It's Complicated

"I can't. You can't." I said not bothering to look in his eyes.

"Why? Elena I need you. I want you." He said softly.

"You can't want me. I'm not going to do that to Alex."

I was on the verge of spilling my tears. I've never been like this before. Why now? Why in front of him?

"I can't like her. No one can force me to like her but me." He said stepping closer. I stepped one step back.

"You know she likes you. You know that. I can't like you, you can't like me. I'm not asking for you to like her. I'm asking you to not like me. I can't do that to a friend." And with that, I turned and walked away not wanting to be in his presence anymore.

If this is how it's going to be, if I have to hide my feelings forever, then that's what I'm going to do. No matter how hurt and broken I become.

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Elena Hale has always been the type of girl that hides her feelings. No matter what. She doesn't want drama. She doesn't want to hurt other people's feelings with her own. She won't even tell her best friend, Jenna Barnes. But little does she know, Jenna wouldn't be her best friend if she didn't know her secrets, which she did.

Mathew Pattens was never considered as a "popular" boy, but he has the looks of one. He's mostly seen in the local café reading a classic novel all by himself if he's not in university. He has always been known for being a bit harsh seeing as how he doesn't quite know how to share his feelings either. He is as stubborn as there is. They both are.

But what happens when a tragic murder occurs and secrets are let out? Was it even a murder? Who can you trust? Will your friendships be as stable as they were before, or will they take a whole different turn? It seems impossible for something good to come out of this but who knows. People can surprise you.