Why?

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(kel pov)

I leave sunny's house and go back to my own, letting Hector off his leash and leading him inside. I open the door and he sprints in, going right to the kitchen where my mother is cooking dinner. Shoot, I was supposed to invite Sunny to dinner! I sigh. Too late now, I guess...

"Hey, mom!" I lean my head into the kitchen, holding the door frame to keep my balance. "I'm back!" By the smell, I would guess she's making some sort of pasta or soup. I hope it's spaghetti.

"Welcome back, how was your day with Sunny? Did you remember to get Hero a present?" She doesn't turn around as she asks me, focused on the food.

"It was good! And yeah, I got him a cook book from Hobbeez! I think he'll like it." I straighten up, letting go of the door frame and leaning against it instead. "Oh, honey, he's probably too busy with school to cook..." She turns this time. She might not have time to hear about my day, but she always has time for Hero. "I know, but I think he'll like it!" I object. She doesn't like Hero's interest in cooking; she never has. Said that it was useless for a young man to love cooking, or something like that. "Not to mention that Sunny already kinda paid for it...."

She sighs and shakes her head, returning her focus to the food. I head upstairs to my room and turn on my console. I could use something to take my mind off things.

But no matter how hard I seem to try, my head keeps wandering to Sunny. Was asking him to stay a bad idea? I just don't want him to go away again... I really should have asked him to come to dinner, huh...

As the regrets over how the day played out repeat themselves in my mind, I keep getting worse and worse scores on the level. Dangit... I put my controller down and lean back so I'm lying on the floor, hands behind my head. Thinking back on when we were kids.... Sunny had a crush on Aubrey, right? But nothing ever happened with that... I close my eyes. Maybe he still likes her.

Yeah... that would make sense. It's not like I didn't know or consider it as a possibility; I did, of course. But then... why is it that I don't like the idea of them together now? I didn't used to feel like this... And I shouldn't, guys are supposed to be supportive of other guys, not jealous of them. Wait, why am I jealous? I don't like Aubrey, and I haven't talked with her in months. so then... What is this? Do I just... not want sunny to be happy? But I do, right? I want sunny to be happy and feel better, and I want to help him with that as much as I can. So then, why...?

I wish this could be more simple.

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