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CHAPTER TWO- Friend Zone

CHAPTER TWO– Friend Zone

Broken Me

“What the heck?!” I exclaimed after locking myself inside the car.

“You tell me.” He raked his perfectly styled wet hair out of frustration and tightened his grip on the hard steering wheel. Then, he started the engine and drive out of the street, jaw clenched and body rigid while staring blankly ahead.

“You’re mad.” He shook his head

“I know this is supposed to be our first date and I royally messed it up but-“ I started then, stopped

“But what, Ari?” I stared ahead blinking back the tears that blurred my eyes.

“You knew we can’t be more than what we are right now, Dave. I love you as my best friend and as a brother but that’s it.” I exhaled, closing my eyes.

After the ‘incident’ on his house five months ago, where I froze and drool over his half naked cousin, Dave’s behavior around me drastically changed. He becomes extra sweet and attentive almost going into borderline clingy boyfriend. His message loud and clear, he doesn’t want me to be his best friend anymore, he wants us to be more than that.

“Look, Dave I know I agreed to go on a date with you today and I’m sorry if you caught us like that.”

I bowed my head in shame “Actually it’s not his fault. I… I kissed him first. I’m so sorry, Dave” I mumbled, internally cringing.

He looked so hurt and crushed that I want to hug and kiss him better. “Why?”

“I want to confirm something before giving… this, a go and…” I stopped as I choked on the raging emotions battling inside me.

“And what, Ari?”

“This is all wrong, Dave. You and me together, it's wrong, I don’t feel the sa-“

“Okay, I get Ari. Just stop.”

“I knew you like him the very first time you saw him. I knew he likes you too, and yet he never acted on his feelings towards you because of me. I’m sorry, Ari. I become scared that you won’t be needing be anymore because I am just a friend, I become so selfish and jealous that I didn’t even stopped and consider want you really want and need.”

“I know besides you make a clingy boyfriend if ever.” I grinned at him, lightning up the mood yet deep inside, my heart throbs painfully.

“I’m sorry, Ari.”

“I’m sorry you have to see that.” I whispered softly

He suddenly stopped the car and leaned back his body on the car leather seat, assessing my disheveled appearance while grinning like a lunatic at me.

“So… How was your first kiss?” Really??? I rolled my eyes and smiled mischievously, masking the pain of my slowly breaking heart.

“Explosion”

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