“You guys knew each other?” Mike asked a bit shocked.
Oh no the gossiper Mike is here.
But wait he is Lieo?! OMG! I have so many things I thought about him earlier! I even thought that maybe we can be together!!!
“Yes. We met at Tita Celine’s boutique. She help me find a suit.” Lieo answered Mike.
Until now I am not yet over with the fact that he is Lieo the boss and crush of Anne.
“You know my mom?” I asked him.
He smiled at me and nodded.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier? Are you not shocked when I introduce myself as her daughter?” I asked curiously.
“No I’m not. I perfectly aware of your story. I actually like you.” He said then smirked.
I felt myself blushed from what he said. I feel so shy with what he just said.
He chuckled. “You’re so cute.”
Then he look at Vince. “Alli told me that she is your assistant stylist. You are lucky bro! I offered her to be my stylist but she rejected my offer. As per her she is exclusive to you.”
My eyes widen. That word didn’t came our right. They may think that something is going on between me and Vince.
“Woah! We didn’t know that. So you guys are really dating?” Mike butt in.
As expected the ever gossiper Mike.
“Mike is right couz. We didn’t know that you guys are already dating.” My cousin join forces with Mike.
The two gossiper.
I knew it that they will put meaning to that statement.
I glared at Lieo then I rolled my eyes.
“What I mean is I am exclusive to Vince as a stylist. The stylist job is just a part time job for me and that is not the career path that I will be taking.” I explained to them.
“You guys should stop with your teasing. Andrew is here, he may walk out again if you will not stop. You know this guy is the walkout king of the group.” Vince said.
I pinch his side and whispered. “What did I tell you? Stop it. Its not funny anymore.” I said seriously.
“Okay peace!” He just said.
I just rolled my eyes.
We started KTV session. Every one is having fun singing. Then Lieo went to me.
“Hey!” He said.
I smiled at him. “Yes?”
“You need company?” He offered.
I frowned do I look so lonely here?
“Well obviously your just alone here and you have no one to talked to. So I thought maybe you need a company.” He said in a serious and sincere tone.
I just shook my head “I’m okay.”
Its not that I chose to be alone today, it just happened that they all got a partner already and I did not try to join them because I feel out of place.
“You sure your okay?” He asked me again.
I was about to say yes when I saw Anne and Andrew hold the mic and started to sing together. I can’t hide what I feel right now. I’m hurting. But I know I shouldn’t.
“Let’s talk in some more private.” Lieo said the he grab my heads and we went out of the room.
I don’t know what I am thinking, I just find myself following him.
He brought me to a coffee shop.
“Here.” He put the coffee that he ordered for us.
“Thanks.” I said then I sip the coffee that he gave me.
“Is that the reason why you cry in the boutique earlier?” He asked me in a cold tone.
I bit my lips. I don’t know if. I should tell this to him. I mean as from what I know this guy also like Anne.
“I guess its a yes?” He concluded.
I just smiled at him. I can’t give him an answer.
“Anne told me that she is sure that the person Andrew like is you.” He said broking our silence.
“She told me that too. But you? What do you think?” I asked him.
He sighed. “I still don’t know. Ever since I arrived I never see you two together or even just talking. Are you avoiding him?”
I already felt my tears welling
I can already feel the tears threatening my eyes.
“I need to do that.” I confessed.
“Because you like him.” Its not actually a question because I know from my reaction the answer is so obvious.
So I don’t have a choice but to admit it to him.
“Yes. That is why I am telling myself to guard my heart from him because I don’t want to get hurt again.” I told him.
I just feel so comfortable with him that’s why I find myself telling him what I really think and feel.
Maybe I really needed someone to share what I am feeling right now for me to be okay somehow.
He didn’t say anything. He just let me open up everything that I am keeping to myself.
“I’ve been hurt before. I hate myself because it seems like until now I haven’t learned my lesson. No matter how hard I try to stop myself from assuming or hoping I still did. I really thought that Andrew likes just what everybody is saying. That’s why I made myself believe in that lie. But from what I am seeing now, everything that happened before is repeating now.” I just let my tears flow because I couldn’t take the pain anymore.
“What do you mean?” He softly asked.
“College days. I have a guy that I like. I actually hated him at first but when I got close to him, I find myself falling for him. All his actions made me think that he likes my. My cousin and I even bought a book just to know if he really likes me or not. But then we just found out that he is courting someone else. And it really broke my heart. From that moment I told myself that I will never assume nor like a person until that person confess to me first. But what happen now?!” I said crying.
Lieo went to me and gave me a hug to comfort me.
“Why are you guys like that?! Why do keep doing things that will make us misunderstood?!” I asked Lieo a bit frustrated.
“You calm down please. But to answer your question, there are things that even us can’t explain nor understand.” He said.
“Like the things between you and Anne?” I asked.
I saw him stunned from what I said.
“Come on! You don’t need to hide it from me. I knew why you asked me out of that place. You are also hurting to see them together right? And you see how close are those two with each other. Am I right?”
He looked at me intently and just sighed. “Guilty.”
I chuckled. “So tell me why until now you are still not courting Anne? And the issue about you and your ex girlfriend Mich, is it true?”
“There is nothing going on between me and Mich. She will be getting married and the groom is not me. The reason why we were always together is because Mich is asking me for help because his soon to be husband is a bit busy. Mich is someone really close to me that’s why even though we broke up we still remained friends.” He explained.
I chuckled. So my best friend is just thinking too much?!
“Why are you letting her think that there is something going on between you and Mich?” I curiously asked him.
“Its Mich’s idea. I really don’t like the idea but Andrew’s timing is asking for it so I just let it be.” He said.
My smile suddenly disappeared upon hearing his name.
“Sorry.” He said a bit worried.
“No, its okay. So why aren’t you courting her?” I asked.
“Because its too sudden. I don’t want to rush things. I want to know her more. We are still young, we don’t need to rush things.” He said seriously.
I just smile at him. “Because of that you gain my 100% support.”
He frowned. “For what?”
I rolled my eyes. “Because I always deducted point for you because you always missing in action. So I don’t want to support you. But now is different because I have decided to give you my full support.”
He chuckled. “Really? Do I need that?”
“Of course! I’m her best friend so my opinion matters.”
He raised his brow. “Really? So did I passed your expectation.”
“Yes you did!” I told him.
My night went well thanks to my new found friend Lieo. He is fun to be with. If Anne didn’t like him, he might be my prospect as my first boyfriend.
Leio send me home. “Are you sure you don’t want to come in first?”
He shake his head. “No need. Its already late. I should go.”
I nodded. “Okay bye! You take care!”
He also nodded then went to his car and left.
I was about to go inside when I notice someone leaning on a car across our home.
I suddenly felt nervous. He went to me. My mind is telling me to go inside already but my feet seem stuck in my place.
My heart beats faster when I saw who the person is.
“You look happy with him.” I can hear the sadness in his voice.
“Andrew.”