YELLOW!

The ugly truth

     A week passed and I'm avoiding Jane because I'm still in shock that she kissed Noah. Noah is avoiding me because he's feeling ashamed. Perrie is avoiding me because Noah told me about Jane not her. And... it's a great start of the summer vacation... Just great.

     I was coming back from work passing Jane's house in a hurry but she stopped me shouting from the porch "Are you going to ignore me for the rest of your life?"
I walked to her in embarrassment and said "Hi"
She laughed saying "Hi?... Rin, you've been avoiding my calls for a week and when your father invited me for dinner you didn't join us"
I lied "I was sick"
"No, you weren't... I know you too well, Rin"
She patted an empty seat beside her so I sat down. She said sadly "I'm so sorry I haven't called when I left-"
I said looking at the road "That's not why I'm avoiding you"
She said avoiding eye contact with me " Noah told you right?"
I nodded so she said "I know it's wrong but-"
"Why did you come back?"
She looked at me in pain and said "I can't seem to forget about this place, you guys..."
She kept quiet for a moment so I said "Noah?"
She shook her head avoiding looking at me so I said "Look, Jane, I love you so much... But this is wrong"
Suddenly it hit me so I said in shock "Is Damien your boyfriend?"
She stared at me so I continued "And what about Aaron?"
She shrugged and said "Come to dinner and I'll tell you everything"
I nodded "I'll think about it"
She stopped me from leaving by holding my hand and said "Please"
I nodded and left.

     I spent the whole morning in my room overthinking everything and tryna to explain the situation myself. I felt so uneased because I thought Jane is the most perfect person that I've ever met. There came a time that I considered her my only friend. Maybe she got close to us in the first place because of Noah. Maybe she left because he was gone. Maybe she's not as good as she seems. A ten years older and married woman spends her time with a bunch of kids. Of course, there was something fishy about that.

     I needed answers so I went to have dinner with her. I knocked on the door twice but no one answered so I was about to leave when the door was opened and hazel sleepy eyes appeared behind it. It's Damien... I don't know what to say. He said in a sleepy voice "It's you"
"Yes, Where is Jane?"
He stopped rubbing his eyes and opened the door wide saying "Jane?"
I was shocked by his wide, naked, and muscular chest so I looked at the ground failing to hear what he just said. He laughed and said "C'mon in"
I didn't move so he said "I don't bite"
I gathered the courage to look back in his face and rolled my eyes praying that I'm not blushing. I entered the house and went straight to the living room and sat on the old white sofa. He followed me and leaned on the wall saying "So... How do you know Jane?"
"We're friends"
"How the fuck is Jane friends with a child like you?"
"It's none of your damn business. Just tell me where she is"
He walked angrily towards me and said "Who the fuck do you think you are?"
With his eyes only inches away from mine and his smell of cigarettes and whiskey, I stared in anger without blinking and said "I should be asking that"
He shook his head angrily and shouted "Get out..."
"You're an asshole"
I walked angrily toward the door to leave but Jane came in and smiled saying "I'm sorry I had to go and buy some stuff"
I looked at the ground to hide my teary eyes but she noticed and patted my arm saying in a kind voice "What's wrong?"
She looked to Damien who was leaning on the wall behind me with his arms crossed and sighed in anger. She took my hand and guided me to the kitchen. I sat on the cold ground and she joined me handing me a tissue. I whipped my eyes saying in sarcasm "Your terrible taste in men haven't changed"
She laughed saying "You think I'm dating Damien?"
She continued "He's my stepson..."
Unable to realize what she said I shouted "What?"
She nodded in pain and got up saying "Wait for me at the background and I'll bring dinner and come"
I said shyly "I'm not really hungry"
She grabbed my hand to help me stand up and said "Well I am hungry... And I made chicken with my secret recipe"
I felt the taste of the chicken in my mouth and nodded going to the background. I sat on the edge of the pool with my bare legs playing with the newly added water. I felt so nostalgic and heard clearly our young voices laughing and running around here.