e n d t a p e s

T W E N T Y

"I'm sorry darling I know he's yours, I know you keep him close and I don't mean you any harm, in turn of borrowing a perfect man, I'm borrowing a broken love,"
- Borrowing; Halsey.

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The bell rang means the class is over and my life in hell is over. I was packing my stuffs; there was only me, Adam and Emily in the class. It is weird to see Adam and Emily in class, together like yeah together.

"See you later guys," I said and threw my bag over my shoulder.

"Oh, yeah Ellie, wait up," Adam called.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"Oh hmm...don't you tell anyone about this okay?" he said.

"About what?" I asked, bewildered.

"Emily and I." I looked at him, puzzled.

Then, I gasped.

"Oh God, seriously?" I gasped. Emily and Adam nodded.

"What? Since when?" I asked.

"In April," Emily said shyly.

"I-I thought you like Katherine," I said to Adam.

"It's complicated like that, Ellie," he said.

"Oh God, what a pleasant surprise," I said, rubbing my temple with my palm.

"Please don't tell anyone okay?"

"Pfftt, who I want to tell to though? Who else that knew about this?"

"Well, it is just you, Sheeqa, Adrian and Taylor oh yeah and Isla," Emily said.

"Isla?" I asked.

"Yeah, the girl next class Isla."

"Oh and Adrian?"

"That's quite complicated too," Emily said, shrugged.

"Do you know who Taylor has crushing on?" Adam asked.

"Yeah, he told me that she is from his old school," I said.

Emily and Adam glanced to each other.

"What?" I asked.

"You're wrong. He likes someone else," Adam said.

"What? Who? She is from this school?" I asked, surprised.

Adam and Emily nodded. Why the hell in this world that Taylor lied to me?

•••

I don't know what to feel. I'm broken down. Why he lied to me? Why did he do that?

"Oh really? Hmm, I got to go, Arthur is waiting, bye," I said and ran out from the class. I ran and unconsciously bumped into Arthur.

"Hey, are you okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, just take me home please," I said and he nodded.

There was silence between us in the car. None of us were talking, I was looking out from the window; thinking about why Taylor lied to me.

I promise you that I'll tell you everything; about my crush, girlfriend and everything and I wouldn't lie to you, Ellie.

"We're here," Arthur said, pulling me out from my reverie.

"Oh, hmm...thanks," I said.

"Would you mind to tell me what's going on?" he asked.

"It is just nothing. I'm just tired," I lied.