The Words You Left Unsaid

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4 O'Clock by BTS V and Rap Monster. Credits to the Owners. (Love the MV btw)

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4 o'clock.

It's been a day since I found Zach sulking at the corner of an alley at four in the afternoon, his hands unto his face. It's really sad to see that sight of him, that instinctively I rushed over to him and help him get a hold of himself.

From there I brought him to a nearby convenience store, staring blankly at nowhere, until he suddenly spoke, "You know what hurts the most?"

I looked at him.

"When you gave her your everything, but it wasn't enough," he added, looking down at the bouquet of flowers.

"Then, today's like, our four year anniversary," he said emotionlessly.

"..Since we met..." he added.

"Usually it's the girl who remembers those kind of stuff, but for her, I've memorized everything," his voice was so soft and fragile that it sounded more of a whisper. 

Zach is tall, lean man with jet black hair falling gracefully into his brown eyes, yet there's a space or parting between the bangs in the middle. Wearing a dark blue polo shirt and pants, he held the bouquet of roses into his arms ever so tightly that it was the only thing precious to him. 

Zach then proceeded telling numerous tales about him and Celine; how he met her, had a crush on her, liked her, confessed to her and how he courted her -  and the highlight, how she said yes.

"You know, I met Celine one time on the first day of school back in our freshman year - general assembly, y'know - can't take my eyes off her," he scoffed. " That I went far to befriending her. Even my friends supported that we became a squad, so close yet so far."

"Days, months, years passed by and we really became comfortable on each other. I know that I like her - but proved me wrong when she got into an accident and didn't wake up for almost a month - that's when I realized that I love her, so I took matters into my own hands and spent every night in the hospital taking care of her."

"Then the day came I confessed. She was shocked; super, '' He laughed at the thought. "I thought I was gonna get busted when I asked to court her, but nah, I got the sweetest 'yes' I've ever heard,"

 It's evident on Zach on how he loved Celine so much that he was willing to do everything for her - until it happened. 

Eventually, I had to bring Zach home - he was very still and motionless until I convinced him to move and go home. Can't leave the guy alone though, he might do something horrible. 

Finally we reached their home, with light present inside, illuminating some windows.

"Huh, they came home early," He muttered under his breath.

Zach turned to me and placed the bouquet of red roses into my arms.

"It..It's yours," he said. "Thank you for.. uh.. accompanying me in my uh, drama," he chuckled, causing his eyes to narrow that paired his sincere smile.

He turned away, ready to open the gate when suddenly he turned around and looked back at me.

I mean walked back to me.

"Pardon me for asking this now, and almost forgetting it," he laughed again, hiding his nervousness in the cloud of smiles. He brushed his hair as he said the next words :

"What's your name?"

A moment of silence flew along the atmosphere.

"Uh-I-It's okay, if you don't want to tell me," suddenly he said, and starts to turn around.

"Estelle," I whispered to the wind.

He stopped.

"My name's Estelle," I said again, this time louder. He turned back to look at me and smiled in return as his physique disappears into the night.