I pushed him but not in a way that could catch the attention of the crowd.
"Gabriel, what is happening to you?" I whispered In his ears.
"What is happening to me? You said you were just going to the bathroom and when I saw you, you're dancing with Greg!" he said gripping my waist.
"I was about to go back to the table when I saw him. He asked me to dance---"
"And you agreed and danced with him!"
"So what? What was wrong with that?" I also glared at him.
"I brought you here to make Stacey jealous and not me!"
I was left speechless with what he said. -'He's jealous?'- I noticed how he was also surprised by his own word, but he masked it immediately.
"What I mean is that we're playing a sweet couple here, Madi! What do you think would other people say when they see you dancing with another man?"
"But Greg is not another man to me, Gabriel! He's my friend too!"
He looked at me suspiciously and I started to feel nervous. What if he asks me why I'm so closed with Greg?
"Are you falling in love with Greg, Madi?"
But the question he asked me wasn't something I expected. There's a different emotion in his eyes when he asked me that question. And because I was still in shock, I didn't answer him right away.
"You don't need to answer, I understand. I'm not in a position to ask you that." and then he left me with an open mouth.
He
when we were inside the car. He was quiet but remained frowning
His ring shines on my face when we passed the street lights and I looked into my lap where my hands were resting. I sighed and played my ring. I swirled it around my ring finger and looked out of
house when the heavy rain started pouring on the roof of the
"Stop the car!"
pulled over and stopped the car. I immediately opened the door and jumped outside. I heard him call my name but I just ignored
the sky. I missed this. I missed everything in my homeland. I missed my childhood. Those days when my
running down my cheeks, but since it's raining heavily, nobody notices it. I remember what my brother said when I was
don't want anyone to notice, go out when it's raining
I'll let the rain wash away all my tears, but I wish it can also wash away my pain. I wish it can also
are you
Why do I love him? Why do I also have to feel this pain
to grab my hand
the gate." And I didn't wait for his answer as I ran to the gate which is just 500 meters away from
"But Madi---"
guards immediately opened the gate when they saw Gabriel's car. I also
both drenched under the rain. He's hugging me but I'm not hugging him back. I
"You're crying."
and cupped both of my cheeks. I tried to avoid his gaze but he held my face and tried to
"Why?"
me... why? I was also asking
Why it has to be you of all people? Why not be Greg or someone around? Why couldn't I teach my heart not to
"Shhh..."
my lips. I just closed my eyes when he lowered his head and then I felt his lips on top of
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