Love Me, Please

☆ Chapter Nineteen

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NATHANN'S POV

--FLASHBACK

"Nathann...?" A voice called out to me as I sat under the tree where I usually kill time before my next class,

"Hm? Oh, Fred." My voice turned cold as I saw who it was.

It was the man who betrayed my best friend. The one who betrayed the man I like. Fredrick.

"Nathann. I know by this time Geor already said what I did." He started as he sat beside me, keeping an appropriate distance between us,

"Yeah. I know that you cheated on him. I know that you broke his heart, you--"

"I know Geor's not gonna like what I'm gonna tell you. I highly doubt he's gonna forgive me. But I have to do this." He stated, his gaze softening, which was a rare sight as this was Fredrick I was talking to.

The man who never looks soft, the man who always looks tough and strong.

"What are you talking about?"

"Geor... His... His feelings are not real."

I felt my heart crack as the words came out of his mouth, and I felt myself tearing up, but I held my posture,

"What?" I choked,

"I'm so sorry, Nathann. I knew I shouldn't have let him do this, because I know his efforts would all go to waste, and I know you will probably never forgive him considering he's making a fool out of you. But please. Just... Just go with the flow. Act as if you don't know anything. Please.." He pleaded,

"I don't know, Fred. He's fooling me, Fred!"

"Please, I'm begging you, Nathann. He was willing to end our relationship just to do this. Please. If he catches real feelings for you, please love him back. Please. I'll always be here. Even if you two do become a couple with genuine feelings for each other, I'll sincerely be here as a friend and not as an enemy."

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I snapped out of my thoughts when I felt someone poking me from behind me. Turning around, I smelled a minty, sweet cologne.

Geor?

"Hey, Nathann!" A cheery voice called out,

"I decided that I'll be courting you so-- Expect to see me around you more often, okay? I know what happened yesterday, and I clearly remember you saying to leave you alone, but I can never leave you alone. Why? Because you're my best friend and you're the person I like!" He sweetly smiled before he ruffled my hair, walking away as if nothing happened, walking away like he had genuine feelings for me.

Geor... Please stop.. You're just making yourself hope. You'll end up suffering and crying, this time without me there to comfort you.