CHAPTER 16

In Love?

I REFUSED to believe whatever words of wisdom Ricky was trying to inculcate to me. Jealousy doesn't mean you're already in love with someone. We all have different perspectives in life and I do not agree with what his mother told him. And for the record, I didn't get jealous because Lea's with another guy. I was just putting a show.

Nothing more, nothing less. Though, I am not quite certain if it was effective.

"Ricky, you spit shits. I'm not in love. That's like the last thing I would do in my life. I will never fall in love," I said and looked away.

"Okay, okay! Why you mad, dude? So defensive." He clicked his tongue.

My hands suddenly felt cold and sweaty. I am nervous and I don't know why, and I don't want to figure it out as well. I pretended to chill, like I wasn't affected about what he said at all, but when the moment I asked them to leave me first alone even if they didn't want to because Mom was not here yet, I was baffled with a lot of questions in my mind and