Chapter Two:

I'm at the library. Currently reading our previous lesson. When Teejay snatched the book that I'm currently reading. I was surprised that I almost yell at him.

"He-" He covered my mouth before I could speak something else. He smirked and put his index finger in his mouth telling me to be quiet. I rolled my eyes as he give it back. I continued reading it. Gosh! He's distracting me now! I cannot keep my focus in the book.

"You seems very busy, huh! I didn't have a chance to talk to you." He whispered. I glanced at him and he pouted his lips dramatically.

I put down the book on the table slowly. While raising my both brow looking at him. "What do you want from me? Why is there nobody can you mess up with?" I chuckled, while whispering too. He scratch his left brow using his finger. As he sits properly tapping his fingers on the table silently.

He nod his head, "Yeah, and I miss my best friend." He said while pouting his lips again while his checking the books that is on my left side.

"Okay. Okay let's get out of here, I'm hungry." I said as I stood up and glanced at him. He is smiling very widely.

"Your treat?" He asked.

"Yeah, my treat let's go?" I said as I yank my head.

I'm not gonna lie that my best friend Teejay is a good looking man too. He's tall and fit but Manu is way more taller than him.

I'm not gonna lie that he is almost perfect like my boyfriend too. He have a perfect long nose, thick perfect brow and have a wonderful dark brown eyes while Manu have an emerald green eyes. 

He has a tanned skin. He said he has an Asian blood but well he's kinda cute and a little bit dork and hot.. But I wouldn't want to say that in front of him eventhough he is kinda a little air headed.

He is my one only friend that I have since we moved in this city. And he's been my guardian angel, my protector, my bestfriend and my non biological brother, he always treated me like his younger sister because he said I acted like a child sometimes.

But duh! I think he is more childish than me! But seriously his future girlfriend would be so damn lucky to have him. And I'm rooting for that one.

We reached the school cafeteria. I glanced at him and saw a sweet couple behind his back. He look at the couple that I was looking to.

"You know what? You must go and court a girl." I said without looking at him.

His forehead creased, "W-what? Why do you want me to have a girlfriend?" He said. Shaking his head in disbelief.

"Because ever since.." I paused when I glare at him.

"Ever since, I've never saw you go out for a date! And... I didn't saw you hanging out with girls!" I exclaimed. My eyes widened in shock of the thought.

"Tell me, Teejay, are you gay?" I carefully ask. While my eyes never leave his eyes.

"I.. W-what?!" He raised his both brow while looking at me.

"You know Teejay It's normal. I'm an open minded person but yo-" He pinched my both cheeks to stop me from talking.

"Silly! Cyanelle for heaven's sake! I'm not gay! I'm straight as a ruler." He said while shake his head in dismayed.

I removed his both hands on my face as I start to listened to him. Explaining himself for my wrong accusation.

"And for the record I'm hanging around with a girls! Look. I'm hanging out with you!" He said. While he furrowed his brow and pointing me.

"Except me!" I said aggressively.

He shake his head in disbelief, "Oh, god! I do dating! But, man! We just date but never had any label though." He explained. My Mouth formed in 'owh'

"Well, sorry. It is nice to hear that you're not gay for heaven sake! You're future girlfriend is really lucky to have you." I exclaimed. He chuckled, and shake his head as we continued to eat.

"How can you tell so? That you know.. That she's lucky?" He asked with curious tone as he placed his both hands to his cheeks, while staring at me, I smiled.

"Well you're kind, talented, cute, caring, smart, and a perfect boyfriend I could Imagine!"

"Really?" he unbelievably said. While smiling but it faded as he remembered something. He furrowed his brow.

"What? Hey! Am I only cute to you? Like come on!" He rolled his eyes.

"Okay, okay! fine! You're handsome but you know for me Manu is the most handsome." I said.

"Manu?" He questioned, oh gosh! I didn't tell him about Manu.

"Who is he?"

"Well ahm. He is someone who is dearly special to me." I explained, while biting my lower lip, he looked at me in seconds and look away.

"Boyfriend?" He questioned.

"Yeah, kind of?" I said and smiled at him.

His jaw clenched, "Can I met him? Just to make sure he's a good guy. Because you know if he will going to cheat you. I will beat his ass hard." He said before he smile bitterly.

I felt relieved somehow, because I thought at first he will get mad at me about it. Because like what I said he's treating me like his younger sister and I think he doesn't want me to get hurt that's why he's being protective.

I nod at him, "Sure, you can meet him." I said and he just smiled back.

We separated our way because he have a basketball practice at 5pm. His one of basketball player in our school so he's one of the school heart throb here. But it doesn't seem like it.

"See you around, sweetie." He said and kissed my forehead.

I proceed to walk on my way home kicking a small rocks but I stopped when my eyes saw a glimpse of a guy looking at my direction.

My heart pounding like crazy! When I recognize who it was when he removed his sunglasses and hang it on his white tee. Our eyes met but he did not smile like he used to.

"Hey!" I greet him with a cheerful voice but he didn't speak. Maybe his not in a mood to talk? Or maybe he is having a bad day?

He did not even say a single word. He just wear his poker face.

"So how's your day?" I asked cheerfully. But he remained silent and he just ignored my question.

"Hop in." He said coldly.

I glance at him while he's driving. It's been a minutes. But these silence is totally deafening my ears. He's giving me a silent treatment huh. Is he mad at me?

He took a deep breath before he speak, "Who's that guy?" He asked, with a heavy breathes, is he referring to Teejay?

"Who? Teejay?" I asked curiously.

He shrug his shoulder, "Why would I know?" he replied sarcasticly.

I took a deep breath and try to forced a smile.

"He's Teejay. You know you should meet him! He's my one of my close friend her-"He cut me with an annoyed tone.

"Closest friend? So it means he is obliged to kissed you?!" He said in sarcasm.

"It's not that. It's just-"

"Call me selfish, Cyanelle, but I don't want to see you with him together ever again." He said trying to be calm as he is. His eyes remained on the road.

"But it's not what you think, it's just a-"

"I'm sorry, Cyan, but you know that I cannot stand with it." He stared at me as he shake his head.

"B-but.." I sighed deeply shaking my head, "Nevermind." I mumbled.

"I know that you're aware about my past relationship. Right? And how it turned?" Yeah, I know it.

His girlfriend or let me say his ex for 3 years dumped him for his friend, that's why I think he have trust issues about it.

I'm really in love with Manu and there's no way in hell I cheat behind his back.

I sighed heavily. I don't want to avoid Teejay for this lame reason because he is my friend after all.

"I love you Manu, but.. I can't avoid him because you just said so, he is my friend after all so I hope you understand."

"It's up with you if you doubt me, but I'll assure you that I really love you and you are the only one." I added while looking at the window on my side. Looking at chasing cars out there.

He park his car on the side. I slowly stare at him and caught his eyes that staring at me too.

He took a deep a breath, before he say something, "I'm sorry."

He put his both hands on his face, "I'm just... I don't know!" He said frustratedly.

"Maybe because I think I'm afraid you're going to leave me... Or maybe I think I am jeal–I can't understand myself! It's complicated!" He said as he combed his hair using his fingers. His face are red. Like he is trying to keep his cool.

My heart tickles when he said that, it makes me happy but sad at the same time.

I really do love him but... I don't know what he feels about me. This relationship between us is one-sided. Like; I don't know if we're on the same page or it's just me.

"I love you," I whispered. He stared at my eyes and I slowly give him a sweet genuine smile.

"I know," he replied.

I wish that someday he will love me too like how I loved him.