt, but I couldn't cry. Not yet. Not until I could get something o
PRETEND PRINCESS CAN'T GO ON
Yuki's POVThe world just went on. It kept spinning and breathing and laughing like it hadn't just exploded around me. Birds chirped outside the window. City lights blinked in the curtains. People walked by, dragging their suitcases and their coffee cups and their conversation, like the earth hadn't swallowed someone I loved.But I couldn't budge.I slumped in the same position on the edge of my bed , back hunched over, palms suspended loosely between knees. I didn't know if it was day or night anymore. I only knew that my chest hurt as if something sharp had been stuck inside it, and my eyes were puffy from all the tears.Grandpa Roman passed away.I wasn't there.He had probably called me, and I was not there.My phone rang every so often. Missed calls. Messages. Work. Lily. At last, I got up. Not because I wanted to. Because I had to.I fell into the shower and adjusted the water to cold. My knees landed on the bottom of the tub, and I let the water come down on me in a raging tor
PRETEND PRINCESS THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
MYuki's POVThey'd been talking for a while now—Luke, Hana, and me. Luke and Hana, mostly. I was just sitting here like a wet marshmallow, nodding my head and pretending I was listening when my mind was running in circles."Yuki," I received a soft nudge from Hana's elbow. "Are you even here with us?"I blinked. "Huh? What? Oh, yeah. Sorry. I was thinking about Lily."Luke leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. "Look, man. I get it. But maybe you fired a bit too soon. Lily's been there for you through a lot, hasn't she? If she wasn't answering before, I'm sure she had a reason."Hana nodded. "Yeah, I mean, I'd be devastated too if I were you. Grandpa Roman is, not doing very well. But Lily wouldn't just leave you hanging without a reason. Maybe try calling her again?"Their words were gentle, soft as silk, and they struck hard. Guilt started to brew under my skin like a pot ready to boil. They were right. I had no right to strike out. Not at her. Not when she was probably j
PRETEND PRINCESS THE RAINY DAY
Lily's POVRain pounded against the windshield in mad sheets as Creed's truck roared through the city. My heart beat a quicker pace than the tires ate up ground. I was late. Again. Shit. Why did it have to rain this one day out of all days? I gripped my purse hard, feeling the wetness of the scrub pants pucker against my legs. The rain had not been kind to me. Neither had traffic."I said I ought to have driven," I grumbled, half-to-myself and half-to-Creed, who smiled and apologized for nothing. Typical."You were lucky I just happened to be in the area, squirt," he drawled, his gaze sweeping the road. "Now get that promotion before your boss eats you for lunch."I did not stop to reply. My nerves were already thin enough.I burst into the hospital and hurried by the entrance like a fire woman. My soles squawked on the shining tiled ground as I sprinted along the corridor. Water dripped from my hair and coat, making a puddle trail behind me, but I didn't care. I thrust open the glas
PRETEND PRINCESS PURPLE HEART
Yuki's POVRain pattered gently against the windshield as Hannah drove us through the winding roads of her quiet neighborhood. I was pressed against the door, face to the cool window, eyes red and swollen. I hadn't cried in years—at least not like this. But tonight, something had broken within me. And Hannah had picked up the pieces.Her hand brushed my shoulder briefly as she pulled into her driveway."Come in, sweetie. You need warmth. You need food."Her voice was a balm to my broken heart.The house was plain but cozy. A rim of marigolds and jasmines trimmed the porch. The lights were dimmed to a cozy glow, and the scent of fresh bread baking wafted out as soon as she opened the door.Her husband, Luke, walked out of the kitchen, wiping his hands on a towel. He was tall with salt-and-pepper hair and the kindest eyes I had ever seen."This must be Yuki," Luke said, walking over with a welcoming smile. "I've heard so much about you. Hannah won't shut up about her best friend's son."
PRETEND PRINCESS MY LIGHT
Creed's POVI almost hit her.The tires screeched beneath me as I slammed on the brakes. My heart pounded, breathing swallowed in my throat as I stared through the windshield at the woman standing there in the middle of the road, her arms wrapped around herself like she was holding the world tight.She wasn't even paying attention. Not to me, not to the car, not to anything. Just blindly walking along, head down, as if the world had already defeated her. Had I been a second quicker, she would have been under the wheels."Damn it," I swore, opening the car door and stepping out.The city beyond us buzzed as if nothing had happened—cars honking, people yelling into phones, living their lives. But for the moment, there was only us and her and the thick tension between us."Hey! Are you okay?" I barked, my tone harsher than I'd intended.She didn't respond. Her shoulders trembled. Her knees quivered slightly.I edged closer. I placed my hand gently on her arm. "Hey," I said again, this ti
PRETEND PRINCESS GONE SO WRONG
Yuki's POVI don't even remember hanging up on Lily. One moment, I was screaming at her, the next—dial tone. Nothing but that empty, hollow beep.She left him.She left him.I paced back and forth on the floor of my apartment, fingertips digging into my scalp. My chest ached from breathing too fast. I couldn't understand it. I didn't want to. Logic? Damn logic. Don't talk to me of duty. Don't talk to me of work.She was supposed to be there. For him. For me. He's all I have. I'm all he has. And now she's abandoned him.I grabbed my coat and took off. I didn't even check if I had my wallet. I needed to go. I needed to be there. I needed to hold Grandpa Roman's hand and tell him that it was alright. That he wasn't alone. Because I know what being alone is like.I ran down the street, eyes burning, throat constricting. Every step made the panic worse. My mind would not shut up. Images of Grandpa Roman wheezing through his mouth. The blood. The doctor's voice. A tumor the size of a tennis
PRETEND PRINCESS ANXIETY FOR THE WORSE
Lily's POVAntiseptic clung to the air, adhering to my nose as I sat stiffly in CityMed Regional Hospital's corridor. The fluorescent lights above were too blinding. The walls too clinical. My pulse, too strong. I couldn't keep still. My phone buzzed on my lap every few minutes, and each time, I jumped.I had only just arrived with Grandpa Roman—ran behind the stretcher when they wheeled him in—and now I was completely lost as to what was happening behind those cold double doors marked EMERGENCY OPERATING THEATER - AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY.I glanced at the lilies I'd brought. They rested unattended on the waiting room chair beside me, their petals shaking with every gust of the air conditioner. I chewed my thumbnail, staring down at the tiles on the floor, my leg bouncing uncontrollably.Then my phone buzzed again.Hospital Admin: Nurse Lily, Dr. Lawson of the international panel has arrived. We need you at Central Memorial. Presence is mandatory.I looked at the message, then the o
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