How He Changed My Life

Chapter 3
Len and Rin's past

Rin POV:

"Rin, I know it seems weird for me to ask you this, but I was wondering.. what did Miku mean when she said you had no family?"

I stood there in deep thought, wondering whether I should tell him about my personal life or not. I mean I just met him today as a matter of fact.. TODAY! And, why the hell should I tell him about something that personal? Then again, deep down I really wanted to tell him, something tells me that he is different.. that he wouldn't make fun of me, but most of all he would understand me. I sat down on the grass and Len followed my actions.

"It all started.. when my mother met my father. They were truly happy together.. but then I was born.. ever since then everything changed for the worst." I paused, memories were starting to float back and I had that painful feeling in my throat that I despise so much.. you know before you burst out crying. Len had a look of concern, but I still continued.

"My father abused me and my mom ever since then.. he came home every single day drunk which made the situation even worse as it was.. When I was 5, I figured out that my father had cheated on my mother, and he said he never loved my mom in any way.. My father finally left the house when I was 8 and my mother and I were pretty much poor.. He left my mom with broken limbs and a broken heart.. I was more abused than my mother, but she already had poor health and to top that off an injured heart? I can't even imagine her pain.. And so when my father left our household, my mother tried to find a job, but due to the fact that my mother gets sick often and that she doesn't think straight for the majority of the time, she gets fired very quickly.. She is always gone starting early in the morning to late at night so therefore she was never home.. Even in the weekends.. Leaving me all by myself.. That's why I have a job myself so my mother wouldn't have to work so hard for my sake.."

I sighed and thought about the past a bit further..

"And believe it or not, Miku used to be my best friend.." I said with a cold smile.

I paused again, and Len looked at me surprised, probably about the fact that Miku was my best friend when we were younger.

"We used to talk all the time.. but then I finally thought that I should tell Miku about why I was always anti-social, or always causing trouble and fights. I told her everything.. but she used it for her own popularity.. she said all those things about me in front of everybody and took advantage of me.. I have no friends.. I have nobody.."

Then suddenly I stopped for a minute.. I know realized that everything probably wouldn't have happened if I was never here in the first place.. My mother would be happy and I would probably make a whole bunch of other people happy as well.

"It's all my fault.." I said softly, tears now streaming down my face. "It's all my fault this happened.."

Len POV:

I just listened to Rin in disbelief.. I would have never thought that her life would be this complicating.. Then suddenly she said softly with.. tears, "It's all my fault.."

I said to her as sympathetically as I could, "Rin.. It's not your fault.."

I have never felt so bad in all my life until now.. She then said something that made myself angry as hell.

"I should have never been born, if I was never born I wouldn't be such an obstruction to everybody.." How could she say that about herself?

I, without knowing grabbed Rin's shoulders and shifted her towards my direction and told her, almost shouting, "Rin! Stop degrading yourself! At this point you will never be happy! And you do have somebody.. Me.." I let go and slightly blushed at what I said to her.

What the hell am I saying?

"Sorry.. I got carried away.. I know you just met me today but I feel as if I have known you for so long.. you know? I feel as if you're my.. best friend.. I know that you probably experienced a lot of pain from your parents and Miku and everyone at school that picks on you because of your personal life or whatever reason it may be, but I want to be your friend.. your new first friend.." I said with a sympathetic smile.

Rin suddenly looked up with wide eyes, tears still in streaming, then.. she suddenly did something I did not expect.. she reached up and hugged me.

Rin POV:

I was shocked at what he said to me. At first I found him annoying and someone I didn't really think I would get along with, but he isn't that kind of person anymore. He is exactly what I thought he was before I told him everything.. understanding. I reached up and gave him a hug, something I haven't done ever since I was.. I don't remember.. that just proves how long..

I let go of him and slightly blushed and just then, at that moment, the bell rang. I slowly stood up and Len soon stood up as well.

"Thanks Len.. For hearing me out.. I really needed that" I said with a small smile. And I really meant it..

He replied, "No problem" with a smile. My bangs covered my face and hid the blush I was secretly hiding.. What? No way.. Why did I just blush? Just shake it off Rin..

We got up to go to class and I told Len I had to get some stuff from my locker. He said he would accompany me since he was bored anyway..

