Chapter 9

Ylisha's Perspective

 After eating, he invited me upstairs, I wonder what he wanted to show me? Then, he opened the door of his room, I saw nothing but dusk. I was too curious, "Is this what he wanted to show me? It's weird," I curved up my eyebrow as I faced him.

“What are we doing here?” I asked.

He didn't answer me, then he unexpectedly held my arms, and grabbed me inside then shut the door. I looked like a blind man who couldn't see anything, but that was not the case here, it was about what he was attempting to do? I was too worried. Then I felt his breath near my neck, I creeped out as my hair stand on end.

“What is he planning to do with me?" I was sweating like a pig. I wanna step back but I couldn't even move my feet. I knew I could knock him out if I wanted to, but I had this indescribable feeling, I was freaking out inside.

"He-hey, what are you pla-planning to-to do?” my voice was twitching. Then I heard him hissed, “Shhhh.” I was scared even more, " He can't do this to me," I thought....so, I decided to smash him before it's too late. I took my fist and I was about to smash him when a beam of light from the projector started to hit my eyes.

"What?" I narrowed my eyes and a film started to play. 

"Hey, happy birthday," he said and I acted normal.

I instantly faced him and he winked at me, “Let's watch birthday girl,” I lose my palm and sigh.

“Gosh, he made me shiver. Tsk.” 

Well, I was surprised at how he actually fixed his room so cute for us to watch a film. We looked like in a cinema with only two chairs were placed. It was really enjoyable. Well, the movie was a catastrophe but it was pretty cool. 

 We continued watching as my eyes roam around in this dark room, "So this what a man room's looked like??" I mumbled while peeking every corner of this room but I couldn't observe everything because of darkness. But based on my observation, his things were all organized and the room was pretty neat and clean.

 " Are you okay? " he asked when he caught me not concentrating on the film. 

I shook my head while blinking my eyes... I was dumbfounded. "Oh, yeah, I'm okay, sorry."

 ...The film was finished, it was really fun, a lot. 

"Thank you It was fun," I said to him, and he grinned. 

"Let's go outside, it's my final gift," he said.

"What?" I asked curiously and there he goes again suddenly grabbing my hands like I was going to escape or what. I pulled my hand, he always does this. 

" C'mon, it's the time," he said and we went outside the room's balcony and I didn't expect that he would make fireworks. I was stunned, my heart was fluttering while staring at the fireworks.

I glanced at him, "You're making me feel not to leave your side even more," I mumbled, and set my eyes back at the fireworks.

“They're pretty!" 

"Ylisha" he whispered, and I saw him holding firecrackers.

"What's that?"

"It's a kind of fireworks, wanna try?" he said and showed me how to light them. We continued to light those tiny kinds of fireworks We're too close to each other but we didn't feel awkward, all I knew was we're enjoying the moment by ourselves. 

"Lord, thank you for meeting this guy beside me," that was the only words I running inside my head.

 "Ylisha? Are you happy?"

"Yes, all thanks to you," I answered but he's weird, his mood changed seriously.

I was waiting for him to speak then he swallowed nervously, "Ylisha, I don't know how to begin but awhile ago..."

"A while ago, I was in deep pain, when I saw you with that guy, Neil; whom you just met and you two look like you we're so close. I can't understand at first, I felt bad but it made me realized that if I wasn't like you then I would not feel that way."

"I don't know but I feel like I'm jealous. To be honest, I like you, I didn't know when did it started, but all I know is that I woke up one day and found myself falling deeply in love with you," he paused and flashed his eyes.

He sighed, "Every time that you're not around, I'm missing you so much. I like me better when I'm with you. I know we're friends, we have each other for how many years having you as my best friend is enough but when I saw you with that man hurts me, and made me feel that I'm scared to lose you... " A paused... "I'm afraid that you will meet someone and leave me, thinking about that a while ago made me realize I wanted to be with you, not only as a friend but more than just friends." He breathed in and out after saying those words.

 My heart raced as he let out every single phrase. His confession made me feel delighted. I was grinning from ear to ear.

Clench's Perspective 

I was nervous to tell Ylisha what I feel but still, I couldn't bear to see her with someone else. I felt like wanting her more than friends, so I breathed until I put on the courage to tell her. And here I go, confessing in front of her, I was trembling, but I kept telling her how I feel.

"Thinking about that a while ago made me realize I wanted to be with you, not only as a friend but more than just friends."

I was about to finish confessing but I was shocked when she leaped and her eyes wrapped around my neck so tight.

 "I feel the same, the feelings are mutual... I wanted to be with you not only just friends but more than that, " a voice said in my ears. I couldn't believe what I just heard. I could feel butterflies in my stomach.

"So, she loves me too? " 

Her hand hugged me tighter, " Clench, I'm happy for having you, I don't know but I don't want to lose you either, thinking about that brakes my heart so much, I'm afraid to tell you because I'm more afraid of losing you knowing that you might treat me differently after," she said on monotone.

 I was speechless, then I felt like there's water pouring at my back. I thought it was raining but it's not, It is because she was crying.

"Wait, are you crying?" I asked her, standing, confused but she still didn't let go of her hands on me.

"It's okay, I'm just happy," she said slowly that made me calm, I was also shredding in joy, so I hugged her back. I could smell her hair, I could feel how soft her cheeks. I've felt like I won the lottery.

I didn't expect this. I was the happiest person around the globe that night.

"Don't cry anymore,” I whispered as I stroked her head.

“ I'm also happy that we ended like this, Ylisha I, thank God I found you," and kissed her forehead.

And that's how our relationship began.

-Love can really change someone, though it's too complicated sometimes. We felt jealousy, we felt discomfort, our hearts even sinks in different ways. But there's nothing worth the pain and jealousy when the one you love felt the same way as you are.-