Jack’s POV

+A few days previously+

I fell to my knees and curled in on myself in a tortured heap after the two left, clutching my hair in anger and frustration. I could never have imagined that a recent turn of events such as this would ever occur. It seemed like such an impossibility before that I had never once even considered it. Shy, introvert Kathrin about to kiss someone the same day that she met him when she had never before in her life ever kissed a boy. Keywords: “in her life” and “boy”. This can’t possibly be happening! How could two people feel such levels of affection towards each other in such a short amount of time?! It doesn’t make any sense! And with someone named Jacques of all people! “Coincidence, I assure you.” My confusion and hurt quickly transformed back into rage once more. Coincidence my ass! I’ll kill him! There’s no way I’m letting that cheap knock-off take her away from me! Not after all that I’ve been through! As much as I was ready to bolt after them right then and there, I held myself back, thinking better of it. I needed to be reasonable about this. Ok, calm down a little bit. If I tried to kill him right now then Kathrin would undoubtedly fight to protect him, which would make my odds of winning about zero. Plus such an act would only serve to make Kathrin hate me further. I slammed my fist down on the ground, creating a small crater where it landed. Damn it all! I should have done things differently from the get-go, but it’s far too late now. My fault for letting my emotions get the better of me. I of all people should know better.

In all it took me about half an hour to fully calm myself down. By that point I had already planned out my next move. I would track her down and attempt to have a civilized conversation with her. In private. If we could in the very least be friends then I could wait for her to come to her senses and choose me.

I followed her and Jacques’ trail westward until it ended at the Pacific Ocean. I stared at the water perplexed for about half a second before understanding dawned on me. There’s only one place in the world across this ocean that she would go and visit. Japan.