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.
happening to him? He
we were inside the car. He was quiet but remained frowning all
as he drives. His ring shines on my face when we passed the street lights and I looked into my lap where
just a few blocks from his house when the heavy rain started pouring on the roof of the car. I
"Stop the car!"
deep frown on his forehead, but he also pulled over and stopped the car. I immediately opened the door and jumped outside. I heard
a sideward position. I smiled and looked up at the sky. I missed this. I missed everything in my homeland. I missed
down my cheeks, but since it's raining heavily, nobody notices it. I remember what my brother said when I was only seven years old.
go out when it's
my tears, but I wish it can also wash away my pain. I wish it can also heal my aching
are
now in his shirt. I smiled bitterly as I watched him walk closer to me. Why do I love him? Why do I also have to feel
back!" he tried to grab my hand
going to run in front of the gate." And I didn't wait for his answer as I ran to the gate
"But Madi---"
fast as I can just like my tears flowing fast as if there's no tomorrow. The guards immediately opened the gate when they saw Gabriel's car. I also walked in towards the front door,
He's hugging me but I'm not hugging him back. I
"You're crying."
when he pulled back and cupped both of my cheeks. I tried to avoid his gaze but he held my
"Why?"
when I heard him ask me... why? I was also asking so many 'why' to myself.
Why do I love you? Why it has to be you of all people? Why not
"Shhh..."
and his eyes followed the movement of my lips. I just closed my
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