The Truth

Drunk On Jealousy

Athira's POV

'I wonder if Brad likes Camilla, that girl.. She's beautiful.. Never could compared with me.. She's perfect in every way. Unlike me, I'm just shaggy.

Bradley: So, uh. Wani, were you stalking on Colin?

Wani: N-n-nope.

Bradley: I know you're lying. Don't lie. I can tell when people lie.

Wani: Y-y-eah. It's not like that..

Bradley: Shhhuush.. na-a-ah. Not another word.

Me: Bradley..

Bradley: Yeah? *looks at you and raises eyebrow

'OMG, his face!'

Me: Uh, who's Camilla?

Bradley: Oh, uh.. She's a sort of  friend.

Me: I thought we are only your girl-friends.

Bradley: It's not like that.

Wani: Not another word.. *imitates Bradley back

As we reached class, I saw Camilla, waving at Bradley.. He waves her back.

'Are they really something?'

Oh hell, no. Don't tell me I'm jealous..

Simply not to be surprised, Camilla approached Bradley and sat next to him. The seat had always been vacant since the first day of school. I knew there's something going on between them.

Lessons in class couldn't get any better. The worse part was, seeing Bradley and Camilla chit-chatting non-stop and laughed together.. I couldn't tell they're pissing me off. Or it was just jealousy..

A question that kept haunting me was, 'When will I tell him?'  I kept thinking and thinking.. and suddenly my pen dropped.

Camilla grabbed it and handed it over to me.. and said, "Here you go." *smiles

She was nice after all.. That was why he liked her.

The last bell rang and school was over. Thank goodness it's summer... Somehow, I was always the last one who went out the classroom late. Everybody in my class knew that. Not this time.. I did not intent to hear them, but I just heard. Bradley was asking her to join him drink at the coffee shop. And obviously she said yes.

I didn't want to interfere but I had to find out so I'll know to decide to keep him gave him up..

Bradley: Athira, wanna come?

Me: Wha? Where?

Bradley: You heard me. The Coffee Shop.

Me: Nah, sorry, I can't.. I have to babysit this summer..

Bradley: Starting like, now?

Me: Not actually, just getting ready..

Bradley: okay, good luck with the kids... 

Me: Thanks.. 

Camilla: It's a loss you can't come ya know.. 

Me: yeah, I know.

Bradley: Let's go, Camille.

Camille? Since when did he start to call her that? He never called me with a short name...

Never mind..

'Tak nak aku tunjuk aku batak sangat, lantaklah.'

I walked slowly on my way out of school looking to remember some things before I leave this place for a long time.. Maybe Bradley and Camilla are there right now... 

Laughing together again, I presume.

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Bradley's POV

 'Too bad she can't come..'

Camilla and I bought ourselves coffee and sat at our favourite spot where I used to sit with Wani and Athira.

We talked and talked and everything was fun..

Time flies so fast, I saw Athira walked by past us.. Realizing her presence, Camilla kissed me on my lips.. I'd never knew she would do that.. 

Suddenly, I saw Athira in front of the window, standing still, watching us kissed.. She burst into tears and ran away.. 

I pulled away from Camilla.. then of course I got mad,

Me: What are you doing??!

Camilla: Making her jealous, duh..

Me: That's not the way it is..

Camille: Now, thanks to you. The situation gets worse.

(Play now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLqr3yhrbbo)

Leaving Camilla behind with my coffee, I chased Athira to explain the truth..

She lead herself to the park eventhough it's raining.

Athira's POV

Bradley: Thira..

Me: *stops, still not facing Bradley.

Bradley: I'm sorry.. I... I can explain what was going on.

Me: *turns around. Explain? You call that explain.. *sobs.

The storm was getting to an extreme and the more I stood right in the middle of it the faster my heart beat, the heavier my breath got.

My eyes couldn't leave his if lighting were to strike down us, or between the little space between our faces.

His hands were warmer than the blood flushing my cheeks. 

Me: *approaches Athira.  

Athira: *looks down then looks at Bradley with watery eyes.

Me: *holds Athira's face

        *inhales (3x)

        I love you.

Thunder was getting closer and so was he.

Before he shut his lips I felt his last breath exhale onto me.

He then moved faster, and before i knew it he was kissing me. We we're kissing in the rain beneath clouds that blocked the sun.

We were kissing in the middle of the park, letting every violent drop drench us, and I loved it.

We pulled away ourselves, I was out of breath...

Me: I love you too..

Camilla's POV

Me: Hey, you guys.. wait up. Did you tell her, Brad?

Athira: Tell me what?

Me: He likes you..

Athira: Wait, is this some sort of a plan?

Me: Yyyup.

Athira: Kurang ajar. You are always the boy with plans..

Me: He planned this to know whether you like him or don't.

        Guess it all turn out well.. See, I told ya can count on me.. *grins

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