"You're what?! No that's impossible! I'm your best friend Nathan! You don't do that to your best friend!" I shouted,
He's joking isn't he?
Yeah! He's definitely joking!
"What are you saying Eli! There's no rule in the world that says: Nobody can love their best friend" he shouted back,
"There is! Friends rule."
"Fuck that friends rule! Why are you so numb Elizabeth?! I've been in love with you the whole time!" he said, "Why are you so shock anyways?!"
"You're asking me that? You who are always around with girls, change girlfriends every single day and now you tell me you love me! Stop fucking with me Nathan!" I pointed at him,
"Don't you get it?!" he said
"No I don't! Mind elaborating it for me? Cause I seriously can't understand!"
"What the hell?! Can't you see why I'm here? Why I followed you all the way here in Philippines?"
"You said it yourself that you missed me, it's common in friendship. You miss each other."
"Yeah! But can't you see? I travel 12 hours for you! Most friends don't that, I even stayed in your house! Most friends don't that also!" he explained.
I became quiet for a second; he has a point but... No! Just no!
"Why are you so oppose to this anyways? Why do you find it hard to believe that I actually have feelings for you?!" he frowned,
"Cause you're the guy who never take girls seriously, you're the guy who like to have fun with different girls every day." I told him,
"Just because of that?" he sounded pissed
"Yeah..."
He took a step closer to me, "Has it ever occur to you Elizabeth why I haven't dated any girls seriously? Cause I've always been waiting for you! I know that someday, you and I are going to have a chance. Has it ever occur to you why all the guys you'd dated before are all my friends and are all suggested by me? Because I know that you wouldn't last with them, I know that you're going to break up with them, I know that they are not enough for you. And has it ever occur to you why your still a virgin?" he asked
"WHAT?!" shouted at him, "How do you even know I'm still a virgin?!" I frowned at him,
"Cause I know you wouldn't do it with that worthless jerks!" he said,
"I can't believe that you'd go that far! I mean it's like you're the one planning for my life! You're selfish Nathan! Selfish!" I glared at him
"I AM THAT SELFISH WHEN IT COMES TO YOU." He said, "Do you know how hard I restrain myself punching that Will when his hands are all over you?! Do you know hard it was for me huh? Elizabeth?" he was looking at me straight in the eyes.
"I've been watching you since the first day we met! You call yourself a nerd when you're not! That's why that Will guy fall for you Elizabeth, sure your fashion sense sucks but your beautiful! You should know that!" I don't know what to say, I'm pissed off at Nathan but... There's something inside me that feels so happy hearing what he's saying to me right now.
"I've been in love with you for a loooooong time! I can't even believe it myself, that I would fall for a girl. Can't you see Elizabeth? I am serious about you!" he held my hand, "Why do you find it so hard to believe me?" he asked
"Cause I know you Nathan! You're just like Will." I said.
"I am nothing like that son of a bitch!" He said.
"You're like the better version of him..."
He then let go of my hand and frowned at me, "Are you saying that I'll hurt you? You're afraid that I'll hurt you?"
I looked away "I've been there before Nathan, I don't wanna go back."
We suddenly became quite for a couple of seconds until Nathan spoke "Did you ever feel something for me?" he asked, "Of course we're frie-" he suddenly cuts me off,
"Not as friends, did you ever feel something to me? Like a crush or something, answer me truthfully Elizabeth." He said.
I kept my mouth shut.
I don't know what to say!
There have been times when my heart race because of him, there have been times when I really wanna kiss him so bad! Nathan's lovable, there's nothing you can't love about him.
"Elizabeth." He asked again,
"I don't know!" I lied,
"Look at me in the eyes and tell me that again." He ordered.
I didn't do what he said, I just looked away. I can't look at him the eye and tell him my answer, cause I know it'll be different. I might say something...
"Elizabeth." He called my name, but I still didn't look at him.
He suddenly grab my face and kissed me again, I didn't pushed him back I just let him do it.
"I get it... I know what your answer is... I'll book the earliest flight tomorrow. I'm going back to America." He kissed me again on my forehead "I love you..." he said before he walked away.
He loves me...
I just watched him walk away, my heart feels so heavy. Like there's a stone on top of it, I just find myself crying. I wanted to chase after him, I wanted to tell him to stay but for some reason I can't move, my body won't move. It's like my feet is glued on the ground.
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I went back home near dark, I stayed in the park for a while to clear my mind.
"Elizabeth..." Mom greeted me, I look up and saw Dad.
"He's still here?" I asked
"Elizabeth just hear your Dad please." Grandma pleaded,
"NO." I walked pass them when Dad said something that made me stop,
"SHE'S NOT PREGNANT WITH MY CHILD!" Dad shouted
"W-what?" I asked, I didn't look at them.
"You're not going to have another sibling." Dad said.
I slowly turn around tears started to fall from my eyes "Are you lying to me?" I asked
"No I'm not lying honey. I always know that that girl is not carrying my child. I never loved that girl in the first place."
"Then why did you go with her? Why did you leave us? Why did you leave me?"
"When my boss offered us to drink with him to celebrate our company's success his daughter was there with us, that girl. We had a few drinks I was planning on leaving early cause tomorrow's your birthday, I wanted to be in good shape for you. But then his daughter stops me and offered me to drink again. I thought she was just being kind so I stayed a little longer until I didn't notice that she made me drunk. When I woke up the next day I was in bed with her, naked. I was planning to leave when she woke up but then she stopped me, she threatened you Elizabeth, she threatens me that she'll do something bad to you if I don't come with her. So I went home and told your Mom that I don't love her anymore, that I love this girl when all this time I've been lying.
It was so hard to leave you two alone, especially you Elizabeth, my princess. I never wanted to hurt you two I just want to protect you guys. I've been living with her ever since and I never touch her, never. That child she have is not mine. I also found out that his Dad, my boss is doing some illegal stuff, I told him that if he didn't discipline his daughter and set me free from her... I'll tell the police about him... Well I still did. The two of them are probably in jail right now. I am now free Elizabeth, I can finally come back to you, to my family." I saw a tear escape from his eyes.
My eyes start to water and my lips curled up for a smiled before I run towards him and hug him tight.
"I missed you a lot... Dad." It's been a long time since I call him my DAD.
"I missed the way you call me. I miss you calling me Dad princess." Dad kissed the back of my head, "We're complete now." Mom joins us and hugged us back.
"What a nice day, you guys look so happy." Grandma smiled at us,
"Come here Granny and join the hug" Dad joke
"I'm too old for that." Grandma said
"Grow up Grandma!" Dad pulled Grandma in and now we're all hugging each other tightly!
Dad move in with us now, finally!
My family is complete! Dad is back and he's not going to leave us again.
I walked pass Nathan's room, I knock but he didn't respond. I didn't knock again, maybe he wants to be alone and besides I have no idea what to say to him.
My feelings are still a bit in a mess right now.
I went back to my room and lay down, then I heard my door opens only to see Dad standing in front of me.
"Dad, why are you here?" I asked
"I want to sleep beside my princess, I just missed you so much princess." Dad walked over to my bed and lay down beside me.
"I missed you too Dad." I told him,
"Go to sleep, tomorrow's another great day." Dad whispered.
"I love you Dad." I told him before I drifted away from the real world into my dreams.
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