Forbidden Love

Dinner

I woke up from my alarm. "Darn, I did it again!!! I've set my alarm again during my break!!!"

I got up from my bed and went outside my room. I searched for Alex. I can't find him anywhere. "Could it be that he's still with Teresa all this time?"

Then I heard the sound of a car engine. Then I heard Alex's laugh. 

He went inside whistling. He really looks very happy. Then he saw me. 

"Dude!!! Why did you leave so early at the bar? Where did you go? Teresa and I are having so much fun together!!! She is really fun to hang out with!! She just went and drove me home because you left and I don't have my car. " He said.

"He just can't stop talking about Teresa. And the feeling last night went back again. What is this pain??? Damn it!!!"

 "Yeah ,that's cool dude. I left early because there has been an emergency last night I have to attend to." I lied. 

"Oh, ok dude. I just partied till morning with Teresa!!! Thanks for introducing her to me dude!!!!" Alex said cheerfully.

"Yeah, no problem". I said flatly. "I'm gonna go and take a shower 🚿 and go to work."I lied again.

"Ok, dude." He said as he yawned and went inside his room.

"I need to sort my feelings." I thought to myself. I need to figure out what's going on with me. These things filled my mind while I was showering.
After that, I got dressed and went to the car and drove to the hospital. 

"Maybe, I just need to kill these thoughts. I'm just thinking too much. That's it."I told myself.

Before I know it, I'm at the hospital. "Ken, you just need to focus on your work just like you used to do." I said and started working. 

After my shift, I drove home, feeling tired like always.
I've arrived at the condominium, thinking that Alex is inside. But I was wrong it was empty. He was nowhere to be found again. I just went and rest in my bed. 

A few weeks passed since I went back to my usual routine: going to work then home. I was always tired from my shift. I kept myself busy. 

Alex and I hang out less frequently. I am trying to avoid him. I always used my work as an excuse for avoiding him. And he is dense as ever, he doesn't realize that I'm avoiding him. The times when he will ask me to hang out with him got less frequent. Although, he always goes out. 

 Then one day, he approached me.
"Dude, I need to tell you something. "He said with a serious tone. 

"What is it?" I asked nervously.

"I am in love." He said. 

"What? who? When? "These questions entered my mind simultaneously but I kept my silenced. 

"With Teresa. He continued. 

My mouth just fell open. I was so surprised that I was speechless. I couldn't say anything. And the sharp pain went back again. This feeling I'm trying so hard to numb by being busy... 

"We always went and hang out together, since you introduced me to her." He added. 

I just couldn't say anything. 

"Ken, I want you to know that I'm gonna pursue her seriously and I'm gonna need your help. "He said.

I just kept silent. My jaw dropped and I closed it and have poker face.