Alex looked out of the window as the car drove home
She was seated at the backseat with Tyler next to her while Lillian sat on the front seat next to a driving Mte
There was silence in the car, except for the slow gospel music playing in low volume
Promises by Maverick City was on repeat
Watching the buildings move backwards outside the window, Alex recalled a sentence the pastor had spoken earlier that day
Truth sets you free, be honest at all times. The LORD wants us to be honest and truthful to ourselves but also to others, truth makes things easier than lies
He was right, Alex had dragged the truth for far too long
Keeping the truth from Louis only made things worse as each day passed by
She had to tell him how she felt about him and put their relationship to an end, their relationship wasn't going to work out
Not when she has feelings for the boy seating next to her
She let out a breath as she put her hand on her racing heart, she wanted to be with the one her heart raced for
"Our plan still on?" Mte asked his eyes on the road
"Yeah" Lillian smiled
Lillian decided to take a turn in her relationship life for once, she decided to look for other alternatives
Mte was that
They had planned on going to the movies after church, she was going to give him a chance
Mte had always been there for Lillian, she didn't know how but he somehow noticed whenever she was sad and made his mission to make her smile
She was grateful with the fact that Mte went after her that Friday
Flashback
"Lilly!"
Lillian walked fast to the elevator tears in her eyes
"Lillian!"
She entered the elevator and it was about to close when a hand suddenly opened and Mte entered
The elevator closed
Lillian pressed the number of the floor below them and stayed silent
She wanted to be alone, she wanted to process what just transpired in front of her a few minutes ago
"Lilli-"
"I don't wanna talk about it Mte" Lillian said trying hard to control herself from crying
Mte sighed
The elevator opened and they both exited
The floor had four doors unlike Tyler's floor
The first door to the right was Mte's, the second was Zack's and the first one to the left was Lillian's and the last one was Darren's Zack's best friend
Lillian walked to her door slowly and tiredly
It was clear, what happened drained a her energy
She opened her door and entered, she was about to close when she saw Mte in her doorway
"Mte please" she pleaded
"I can't leave you alone in this state" he said
"I don't-"
"I know you don't want to talk about it, we won't ...just let me be here for you"
Lillian stood there, her hand on the doorknob thinking of why he was doing this
Why was he always there when Tyler pulled a stunt on her
He always cleaned up the mess Tyler created and made her feel better
And here he was doing it again
"Alright come in" Lillian opened the door wide
She closed the door as soon as Mte entered and leaned on it closing her eyes
Mte watched Lillian as she slid down the door and pulled her legs to her chest
He didn't think the dare would affect her that much
If he knew, he wouldn't have gone through with it
But she had to accept the fact that Tyler didn't like her, she was making things toxic for herself
"Look Lillian" he started "I'm sorry for hurting you"
"It's not your fault Mte" Lillian sniffed
Mte squatted in front of her
"I'm not one to interfere with people's matters but ...stop getting yourself hurt on purpose, you know he doesn't like you. It'd be best if you focused on somebody who cares for you and gives you his undivided attention ...crying here won't fix anything"
Mte was right
As much as she didn't want to accept or admit that fact, he was right
Tyler hadn't even given her his attention for the three years she had known him
They barely spoke
It was hard to admit but they would never have worked even if she happened to make Tyler hers
She had to stop crushing on him, it was high time she did
Tyler kissing Alex back was her last straw
She had never seen Tyler with a girl excluding the ones in their group let alone welcome any in his house
Tyler surely had a soft spot for Alex
There was something going on between them, otherwise they wouldn't kiss like that for sure
Lillian looked at Mte, his eyes held concern for her
He was always concerned for her, he was a good person and she wondered why she didn't like him instead
He had the good looks too
She wiped her tears and sniffed
"You're right" she nodded "I think it's high time I leave him be, he's not for me it's clear"
Mte gave her a small smile
Attempting to stand, Lillian held his wrist causing Mte to look at her
"I think ...I need a hug" she said looking down
Mte looked shocked but pulled her in his arms regardless for a tight embrace
End of flashback
Lillian thought he left but she was surprised when she found him in his living room the next evening
They talked and chilled a lot for the first time in three years
She was surprised when she found out that Mte wasn't that bad, even though he was a quiet person, he was fun when you got to know him
He asked her to go out to the movies with when he was about to leave
Mte had done a lot for her, it wouldn't hurt to go out with him after all he did for her
Lillian looked at the rearview mirror her objective being to look at Tyler
To her disappointment she found him staring at Alex
Lillian looked away immediately
How could she not see, it was clear he liked Alex, a silent breath escaped her lips
She made a decision right then and there not to be in their way for their love story that was about to begin
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Furtive Admirer
General Fiction"What" Alex whispered her eyes wide open "I dare you to kiss Tyler" Mte repeated Alex was speechless, how could Mte do that. How could she kiss Tyler in front of Lillian, that didn't sound fair She had feelings for him, what if she lost control "I d...
