People I Don't Know

He will be back

I walked out of the restaurant, I remembered the incident when Erin and I fought at a restaurant and ended up kissing in his car. I don't know whether I should smile or cry at my favourite memory.

"We are not done yet talking," Shane said while coming towards me.

"Well, I'm done." I snap and sit down on a bench near the parking lot.

Shane came and sit down next to me.

"It's cold we should get inside." He suggested. I stayed calm.

"Neel!" He called but I didn't look at him.

"I think I didn't say anything wrong. I just want you to be happy. Happy with me." He said earning a look from me.

"It will never happen," I tell him.

"Why? Stop being stu..." He raised his voice but I cut him saying,

"I love him. He loves me." I almost yell and tears are running out from my eyes.

"He loved you, but who knows that he still does?" He asked.

"I don't know, I don't want to know." I sob.

"Stop crying over him." He begged to lean close.

"What if he never comes back?" He asked.

"Stop speaking like that. Don't say such things." I warn him. He looked beyond upset.

"Be practical." He growled.

"What if he comes back? What if he still loves me?" I ask him wiping away tears.

"He gave up on you. You should understand that fact." He almost whispers looking away.

"But I'm not ready to give up," I said in a low voice.

"He told me to make you happy." He said looking back at my face. I widened my eyes.

"What?" I mumbled.

"He came to me before leaving Austin." He said leaning backwards.

"Why? What he said?" I ask him with anxiety.

"He said he's leaving and he won't be any competition to me." He said and chuckled softly.

"What?" I groaned.

"He's so stupid." He said looking at me with a smile.

"I don't get anything," I tell him with a frown.

"Let's go. I'll tell on our way back to your apartment." He said while standing on his feet.

We walked towards his car and he opened the passenger seat door for me. I started feeling anxious as Shane got something to say that I don't know.  He settled in the driving seat and started the engine.

"Before I tell you anything, you have to promise me a thing." He said looking straight on the roads.

"Okay," I tell him hesitating. I wish he doesn't ask anything inappropriate.

"Don't judge me. Don't hate me or don't stop talking with me." He asked me looking into my eyes, he's so worried.

"You are scaring me you know," I tell him seriously.

"Please." He snapped.

"Okay promise. Nothing will change." I assure him.

"Umm.. well.. to be honest, this whole thing happened because of me." He said without looking at me.

"What do you mean?" I mumble.

"I think I am selfish... I wanted you from the beginning, that's what Luis is afraid of because I'm a creep. He believed that I would only use for a while and leave then." He said in a really low voice.