The Best Friend...

A Second Chance to Love (Second Shot)

I'm not dense, numb or dumb. I know that Renka loves me... and at one point I did love her... more than a friend or a sister... but... we can never be... cause someone will get hurt... Peter.

"Ben! Congrats! Finally you're tied-- Oops! I mean, you tied the knot!" speak of the devil.

"Crazy! Hey, change of topic, when are you gonna ask Renka?" I asked as I take one of the champagne flutes he's holding.

"Benedict." he's flsutered and that made me smirk.

"Remember this Peter, I didn't give way for nothing." I warned him. Seriously, he's taking forever to make a move!

"What the..."

"Why? I loved her, but I know that you love her and I didn't want to ruin our friendship. I just didn't know that you're such a coward!"

"I am not a coward!" he denied haughtily. Guilty -_-

"Yeah, sure. You aren't. That's why Renka's still single, right. It's not your fault at all." I replied sarcastically. I mean, I know everything... since high school... these two... is now getting on my nerves.

"Your point is?" he's still denying...

"Simple, I loved Renka before, you also love her but she loves me. Now, she's there in the garden bawling. You won't do anything? We both know why she's crying. And if only you were braver, we could've had a double wedding."

"We'll get there. For now, I'll just watch the two of them." he said looking far away...

"Huh?" two of them? Who? I spied where his eyes are glued and saw them... Renka is with another guy... who's that?!

"I'm not making a move yet cause I know that there's still someone else who'll catch her."

"Peter! You knew there's someone else and you didn't get ahead?!"

"Because in the end, he'll also leave Renka. And by then, she'll have no one but me."

I swear to God! Peter is too vague to understand. He just walked away from me. I pity us. Why do people suffer because of love? I pity my best friend... but I know I'm not the one she needs right now, after all I'm the reason behind her tears.

••• Renka's POV •••

"A girl should never cry if a guy is not around to make her smile." said the guy who suddenly appeared next to me... which had one of my eyebrow raising

"Huh?" I tried to reply innocently...

"Here. Use it, if it's not enough then use my shoulder." he said then handed me a handkerchief, which I greatfully took...

"Hahahahahaha! What drama is that? Hahaha!" I'm wheezing! I can't help it!!

"Hmp!~ You ruined the moment! Girl! It was so hard acting straight!" Carla/Carlo said to me.

"What moment, huh? I'm the only one with a scene right now. Don't be such an extra!" I scoffed.

"Caaaauuuse~~ Your best friend was watching us earlier. He was with his best man while you're crying your eyes out! Hey! Five years! You were crying for five years! Gosh! You flooded Rome by your tears!" see? Who would say that he isn't extra?!

"So what if he sees? Serves him right! Maybe his conscience would bug him forever for not loving his best friend!"

"Bitch, that's not my point."