Until You Give In

Chapter 8.1 Meeting You

Ae' POV

I don't know how long I have stared at this girl, whose story about Ai Pete's past put a heavy weight on my heart. I could only sit here trying to calm my slowly hammering heart.

"Hey Mr. Bastard are you still there...?, she asked waving her annoying hands in front of me.

" Yes... " I was forced to answer her, looking away scrunching my face.

" Then why aren't you saying anything...do you...also find me...detesting...Not that I c... - ", she shrugged her shoulders trying to looked nonchalant.

" Yes... ", still annoyed I fiercely stared at her. I want to hurt her as much as possible, my inner shadowed self slowly emerging which I've been repressing for a very long time.

" Wha-, hahahaha I see... I'm really despicable... I... I...hurt the person I love... ", I notice that its still a sensitive topic for her and all i can think of is serve her right.

" Yes you did...", I put stress on my every words.

"That's why I..." she tried to continued. But I stop her.

"That's why you should never show your face in front of Ai Pete...". I continue.

"You...you what did you said..." her gaze became fierce as she gritted her teeth.

"I said don't ever show your face in front of him... EVER...", I pushed the glass away from me, as I try to stand up.

"Who do you think you are..." her voiced quivers, her head looking downwards, yet slowly she stared at me and stands up.

"Who do you think you are!", she yelled, and somehow that got the attention of everyone in this cafe.

"Who do I think I'am...you're really asking me...you who have hurt my Pete...you have done more than enough...", I gritted my teeth just so I won't end up having to shout.

"The nerve of you...don't think that Pete belong to you... I think you forgot...Pete is not GAY..." she tried to defend herself that way.

"I know that already...", I agreed without thinking.

"Then you should know where you stand...", she rebuked.

"Where I stand is beside Ai Pete...", I said grabbing my bag to leave.

"He's not Gay... He would never look at you the way he looks at her!", she's still spoting nonsense and yet...the moment I heard those words...

"Wha-...", I stop dead on my track as I turn to her.

"Let me tell you this you Bastard!... DO you want to know the reason why even with all the girls lurking and trying to get his attention no one succeeded...no one...not even me...", she stresses every single words.

I frown as I gazed at this bitch, trying to understand why my chest starts to feel this tingling pain.

" What are you trying to say... "

" Ai Pete has only one person in his heart...for more than 10 years...that person had managed to have his heart..." she says her face taunting me.

"Who-", I muttered.

"Daili..." she says.

"Daili...?", I repeat this name, where have I heard this name, or have I...?

"Daili...my bestfriend...his Pete's only Love...you should have seen how Pete was when I got him on the hospital...when all the doctors failed to calm him down for more than a week...even his mother... Mrs. Pitchaya did all she can but to no avail. It was then she decided to call Daili, my friend knowing what happen immediately flew to Thailand. And when she got there...the moment she walk towards him. It was then that I realized the truth...it was how Pete looked at her...the way he hugged her. It was like an arrow had struck into my heart. He love her. And she...she doesn't even realized it. He love her. I was always wondering who was he looking to...and it was Daili".

After all the words she said. It was those three words that stuck unto my head.

Pete loves another.

My Pete is not Gay.

I had judge him first without confirming the truth.

Or did I just fudge the idea that he's straight.

Just so I could have a reason...

Maybe from the start It was on the back of my mind.

I denied it so that I may have him.

So that I may have a reason to get close to him.

Was it me from the start...?

"Oh before you go I forgot to tell you, I heard that Daili is here to see Ai Pete's performance...tonight".

Then all snaps...