Her Best Friend

Part 5

' I just decided to come check on you as a friend of mine'

'I don't need your check up, I am not a kid...does mum know anything about our present status?' I asked Austin

'do you want her to know about it... if you do I can let her know about it without any waste of time'

'it was only a question and it didn't need such long explanation... excuse me I think I am running late for a class now' I said as I walked out

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'oooops.....i'm really sorry about that' Justice my ex boyfriend told me as he bumped into me

'there's  no problem about that' I said as I attempted taking my leave

'can we just have a word for a while Tracia?' Justice pleaded as I could see the remorse in his eyes for the first time

'but I'm heading for a class now... maybe that will be later'

'the class is no longer holding'

'and what makes you think I will believe what you have just said... when you are someone who doesn't even like the idea of having classes'

'I'm sincere about this one, lets just go and have a seat' Justice told me as I obediently obeyed.

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'I know it wont be very possible for you to open your heart to me again, but believe me I just want to be sure that all grudges are cleared'

'Justice how many times do you want me to tell you that I have heard everything you have said...but if I am to forgive you promise me there will be no more problems'

'I can assure you that Tracia'

'olryt... so what of your girlfriend...I mean Kimberly'

'we were not actually dating...she didn't just like the idea of me having you around me'

'you must be kidding me Justice...wait you knew about all this and you kept messing up with me' I asked feeling a bit annoyed

'I'm sorry...she wasn't a student and she was already married with kids...I didn't know about all this until we were separated' he spoke as he began to sob

'its no ones fault...everything happened for a reason'

'reason? is that what you say'

'yeah...actually I was double dating so it was a relieve when you broke up with me. At least I had time for just one person who is no more there again. never mind tho things ae fine now with me' I opened up for the first time to him as I could see the shock in his face.

'if you say so. Thank you listening to me'

'its a pleasure...I should be leaving now, take care' I said as I stood up to leave

'Tracia........permit me' he called back as I was about stepping out of the door and pulled me into a warm embrace.

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Tanny's P.O.V

'Hey guys... anything for the lads' Clarie said as she joined us on the table

'lets get ourselves busy guys... today is lecture free day for us, no lecturer will be coming' Tracia said as she sat gently although she was expecting a quiz in about an hour

'like wad do you really want us to get ourselves busy with' Lukar asked giving her a weird stare

'lets play truth and dare' Clarie suggested

'yeap, that's a nice idea..I have the coin with me' Tunicae said as she joined us on the table. I just kept asking myself if the whole event was planned.

'seriously...so who is it beginning from' Tracia asked carrying a confused look

'it should begin with Clarie since she brought up the idea' I spoke up for the first time since I sat there

'sure...that's not a big deal but I will be starting with truth' she said as the coin was placed in front of her and immediately Lukar threw his question at her

'who was the first guy you ever kissed' ...OMG that was really a dangerous beginning

'why did you decide to ask me that first...sha I wont hesitate to answer that....I haven't kissed before'

'you must be kidding right' I blurted out as soon as she said her last word and the coin was placed in front of me

'DARE' I said with confident because I wasn't even ready to let out any of my secret

'why didn't you go for truth Tanny....'Lukar retaliated

'do us a favor by kissing the most pretty girl in our midst right now' tunicae told me knowing fully well I don't have the mind t do that

'what.......how do you expect me to do that'

'are you forgetting that it was your choice' she said nodding her head in affirmative. I looked carefully at Clarie and Tunicae and didn't know what to do, before Tracia picked up her bag and excused herself. right from the start of I play I noticed she wasn't feeling comfortable with the play just the same way I felt before realizing she was supposed to have a class by that time.

'could you please change that I cant imagine myself doing that even though there will be a fine attached to it' I told Tunicae and she did as I requested.

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' excuse please do you know where the literature class will be holding' I asked a guy wearing a polka dot red with black shirt in my search for Tracia

'the class isn't holding anymore it was cancelled' the guy replied giving me a quick smile.

'thank you ' I told him as I left. if the class wasn't holding then why didn't Tracia return to meet us or has she returned to her apartment,.i kept asking my self until I was in front of the games room were I saw her in the embrace of one of her ex....

' I cant keep hurting myself this way because of this girl, she's just my bestfriend, and as such I shouldn't let her love life bother me that much' I said to myself as I briskly walk out to avoid being seen by any of them................

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