"Close your eyes so that you will not see how hurt I am"

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Morning, in Avel condo.

"Are you not going home?" Avel asked hope.

"Can I just stay here with you?" Hope said while making a cute face.

"Can you not do that?" Avel said coz when hope make that kind of expression he couldn't say no and his heart will get soft, he has a soft spot for him.

"But babe..baby.." Hope said teasing avel while smiling.

"Take a shower, eat your breakfast and then go home, they will look for you." Avel said to Hope. "I'll wait for you
outside."

"Okay." Hope said to Avel, smiling.

"Can I ask you something Avel?" Hope said while they are eating breakfast.

"Just ask anything." Avel said.

"Who is Charles?" Hope said.

Avel was surprised by his question and look at the handsome face of Hope.

"You don't have to know." Avel said like he was trying not to talk about Charles in front of Hope.

"I want to know! Are you interested with me because I look like him?" Hope said to Avel.

Avel rolled his eyes..hope is asking him in a childish way.It's you who's interested with me, it's you who is messing with my life right now!." Avel said to his mind.

"Nope, you're different." Avel said to Hope.

"What if he's still alive? What about me?" Charles said to Avel.

What if..its just what if..

Avel was quite for a moment, honestly he doesn't know how to answer that.

"I'll choose you." Avel said.

"Are you just  saying that to not make me sad? But if he's still alive I will compete with him." Charles said in a serious tone but avel find it funny that's why, he laughed.

" Hahaha.." Avel laughed because of what Hope said. " He died a long time ago". he added but you can see the loneliness on his face.

Maybe people will find it strange right? How could you easily talk about your trauma that you've been hiding for the past 4 years? How could you easily talk about the death of the person you loved in front of the person who looks like him? Maybe because it's Hope that why he wasn't afraid of telling it to him.

"I'm sorry for asking." Hope said to Avel.

" You don't have to say sorry, I'm alright." Avel said to hope while smiling.

Hope smiled at him too and they heard his phone ringing.

" I need to take this call, excuse me." Hope said.

Avel look at Hope while he was talking with someone and from there he can see his serious face as if they're talking something very important.

" I'm sorry Avel but I have to go." Hope said and he go hurriedly.

"Ahmm..wait...!" Avel didn't finished the words he was about to say to Hope because he was hurrying.

"What's so important about that call that he was making such a serious tone?." Avel said in a sulky voice.

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"I'm sorry to keep you waiting trix?" Hope said to Trixie. " Why do you want to talk us here? You can just go to my office."

"No, it's fine here, it won't take long." Trixie said in a calm tone.

He lost his interest with her, she can feel that. She's aware of it, a lot of things changed when he was rescued in that island. She's been thinking is Hope really in love with her or he's just guilty? But like they said,  everything happens for a reason.

"Do you love him?" Trixie is asking him directly.

"What???" Hope was puzzled but he knows exactly what she mean.

Trixie was secretly investigating Avel. She was actually surprised when she learned that Hope has a different preference but who is she to judge him? Love is love.

" You don't have to worry about me, I'm a strong person you know!" Trixie said while smiling.

" You're a nice woman Trix, you're strong and I respect you a lot." Hope said to Trixie. He's indeed guilty, yes, how could he do this to such a nice person but she deserves someone who will truly love her.

" If you're going to say that you love him I want you to close your eyes hope, I want you to close eyes ,so that you will not see, how hurt I am." Trixie said, still in a calm tone.

"I'm sorry..." Hope said then he close his eyes.

"You don't have to worry I'll explain everything to them they'll understand. Just follow your heart." Trixie's last words to him and after that he didn't hear her talking anymore when hope slowly open his eyes trixie wasn't in front of him but she leave the engagement ring in the table.

"I'm sorry Trix, I know you'll find someone better." Hope said to himself.He is sad but happy at the same time  because he doesn't need to worry anymore, he hurt her yes, but they ended their relationship mutually with kindness and respect.

"Son, are you really okay with your decision? You know Trixie is a nice woman." his mom said.

"I know mom and we mutually agreed to it." Hope said while they are having their dinner.

" Whatever your decision is we will support you." his dad said.

" Mom, dad..can I ask you something?" Hope said to his parents.

"Sure.." his mom said.

" Was I rescued in an island before?" Hope said.

His parents look at each other.

"Who told you that?" his dad said.

"You're doing great now,hope, you don't have to worry about anything we're just protecting you son." his mom said, as if she's scared of something.

He's a grown up man already but he can't argue with his parents. They won't tell him anything that's why he needs to investigate it on his own." He sighed, but what exactly are they hiding?


At night,
HBC ( Hotshot Boys Club)

Are you meeting him secretly?". Top asked avel.

"What do you mean?." Avel said.

"You know what I mean Avel." Top said again.

"Don't mention that guy to me it's been a week now but he  doesn't even call me? He only go to me when he needs me but if not he go back to his fiancee..I hate him!" Avel said..he's so drunk already, thats  why a lot of words are coming out from his mouth.

" You know what you two are doing is cheating.." Michael said.

" But he said he loves me.." Avel said in a sulky voice and drink another glass of whiskey again.

"He only said it.." Michael is teasing Avel.

" Come on, we're here to enjoy right?Don't think about it and let's just enjoy the night." Top said.

" That's enough you're drunk." a familiar voice stop him from drinking his whiskey.

And avel saw a handsome man  in front of him, he's so handsome.

" Well, I don't want to think about that guy anymore because I have my type here..hey, you're so handsome, can I take you home?" Avel said while smiling, he's so drunk that he couldn't recognized Hope in  front of him.

" Sure.." and hope hug avel while smiling.

" Hey, I know the smell of this perfume, why are you using the same perfume like hope, you smell so good.." Avel said, sniffing him while they're still hugging each other.

" Because it's me Hope." Hope said.

Avel squeezed the face of Hope. " Yes, you are hope I know..are you here to take me home?." Avel said.

" Of course, you think I will just watched you get drunk here and a lot of guy will flirt with you. I don't like that or I'll beat them." Hope said.

"Okay, let's go home but carry me" Avel said to hope.

" Sure, as you wish." Hope said and carry Avel.



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