WHAT ABOUT US?

-C8-

Jeyah's POV

As soon as I entered my room I slumped down on the soft mattress, covering my face with a pillow, and burst into tears. I thought that joining the party would make my day, but I was totally wrong. It was gone wrong more than I ever expected to happen.

Why did Darren kiss me, yet he kissed another woman? What was that? A joke?I don't have any right to feel this way. Darren and I are just friends. But I am really hurt and I couldn't do anything about it. Suddenly, I heard steps coming into my room and I know it was my brother Andre.

"Sweetie, are you still awake? he spoke and flipped the doorknob.

I hurriedly wiped my tears away because I'm sure my brother will be worried of me if he sees I'm crying. I stood up and leaned my back on the headboard.

"Uhm, yes boo", I replied with a casual tone.

My brother went closer and sat on my bed.

"How's the party sweetie? I saw you coming inside", my brother asked while intently looking at me.

"It's okay boo", I responded trying to hide my true feelings.
But as what I've said, Andre knows me very well and there's nothing I could hide from him.

"Wait, are you crying?", he asked curiously and pulled himself closer to me to clearly see my eyes.

"Tell me. Why did you cry? Did something happen at the party?", he continuously asked.

I shook my head and told him it was just nothing and I just got something in my eyes. But my brother was not convinced and he is so persistent in knowing the truth. Until I could not able to hold back my tears and burst out all the emotions I'm feeling deep inside. Andre pulled me into a warm embrace and comforted me with his hand caressing my back.

"Okay, cry as much as you can then tell me what happened at the party", Andre said in a calm but emphatic voice.

It took a few minutes before I stopped crying. My brother pulled me away from him and wiped my tears with a face towel.

"Are you okay sweetie?", my brother asked me, looking straight into my eyes.

"You may take your rest and I won't be asking anything for now. I guess you're not yet ready to tell me but remember, I'm always around, okay?", Andre spoke and kissed my cheek before he turned his way out.

When I was left alone, I still keep on thinking if this is real. How I wished I was just only dreaming and so when I opened my eyes, everything would turn the other way around. But it's impossible because I am wild awake at this moment. For now, I need to forget all about Darren and just think of him as my friend.

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Another day in the school campus.

I was on my way to our building when I saw my groupmates sitting on the benches at the oval. I guess, they did not see me coming because they were not facing at the entrance gate. I think they were talking about something more serious, so I slowly made my steps towards them, but my hearing caught up with another painful truth that made my whole body numb.

"I thought you're in love with Jeyah bubs?" Clarisse spoke.

"Of course not! She is our groupmate and the policy remains a policy". These words were coming from Darren.

Tears started to form in my eyes, and all I wanted to do is to run away from them. I know my groupmates noticed my presence because I heard them calling my name but I continued my way going to our building.