/POP Alice/
The light came into the room, where two people were sleeping together.
Alice woke up first and looked at his peaceful sleeping face."Good morning, my hero." Her voice was very sweet.
She didn't even realise it herself.
Then she slowly tried to get out of the bed, but she noticed her hand was still holding his very tightly. Her face turned red.[Why do I have this feeling?] she asked herself, shaking her head.
Sana was still in a deep sleep.
[He must be very tired after that accident… I must do something before he wakes up.]
Alice slowly took her hand away with reluctance, but she still didn't admit her feelings.
Then she went outside and checked her phone.
There were a lot of notifications. It was from her childhood friend. Her face turned dark… but then it lightened again when she remembered the promise between them. She smiled alone and then called her parents.
[They really don't care about me… but I need to call them.]
A voice came through the phone."What is the problem, my daughter?" — her father.
In the past, he had loved her very much, but as time passed and he focused more on earning money, he spent less time with her. Her heart felt a little hurt.
Her voice trembled. "Yes, Dad… I have a problem."
She wanted to tell him the truth about her feelings. She believed in her father's words.
Sana had once told her while he was sleeping: "You need to show more of your feelings to someone you love. Maybe they can understand you, my tsundere girl."
Her face flushed while remembering it again. It was an embarrassing memory for her. Luckily, Sana didn't know about it.
Her father, while preparing to go to work, suddenly stopped when he heard her voice. His voice became worried."What is it?"
Alice felt warmth in her heart."Can you take a day off with me?"
Her father hesitated because today was an important day for his job. If he lost today…
"Dad, I know your job is important… but please, just today." Her voice was close to crying.
Hearing her crying voice made his heart hurt.[My daughter or my job… which is more important?]
"You don't even care about me, Dad…" Alice hung up the phone while crying.
Her father stood still like a rock, remembering the past when he still spent time with his precious daughter. Suddenly, his mind felt heavy. He took a deep breath… then called his boss.
Alice had a sad face. She looked lonely and depressed, wanting to feel even a little warmth in this cruel world. Then she returned to Sana.
"I wish my mother were still alive…" Her heart hurt even more when she remembered her mother."I don't want to be lonely like this…"
Her phone kept ringing with calls from her father, but she didn't care. She hated her father… hated his job for taking him away from her. She hated everything—her childhood friend… everything.
But in her dark world, there was still one light—her hero.
Sana was still sleeping peacefully.
Seeing him, her heart felt warm again. She smiled while crying."My precious hero…"
Then she held his hand again. And this time, she didn't stop herself… she even went further than she should have.