Chapter 10: who is a friend and who is not

"Do you think something happened to Miss Honda why is she absent today?" "I don't know? How about you Hitoshi, she's your cousin right?" "I don't know. She left early this morning with her uniform on. She didn't mention something" "Aw man if I just know I should've play games instead"

"Whaaat?!!",Miss Honda answered in shock when she received a call that her senior who is the last homeroom teacher of the class 2-D is found dead in her car last night.

She didn't attend her class that day and went immediately to the morgue where they said they put her body. According to the investigations, Miss was having a nap in a rest area in her car that night beside the road when there was this big truck who lost in control hit her car and make her fall in the cliff. Her car was like a paper that is crumpled when it fall. Miss' identity was hardly recognized for her whole body was fractured, her bones dislocated and some parts got hit inside the car while it is falling.

Her hands are shaking while removing the white blanket that cover her while wiping her tears. She break down as soon as she saw her face. It was plain and full of scars, still she's beautiful. Miss Honda's cries echoed in the whole place "Baaaabee!! Why did you do this to me babe. You said that we're getting married abroad right, you promised. Babe I love you. I love you babe", she said between her sobs while kneeling on the floor holding Miss' face. Her make-up is already washed by her tears. "No, this is not real. This not true, right babe. Wake up, this is not happening wake up" She remained like that for almost a couple of hours. She is not convinced or rather she don't want to accept that the only person who accept her, who loves and cares for her is already gone. "I love you", she whisper into her ears then kissed her lips for the last time.

That night, Miss Honda didn't get home nor contacted Hitoshi or the school. She chose to stay in her lover's side the whole night.

Miss Honda and Miss dated for almost a year and half. They promised to get married abroad where same sex marriage is legal. Miss got her leave in school to prepare for that occasion and let Miss Honda take her position. At college, they are rivals but when Miss rescued her from those bad guys they became friends, a very close one until they fell in love with each other. Miss Honda confessed first her feelings even she's not sure that Miss will accept it at the back of their school one afternoon. She was crying while her head is down when she confessed. Miss lift her head then kissed her in the lips. After that their hearts became one.

When Miss Honda's family knew about their relationship, they got angry and refused. However, Miss Honda is strong, her love for her is stronger so even they cast her out of their house she still fight for their relationship. Miss let her stayed in her apartment in their whole college life. They warmed each other in cold nights and cheer for their achievements. After that, their grades became lower, they were too destructed for each other. Miss Honda got her part-time job in a fast food restaurant after class to help Miss in the bills and tuition. In a relationship, you can't avoid that there are fights and misunderstanding especially when there are men who courts Miss Honda, it is always the main reason of their fights but after some minutes or hours they already made up.

There is this one Saturday when Miss invited Miss Honda on a date. They should meet in front of the mall at exactly ten in the morning. Miss Honda was there thirty minutes before the said time. On the other hand, Miss was trapped in the traffic so she didn't made it on time. when she got there, Miss Honda was nowhere to be found until she heard to the passerby that a robbery occur in the place a few hours ago and there is this young woman who accidentally got shot in her stomach. When Miss heard this, she went immediately to a nearby hospital having a feeling that there is a possibility that this young woman is Miss Honda. When she got in the recovery room, it breaks her heart seeing her lover fighting for her life. Miss Honda fall in a coma for two years. In that two years Miss never visited her, Miss Honda's family doesn't allow her presence around their daughter. When Miss Honda woke up the first thing she mention is Miss' name. even she's still not allowed to get out of the hospital she run off one night to look for Miss. She went to her apartment hoping to see her again. A young woman opened the door, her face is not familiar to Miss Honda, it is her first time seeing her, it was not even Miss' family or relative. The girl asked her where is her pizza in thought that Miss Honda is a pizza delivery woman. A wrinkle form in Miss Honda's face then finally she heard Miss' voice from inside the room. "Babe, who's in the door" Both of them are startled when they saw each other for a couple of years. The moment there eyes met each other Miss Honda ran away. Miss ran after her leaving the other girl behind wondering what happened.

Miss saw her beside the riverbank. When Miss Honda felt her presence she tried to ran again but this time Miss stopped her. She explained everything from the start when she was trying to visit her in the hospital but her parents can't let her get through. Then there is this girl who comforted her when she is longing for Miss Honda. She was always there when she needs someone that it should be Miss Honda was doing. They fell in love each other and live together for almost half a year. Even she is with this girl, even she's saying that she loves her, she's kissing her and making love with her. It was still Miss Honda, it was still her all along.

After a month they get back together. Miss graduated earlier while Miss Honda needs to cope up from her studies so she just graduated last year. After her graduation they already planned on getting married until this incident happened.

It has been one month Miss Honda didn't attend her class also she's not going home to Hitoshi. Miss' body is cremated, her ashes is always with her. There are some students and the school staffs saw her walking down the street like a crazy beggar holding a jar and keep on mentioning Miss' name.

Teacher Katugawa became the new homeroom teacher of the class 2-D. They became again the center of the rumors having three homeroom teachers in a row and the center of bullying saying that they are crazy because their homeroom teacher is a crazy woman.

Teacher Katugawa is driving his car in a wet road Friday afternoon. He was stuck in a traffic on the way home. You can hear from the both sides of the road the unstoppable horns of the cars. He was so itchy to go home, his clothes are wet and need to finish the lesson plan in the next class. He was in the same place never moved for almost half an hour when unexpectedly he saw the person he used to love. A person that once a queen and now a beggar. She's soaking wet walking in the rain holding a jar and keep on singing. Without thinking too much he went out of his car to get that person. He offer her a ride and a shelter. So now teacher Katugawa and Miss Honda is now staying in the same roof. He provided everything she need after all teacher Katugawa is all by himself in this not so huge house.

