"Yearning in Silence"

16

Then
Chay
"How many days left before your graduation ceremony?" P'Porsche asked, as he sat down next to me in the living room.

Today is weekend so I'm chilling, and I don't have anything else to do, since it's almost summer.

"5 days." I answered shortly, I lied on his lap, and he brushed his hand on my hair gently.

He sighed deeply. "I'm gonna miss you." P'Porsche said

"Yeah? That's why you need to visit every weekend, if you are not busy." I answered.

" I will. What did Macau and Kim says about you leaving?"

" They don't need to know." I answered

" But they're your friends, and I am pretty sure they'll miss you too"

" It's not like I'm gonna ignore them or anything."

" Okay then, anyway I'm going out today since Kinn asked me for a date, do you wanna come with us? " He asked

I sat properly, and looked at him in disbelief.

" I don't want to be your chaperone Hia, you can go out with him alone. " I said, standing up as I went upstairs and went to my room.

I got a text from Macau that he'd come over to hang out, as soon as I opened my phone.

A few minutes later, after P'Porsche went out I heard someone opening my bedroom door. And to my surprise it's Macau... Kim, Yohan and Lia. They brought foods and sodas.

"CHAY!!!"  Yohan shouts as he hugged me. Lia just smiled at me, she hates skin ship.

"I missed you!" Yohan pouts

"We just saw each other yesterday at school." I explained

He frowned, and said " but we couldn't hang out, and we haven't hung out since like forever! Don't you miss me? "

I smiled at him, and hugged him tight.

" I missed you too. " I answered

"Stop with the huggings, we are playing! " Macau exclaimed next to Kim.

Yohan and I pulled away from the hug, and laughed at Macau.

" You're just jealous Chay's not hugging you" Yohan fired back.

He rolled his eyes at us, and settled down.

Kim and Lia are just watching us at the corner. Smiling...

"What are we going to play?" I asked

"Hm, hide and seek?" Macau suggested

"MACAU! WE'RE NO LONGER KIDS, GOSH!" Yohan shouted. Both Kim and Lia chuckled

" How about Truth or dare?" Kim finally talked.

I looked at him, and our eyes met.

" I don't like questions." Lia answered, opening a can of soda.

" Then you are going to take the dares" Macau said shrugging

Lia glared at him, and he hides beside me.

" What do you suggest Chay?" Kim asked, staring at me.

My heart suddenly went crazy, I— I've never seen him looked at me like this, but .... I like it. I like him.

" I uh- I don't know" I stammered

" Truth or dare it is." Kim said, as he sat down next to me.

***

The rule was easy, the questions are being drawed, and all of us has to answer for truthfully. If one refused to do so they'll be performing a random dare from the draw.

All of us has to write 10 questions, roll the paper and put it inside a box of truth.

Same goes with the Dare box, we had to write 10 dares.

The game goes on, it is fun. My room was full of laughter... Until the last draw came.

The questions were not really hard to answer at first, but then this question came.

Yohan reads the question

"Truth: have you ... Ever had romantic feelings for someone in this room? "

And we all went silent, no talked, all we hear was a deafening silent.

No one knows about my feelings with Kim, and my confession, just him and Macau. Yohan doesn't know about it. And he didn't have to know. It'll be awkward.

Macau nudged me, and I glared at him.

"Is it the last question?"

"You can't answer a question with another question." Yohan exclaimed.

These two always argued, I won't be surprise if they'd end up together.

I looked around... Waiting for them to answer.

Yohan smiled at me, and he nodded.
Lia's face is flushed...
Kim is looking at me his eyes full of worry

It was still silent

"I never had romantic feelings towards someone  in this room." Macau answered stoically

" Neither did I. " Yohan answered

" But you and Kim used to hang ou—ch!!! " Macau received a pinch from Yohan for being  talkative.

" It wasn't  romantically. " Yohan answered

"How Bout you...?" Macau says to Lia

For the first time in my life I've seen LIA being nervous ... She looked over at Yohan and then Kim... She didn't look at me nor Macau... And I knew I was right when she answered...

"Yes, I do have romantic feelings towards someone in this room." She answered

And all of us gasp, her face turned crimson red, and bow her head.

Kim turned towards her direction, And smiled.

Lia looked back and stared at Kim...

I looked both their ways as I felt the atmosphere being much more intense as they were before.

I couldn't breath....

I- think Lia likes Kim... But she just broke up with her girlfriend...

"I never had feelings towards someone in this romantically." I lied shortly, and Kim looked my way. Eyes wide but he was frowning.

We just looked into each other's eyes, and I thought I saw something in Kim's eyes, but I was wrong... He looked at me... But he sighed deeply... As if he was so relieved.

I smiled back, masking my pained expression.

" I did." He answers, but he wasn't looking at anyone. And I bet he was talking about Yohan.

I smiled faintly. Macau out his hand on my hair and ruffled it.

"And we're done!" Macau cheered

"Whew, the last question was heavy." Yohan stated

"For real! It changed the atmosphere." I answered

" Guys ... I'll get going first... " Lia excused herself.

She's acting weird... Real weird. Usually she wouldn't care about telling us if she's leaving, and she don't usually smile. But she did, and she looked at Kim the same way I do.

.... I don't like Lia liking Kim, I know I'd lose. I've already lose as it is, but ... It would be just more painful... Right?