If I loved you

The meddler

No one was there in the cafeteria, only one sleepy staff waiting for the customer. I felt bad for her and bought one coffee.

Where's Luke?

'You can sit anywhere you like. But if you want to watch the tv, you have to go to one of the side rooms.'

'Thanks.' I am not feeling sleepy so let's watch some tv.

The side rooms were actually one big room with partitions. There were four of them in total.

I entered one small room for two people and sat on the leather couch. There was a tv hanging on the wall.

Where's the remote?

I was looking for it when I heard voices coming from the next cubicle.

'Thanks.'

'No problem.'

Huh! It's Luke and Tay!

Tay is still here! But I asked him to go home and he agreed! What's going on?

'You are really not angry with him?' Luke asked.

You just can't let it go huh?

'I can't afford to be angry with him.' Tay answered.

'What do you mean?'

'I don't want to make him sad.....or mad.'

'That's why you are acting cool and calm?'

'I am not calm, not at all. I am in constant fear of losing him again.'

I knew he wasn't behaving like himself!

'You've changed so much. In the orphanage you always were ready to get into fights if it's related to new. How many times did you quarrel with him because he got injured during his illegal operations?'

'Ten years ago I lost him because of my short-sightedness. I saw what he wanted me to see. I believed that after becoming the rich heir he didn't want me anymore. So I let him go. That is my biggest regret. I shouldn't have believed his words because he says something and he means something else. I was an idiot back then. But I am not going to repeat my mistakes. I will do everything to keep him by my side...I won't get angry with him.'

'Don't spoil him too much. You need to express your true feelings so that he can understand you better.'

'My true feelings?......I don't think he would like to know that.... '

'Why not?'

'When I saw him collapse in front of my eyes at the airport.....it was like my worst fear came true....I was angry, anxious....but also very scared....so that day I promised him that if he gets well soon I won't be mad at him....he took three days but finally he is fine..... so I have to keep my promise....I am not going to do anything stupid...I don't want to ruin our friendship.'

'Friendship? That's all?'

'That's all. I am satisfied with this kind of relationship.'

'Oh.'

'You can call me a coward but I know it's the only way to keep him by my side.'

'Phuong told me....that....... New kissed you when you met him at the airport.....is it true?'

'Oh it was nothing. He was very drunk and I just let him do whatever he wants to do.'

Huh! Is that right? You didn't kiss me back? You yanked my hair! I was drunk but you weren't! Then why did you suck my lips so hard!

Damn it! Only if I still have those bite marks!

'So that's the case....okay..'

'Yeah.'