All Chapters of Wonderings: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Congratulations Ms. Akiya. Welcome to DRIVEA." After saying my thanks, I hung up the phone. I can't believe it, I got accepted. I couldn't sit still. I jumped on my bed over and over again. I wanted to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I pinched myself multiple times and I didn't wake up. It's not a dream. I couldn't contain my excitement. I'll be starting on Monday. I should be prepared.I am Akiya Shizuki. 22 years old. I recently graduated from Tokyo University and I'll be starting my job at DRIVEA on Monday. DRIVEA has always been my dream company to work for. I'm a car lover although my family can't afford to buy them. Now I get the chance to work at this prestigious company. Not to mention that I have a huge crush on the President, Takeda Kai. Believe it or not, he's my childhood friend but I doubt he remembers me. He used to be our neighbor in Kyoto when we lived there. We used to play together with my cousins until they moved and we never heard from them again.Whe

[Shizuki] I opened my eyes and saw Kai close to my face. I immediately pushed him away. I looked at him and he seemed angry. What happened to me? Why am I in his car? The last thing I remember was I almost got hit by a car. Kai grabbed my arm tightly."So what? You're not going to let me kiss you? Did you like it when that rat Touma kissed you? Do you like him?" He spouted. I couldn't understand what he was saying. Who's Touma? I must've passed out and I didn't remember what happened. I kept quiet. Kai didn't ask any more questions. He drove so fast I felt like he had a death wish. He stopped in front of an apartment building."Get out." He said. I did so and as soon as I closed the door, he left. Kai had given me an apartment to stay in. This building is close to DRIVEA that's why Kai let me stay here. He doesn't know that I actually didn't live here. I go back to my house every night. I also know that he has a tracking chip built in on the phone

[Touma] I ran around the area but I still haven't found her. I got my phone and dialed her number. She's not picking up either. When I felt tired, I went to sit on a bench in a nearby park. When I got there, I saw her; finally."Shizuki…" I called out to her. She looked at me but quickly avoided my gaze. She was sitting on the bench; she clutched the paper bag close to her."Why did you run off like that?" I asked. I sat next to her on the bench but she still didn't answer. I held her hand."Shizuki, please talk to me." She looked at me; her eyes staring into mine."Why do you still bother with me? I've already caused you so much trouble." She answered. Why does she always blame herself? Is that how she is? Or is that how Kai taught her to think? I couldn't help myself. I wrapped her in my embrace."It's because I like you. And I hate seeing you getting hurt because of that jerk." I held her tight in my arms. I don't wan

[Touma]I arrived in my father's house. When I entered, my grandparents along with my father were waiting for me."Dad, what's going on?" I asked. He motioned for me to sit on one of the chairs in the living room. When I sat down, Grandpa spoke."Touma, your parents and I have made the decision to marry you off to Kamenaga Hiro's daughter, Aira. You know each other, right?" He said. I couldn't believe what I was hearing."What?! Why would I do that?" I raised my voice. My father stood up and looked at me."Don't raise your voice at your grandparents." He said. I sighed and covered my face with my hands."The Kamenaga family is one of our biggest shareholders. It'll be a big help to the company if our families were to join together." Grandpa explained. I don't want to marry her. She's a cheating, good-for-nothing woman."Especially now that the partnership with DRIVEA is secured. The projects our companies are planning to make require

[Touma]After the meeting with Kai, I went to the library to pick up Shizuki. When I got there, she was already waiting for me."I'm sorry for making you wait." I said but she shook her head."I didn't wait for long. So, where are we going?" She asked. I started the car and drove off."We're trying out Italian food. Are you okay with that?" I asked. She nodded and gave me a smile.We arrived at the restaurant and were seated almost immediately. I ordered food for the both of us and while we were waiting, we listened to the live band."Shizuki, how have you been?" I asked. She looked at me and smiled."Never felt better." I was about to ask her something when the waiter arrived with our food. We talked about work while we ate dinner. After dinner, I took her back to my car and decided to take her somewhere."Where are we going now?" She asked. I didn't answer; I just smiled at her.We arrived at Arashiyama. I thought it w