Love Me Back

Chapter 4: Jealousy?

~One Week Later~

(Mark's POV)

I'm going crazy or insane ever since the last time I talked or seen her. Since the party, I felt like she tried to avoid me as much as she can. When we do meet, it was pretty much for business and nothing more. When I try to talk to her, she would ignore me or avoid me like I was some kind of a disease.

It's been a week...A fucking whole week...

I admit that it hurt me to know she doesn't want to fix our friendship like I do. I don't know why she doesn't want to do something about this. I felt like our long friendship didn't mean anything to her.

I thought about what she said and I couldn't stop my mind to wonder. I couldn't stop thinking about her and her tears she shed that night. I never really seen her in that state before since she has always acted strong. She never wanted to seem weak, especially in front of me.

As days past, I felt myself getting depressed at the fact that I lost her. I lost my best friend, the only person who understood me more than anyone I knew. I lost the person who was always by my side when I needed it the most. To sum it up, I lost the person who I trusted with all my life.

I'm here sadden by the fact that I won't see her no more. At the thought, I let out a sigh.

"Man, you got to do something about your sighing. You are just wasting your time thinking about it." I turned to my friend, who was leaning against the door frame.

"You don't know anything...I felt like I lost something real important to me." I heard him chuckle. He walked inside and sat on the chair in front of me.

"You should really listen to yourself...You make it since that you broke up with your love...Are you sure you never loved her and not just a friend?" I furrowed my brows at him like he was crazy.

"Jackson, that's not funny...Yes, I like her as a sister and plus, we go way back. She's just my best friend." Somehow, I felt weird saying that.

"I don't know about that...Are you sure? I don't want you to regret it later."

"Why does it seem that you want to tell me something? Why are you asking that when you know we are just friends and nothing more? I never seen her like that." I was starting to get annoyed by him.

What does he know? It's not like I love her or anything...

"It doesn't hurt to ask since you aren't looking good since that night...I'm just worried."

"Whatever, man...Is that why you came here just to 'worry' about me?" He shook his head.

"Nope, I came to drop by some documents that you need to look into. It's a rush." He gave me a file.

"And why I got to do it?" He gave me a playful grin as if he was amused by it. I knew he was planning something.

"It's a secret but you are now in charge of this plan and I can't wait to see the surprised stored for you...Later Mark...I hope you have fun." Before I could ask something, he walked out the door. I was now dumbfounded as to what happened. I looked down to the papers in front of me and saw it was a project to construct an apartment complex.

I scanned through it and I thought it was a great plan. However, in the back of my mind, I wonder what he was talking about.

Just what is this surprised you are talking about?

I didn't get a chance to ponder about it when I heard the phone ring of the office.

"Hello."

"Mark, I need to you go to the site and check out the progress...I heard you will be in charge of the project so I want you there ASAP."