Chapter 2
SEPTEMBER 5
["It's been 4 days since I last saw Yuna, which is quite calming. Considering the fact she won't let me rest again if we meet again"]
"Boss, am I still under observation due to all the tardiness I've done before? Or am I saved?" Leo asks his boss with a clueless face.
"Yes, you are. We can't just slip and set aside all the mistakes that you've made so far. You may be productive like I said. But not as productive as you could have been if you weren't late almost all of the time." Leo's miss replied with a serious look.
[Work finished at 5 pm, earlier than the 10 Pm shifts Leo works on when he is always late, Works start at 9 Am and Leo is almost on time every day since he learned his lesson.]
[Leo was walking home, so he decided to come by the park. Cautiously looking around for Mr. Kunichi's presence. when Leo confirmed he isn't there, he sat down on a bench]
"Idiot. How dare you just sit there and think of stuff?? I knew you would be here. I still haven't forgotten how you left me that day" Yuna pointed to Leo's face with an angered look.
Leo was very shocked to see Yuna, he said "HOW DID YOU KNOW I WAS HERE?" `` "Well, too late already, it's not like I can just do the same trick to you again. You sure won't fall for it right?"
Yuna replied. "I knew you'd be here. This is your favorite spot to chill, right?" She let out a Sarcastic laugh and continued "You're just an idiot. Why would even leave such a girl behind in the first place?"
[Leo just stood up and started walking home, leaving Yuna again]
"WAIT!" Yuna ran beside Leo. "Can you at least listen to what I have to say to you?!" She said while catching her breath.
"No, I don't have time. I need to go home now and rest for tomorrow. I still have a job, so I need to rest and prepare." Leo replied coldly
"What's your work anyways? I'm just here to tell you, you need to go to school! I'm here to push you whatever you say. After all, I'm now the class representative." "AND I! YUNA WUZUKI! SWEAR, IN BEHA-"
[Yuna's motivation speech was cut short when Leo suddenly started coughing]
"Leo, are you all right?" She asked
"I'm.....fine.....leave me....alone," Leo said slowly. Leo then fainted in front of Yuna
"Leo! Gosh, what am I gonna do?" Yuna asked herself.
[Yuna called an ambulance to pick up Leo who had fainted out of the blue. She covered Leo with her Jacket to keep him warm while waiting for the ambulance. She would constantly check Leo's heart rate to see if he's alright]
[3 Hours have passed]
[Leo opened his eyes slowly. He seemed like he had no idea where he was. so, he looked around, he saw Yuna just beside him asleep. He cautiously reached for his watch. He checked what time it is and it was 9 pm]
["How did I get here? Where am I? Looks like Yuna brought me here. I better shouldn't wake her up by accident. Oh, I'm in the hospital, whatever happened, maybe I should be grateful to Yuna for bringing me here for whatever cause"]
Yuna became conscious and looked at Leo and said "hmm, still asleep," [I don't know what happened to Leo, but it's certainly something bad. Especially if it was able to knock him unconscious, you'll be fine, don't worry"]
[Leo barely made it to pretend that he still is asleep, he just stuck with it and just slept all night]
THE NEXT DAY
"Leo.......Leo......Leo......Leo"
"Don't force him to wake up, he might still not be in condition and he might still be nauseated from what happened to him yesterday" A nurse said.
[Leo woke up and saw Yuna first when he opened his eyes. A confusion was surrounding Yuna's face as they clashed eye to eye with each other]
"Huh? Why do you look so confused? You're spooked to see me first thing in the morning aren't you?" Yuna moved her hair to the side "Well, never mind you should just listen to what the nurse has to say from what happened to you yesterday"
"Mr. Leo, I'm here to bring you the news that you have Bacterial Pneumonia. Luckily, bacterial pneumonia can easily be treated with antibiotics. It usually lasts for a week. It is also the reason you fainted, you were dehydrated because of it, and it causes you to rapidly lose body fluids. Thus, leading you to faint." The nurse said and added, "Bacterial pneumonia is infectious from person to person. So I suggest you wear a facemask while you are still recovering" she said with a smile.
"Thank you, by the way, can I ask? Who is paying my hospital bills? I don't have money to pay for all the services the hospital has provided." said Leo, with a curious look on his face.
"Don't worry, the bills have already been paid and at the time being. We're just waiting for you to get better so you can finally go home"
"Ok? Thank you" Leo replied awkwardly
"I need to go now, I'll leave the two of you now." The nurse left the room leaving Leo and Yuna.
