Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ True Fear ❯ He's Out... ( Chapter 5 )

Rika entered the change room after class and decided to change and go from there. She decided to skip the shower for she was exhausted and just wanted to go home. As she headed for the exit, she heard someone call her name...

"Rika!"

Rika groaned and looked to the direction of the voice. It was Takato's...

"Hey, Rika..." Takato greeted as he ran up to her. He looked real nervous...

"Hey," Rika responded indifferently.

"So... how you doing?"

"I'm doing everybody," Rika replied coldly.

'Yipes... someone's not in a very good mood,' Takato thought. 'I better take caution on what I say.' "So... how was class?"

"Class was hell."

"Okay... so... have you spoken to anyone lately?"

"I'm speaking to you, aren't I?"

"Well... I mean... anyone other than myself."

"What's it to you?"

"Hey, don't get upset, I'm just curious, that's all."

"I'm not upset... and mind your own business, gogglehead!"

"Rika..."

"What?!"

"I know what happened between you and Henry today..."

"I don't know what you're talking about!"

"Come on, Rika! Henry told me all about it. What's going on?"

"Nothing! Except that you two scatterbrains have some sick notion stuck in your heads! Leave me alone!"

"But Rika..."

"I said, leave me alone! I'm going home and I don't want you, or Henry, or ANYONE calling me! Good-bye!" She then stormed away from Takato, who just stood there, stunned.

"Hey, chumly!"

Takato turned and saw Kazu pushing his way through the crowded hallway.

"Hey, Kazu," Takato greeted with little enthusiasm in his voice.

"Hey, why the long face?" Kazu asked as he draped his arm over his buddy's shoulder.

"Um... nothing."

"Aw... come on, man! You can tell your old buddy, Kazu anything! What's up, chumly?"

"Really... it's nothing."

Kazu's face then became serious as he looked Takato in the eye.

"Takato, I know that face and you're not telling me something..."

"Kazu... I... I can't tell you..."

"What do you mean you can't tell me?!" Kazu asked, exasperated.

"This is something I just can't share with you, Kazu... I'm sorry."

Kazu looked hurt and betrayed... but most of all... he looked angry...

"Fine!" He yelled. "But, bear in mind, Takato... friendship is a two-way street!" With that, Kazu stormed off, huffing.

'What have I done now?' Takato thought. He had just upset one of his best friends by making him feel he wasn't trusted. But, how was Takato going to explain to Kazu what was really troubling him? Takato sighed. This wasn't a good day for him. He left the school and headed for home. He needed time to think things through.

Meanwhile... Rika had made it back to her house.

"Mom! Grandma! I'm home!" Rika shouted as she walked through the front door.

No answer.

"Mom? Grandma?"

Still no answer. Rika got this chilling feeling inside of her. She walked down the hallway and heard muffled talking from the kitchen... she quietly open the kitchen door and was relieved to see that it was her grandmother talking on the phone, but became concerned and rather disturbed when she heard what her grandmother was talking about...

"What?! How can you...?! ...I don't care if he's been well-behaved! You can't let that man out on the streets! ...I don't care! ...so am I!" With that, her grandmother hung up the phone, fuming. She then turned and saw Rika standing at the doorway. Her expression changed from anger to sympathy.

"Rika..." she began.

"He's out, isn't he?" Rika asked, starting to panic.

"Now, Rika..."

"Even after all he's done, they're still letting him go..."

"Rika..."

"No! They can't! He's going to come back! I know he will!" Rika screamed, now completely out of control.

"Rika, wait! Listen to me! He's not to come near you or your mother or anywhere near this house... Rika!"

Rika bolted from the doorway and dashed out the front door.

"Rika!" Her grandmother called, but the girl was already out of sight.

To be continued...