Until You Give In

Chapter 5.2 The Sun Rises In The West

Pete's POV

As I sat there, seriously listenin to Ae's story, somehow eventhough he says that he hates that person, there's something in his voice that states otherwise, from what I see, he had deeply regreted the things he had done in the past, but being in denial, he just chosed to hating instead.

Thinking about it, he was probably battling his self inside all along, as to whether to accept the real person behind his so called bestfriend or not.

I guess, it's part of human nature, to be afraid of something they don't understand, or being scared of accepting new ideas which they weren't taught since birth by society.

Adjusting to the idea that a man can fall in love with its same kind, which is ironic... because, don't we all have the same thing...

this thing called 'Love', an emotion that doesn't supposed to differentiate to whom we give it to.
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'I'm this despicable... Ai Pete'

"Ae...you are not...despicable...", I gently told him, right now this person needs someone to console him. The Ae right now is opening himself up to him, and he feels glad, glad that the person who once bully him, now is trying to make amends with him, which is a good start on being friends.

"Ai Pete even my cousin Pond said so, when you walked out on me yesterday, Pond had told me off sternly...that was the very first time that he did", your face, as you said this, was full of concern, perhaps you really do mind what Pond said.

"That's not true at all... Pond doesn't think like that, the truth is Pond really wants us to be friend Ae...he was really worried about you...", I tried to let you know that your cousin doesn't see any bad on you Ae, so you don't have to be worried that Pond might turned his back on you.

I want to continue but that expression of your says I should probably stop now.

"Ai Pete...", you started

"What is it Ae...?", suddenly I'm starting to feel nervous.

"Do you...perhaps...like that bastard?"

"Bastard....?", unconciously I tilted my head, trying ro discerned, where this sudden question came from, and who was this so called 'Bastard', did I missed on something, I wonder.

"Pond", you clarified.

Oh I forgot he likes name calling Pond...

How cute, Ae really does like his cousin...

How I wish I have a relationahip just like them...

"Ow yes I like him... Pond is really an interesting person", I exclaimed happily, honestly I'm an only child and eversince I was young my mom had decided to put a great distance between my father's relatives that's why I haven't had the chance to really know my cousins in that side of the family, speaking of my mom she was brought up in an orphanage so basically I don't have any relatives on hers. So everytime I see brothers, sisters, or cousin having a very warm familial love, I feel happy and childish as it may be, in my age, I really want a younger brother which I can pamper.

"So you like him..." you stated, with your face thats starts to get gloomy all of a sudden.

"Yes I d-... I mean I like him as a person... As a friend...not for any other reason Ae...", I stuttered.

Ah... I get it now...

You were worried...

Worried that I might like him...

Until now... Ae you

Really....

"Ai Pete... I was not", you looked liked you were caught red handed on something, I sighed as I held my chest, I want to cry but I can't, this is really ironic I'm n-...when you suddenly coughed and got my attention, I was confused at first but you start talking anyway.

"Pond is really... Er a so-so person not really interesting enough such a nosy person", its funny because you got me focused on you, yet Ae why are you looking away right now, as I continued to listened, a smile inevitably formed on my lips.

"And honestly between the two of us...I could say that I'm more interesting than he is...I do sport and much stronger than he is...really the only redeeming factor of his, is him being super nosy and talkative that you won't have to listen to the radio anymore,", you should see yourself Ae, right now you looked like a proud child bragging about his self, that was probably the last straw because I couldn't able to stop my self from laughing, I was clutching my side from one hand and another trying to stifled my laughed.

"Hahahaha... Ae... Hahaha...the way you're talking...its as if...hahaha...its as if you were trying to sell yourself...hahaha",

"And what if I'am", those words made me frozed. Huh?

Huh?

Huuh?

I just sat there blinking, for a moment I thought I saw you smile and the next thing I knew, you were standing in front of me, staring at me with something akin to interest. Slowly you raised your hand and put it gently under my chin, I almost gasped as you pulled it upward and now here I am staring up at you.

"Ae...?"

Ae, you really
don't follow the concept
of personal space.

"What...cat got your tongue...", you said softly, as my face still on your grasp, I could only sit here like a log.

"Not laughing now are you...", you said as you teased me, your eyebrow moving up and down.

Seriously you are doing it again...

Teasing me like this...

Eventhough I'm taller than you...

Yet...why am I in this situation right now...

"Ae...", I pouted, feeling wronged I tried to pull away but you put your hand behind the back of my head and held he closer. I was about to refute but you.

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have asked that stupid question...of you liking that Nosy Bastard...", you caught me off guard again saying sorry twice in one day.

"But Ai Pete... I'm really am the much better choice",

I smiled because of this, having already decided to treat you as my brother naturally, I would say...

"Yes indeed you are... Ae"