STAY , Don't Go! (COMPLETED) ✔

CHAPTER 14

KYLER

I'm halfway through my journey, heading to Villa de Henderson. I'm sure Alexander is there. I care about him, and I'm affected every time he acts like a jerk. He's my friend, and more than that, I consider him family. Even though he annoys me, I still try to be patient with him. I'm a year older than he, so I have to be the mature one. Among the four of us, he's the youngest. I've given him chances before, and he should understand that a second chance is taken only once, not twice. I pressed harder on the accelerator of my Audi. The place is quite far, so my journey is taking longer. It's almost seven in the evening, and I've been on the road for two hours. I haven't told Aesha that I'm leaving yet.

As I drive, one hand on the wheel, I reached for my cellphone lying on the front seat. There's a missed call from Natasha. I wonder what she needs? Aside from the times she bugs me, I know she must need something. Even though I'm driving, I managed to type on the screen.

[Tasha, are you okay? I'm driving. I sent the message and rolled down the screen on my call logs. There are missed calls from Noona, Wesley, and Justine. What do they need? Justine and Wesley know I'm going to see Alexander, so I didn't call them back. I glanced at my inbox. There's a message from Stella. I opened the folder, then smiled when I saw Aesha's message.

[Hi, Kyler. I didn't see you at school all afternoon. Wherever you are right now, take care. Oh, by the way, I'm already home and had dinner. I hope you did too. Hope to see you tomorrow. Aesha :)] My smile reached my ears. Aesha doesn't have a phone, and I plan to give her one as a gift. Because if I tell her I'll give it, she won't accept it. I'm not sure if she'll accept it even if I say it's a gift. But I hope she does. She uses Stella's phone to message me. We don't text every minute; it's enough for us to check in once a day whenever we don't see each other. It's hard for me to let Aesha go. Especially now that I know she feels the same way about me. I sighed deeply every time I thought of Alexander.

Honestly, I'm also struggling with our situation, Alexander and I. We both love the same person. I'm not selfish, but for now, I prefer to prioritize my own happiness. I rarely experience being whole, and I feel it when I'm with the person I love. Alexander is important to me, and our friendship is. But there's nothing more important than the person I love. I placed my cellphone back on the seat of the backseat. I hope Alexander is there. I'll call them later when I arrive at the villa.

Aesha

Stella just left, so I'm the one left here at home. It's the weekend tomorrow, so Stella decided to visit Aries. I'm sitting on the couch. Aside from the assignment I need to finish to submit on Monday, I have nothing else to do. I'm free today. I didn't expect Kyler to reply immediately because it seems he's got something important going on. It's been an hour since I texted him. It's almost nine in the evening. I wonder how he's doing? I feel like my day isn't complete because I haven't seen him. I sighed. I don't know what this feeling is, but I think I've started to like Kyler. His whole being, his personality, and the way he shows himself to me.

I don't feel like watching TV, so I'm just reading Mitch Albom's book titled "Have a Little Faith." It's my favorite book. I like the quotation, "Faith is about doing. You are how you act, not just how you believe." I'm happy when I'm reading. I feel like I'm being transported away from the real world. Just like when I sing. I meet different kinds of people. Reading is enjoyable, and it's what I do whenever I have free time.

I was supposed to go to Andromeda, but it's not my duty today. I'm not even feeling sleepy yet. I'm still wearing pants and a checkered blue blouse. My hair is tied messily. I haven't even changed my clothes. I'm feeling lazy. This is the first time I've been like this.

After finishing Chapter 15 of the book I'm reading, I paused because I felt a crick in my neck. I rested my head on the armrest of the couch and put my feet on the stool. I hugged the small pillow on the couch.