The Miss Honda that was used to be popular and pretty that was almost perfect is now a crazy beggar and teacher Katugawa saw her, he gave her something to eat, drink, wear and a shelter. And now the Miss Honda became more presentable the way she used to be. Teacher Katugawa can't hide the feeling that he was still in love with this woman and that also maybe the reason why he let her in. Even he go out and meet other girls, there is still no one that can replace her.

Like a newly wed couple they go on shopping clothes and shoes for her, he treat her like his girl. He really show how much he is determined to show his love to the girl even she's not responding and always staring in the air. Teacher Katugawa is man that anyone could wish for. Is he really that kind of man?

Teacher Katugawa and Miss Honda is sleeping in different rooms next to each other. Miss Honda used to sleep wearing large loose shirt and her underwear. There is this one night, past eleven in the night that she is sleeping soundly in her room that she forgot to lock the door. Teacher Katugawa is still awake in the other room finishing his visual aids for the class in the next day. He felt his throat was dry for he talked for almost the whole day in different classes so he went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. While drinking he unconsciously turned to the open room. His whole body became hot and his whole face turned red. He felt the need of a man, the need that he needs to fulfill to say that he is a real man. After drinking a cold glass of water he walked slowly and quietly as much as he could.

Upon entering to her room he heard her mentioning the name of the late homeroom teacher in her sleep. He slowly removed the blanker covering her. Miss Honda woke when she felt the cold. Katugawa covered her mouth the moment she saw him above her and blackmailed her that he will kill her if she make a noise and resist. With tears in her eyes she let Katugawa do whatever he wants in her body that night while staring the jar beside her bed. Katugawa whispered in her ears that he's the one who spread the rumors about them dating. He was really in love with her and yet without giving another chance, without thinking she rejected her. His pride was hurt so… he wants to take a revenge.

Early in the morning teacher Katugawa prepared a breakfast for both of them acting like nothing happened last night. Miss Honda went out of her room with still tears in her eyes like a little girl who was tortured in her young age by her father. While both of them are in a dining table, Katugawa asked her what is in the jar that she never let it go like it is more important than the treasure of Yamashita. She didn't spoke keeping her head down and staring her food like someone's gonna take it away from her. Katugawa got angry for not getting an answer from her, he throw all the things that are in the table that shocked Miss Honda and scared her at the same time. In her lowest and broken voice she answered still her head is down staring the floor with a tune of being scared that anytime will burst into tears. She said that the inside the jar lies the ash of the late homeroom teacher. This statement shocked him, the whole school might gave the same reaction he showed right now for no one knows that she's gone. All they know is that she's in a vacation leave enjoying herself somewhere else. Katugawa's voice is stuttering when he asked her why Miss' ash is with her, Miss Honda's answer shocked him more. "She's my lover. We are dating and we are in love"

Teacher Katugawa went to work leaving Miss Honda alone in the house. He locked all the doors and windows to make sure that she will not leave and worst is to go to the police. While on the way, teacher Katugawa was out of his mind thinking so deep that he nearly got into an accident. What Miss Honda said earlier was kept on repeating on his mind. No one knows or even have the slightest idea that those two gorgeous young women are dating and worst is they are in love.

Teacher Katugawa was getting ready for lunch with his fellow teachers when two police officers popped up in front of their office saying that he was under arrest. All of them got questioned mark on their faces even the students who is around witnessing what is happening. Teacher Katugawa resist asking those two police officers what they are doing. Instead of answering the teacher, Miss Honda showed herself from the back of the two officers. Katugawa's eyes became large also with the other people present. "M…Miss Honda… ha…how"

Teacher Katugawa make sure that everything was locked and Miss Honda doesn't have a way out before he leave. After ten minutes he was gone Miss Honda came up with an idea. All doors are locked and windows have bars so there is no really way out, except for one thing. She climbed slowly and tried so many times even she got bruise, her clothes turned black she's still determined. She climbed to the chimney with all her might until she got out. Immediately she went to the police station. At first, they don't believe her cause she look like a crazy woman in the street who betrayed by her husband. She cried in front of them that pitied her and makes them believe in her statement.

Katugawa is keeps on resisting while the officers are arresting him and cuffing his two hands. Before he got away he shout that the late homeroom teacher and Miss Honda is in a relationship.

In the police station, Hitoshi showed up wearing his angry face. Without any a do he punched the teacher. The officers responded immediately to stop him. "How dare you to do that!!! I respected you!!! You're a teacher!!! For Pete's sake Katugawa, you're a teacher. No, you're not a human. No human can do that, you're a devil" Hitoshi gave his jacket to his cousin. "What are you doing?!" "She's my cousin" "Your… cousin?!" "So you should also know that your beloved cousin and your late homeroom teacher is in a relationship" Hitoshi punched him one more time. "That is much better than having a relationship with you"

"Sissy! What do you think your doing!! Are you out of your mind?! Why did you live with that man?! I was sick worried that you're not coming home even the school doesn't know where you are. I kept on thinking if you are still alive or did some bad guys hit on you. I even posted a picture of you as a missing person. And then, and then what I heard one day that you are going around the town like a crazy old woman carrying a stupid jar. Then now what, what came into your mind to go to that man's house. Sissy, what are you thinking?!" "I'm sorry", that is the only thing came out of her lips while sobbing hugging the jar sitting on the floor. Hitoshi hugged her that makes her cry louder. "I am your family, of course I am worried. I didn't know what happened but please don't do that again" "I…I just can't believe she's gone" "I know I can't also imagine. You two are perfect. There are times that I envy her because I felt like she's getting you away from me but I am not angry at her. You love her after all"