Less annoying now since I warmed up to him. If I didn't get to really talk to him I would probably be irritated as hell..

I grabbed what I needed, fixed my white ribbon that was drooping down from my hair and that's when suddenly Miku slammed my locker shut.

What the fuck!

Miku POV:

I shut Rin's locker really hard, and I heard it slam and that caught all attention surrounding the whole school.. Perfect.

"I heard the shit you said about me bitch." I said to her.

What happened between us Rin?

What the hell? A soft voice lingered in the back of my mind..

I shook my head and focused myself back to reality. The crowd of people were muttering, whispering, and pondering about what could happen now. Then Rin said, "Well it's not shit when it's the truth is it?"

She really gets on my nerves.. I got angry and threw a punch at her but somebody's hand was blocking the way of her face.. Wait, who is this? Len?

Miku.. Stop! I thought Rin was your friend!

What the hell is this voice!

Back to reality, Len looked at me with anger in his eyes, he said "Just stop and leave."

Urg, stupid Len.. Why is hanging out with Rin anyway? I'm way better than that tramp. He shouldn't be hanging out with her! Then I saw a teacher coming this direction so I just turned and left.

I'll get her back next time.. And I think I know just how..

And yet, that small voice still lingers..

Miku.. You don't know what you're doing..

Rin POV:

She really gets on my nerves..Why can't she just leave me alone?

Len asked me if I was okay, and I told him that I was fine and thanked him for helping me out with the whole punch thing.

The school day was soon over and I had work to do and I was talking to Len some more and he happened to have the same employment as I did! He said he was starting today!

Wait why am I excited?

I guess since I haven't had a friend this good in a while I am pretty excited about it. We went inside Harumi's Café and I helped Len around with the guidelines and such since it was his first day here after all, but as we were on our break I just had to ask him something..

"Hey Len... I was wondering.. Not being nosy at all or anything.. How is your family? I mean if you had problems, I just.. umm.. would like to help you.. with it.. You don't have to but you know.."

Oh.. What on Earth did I just ask..

Len POV:

I had to laugh at her nervousness. I knew she meant nothing wrong, she just wanted to help me out I guess.

Although I didn't really like talking to people about my 'family'.. she told me everything about hers so I should do the same.

I hesitated at first.. But in the end, I am partially lying to her.. Sorry Rin, but not yet.. not now..

"To tell you the truth.. I'm an orphan.." I said with a blank expression.

"There's really nothing to it.. I'm just an average orphan who spent his life in an orphanage until I was 7" I said with a tiny, forced smile.

Rin then asked me, "And you are still so positive about life.. I wish I was more positive like you.." she said with mysterious eyes.

After a short silence, Rin finally said, "Thanks Len.. For telling me anyway.." she said to me with a small smile. I blushed a little, and I smiled back at her. I really want to help her with finding happiness in life, no matter how morbid the situation may seem..

And she can find that happiness without me having to tell her the real truth of my past..

2 weeks later..

Rin POV:

It has now been a 2 weeks since I first met Len and I felt as if my life was changing.. I realized that we both had a passion for singing and that we both had a lot of things in common.

I still was the anti-social Rin, but I felt like I was changing little by little. I was less late for school and that actually made my life more easier since I didn't have to listen to Sensei's scolding as much anymore, but I still caused fights, but sometimes I enjoy doing so.. just to get on their nerves you know?

I know I'm a horrible person.. But it was all because of Len that he made me more positive than I was before at least, I really look up to him and since we both walk together to and from work it was even more time to hang out with him. I still want to tell my mother about my new friend but since she is never home, I'll try to tell her one day or another.. That is if I ever see her..

Len and I were always talking and I was glad he would always listen to what was on my mind, until one day..

We were at Harumi's Café and suddenly a tall, blonde man came in to the store. Len and I, as typical employees would do, went out to greet him. I walked up to the door with a tray of refreshments in my hand, I instantly dropped them and my eyes grew wide. "Rin! Whats wrong?" Len asked me with shock written all over his face. The man said, "Long time no see, Rin" with a devious smile and anger within his eyes.

It couldn't be him.. This can't be.. It just can't be.. This has got to be a dream... But it wasn't and I couldn't deny it..

He was my father..