It's You

16

ZACH'S POV
I stare at the door, waiting for Val to come. She said that she wanna say something to me, she makes me curious. There are two cups of coffee in front of me. My coffee latte and Val's caramel frappucinno, that's her favorite. Someone pushes the door and enters the coffee shop. She's here. I wave my hand, she notices me and she comes over.

"Hi Val," I say with a smile plastered on my lips.

"Hi," she says softly while sitting across me.

"That's your caramel frappucinno," I point at her coffee.

"Thanks. Four dollars right?" She asks.

"No way Val. I'll be very mad if you pay it,"

"Thanks," she takes a sip of her coffee. Once, she said that it's very delicious, not too sweet and cheap, cheaper than the other coffee here.

"So, what are we gonna talk about?" I ask curiously. Honestly, I already knew where this conversation goes to, but I ask her anyway. Just to make sure. She plays her fingers, she always do that when she's worried. Why is she worried?

"I... I already decided. I already have an answer for your question," she stops. She closes her eyes and lets out a sigh.

"It's a no Zach, I'm so sorry," Shit. It's like there's a lightning strikes me. My heart feels like it stops beating and my soul suddenly gone.

"W-what? Can you say it one more time? Louder?" I ask.

"It's a no, sorry. It's a no," she looks at her lap.

"No. I heard it wrong, right? You must be kidding me right? This isn't an April mop Val, that's not funny at all. I must be dreaming. Yes, I'm dreaming now," I blurt out.

"Zach, please, that's my answer. It's a no," she says. I look into her eyes which full of sadness, anxiety and fear.

"I'm so sorry," she says quietly.

"Why?" I ask straight to the point.

"I... I..."

"Just tell me why Val!" I say louder.

"I... I love another guy," Fuck.

"Who's him? Hunter?"

"W-what?"

"Do you like Hunter?"

"What the fuck Zach! He's my bestie's boyfriend, I won't fall for him,"

"Ethan?"

"Do you think I am as low as that?"

"Dave?"

"Stop it Zach,"

"Peter?"

Her eyes widen and her mouth shut.

"You love Peter," I say. There's a long silence between us. Tears stream down her beautiful face.

"Yes, I love him," she finally says.

"Fuck you Val," I say.

"I know. I know. You can curse at me as much as you want,"

"Am I not good enough for you? Just because I'm getting jealous easily, just because I don't complete all the tasks you gave to me, you chose another guy? And he's Pete? You chose Pete over me?"

"It's not like that,"

"Like what?"

"I love you, but just as a bestfriend and I never love you more than that. I never wanna cross our friendship line. I know you already did your best to impress me, to make me fall for you, but you know, you can't force me, you can't force my heart to love you. I love Pete for a long time, more than anything. I know that was kinda weird 'cause I consider him as my brother at first, but my heart wants him. He's all I want,"