How The Sparks Begin

Chapter 14

"Here." I gave her the container."Dad wants you to have this."

"Thank you."Liz smiled. I smiled back too.

"What's wrong? " Liz asked.

"Nothing...Nothing at all." I replied faking a laugh.

"Come on .. Geraldine. I know what you're like. Say it."

"But...Liz..." I sighed.

"Come on. It's alright. I may not be able to help or do anything but I can give advices." She continued.

I looked at her. "I have two friends. Two friends that are impossible to have for someone like me. But still they became my friends. And both of them they are dating. One of them confessed to me. but..."

"But?" Liz asked.

"I like another."

"What do you mean? You like your friend's boyfriend?"

I nodded. "But I'm not sure and..I know it's wrong."

"Yeah. Sure it is. It is wrong. If one of them liked you, you can just reject them and still continue to be friends. But if you like your friend's boyfriend..is a completely different story." Liz said with a comforting voice.

"Y-yeah..I know.." I turned away.

"You really like him don't you?" Liz asked.

"Isn't it obvious? Even a non-friend of mine can use that as a threat to me. But I know this is hopeless. I can't do anything about it."

Liz looked at me. " These friends save me. But is not up to me to choose what you are gonna do. Just stay strong . Okay? "

"Okay."I nodded.

*****

As I walked home. I felt that this is all so simple but I made it all complicated.

"Dad. I'm home." I closed the door.

"Geraldine. Some one is looking for you."Dad replied.

Emmanuel was sitting on the couch. He stood up. "Hey."

"Emmanuel? What are you doing here?" I asked. This was quite a shock.

"Erm..I need to talk to you."He replied awkwardly.

"S-sure.. Let's go up to my bedroom." I lead the way.

"So....what is it?" I asked. I need to act cool because all this is obviously killing me.

"Did Joseph confess to you?" He asked after hesitating for awhile.

"Yeah. How did you know?" I asked.

"Because everyone does." He turned to me.

"Everyone?" I stuttered.

"Yeah. Elizabeth knows of it. She isn't happy."

"Elizabeth? I thought they were just acting? "

"Who said that? Joseph? " He continued.

"Yeah...he did.." I said.

"Well he's lying. He was with Elizabeth for two years already. He suddenly told Elizabeth that he wants a break up. And they got into a fight. Erika's comforting Elizabeth now. I came here to inform you of it. "Emmanuel explained.

"What have I done...." I mumbled. "I need to go there now! I have to explain everything!"

"Don't! Not now." Emmanuel stopped me. " It's not your fault.....but what did you tell him?"

"Huh?" I was confused.

"How did you reply to his confession?"Emmanuel asked.

"I rejected him at first but then later on I told him I would think about it...He told me lies ... but even so I didn't accept. I'm glad I didn't. "I sat on the bed.

"And what made you do that?Even after he told you that lie."He asked.

"Erm....Well I like someone else...so I can't be with him." I started blushing.

"Alright." He nodded. "I got to go now. I bet the tension in that house might have died down a little bit."

"Wait.."I grabbed his hand.

"Yeah?" He turned to look at me.

"Do you love Erika?" I asked him.

He squatted down. "Do you think I do?"

I looked away..I'm blushing so hard. Why did he have to do that?

"Er...I don't know..." I stuttered.

"Erika is a sweet and wonderful girl. She's a beautiful person inside out.But I can't love her." Emmanuel said softly.

"Why not? Then why are you dating?" I asked.

"I think she told you that her parents and mine wanted us to be together. And so we did.But it was without feelings. Without Love."

He answered.

"You know something? She loves you.." I said it without trying not to break down in tears cause that was obviously killing me.

"I know.." He stood up."Don't worry about Joseph. Anyway Joseph and I are moving out of town later on to study for two years. So he'll probably get over it."

What? Tracy was right. But she didn't mention Joseph.

"Emmanuel?" I didn't know why I called him.

He looked at me.

"I-i-i..."I sighed. " Nevermind. See you." I walked him out.

Before he left we stared into each other's eyes.

My gosh... I'm already blushing.

"Bye!" I faked a smile.

"Bye."He smiled.

The moment I closed the door, my heart was still pondering away.

Thank God I didn't say anything.

Leaving for two years huh?

That's a long period of time.

-to be continued.