Aiden's Point of View

I pulled out my phone and texted Wyatt.

To: Wyatt,

Danica will come over. Are you coming?

After I sent it, I waited for Wyatt to look at his phone. After a while he peeked at his phone but he did not reply.

Of course, he's on a date.

I continued walking to the fast food place to eat breakfast there. After dinner I went back to the condo to clean up. It would be embarrassing if Danica found out that the room was dirty. I have also prepared on the table the workbooks that I will answer so that we can answer as soon as she arrives.

While waiting for Danica to arrive I opened my laptop and posted on a web site.

"I need help. I can't figure it out so I need to post it here. I'm a guy and I have a guy best friend. One time, we kissed and after that day I had a strange feeling. Whenever I look at him, my heart will race. Every time we touch I feel electricity flowing all over my body. And when I saw him kissing a woman, it feels like my heart is being stabbed by multiple needless. Lastly, I miss him every single day. Am I what I think I am?"

After a few seconds, there were anonymous people who commented there. Wow, they really are fast to respond.

"Yes, you are what you think you are!"

"You're definitely in love with your guy best friend."

"You're gay, dude. But if you also attracted to women then you're bisexual."

"You like him."

"You're gay."

"It's love at first kiss, man."

And I read many more comments, but most of the comments says that I'm gay. I heaved a sigh before I turned off the laptop. As soon as I closed it the doorbell rang.

"Coming," I said and approached the door. I smiled as soon as I saw Danica standing there. "Come in."

We answered workbooks quietly. We will only talk when she asks me something about questions and formulas that she does not understand. In the middle of answering, suddenly the doorbell rang.

I picked up my phone and looked at what time it was, it was 3:45 PM. But who will come here at this time?

I said that I'm going to open the door to Danica first before I approached the door. I was shocked to see Wyatt.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

“You asked if I was going,” he said. "This is my answer."

Ah, right. "Come in," I said and widened the door opening.

He knows my password but why didn't he just enter immediately like before? I just shrugged.

After I closed the door I returned to my seat. Danica and Wyatt are sitting next to each other, their voices are weak but I can hear them giggling. When I remembered the time, I decided to buy a snack.

"I'll just buy food, I'll leave you first," I said and left the condo.

I just bought burgers, fries, floats and coffees for the three of us. While riding the elevator to go back to my condo I suddenly asked myself what they were talking about earlier. I was curious when they started to get close, because as far as I know, they don't talk in the classroom.

I just shrugged and let go of what I was thinking.

Arriving at the front door of my condominium I felt a nervousness that I just put aside. My heart seems to be abnormal these days, maybe that's why I felt nervous suddenly.

When I went inside, I dropped the foods. My eyes widened and I could barely move when I saw Wyatt and Danica kissing on the couch. Wyatt lay on top of Danica while Danica's hand held Wyatt's nape. When I looked down it was only then that I noticed Wyatt's hand caressing Danica's legs.

It was as if my heart was about to burst with the force of its beating. It was like my foot was nailed to the tiles because I couldn’t move.

What are they doing? I thought Wyatt and Vanessa were boyfriend and girlfriend? But what are the two of them doing? Isn't this cheating?

They stopped kissing and Wyatt turned to me.

"Oh, you're here," he said, smilingly.

"U-U-Uhm, I forgot to buy something," I immediately averted my eyes from him. "Sorry f-for the inconvenience," I said then ran out of the condo.

I go to the nearby playground and sit on the swing. When I remembered what I had witnessed earlier, my heart suddenly ached.

Wow, I can't really imagine my best friend being a cheater. How did he do that? He went to the condo after he met Vanessa to meet Danica next? Heh- jerk.

"Ah, shit," I cursed when my tears suddenly came out. "What the heck?"

I immediately wiped away my tears and prevented them from coming out. Why am I crying? Have I gone mad? The heck is wrong with me? Damn it.

~~

"Yes, you are what you think you are!"

"You're definitely in love with your guy best friend."

"You're gay, dude. But if you're still attracted to women, then you're bisexual."

"You like him."

"You're gay."

"It's love at first kiss, man."

~~

It's because of those fucking comments. I shouldn't have posted there. Haa, I don't want to go home ...

I stayed outside until the sky went dark. I have not received a call or message from Wyatt or even Danica. I don't know what they did when I left. I also don’t know if they’ve gone home or not.

Why isn't Wyatt even calling me? Isn't he worried about my condition? What if I was kidnapped and he didn't know? Doesn't he even care about me? Doesn't he even think of me?

By the way he was with Danica in the condo so he doesn’t remember me. He already has Vanessa so he doesn't care about me anymore.

Haa, I just want to suddenly disappear.

I dialed mom's number and called her. After a few moments, she answered her phone.

"Hello, Aiden?"

