De Lawrence: Ambition of the Past
Please, Wake Up ....

A man gathered next to the tomb after laying a flower. He rubbed the dusty tombstone with his hands so that the photo contained there was again visible.

"Sorry to visit you today. Next time it won't be too late."

Maybe he's not used to coming on the same date every month. This is the second time he has come.

"I'll remember it next month."

It turned out that this was how his wife felt at his birth date was the same as the day his master died. This was also what Xavier was feeling at the moment.

He had to replace his wife to visit the tomb of Sophia and her husband on the same date. Though the date has become a wound for him because it is the day his wife wretched.

"If you're with him— please persuade him to come back. He's been sleeping long enough— it's time to wake up."

"I can't just take it off. I don't want to lose him again. So please— don't take him from my world."

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This is the first time you showed up.

You're right in front of me. Hugging an injured cat under a tree. You cry like a fool.

I know— since I saw that, I know you're gonna be a shitty girl for me. I don't like any woman harassing me. Women were never in my dictionary.

But when the twinkle of your glowing eyes looks at me— I want to be the first to stop your crying.

"Please ..." Her lips twitched while looking at me pleading with me. That makes it look funny.

"It's none of my business!" Don't know why I answered him so hard.

The tears were flowing again, even a sobbing began to sound. It sucks! That's what I was thinking at the time. I can't believe there's still a very whiny girl like her.

"Don't cry anymore!" I tried to control my voice so as not to frighten her.

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"Xavier!"

At that moment you waved your hands up while jumping up and down calling me. I actually took care of a boy.

"I bought a lot of ice cream there. I bought it for you too" he said enthusiastically.

"No!" flat answer. I just walked away. What is ice cream? He deserves to be so skinny.

"Xavier!"

"I don't like it."

"But I like it!"

Because he kept pushing me, in the end I relented. It all just flows. I started liking everything he liked and hating what he didn't like.

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"Don't get close to him!"

"Why indeed? He's my friend!" said shouting.

"I don't like it!"

A friend of a man. It's natural that I'm angry, right?

I remember that time I bit her cheek out of annoyance and she cried again.

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There are many memories I should never forget. I really regret and hate the fact that I've forgotten it.

I was afraid to imagine how lonely the spoiled girl would be after we parted ways. Not to mention losing her brother and parents. If I don't forget him, he won't have to think of a way to protect me.

After a few weeks of marriage, I accidentally saw her taking out a book from her drawer after picking flowers in the room.

He didn't know that from then on I started to open the book secretly. I know where he put the key. At first it was difficult for me to understand, but by force I was able to recall it.

In the end I was very grateful and happy. Fortunately my parents managed to get me to marry her despite threats.

I recorded everything I remembered like Jessie recorded all her stories in her book. I did this routine two months ago. I'll show him when he wakes up.

Look, Baby. I do all your habits. You need to wake up and smile again for me.

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In some narratives there is a flashback between Xavier and Jessie huh. Consider it a glimpse of the past taken from Xavier's own point of view.