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 always seemed jealous of
party is over and even when we were inside the car. He was quiet but remained
face when we passed the street lights and I looked into my lap where my hands were
just a few blocks from his house when the heavy rain started pouring on the roof of the car. I smiled when I remember
"Stop the car!"
the car. I immediately opened the door and jumped
smiled and looked up at the sky. I missed this. I missed everything in my homeland. I
it's raining heavily, nobody notices
but don't want anyone to notice, go out when it's raining and cry your heart out. Let the rain wash your
let the rain wash away all my tears, but I wish it can also wash away my pain. I wish it
what are you doing?"
and 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 this pain of loving
back!" he tried to grab my hand
your car. I'm going to run in front of the gate." And I didn't wait for his answer as I ran to the gate which is
"But Madi---"
The guards immediately opened the gate when they saw Gabriel's car. I also walked in towards the
hugging him back. I couldn't stop the tears to flow, it just
"You're crying."
question but a statement that comes from him, when he pulled back and cupped both of my cheeks. I tried to avoid his gaze but he held my face and tried to meet
"Why?"
eyes when I heard him ask me... why? I was also asking so many 'why'
be you of all people? Why not
"Shhh..."
said wiping my tears. I bit my lip to control my sobs and his eyes followed the movement of my lips. I just closed my
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