A Fiend as a Friend

Chapter 38

I gulped hard. Did I just hear him say what he said? I looked him in the eyes, trying to figure out whether or not he was lying. I couldn't even detect anything. He just stared at me with this serious expression that made my stomach do flips.

"W-What?"

He licked his lower lip and nodded. "You should learn not to make hasty conclusions, elf." With that, he stood up from the chair and walked out of the room.

I pinched myself hard to be sure I wasn't dreaming. At that point, I lost every inch of sense that I had. I didn't even understand anything anymore. This feeling was new, too new. My heart was racing, my fingers trembling, my lips quivering and the electricity in my tummy weakening me. All of a sudden, it was as if I had been reborn. Everything felt new.

I jumped when I saw Sharon standing in front of me. "When did you get here?"

She raised an eyebrow at me quizzically and dropped on the seat Mike occupied earlier. "Just now, why? Also, explain to me why your face looks like baking flour."

I rubbed my cheeks. "Sharon, if someone called you Gold, what exactly would you do?"

She frowned. "You have still not answered my question."

"I know, just answer already."

She nodded and looked at the floor. "Nobody has ever called me that, because that isn't my name, obviously." She chuckled.

I rolled my eyes. She thought this was a joking matter. "Okay, Sharon, if Collins called you that what would you--"

She gasped, cutting me mid sentence. Exactly! That was the reaction I was looking for.

"W-what?"

I smiled. "There. You like him."

She looked away and stood up. "Stop...saying n-nonsense. I...I...dont like him, okay?"

I nodded. "I believe you. Absolutely."

How was I supposed to believe her when she was blushing like crazy? She blinked and walked out of the room hastily. The smile on my face disappeared the moment I remembered what Mike said.

I felt sweat beads accumulate on my forehead. Did I like that guy?

Yes.

No.

Yes.

No.

"Oh yes, you silly girl", my subconscious mocked.

No. I didn't like--

I said yes!

I jumped from my seat. I liked that cruel guy that never called me my name? I liked that person that made me feel terrible every time? The person that made my life a living hell?

Oh no. No.

Wait, I would have known. I always knew when someone liked me. It was always obvious. Like that instinct was always there. How come I didn't even suspect when he told me all those stuff about Gold?

I sat down again and calmed myself down. No, it wasn't happening. What if be was just kidding like before?

Yes, he had to be kidding.

I stood up again and walked to my room to change. I was so going to teach him a lesson he wouldn't forget in a hurry. Never again would he tell me lies.

*******

Immediately I changed into something casual, I stormed towards the men's quarters. He had no right to toy with my feelings. He had no right to call me gold or whatsoever the damn name was.

Just as I climbed the last stair, I saw Micheal walking angrily towards me. I froze. His face looked so scary that I shuddered.

This was all my fault!

"We need to talk, lady."

Lady. Lady? Yes, lady. Did I like that? No. It sounded so foreign and funny.

"Let's talk here, Michael", I said softly.

He nodded. "Yeah, let's make this public. Everyone is going to know about this, why? We have a lot to discuss and I can assure you that we'll raise our voices. A hot argument, you may call it."

I gulped hard. "Okay, your room then."

"No. Why Mike?"

"I never told you I liked him."

"I told you that if I found out that you liked someone, you would have to tell me what he has that I don't."

"Look, Michael, this is not something--"

"I'm all ears, lady. Is it the money he has that I don't have or the cars or the freaking house? I gave you what that guy couldn't. I loved you, protected you and even went extra lengths because of you, but what do I get? Nothing."

"Michael, I never told you I liked Mike."

"And now, like I told you before, we'll thread this roughly. You shattered me and now,  you think you can just leave? Who the hell do you think will make this whole again? Just tell me what the idiot has that I lack. Tell me!" he yelled.

I felt really bad when a tear dropped down his cheeks. "Micheal, you deserve someone who can love you for who you really are and that's not me. You are great, handsome, fun to be with and highly generous."

"Then what's stopping you? What the hell is stopping you from loving back? I have looked at you for long, lady and now, it's time you look back."

"The thing is this. I have tried. I can't control my heart. If I could, God knows, you deserve to be loved, but then, I can't."

"So who is the person your heart is directing you to? Mike? Someone who doesn't give a damn about your existence? Who was there when everything was hard? Who stayed my your side when you cried hard? I guess this is all it comes to. This same cheating."

Okay, I was actually feeling for him now. Like, he looked so broken that I wished I could just love him, but no.

I held his hand but he just brushed it away. "Keep your hands away."

"I'm sorry."

He raised an eyebrow and then wiped his cheeks. "Do me one last favor."

I would do anything. Anything to make him know that I was sorry. "Okay, anything."

"Anything, you said?"

I hesitated for a while. He had this funny smile on his face. "Anything."

He nodded and sniffed. "Give me one last kiss and I'll be out of your life completely."

I blinked hard. What would a kiss do to take away feelings? It would only ignite more. Obviously, he didn't get that.

Just as I was about to respond, I felt someone put their arm around my shoulders. I gulped hard and looked at the person.

Mike.

He looked at me and smiled. I frowned in return. He looked away from me and turned to Micheal. "I'm afraid, dude. You won't be able to get that last favor."

Wow!

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