The Dark Prince

CHAPTER IV - Angelo's sick

CHAPTER IV - Angelo's sick

"So how are you and Angelo doing? Is he yours yet?" Lawrence asked with a mischievous grin on his face

I ignored him.

"Is he yours yet?" Lawrence insisted keeping the same expression for the sake of pressuring me

I sighed. "I'm probably friend zoned by now"

He tapped my shoulder. "Have you even tried?" He asked

"I don't want to ruin our relationship." I said. "I'd rather keep those feeling for myself."

"You're just hurting yourself" he said

"I know" I replied bluntly

"Masochist"

I looked at him. "I am" I agreed. "Deep down, I do like the pain. As long as I can be with him, I won't ask for more. Don't worry about me. I've learned to keep my expectations low. Love has thrown me down countless of times."

"... Have a little faith" Lawrence said with an amused laugh.

What's he up to? Whenever he smiles like that, I get scared; with reason.

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I walked through the park on my own. Lawrence said he had to do something before going home. I have a feeling Aaron is involved in this...

I sighed and stopped on my tracks. I ran my fingers desperately through my hair and shakes my head rapidly from left to right.

Don't think about your problems in school right now, Gabriel. It's finally Friday today and you're a few kilometers away from there; Forget about it all!

I pushed my fists into my pockets and pushed my head backwards.

A bright orange color was painted across the sky, and the sun was sitting down in the horizon.

When I passed the exit gates of the park, night had already fallen. Stars had already begun to appear in the night sky. I looked back down and my main target right now, came into sight.

I stood there and studied him for a few seconds.

He had his arm pressed against his stomach and leaned on the wall as he walked. He breathed and heavily as he walked a right arm pressed against the wall.

I hurriedly walked over to him.

"Hey" I greeted

He jolted the moment he heard the sound of my voice

"Uh h-hi" ha said

He quickly removed the hand pressed against his stomach and lifted his face up to face me.

"Are you alright?" I asked as I took a step forward

He quickly took a step backward and an expression of pain flashed across his face. "I-I'm f-fine" ha said

"Let's go" I said as I turned around and took a few steps forward then turned around to face Angelo

An expression of relief appeared on his face. He looked down and nodded

My lips rises upwards as I turned around and continued walking.

"Not going to give up that easily" I muttered; A grin spread across my face. _________________________________

In the metro, we faced each other without saying a word.

His fists gripped the material of his trousers shyly looking down.