Your Secret is safe with Me [On Hold]

Part 16

Raphael's POV

"What are you doing here?", I asked as I park my motorcycle in front of Kevin's house. I took the helmet off me and clipped its lock. I then hang it on the handle.

I looked at Phoebe who was standing at the gate of our house. Mom and Dad are still out of town so I'm still staying at Kevin's place.

She walked toward me while playing with the strap of her sling bag.

"Hey...", she said when she got closer.

I looked at her. She looked so fragile in her white dress. If it's not for the two years and a half, I would think she's the same old Phoebe. Her hair is shorter now. It's only up to her shoulder length.

I want to ask her a lot of questions but I think that wouldn't matter now. It's been years.

"Hi. Sorry for coming without notice.", she started.

"What brings you here?", I asked without any intention to prolong the conversation.

"We're... moving back in town. And I want you to be the first one to know.", she fiddled with her fingers and can't keep our eye contact.

I stared at her in disbelief. I then scoffed. Does she think I would be delighted to hear that?

"What makes you think I care?", I asked. She was surprised and hurt at the same time to hear my words. But that's how I feel. I'm still mad at her for leaving me without a proper goodbye.

She left me hanging.

She looked at her frail hands. "Sorry. I just wanted to see you."

"Well, I don't feel the same way. I don't want to see you."

She looked at me with teary eyes. His green eyes glistened with tears.

"How could you say such cruel words?"

I looked at her ridiculously. Can she hear herself? Is she for real? She was gone for two years. Now she wants to come back and act as if nothing happened.

"Phoebe, have you forgotten what you did?", I asked and she fell silent. "You left me. You left me without saying a thing. You were gone for two years! Do you expect me to throw a party for you?!"

She started to cry. She wiped the tears falling from her eyes with the back of her hand.

I sighed.

This is pathetic.

"Go home."

I turned my back on her and walked towards the gate of Kevin's house. That's when I noticed a black car in the driveway.

This car looks familiar. My eyebrows immediately furrowed when I recognize whose car it is. It's Russel's.

Tch.

I'm sure Sammantha's still inside the car. I knocked on the tinted window. What is she doing inside his car at this hour? It's already 7:45 pm.

"Hi.", she said sheepishly when she rolled down the window.

"Get out. Let's go inside.", I said with a firm voice. She better get out of that car or I'll drag her out of it.

Sammy went out and said goodbye to Russel. I gave Russel a stern face when he greeted me. I'm not in the mood to get friendly with him.

"Raprap.", Phoebe whispered and held my arm.

I almost forgot she's still here. I looked at her hand and nudged it.

She still calls me the way she used to two years ago. But that's all in the past.

"Go home.", I repeated before I looked at Sammy and pulled her inside their house. We left Phoebe outside. I guess I should let Kevin know she's here.