Love, Not War (Book 2)

Chapter 143

Felix didn't know but things went extremely bad the week he stayed at home.

During the following week...

"Aera, Aera wait. Wait, I can explain" Felix pleaded, following her out of class. "Please give me a chance to explain. Please."

She stopped in the hallway and turned to him, arms folded. "Okay. Alright explain. Explain how you failed to keep your promise. Again. Explain how I came to school and kept waiting for you like a fool. Explain how I called you but your phone was switched off. Explain how it has been a week now but my videos are still circulating. Explain. I'm listening."

Felix suddenly didn't know what to say anymore.

Aera scoffed. "I thought so." She turned to leave but Felix held the strap of her backpack, stopping her. "Things aren't what they seem Aera. You have to believe me." He said. "I was going going uphold my promise but-"

"But what?" she asked. She looked at Felix trying not to cry. "You know what, when you came to my house and told me you didn't do it, a part of me believed you. When you said all those things to me, that you love me and you still want to be with me, this stupid part of me that still loves you believed you."

When Felix heard that she still loves him, his heart skipped a beat. He moved closer and reached out to hold her hand but she stepped back, putting space between them.

"I didn't want to give in too easily and be betrayed so I told you to leave." She continued. "Same night, you came to my house with a ring and I so wanted to leave with you. I wanted to say, to hell with this school, with my life here, I just- I just wanted to be in your arms again but I was scared. I was scared that it was a prank and you were just going to make a fool out of me. A part of me hoped that I would see you walk through those doors on Monday morning and reveal to the entire school that you were the one in the video and I would run into your arms and hug you but you didn't. Each morning, I would stand by those doors and wait but you never walked through. You disappeared for an entire week and then came back, but acted as if our conversation never happened. Like we never happened."

"Aera I-"

"Save it Felix." She sniffled. "There's nothing you can say or do anymore to fix this. I've made peace with everything. You already took my virginity and broke my heart. Leave whatever's left of me, for me okay."

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"This party sucks. Everything sucks." Felix whined, downing another shot.

"Hey, easy on the alcohol" Jisung said, taking away another glass from Felix's reach. They were at a party hosted by both Lisa and Rose who were doing a sexy dance on a high table in the middle of the living room.

"Oh come onnnnn" Felix groaned. "My life is shit right now. At least let me drown my sorrows in alcohol."

Jisung scoffed. "Yeah so your dad can kill me? No thanks."

Felix rolled his eyes. "Whatever. I'm gonna find a restroom. My bladder's full."

"Need some help?" Jisung asked.

Felix burst out laughing. "With what? Unzipping my pants? Helping me aim? Don't worry. I can do that. Been practicing since I learned how to stand."

Jisung chuckled, shaking his head. "Hurry and come back so I can take you home."

"Kay kayyy" Felix sung, waving his hands about as he climbed up the stairs. "Okayyy, now where is Rose's bedroom? Or is this Lisa's house? Damn I'm so drunk..."

After a few minutes of bumping into people and laughing hysterically, he found a bathroom. Before he could open it himself, the door swung open and a girl that looked like Aera ran out in tears.

Felix blinked then shook his head. He must have seen wrong. What would Aera be doing at a party? She hated parties. He then laughed at himself. He was so drunk he was seeing her everywhere. He was about to open the bathroom but it opened again and this time, Jeongin stepped out, zipping up his pants. He was shocked to see Felix outside the bathroom.

"Hey man" Jeongin said, looking nervous. "What are you doing here?"

"Oh gee, I don't know. Why do people go to a bathroom, Jeongin?" Felix slurred, looking at Jeongin like he was stupid.

Jeongin let out a relieved sigh and patted Felix on the shoulder. "Oh, oh, go do your thing man."

Felix then thought of the girl that ran out of the bathroom and then Jeongin coming out after. "Who was that girl?" he asked. "I mean, she kinda looked like Aera."

"What?" Jeongin asked, laughing nervously. He ruffled Felix's hair. "All that alcohol is really getting to your brain. Making you see things. She's just some girl I saw crying in there. No one important."

Felix nodded. "Alright then." He went in and did what he needed to do then left the party with Jisung. Still, he couldn't get the girl that rushed out of the bathroom out of his head. Why did she look like Aera? And why was she in a bathroom with Jeongin? Or was she another girl Jeongin managed to fuck? Oh well, it was already in the past. Besides, he didn't care whoever Jeongin messed around with. It wasn't his business anyway.

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Aera had told Felix to stay away from her but Felix never gave up. Giving up was like proving her right about everything she said and he didn't want her to lose her. He knew he being selfish. Deeply and utterly selfish but he couldn't help it. Out of all the girls he had dated or been intimate with, she was the only one that truly cared about him. That took her time to understand him and love him for who he was.

When Lee Felix asks a girl out, all the girl saw was his mansion, his numerous cars and mountain load of cash. They'd ask for the most ridiculous things and insist that he buys it for them. He didn't see it as anything before. He had the money so why not spend it and get what he wants? Which was sex. After all, it made him cool and popular. Which high school kid didn't want to be cool and popular? Stand out and be worshipped by the entire student body? That was all he used to care about.

Until she came along.

Aera wasn't like that. She was different form other girls. She was nice and genuine. She stuck to her principles and lived life by her rules. She didn't care what others thought of her and she never tried to fit in. She was just her fun, loving, goofy self and she loved Felix not Lee Felix. It was too bad that loving Felix had only given her some happy moments in the past and ruined the rest of her life. Eternally.

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