The Box (One Shot Story)

There was a girl who fell in love with her childhood friend named Zywon. At the age of 5 they started to become friends until they became a teenagers. A teenagers who wants to experience the thing called love. Her name is Alexandra, Xandra a woman who secretly inloved with her childhood friend Zywon but she was afraid to confess what her heart feels because she don't want to ruin their friendship.

One day, Zywon asked her to go out to catch up what they miss these past few days, she was so happy and didn't know what to do, at that moment she prepare herself putting make up and wearing the best dress she have. Suddenly there's someone who keeps knocking on her door.

"Hey Xandra,you ready?? Let's go?"

Yes, it's the one and only Zywon. She run towards the door when she hear Zywon and when she open it, her heart break into pieces, she wanted to cry but try not to as the sight fixed on Zywon's hand holding the hands of a woman she didn't know. She tried to smile and pretend nothing happens event if it really affects her.

Zywon smile back at her and said.

"This is Mikaela, my girlfriend. Babe this is Xandra my friend"

Xandra doesn't like the word 'friend' when in fact they are childhood best friend, no one knows them except each other.

"Ohh really? Hi Mika it's nice to see you"

"Hey, it's nice to see you too."

"Zywon I think I should not go with you two any more, I forgot I have things to do" Xandra said while avoiding eye contact.

"No, please be with us! You know Im always comfortable around you and also Mika agree with me, she also loves to know you"

That's the cue, I can't refuse him no matter what and that sucks!

8:30pm, when we arrived home. She can see how sweet and happy they are with each other and it is the opposite of what she feel.

Weeks! Days! Time! Has passed when she kept on ignoring and avoiding Zywon, she do it for herself, for Zywon and Mika. She knows they love each other, so even if it hurts she wanted the best for his best friend. Every night xandra cries while remembering those moments with Zywon, she didn't know this is the consequences of those happy moments but even if it always ended up like this, she would always choose to be with Zywon during his youth.

That one morning, Tita Locelle asked me.

"What's wrong with you and Zywon these past weeks? Xandra?"

"Huh? No-nothing Tita, we are just busy with our own life"

"Zywon keeps asking me if youre ok and why you didn't answer his calls and messages"

"Uh? He asked you that?"

"Ofcourse, he always does when she see me. He got himself a girlfriend you know that? They look good together though"

"Yeah, I know. that's why!" I whisper but didn't know that Tita heard it

"What? wait xandra be honest with me are you in love with him?"

Xandra didn't speak for a moment, she avoided the topic but knowing Tita Locelle, she knows what I feel with just one look.

"It's ok sweetheart, I know it's hard for you especially Zywon is your best friend."

Xandra started to cry her heart out. She wanted to move forward and escape from this unbearable situation.

Weeks passed by like a lightning when tita Locelle knock on her room.

"Xandra, I think it's time for us to move out. I have been appointed to be the manager of my boss cafe but it is in the next city, so I found us a place to stay. You can also continue studying there and it's best for you  sweety! I don't want to see you like this"