the genius' first love

5

5 That First Kiss

-Miguel's Point of View-

"I don't believe that she is your girlfriend! Who is she?" Collet clenched her fist as she questioned Darryl bitterly.

We had just collected our food and were about to eat when I accidentally bumped Darryl. Who would have thought that he was in the canteen? Knowing Darryl for long, I know that he doesn't like crowded places. Also, he is quite popular. That is why in conferences like this, he usually eats at somewhere private.

Also, Collet had been worried all day long when no one in our circle of friends knew where Darryl was. She even threatened one of Darryl's coaches when they couldn't give her details of his whereabouts.

"Whoever she is, that clearly is none of your business." Darryl said coldly. From the tone of his voice, he meant what he said.

"Don't talk to me like that! Why are you even doing this, Dee? We grew up together. I know you and everyone around you. I haven't seen that girl before! It's impossible that she is your girlfriend!" I sensed pain in her voice. Her exceptional features were sorrowful and she looked like she suffered some humiliation.

I sighed. Here we go again.

"No, you can't possibly know everything Collet! You were in Singapore for the last three years, how could you possibly know everything about me?" Darryl answered emotionless. His coldness made her face sunk into despair.

"Is that it? Is that the reason why you're treating me like this? Because I went to Singapore and left you here?" She asked; her eyes were full of anticipation.

This argument was a cliché. I heard this kind of argument between them over and over again since Collet returned from Singapore. Darryl had been treating her indifferently since she returned. He turned cold toward her and had been constantly avoiding her.

I don't know his reason for treating his childhood best friend like this, but I'm damn sure it's not because she left him. Nevertheless, it was still dreary to see two old friends in this kind of circumstance.

"No..." He said flatly as he looked to her eyes for the first time.

"Then what is it? Why do you keep rejecting me?" She dared to move towards him and touched his face. "I know that you love me too, Dee..." She looked at him dotingly.

What she said was true. Darryl did reject Collet. She however didn't believe him when he said that he had no special feelings for her.

She insisted that there was just something wrong with him and that he must have been mad when she left. That Darryl was doing all those stuff—like avoiding her and rejecting her because he wanted to get even. The truth is no one knows, and no one in our circle would dare to ask Darryl about these kind of stuff.

The only thing I know is that growing up, everybody expected Darryl and Collet to end up together. She was his best friend; the only girl in his life apart from his sisters.

"Just stop it Collet. I already told you before and I won't repeat it again".

"No I won't! Not until you say you love me too!" This time she clasped both of her hands to Darryl's face. She fixed his gaze toward him when he tried to look away.

"I'm sorry," he heaved her hands away from his face and turned his back.

"I don't believe you nor do I believe your affair with that girl." She tried to follow him, but I blocked her way. Darryl had been in a little scandal earlier; Collet's outburst might just make it worse.

"You'd better be..." He glanced at her for the last time before walking out hurriedly.

"Darryl, come back!" She called, but he didn't heed her call.