I Am Not Interested [Francisco Lachowski & Selena Gomez]

Chapter 18

"Hey my boy Evans and my girl Clary!" Jason said and pulled us both in a hug. He guided us to the table where everyone was seated, Ben, Marlon and Alex.

"Hey man, come here." Marlon said and put me in the seat between him and Ben. In front of me was Alex.

"Hey man." I said careful.

"Hey." He replied, not as enthusiastic as always and I get it.

"Clary hey, come here." Marlon said and pointed at the seat in front of him. Next to Alex... Clary walked towards us with Jason's arm around her. She stopped for a second when she looked at Alex but finally sat down.

"Hey." Clary softly greeted him and Alex did the same.

"So now that we are all here let's get druuuuunk." Marlon said and placed a bottle of beer in front of everyone after opening it with a bottle opener. I knew they had to drink something before we arrived. It's Marlon... He drinks as soon as he can and makes everyone around him drink. That's why he probably didn't realize what he did by placing Clary next to Alex.

"Cheers to everyone!" Ben said and we all lifted our bottles and nudged them against each other bottle. The evening was going smoothely with everyone having fun but it was going too well and how I know the guys, shit will go down. With the perfect amount of liquor just above their limit which is going to be soon they will start with the nasty questions. That's one of the reasons we are such good friends since I can't even remember. Because we know so much shit about each other, it can never be leaked to the public.

"Lucas. How is it going with you and Clary?" Alex asked. And here it goes...

"Alex, I know you don't want to know dude." I said.

"What do you mean by that mate?" Alex asked.

"You know what I mean."

"Then I have a question." Alex said.

"What is it?"

"Do you feel guilty? Did you have any regrets?" He asked.

"Yes I do feel guilty." Alex nodded.

"Did you ever feel sorry that you were the reason your best friend and his ex broke up?"

"Alex, dude. Stop." Marlon said. Alex looked at Marlon.

"You knew it all along, didn't you?" Alex asked.

"Knew what man?" Marlon asked.

"M, that Clary and Lucas liked each other." You could hear the sadness in his voice. Marlon didn't reply and Alex nodded as a reaction.

"You did." He said under his breath.

"Did you, Jason? Did you know?" Jason's lips formed a thin line.

"You did too... Of course you would know. You are Lucas' best-est friend. Who am I to ask?" Alex said and took a sip once again.

"Alex, when we were together I only liked you." Clary said.

"No, you probably fooled yourself into thinking so. You maybe didn't like him but you probably already loved him since you never could tell me you love me back." Alex said to Clary and they looked at each other for a moment before they both looked the other way.

"But it's okay." Alex said and I looked at him.

"I mean I'm hurt but it would be ridiculous to hate you both because I care about the both of you. We've been friends for how long now, mate? Almost 10 years? It would be selfish to throw it away. And Clary... I really loved you and we broke up. So what. People can become the best friends after they break up the right way which we did. But right now I just need some time." Alex said. I was speechless. I know that if it was me I would've been that selfish and end our friendship. But this is how it always was. Alex was always the better one and the most mature out of all of us. He thinks ahead which he did here once again.