P.T.C. Episode #10 - Tear's Secret
Written by: CS-Masyet
Tear: Ugh...
Ail: Oh no! Runs up to Tear, who is lying on the ground. Are you alri-... *gasp*
Tear: Yes, I'm fine...
Ail (shocked): ...
Tear: ...what's wrong?
Ail: Tear, you're a girl?
Tear: W-what? Sees her sweatshirt is gone. *gasp* O-oh no... Gets up. A-Ail...
The claw comes back and tries to catch Ail and Tear.Ail: That again!
Tear: How are we supposed to...
Ail: Let's just hide somewhere! Sees a cave nearby. There! Grabs Tear's arm and runs to the cave. They both sit down. I think we lost it...
Tear: Ail... Are you mad at me?
Ail: ...
Tear: I'm sorry, I was planning on telling you later since you told me your secret...
Ail: ...
Tear: Ail, I'm sor-...
Ail: ...Tear.
Tear: Eh?
Ail: Can you tell me why... you were keeping your gender a secret?
Tear: I didn't want anyone to know who I really am...
Ail: What do you mean, Tear?
Tear: My real name isn't Tear...
Ail: Huh?
Tear: ...it's Raena.
Ail (shocked): R-Raena?!? You mean the person who killed Taffy... was you?!?
Raena: N-no, it wasn't me... What Chelsea said was wrong...
Ail: Tell me what really happened.
Raena: Alright... Taffy and I were walking along the river... Flashback...
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Taffy: I like the river. It's so pretty.
Raena: Be careful, there are sharp pieces of wood in there. You could get really hurt if you fell in...
Chelsea: Walks up to them. Hey guys, what're you doing?
Raena: Hi, Chelsea.
Chelsea: Glares at Raena.
Raena: Huh?
Taffy: We're looking at the river. Isn't the water pretty?
Chelsea: Uh, yeah... it sure is... (Taffy's standing a bit too close to the water. Heh, I have an idea.) Pushes Taffy.
Taffy: Yah! Falls down the ledge.
Raena: Taffy! Tries to grab Taffy, but misses. No!
Taffy: Falls into the river.
Chelsea: Oops, did I do that?
Raena: Chelsea, we have to hurry and help her! Before she...
Chelsea: Don't worry, Taffy can swim.
Raena: That's not it! There are sharp pieces of driftwood sticking out of the ground in the river. She could be seriously injured!
Chelsea: What?!? Runs to the edge of the river. The water is full of blood. *gasp*
Raena (crying): Taffy! *sniff*
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Raena: End flashback. After that, everyone found out what happened. Chelsea ended up blaming me for what she did, so I ran away...
Ail: So it was Chelsea who pushed Taffy, not you... But why would she...
Raena: You still believe Chelsea's story, don't you... It makes sense; she's your friend...
Ail: ...
Raena: Starts crying. B-but, I don't want you to hate me... You're the only friend I've got left... T-that's why I never told you this...
Ail: Te- er... Raena, I understand why you had to lie to me. I don't hate you, okay?
Raena (crying): Ail...
Ail: And I do believe your story; you're more my friend than Chelsea is. After all, you're my best friend, Raena.
Raena (crying): R-really?
Ail: Yes.
Raena (crying): Ail... T-thank you... *sniff*
Ail: Takes out a handkerchief and wipes her face. You don't need to cry anymore, Raena.
Raena (blushing): A-Ail...
Ail: What Chelsea did... It's unforgivable...
Raena: Don't blame her...
Ail: Huh?
Raena: Before I met Taffy, she and her were best friends. But after she met me, Taffy stopped hanging out with Chelsea...
Ail: That isn't your fault! That doesn't give her a reason to blame you!
Raena: But...
Ail: Stop covering for everyone else! *sigh* You need to worry about yourself more...
Raena: I'm sorry...
Ail: You don't need to apologize.
Raena: ...are you sure?
Ail: Yes.
Raena: Bu-...
Ail: Raena.
Raena: Alright...
Ail: You okay now?
Raena: Yes, kinda...
Ail: Good.
Raena: ...
Ail: ...
Raena: (Ail knows my secret now, and he doesn't hate me... I guess that's good, but... What about Chelsea? What do I do abo-...)
Ail: You know...
Raena: Hm?
Ail: I kinda had a feeling you were a girl...
Raena: Eh? R-really?
Ail: Yeah... You started to gradually act girlier and girler; especially after the night at the beach house...
Raena: Ah! That's when Tech... um...
Ail: Huh? What?
Raena: It's nothing...
Ail: Glares at Raena.
Raena: Tech found out about me being a girl... Because he accidentally opened the stall door when I was taking a shower...
Ail: So that girly shriek was...
Raena: Me...
Ail: Heheh... So Tech knows too...
Raena: Not exactly. He doesn't know about me being Raena...
Ail: Oh, I guess it's better he doesn't know. Especially since he had a friend who died in the river...
Raena: Yeah...
Ail: Anyway, getting on to the point I was trying to make earlier... You have to stop acting so girly all the time.
Raena: Eh? Am I not doing a good enough job now?
Ail: No, you're becoming too obvious... If you continue to act this way, then people will start figuring out you're a girl.
Raena: R-really? Oh no, what am I going to do?
Ail: Don't worry, I'll help you.
Raena: You will?
Ail: Yeah. But first, let's get out of this cave. My butt is starting to hurt... Stands up.
Raena: Stands up. Is there another way out of here?
Ail: Yeah, right over there... Looks at Raena. U-um...
Raena: What?
Ail: You're gonna have to get a new sweatshirt...
Raena: O-oh no, you're right! How am I going to...
Ail: Gives Raena his sweatshirt. You can wear this for now...
Raena (blushing): E-eh?
Ail: Take good care of it, okay? I like that sweatshirt.
Raena (blushing): O-okay... Puts it on.
Ail: Alright, let's go!
Ail/Raena: Leave the cave and go home.
Ail and Tear go to the river to find out how so many people kept on dying there, but they ended up finding about more than just that; they also learned secrets from themselves. Ail has weird water-related powers, and Tear is actually Raena! How will this affect their relationship? Will Raena's secret be revealed to everyone else? Only time will tell...