[Leo slowly turned his head to look at Yuna. He made an angry expression and let out a big sigh]
"You're the one who paid all the bills, isn't that the case? Well if it is, thank you. You already saved me two times, kinda stupid of me to cause trouble to you. And thank you too, that you didn't hesitate to help me."
Yuna faced Leo and then gave a cute impression. "HA! JOKES ON YOU! Well, my father was the one who paid all the medical bills. but sure, I'll take the praise. But now that's out of the way, and you owe me two times. Are you now willing to go to school? After all, everyone will be glad."
"I'll think about going back to school. I still need to work hard for myself anyways."
[Both of them just waited for Leo to be discharged from the hospital. Leo was given a facemask to wear before they left. They went out and they saw a driver. The driver opened the door and Yuna went in and invited Leo inside]
"Where are we going?" Leo asked
"We're going to my parent's workplace, don't worry. Don't be nervous"
"Why are we going there?"
"Well, they have a proposal for you."
"Just make sure I don't die and we'll be all good. Fair and square, I'll just trust you on this one instance and feel grateful because I do trust you on this one"
"You do need to trust me on this one." Yuna smiled
[They arrived at the office place of Yuna's parents. They stepped outside and saw a huge sign in front of the building saying "Wuzuki Builders INC". They went inside and stepped inside the elevator headed to the 26th floor of the building. When the doors opened they were greeted by the secretary of Yuna's father. She welcomed both of them with a warm greeting, then opened the door headed to Yuna's father.]
[When they went inside, they saw Yuna's father glaring at a window and turned around]
"Oh, you're finally here Leo Kise. I've been waiting for you. I already know the news that you have pneumonia and it's bacterial. But don't worry, take a seat, please"
[The three of them all sat down]
"Can I know why am I here Mr. Gabriel Wuzuki? Yuna told me something about a proposal of some sort," Leo asked curiously
"As you know, your parents and us, Yuna's parents have been close friends for a long time. You've known her for almost 12 years when you were still 6 years old. And we've heard all the news about you, even the news that you quitted school," Mr. Wuzuki said and then added "I'm here to tell you to work for our company. We've known that you've been working at Onoki Publishers. That's why I'm asking you to work for us. We will give you a hassle-free schedule so you can also attend school at the same time. We know you want to study but don't have the time since you also need to make a livelihood for yourself. But the decision is yours."
"I feel grateful for the offer. That's why I'm gonna accept it. I just have one request, can my job still be document management."
"Unfortunately no. You'll be assigned as a paid intern under the Accountancy Department. This means you'll be doing a lot of mathematical calculations, but for a person like you. I'm sure you'd be able to handle it right? Your schedule is just from 3:30 pm to 10 pm. But, you'll mostly just work from 3:30 to 7. You'll only be up till 10 if there's extra work to finish"
"Yes! I can do that. I'm very grateful for this opportunity." Leo stood up and bowed to Mr. Wuzuki.
"Drop the formalities, it's fine and also. Welcome to the Company!"
[Mr. Wuzuki shakes Leo's hand, He walks Yuna and Leo to the elevators and smiles just before the door closes. The two of them walks out of the building and then looks up]
"It's been a while since I've seen this one, very huge compared to what I remembered" Leo softly said.
Chuckles, "it's because you haven't left your den lately. You're always by yourself and it's kinda weird you know? You're very famous at school yet no one knows you. Only your name and that's it."
Leo walks away again, away from Yuna but turned around, "I'm going home"
"Are you good? That'll be an hour worth of walking just to get home." She said politely.
"I'm not stupid. I already owe you enough already, I don't need the ride. I'll just take the train, don't worry."`` '' See you at school tomorrow, I'll message my teacher to say I'm coming back to school," Leo winks.
Yuna blushed but looked backed and hid it from Leo. Instead, when she faced Leo again she just laughed and said "you looked like an idiot, didn't you know that? HAHA! Anyways, take care and keep your word that you'll be back in school"
[Leo switched reactions from smiling to annoyed face from what Yuna just said, he then slowly walked away.]
Leo was riding on the train and thought, ["Today was a great day. Just couldn't believe I had pneumonia, thank God it would get better already with antibiotics. And school? Yes, I'm glad I'll be able to study again. Still have a lot to catch up to though. Guess it's time to stretch my brain again and maybe I should already start reading my books again so I can prepare ahead, sounds like a great plan!"]
[Leo just happily arrived home at 7 pm, he just sat on his couch and untied his shoes, and put his feet up the table. He just loosened up to prepare for tomorrow. And he then later read a textbook to at least get a gist of what he's dealing with, when he back to school]