..Keeping My Bestfreind's Heart.. (Lucky Aces) Book 1: For The Love Of AC

Part 25: It Hurts!!

I didn't go in the library, instead I climb up in the rooftop. Dhao is still fallowing me.

I seat in one of the benches there. Dhao sat beside me.

"Ano, kaya pang itago?" he asked me

Can I still hide it??! I asked thesame question to myself over and over again, the more I hide the more it shows.

"I don't know, but this feeling is killing me" I burst out

"It's killing you kasi you still hide it, try to tell her na kasi"

"It's not that easy as 1,2, 3 you know!, I'm trying with all my might, but something is holding me back!"

"Ano??!! yung pagkakaibigan niyo na ayaw mong sirain?, bakit sa tingin mo pag di mo sinabi yan di masisira pagkakaibigan niyo?, try to look at yourself in the mirror, nag walk out ka ngang wala sa oras, ano sa tingin mo ang iisipin ni AC niyan?"

"I just want everything to be settled, I want to take it slowly"

"Slowly???!!, eh yung Brace na yun kung makadiskarte talo pa ang tsunami sa bilis! Sige take it slowly, tingnan natin kung di ka mamamatay sa selos!"

Dhao has a point too, even AC spent much time with me, it's because she's used to it, it's like a habit already. She wasn't able to see the difference between before and now. She still feel everything is like we used to.

Our conversation is being interrupted because Dhao's phone rings. He answered it on my front!

Tsss! manners Dhao!

****Dhao convo with the caller****

"Oh, ano?"

"Nasa Library nga bakit bah?"

"Ge andyan na, babalik na kami dyan, bye!" and he ended the call. I pressume it's Keziah on the other line.

"Tara na Lucky, magsisimula na daw first period natin, hanap ka daw ni AC"

I was automatically alert after hearing her name. AC is my antidote!!I grab my bag and we went down the rooftop.

As we're heading to our classroom, Margareth and the squad came approaching us. I wanted to take another path so we won't be crossing, but I guess it's too late for that. She's already blocking our way.

"Hi, bic-boi, nice to see you today" Margareth said, as usual in her seductive voice, but I'm not seduce ever.

"Hi Margareth, Hi Cindy, Hi Chloe, nice to see you today too" It's Dhao who responded them.

"It's not you we were talking to, so shut up!" Margareth said making pehiya to Dhao.

"Ahm..you see Margareth, we are in a hurry, our class is about to start, can you just step aside in our way?"

"Ouch!" the girls exclaimed! God! I'm praying to hold my temper a little longer.

"How harsh of you bic-boi, sa akin ka naman babagsak, kaya sige lang enjoy your freedom muna" Margareth said as if she's so sure I will be his man. No way! Not like her!

"Oh yeah?!! You know what, I don't wanna be rude here, but can you please don't blocked our way so we can go" I told her not clashing to her words.

"Okay, but you'll see bic-boi, what Margareth wants Margareth gets!" while whispering that to my ears. I could smell her strong scent branded perfume and it doesn't smell well. "Bye" she added and blow a kiss to me. Her friends followed her too.

"Tsk! malaki talagang pagkakagusto sayo ng Margareth na iyan, palibhasa ngayon lang nabasted ng lalaki" Dhao added while we start walking again.

"She's just preserving her ego"

"Gwapo mo talaga bic-boi" Dhao said

I just shake my head for that nonsense.

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AC's POV

I heard Keziah called Dhao and informing them that our class will start any minute now. It was 10 minutes ago and they're not still here. Where they could have been??

Not a while, I saw them both heading inside our room.

"Dhao, where have you been? good thing our teacher is not yet here" I asked Dhao because I noticed Lucky's face cannot be drawn again.

"Ah! we're actually heading here but Margareth and the squad blocked our way, an as usual she's making seduce Lucky"

I instantly look at Lucky, so, that maybe explained his undrawn face!

They settled in their chair.

"Hey Lucky are you okay?"

He just looked at me and nod. I guess he's really out of mood.

I just leave him and faced front. I put the flowers under my chair.

I heard him say "Tsss" but I just don't mind him.

Afternoon class went well. We've been busy with activities, so we barely notice it's dismissal time.

I remember I promise Brace to text him. I get my phone and started to type on my keypad, I was about to sent it when I decided to delete it.

What will I say?? Like my class is over and he can pick me up nah?

Haaayy.. I type a message again.

My message: Hey! I'm done here!

I press the sent button, after just a milliseconds he replied.

Brace Message: Good! wait for me, I'll pick you up. I'm on my way.

After reading his replied message I put the phone back in my bag and let go of a heavy sigh..haaayy..

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Lucky's POV

I notice she's texting, who could have been??

And I don't like the answer that's gotten into my mind.

"Hey AC, common let's go"

She look at me and shes's hesitating to answer!

"Ahm Lucky, di muna ako sesebay seyo peuwi" she said like she's not sure with those line.

"Why?! you need to go somewhere? I will accompanied you". I told her

"No,no, it's just that..that.." she couldn't finished those line.

"What?" I asked her

She took a deep breath and said..

"Brace will be coming over, he'll gonna pick me up, he's asking me out, and he said he will be the one who will take me home."

And that made my heart shattered slowly!!

I wanted to hold her, and tell her not to go with Brace, but who I am??!! I'm just her Befriend! nothing more! nothing less!!

"Hey! I already called Mom, and she's okay with it, I'll just bring Brace at home so they'll know him"

That hurts me more!! What's that?? Introducing a suitor to her family! It seems my wounded heart seasoned with salt! It's too painful to bear! I know loving someone hurts, but I didn't know it hurt like this much!

"Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself" she added

Words just stuck on my throat! I can't utter a word! I find it hard to speak!

Then I saw her leaving the room with our other classmates.

I seems lost all my strength. I lean against the wall for a support.

My heart is aching!! I wanted to shout! I wanted to wreck the neck of the first person I will saw in my way!!

But then again, I don't have a reason to do so. I am just his Bestfreind!! that aching reality slap on my face!! HARD!!

I go home ALONE and LONELY.