Scrap the ideal

Chapter 3:

"I assure you'll be my bae. Good morning, love."

A text I just receive this morning. And now, he's calling.

"Hey." He greeted.

"Yes?"

"How are you?"

"I'm okay. Look, about what you texted-"

"Yes love, you'll be before anyone else."

"What-why are you doing this?

"I love you."

Sigh. "You know I love you too... but this would be wrong. Franz, I never dreamed to be the third-wheel nor the third party."

"We broke up. Last month, look the relationship ended isn't because of you. It was her parents. You know there's culture barrier between us."

"I do not want to be you tool of moving on, you sadist."

He chuckled. "I know you're not a masochist too. I never loved her. I tried if I could love other girls than you."

"What?"

"You're not a masochist but you're too dense to realize I liked you before you had admired me, my love."

"Are you kidding me?"

"Come outside."

"What?"

"You heard."

I came down. I saw my brother North, lying down, texting. Well, this is unusual of him, he never liked the sense of texting.

"There's someone waiting at the corridor." North suddenly said.

"Who?"

"I guess he's your boyfriend. I heard him saying he loves you. Hey, Mom's coming back this summer you should introduce that guy." North was saying this, pointing to the corridor.

"But he's not-"

"He's waiting."

So I headed to the corridor and found Franz.

"Ahm." Clearing my throat.

"Hey." Coming close to me.

"Looks like you just had a jog?" I asked.

"Yeah. I came to see my love and ask her to join me with my jogging."

"You're love?

"Yes. That's you, dummy." He said and pinched my check which I hate.

"Stop." Getting pissed.

"Hey, girlfriend. So early to get pissed off." Him hugging me from the back.

"How are you so sure that I'd be your girl?" I asked, tripping.

"Because ..." and he made me face him.

"Because ..." he continued, and looked at me in the eyes, wrapping his hands around my waist, and pecked my lower lip.

"because you are ..." and smiled.

I can't say anything.

"You're turning into red! Ha-ha!" and laughed at me.

"Will you stop?!" I burst.

Then one second, he's now hugging me.

"How, I waited so long for this moment. And wished this would never end." he whispered in my ear.

That made me smile. My heart says I was too. Just feels so right and damned perfect.

"I am. And the only one" I said.