"Hi, mom,"

"How are you doing? And why did you call?" She asked.

"Oh..." I bowed my head, "I just... I miss you, mom."

She giggled, "I miss you, too! Is everything okay there?"

"Yeah," I nodded and looked up at the sky.

"I'm sorry, I can't go home just yet," she said.

"I know... I understand," I replied.

"Honey, I'm home!" It must be her husband. "Uhm, Aiden, I'll call you next time, okay? Always take care, I love you," then she hung up.

I stared at my phone and cried. Damn, I feel like I’m all alone.

After I cried I went home. When I arrived there was no one. The food I bought earlier they did not touch. Those foods stayed where I left them. I sighed before I picked them up and threw them in the trash. Floats and coffees were spilled on the door so I wiped the floor.

I took a shower and fell asleep immediately afterwards. The next morning my phone didn't alarm, which is why I can't go to school. But it's okay because I don't feel well either. My body is heavy and I am getting cold. I went back to sleep and only woke up when I felt hungry.

I sat down and looked at my phone. It's 12 PM, there's still no message from Wyatt. Wouldn’t he ask me why I didn’t come to school? This is my first time skipping class, isn’t he curious? Isn't he going to get me here? Hmm... maybe he'll come here to me later.

Thinking that Wyatt might come here after class I just went back to sleep. I woke up at 8 PM and checked if Wyatt had a message for me, but I saw nothing. It's 8 PM and the class is definitely over but Wyatt is still not here. Hmm... maybe he was just taking care of something and he was just late to go? Maybe that's how it is.

I went back to sleep to pass the time. I woke up at 3 AM but still no message from him and he was also not here in the condo. Isn't he just outside my room?

To make sure I got up even though I was very weak, but when I opened the door only darkness greeted me. It was as if something had stuck in my throat when I couldn't see him around. When I turned on the light my chest tightened even more because he was nowhere to be found. I just sat on the floor and cried there, he wasn't here... he didn't come.

Why did I even expect him to come to me?

Yes, I know he told us not to interfere in each other's lives. But as his friend, didn't he even think of me? Didn't I even get into his mind? Didn’t he even ask himself why I didn’t go to school? What happened to me? Didn't he even think to care for me? Or maybe not really... who am I even to him? I'm just his friend, his love life is more important than mine. That's more important for him so he could have someone to introduce to his family.

The next day I went to school even though I still felt bad. When I sat in my chair, Danica approached me.

"Can we talk?" She asked.

I turned to her, "No, sorry." I said and looked outside the window again.

"O-Okay," she said and walked away.

When Danica left, it wasn't long before Hans approached me.

"Hi," he greeted me.

I turned to him, "Why?"

He chuckled, "Nothing. I just want to get close to you."

"Why? You like me?" I asked, seriously.

He tilted his head, "Maybe yes? Maybe not?"

"Maybe you should back off," I said and stared back outside the window.

"Just wanna be friends," he uttered. "Your face is red. Are you sick?" He was about to touch my forehead when I slapped his hand immediately. "Your hand is hot."

"So what? Go back to your seat," I said.

"Let's go to the infirmary," he said.

My brows furrowed, "I don't want to. Can't you just disappear?"

He sighed, "I'm just being nice."

I just rolled my eyes and ignored him. I don't want to talk to any of them. Luckily, the prof arrived so Hans returned to his seat.

I go to school alone, I eat in the cafeteria alone, and I go home alone. While Wyatt went to school with Vanessa, ate with Vanessa and went home with Vanessa.

I was about to go out of the gate when someone touched me, when I looked back I smiled.

"How are you?" He asked.

"Doing fine," I answered. "You?"

We walked again together. "Same as always," he answered. "Why is your face red?"

"Huh?" It's evening but he can still see my face clearly? "I don't know." I lied.

"Are you sick?" Regie asked.

I shook my head, "Of course not."

"Really? You're not lying?" He asked.

I chuckled, "Yeah, yeah."

"Where's Wyatt?" He asked while looking around.

"Probably with his girlfriend," I replied.

"Oh?! His girlfriend also studies here?" He asked, looking surprised.

Oh, damn. They have already met Wyatt's fake girlfriend.

"Uhm, h-he got a new girlfriend," I said.

"Really? So, Aida and Wyatt broke up?" He asked.

I nodded, "Y-Yeah."

"That's sad," he pouted. "She looks a lot like you."

"Who?" I asked.

He looked at me, "Aida."

"You like her?" I smiled.

"Pfft~ no way!" He chuckled.

"Then... Do you still like me?" I looked him straight to the eye.

He averted his gaze, "You said I shouldn't like you because we're both men."

"Yeah," I nodded. "You're right."

"But I still like you," he said, which made me stop.

"W-What?"

He smiled and looked at me, "I still like you, Aiden."