KRINGGGGGG!!!!!
The class ended pretty well even though you entered the class late. You packed your bag and got ready to come back home. At that time, everyone in the class had already vanished into thin air because they were too excited to finish that day in school. You chuckled when seeing this condition because it was pretty similar when you were in your old school. After that, you walked to the door but suddenly you remembered that you made a promise with Mark to stay back after class. You searched for Mark and didn't found him anywhere. You felt very annoyed and went to the rooftop instead to search for him. Finally, you found him laying back on the rooftop's floor with an expressionless face. You smiled and called his name.
"MARKK you keep your promiseee!!!! Thank youuu."
"What's wrong with you? Don't you think you are too cheerful today?"
"Well actually I am. Because a certain someone kept his promise even though he is not that kind of person."
You laughed and felt very happy. You also felt weird because it was the first time you were happy with Mark. Is this what they called love? 'No freaking way...I just met him a few days ago..like impossible', you denied it in your heart.
"Then? What do you want to talk about?" Mark asked.
"I actually want to know the truth about the things which happened between you and my brother".
"You really want to know that? I don't think I want to remember the old days", Mark said bitterly.
"I don't care... I still want to hear it."
"Okay.. actually Kai is not really at fault.. it's just the girl.. anyways, promise me that you will not interrupt me.. or not.."
"Or what?" I asked curiously since Mark is not the type to hide things when he's talking.
"I'll do something that I'll not regret".
"W-what do you mean by that?"
"Just something..whatever let's just go into the story."
"Yeah okay whatever."
Mark begin his story quietly. "A long time ago I had a girlfriend. Not the romantic type of girlfriend but a friend who is a girl and a childhood best friend. She was everything for me because she would always be there for me when my father passed away. I would always stay by her side, be her shining knight armour and listen to her chatty mouth", Mark chuckled as he was reminiscing the old day.
You looked at him and he looks really beautiful when he laughed. He looked very peaceful and it was as though his mask wear off in front of you. You felt a little jealous to see Mark can smile at the memory of this particular girl but you continued to listen anyways.
"She was a good girl at first but indeed I was stupid to believe her because it was only the beginning of her true self. She would always need me when she was under pressure or sad. I thought that I was important to her but it was just a bluff because I always see her hanging out with older man to get money. People would think that when she is young, she would not do this kind of work. But she did it anyway. I've asked her about why is she willing to work in a club when there were a lot of jobs that she can do to get money. You know what she said?"
"What is it?"
"She said she needed the money as fast as it can because she need to pay off her mother's debt. Her mother was an alcoholic. At that time, I pity her so much until I lend her some money. I knew she was just using me but yeah when you love someone, you just can't help to ignore them."
"Then, what does my brother has to do with that girl?" You asked impatiently.
Mark looked at you with expressionless face and said, "Be patient, princess. The story has a long way to go."
You became speechless when he called you princess but you nodded your head anyways so that Mark continues his story.
"Okay, let's continue.. After I found the truth about her, I still liked her. At that time I didn't notice that I was pretty much stupid but yeah whatever. One day, she didn't come to school. I became worried because she didn't reply my text. I searched for her and I found her at an alley with a boy who looked like older than her. I tried to call her but stop in the mid way. I decided to hear her conversation with that man and it was devastating to say. I heard her talking about how nosy I am for texting her too much. The man who was with her insulted me by saying that I was like her puppy. I didn't realise who that boy was until I saw his face."
"Is it my brother?"
"Unfortunately, yes. But I don't really blame him because the girl was already snobbish enough. I just hate your brother's guts because everytime I met him, he would call me a puppy. I hate that nickname so much until I really hate your brother."
You were pretty much shocked because you didn't expect Mark to be very naïve and loving towards someone.
"My brother is like that.. he liked to tease people until people hate him so much," you said bitterly.
"I know.. but I was actually pretty much thankful to him because he managed to fuel my anger towards the girl until I didn't become a stupid boy anymore."
"What happened to the girl?"
"I don't know what happened to her because I just stop caring for her. She dropped off school and didn't contact me after that.."
After hearing the story, you realised that Mark is actually a very caring person. But love made him afraid to become open with other people. You wondered as to why Mark was willing to open his story to you when you only knew him not long ago...
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