Chapter 2 : The Lost Diamond
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Miya woke up sweating, and she quickly sat up, looking around in shock. It was already morning—the sun had risen.
Miya: “I… It was a... dream,” (she muttered, catching her breath uneasily).
Naomi: “Hey, you okay?” (She ran toward Miya.)
Miya: (smiles a little) “Y-Yeah.”
Naomi: (smiles back) “I’ll go call the doctor for you, okay Miya?” (she started to turn)
Miya: “It’s Yui...” (she whispered)
Naomi’s smile faded instantly when she heard the name. She froze.
Naomi: “What? What did you just say...?”
“I think I heard something wrong.” (She looked at Miya with a serious expression.)
Miya: (smiles faintly) “I said the doctor’s name is Dr. Yuri… right?”
(Naomi looked at her and nodded.)
Naomi: “Y-Yeah… I-I’ll go call Dr. Yuri.” (she said, stuttering and hurrying outside.)
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Miya sat there, still in shock from her dream.
The only thing she could say at that moment was…
"She was Yui."
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Naomi's POV
(She slowly walked out and looked up, seeing the same boy from Miya’s dream.)
Naomi: (sighs) “You promised you wouldn’t rush things, right… Noah?” (She looked at him, a bit angrily.)
(Noah folded his arms, looking at her.)
Noah: “She woke up yesterday. I gave her enough time,” (he said with no expression).
Naomi (clutches her fist)
Naomi: “What do you think? She can remember everything in just one day?” (She said in a low voice, trying not to sound upset.)
Noah chuckled and said, “I was just joking, calm down. It’s been 2 years...I had missed her you know"
Naomi looked at him seriously. “them how does she knows her name.”
(She glares at Noah.)
Noah: “I had no plans of letting her know her name. It came in my mouth itself and somehow she heard it” (Raises his hands up.)
Naomi sighs with a smile, saying, “Fine. I believe you.”
Naomi: “By the way, have you told the others about Yui’s return?” (She said, sitting on a chair.)
Noah looked at her, thinking. “I will. I’ll inform them today. I was about to head towards headquarters anyway.”
Naomi (smiles): “Today, huh? It’s been 2 years. They haven’t seen you… they’ll be very happy.”
Noah looked at her face with a... scoff.
Noah: “They better be. I still have a habit of staying alone. Me being in headquarters doesn’t really matter.”
Naomi: “That’s not true. We’re all friends. Of course they miss you. Alex have even drawn a big portrait of you!” (explaining)
Noah: (soft smile) “So I still exist for them…”
(He unfolds his bag, picking up his flute.)
“I must go now before Yui—or Miya, or whatever—sees me again.”
Naomi nodded, standing up.
Noah: “Wanna come with me?” (he offered)
Naomi: “Nah... Yui will be alone here… which I don’t want.” (softly)
Noah smiled, understanding her statement.
Naomi: “Please tell the others not to come here and increase my problems.” (playfully)
Noah (chuckles): “I will... but you know them. They’ll come as soon as I say she woke up from her coma.”
Naomi rolled her eyes playfully. “Whatever,” she said.
Noah suddenly looked at her seriously… which Naomi noticed.
Naomi: “What?” (she stopped smiling)
Noah: “Are you here to take care of Yui, or do you still blame yourself for what happened 2 years ago?” (he said calmly)
Naomi’s smile faded, now looking away.
Naomi: “It was my mistake… she was in a coma just because of me.” (clutches her fist)
Noah sighed softly, walking toward her. He gently patted her shoulder.
Noah: “I’ve said it a thousand times, it wasn’t your mistake. It was your situation that made you do it. We never blamed you. Now we’re all looking down and torn inside. You should rejoin the group… I mean it.” (he looks serious)
Naomi: (looking away) “It’s the curse of the sin I made. I… don’t deserve to be in that group.”
Noah: (stops patting her shoulder, stepping back)
“I’ll just say one thing—we started with 8 members and we still are 8. We will not let any member leave.” (he turns to face her)
“At least not me. I’m the leader. And putting the group together is my responsibility. Yui is the diamond of our group… and I’ve already lost her.”
(He looks at her seriously)
“I can’t afford to lose you too.”
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