The Boy Next Door

7.

It has been four weeks ever since I moved in Julian's house. While Julian goes to his workplace, I tend to do anything that occupies my mind i.e cleaning the dishes, cooking dinner, keeping the house neat and tidy and also sometimes visit my apartment to collect the remaining stuff and reminiscing over the small moments of my past.

Julian has been helping me in practicing to be his fake girlfriend, except for the kissing we've done almost everything. In the process of all that, I feel more close to Julian than ever. I have even have a crush on him. It was a Tuesday morning and I was staring out the window, behind me was Julian with his hands in his pockets. I could feel him looking at me, at my back and it burned a tingly feeling inside my stomach like there is fire spread on all four sides of the room and yet we don't decide to leave.

The tension had been growing between us and even though we had made a deal, it felt like it was happening in reality. I was feeling like I am his actual girlfriend when I am actually not.

I am his half girlfriend.

"Amy, are you home?" I heard Julian from behind me from a distance.

"Hey" I say as Julian enters he enters my room. He doesn't say anything but places a card in front of us. "I met my sister today, she came to my office to hand me her wedding card. She knows I am bringing a plus one and she is very excited to meet you."

I hold the card with my hand that escapes his fingers and smile warmly. Opening the card, I see the name.

Jane Vincente Weds Gabriel Menezes

"Gabriel Menezes?" I said. Julian gave me a questioned look. He noticed the frown on my face. "You know him?" he asked, sitting beside me. "He is my ex-boyfriend. He cheated on me long ago and threw our three year relationship into the drain." Julian just nodded.

It was not shocking to me but I didn't believe my eyes that he is getting married to someone who'd been way out of his league, let alone me. Anyways, I was no one to decide his worth. If he knows what he wants in life, I hope he succeeds in everything he wishes for.