"Nice to meet you all." He just only said, Leslee look like stunned by him but I shrug that thought off.
I told Greyson to wait for me here, because I'm gonna get him a food from the buffet, he told me that he can do that but I insist to do it.
I leave him for awhile and looking at him from afar makes me smile, my cousin Leslee began to ask him something and I know he answered it back because he nod at her.
When I came back they are all laughing, I smiled from the thought that they're getting along well.
But the moment later I feel... I feel out of place somehow? Did you know what that feels? You're physically here, but like you weren't?
After the wedding reception, I thought Greyson's attention will be focused on mine now. But I think I'm wrong.
Leslee my cousin want us to drop her in their house its like 35 minutes away from here, Greyson look at me like if I'm going to agree or not.
"Come on, Khryz. Please?" She said as she hold my both hands
"Your ruining their time!" Andrea snap to our conversation while her both hands are on her waist
"Please just tonight?" Leslee added
"Okay.." I said as I slightly nod, Leslee clap her hands and goes to Greyson's car, she even sat on the passenger seat.
Andy my other cousin was surprised and tell Leslee that I'll must be on the passenger seat because I'm Greyson's girlfriend, Greyson tries to catches my gaze but I avoided it.
"No Andy I'm fine. Let's go?" I said and just hop on to backseat.
Leslee keep talking and talking, I'm so really annoyed to her voice, honestly just now. I crossed my arm to my chest as I lean my head to the window, I know Greyson taking a glance on me through the mirror, but I didn't bother to stare back.
Andrea poked me and I look at her, she typed through her phone a message and after that she give her phone to me just to read what's on her mind.
'Something's fishy right?' The text that was on Andy's phone and I began to typed there and bring it back to her phone with an, 'I don't know?'
After minutes or I think an hour we reached their house, I'm really so annoyed but I just remain it cool. Because I think if Leslee knew that I'm jealous of her she will try her best to annoyed me.
I'll moved to the passenger seat, not even wanting to look, talk or whatever. I'm pissed, I'm annoyed, I'm jealous, I'm envy. I don't know but mix emotions.
He sighed deeply while his right hand are in the steering wheel, his eyes were still focused on the road, "You upset?"
"Why would I?"
"Who wouldn't be? I'm annoyed and upset too." He said still calm but I can tell that he really is that, his both brows are meeting in the middle
"I'll just come in that event to spend time with you and it turns to be like this!"
"You just like you're giving me away to your cousin and its kinda annoying that you can't say no to her." He added
I sighed deeply he was right though, but I don't want to make it worst. I remained silent and just listen to what'd he says.
"Just tell me if you're jealous, because I would damn kiss you in front of them." I don't know but that makes my heart race faster, I tried to hide my smile but I failed so I look to the window instead.
"Do you love me?" He ask and I glance at him
"Is that even a quest-"
"I said do you love me? I don't accept any answer but only yes or no."
"Yes! I love you. I'll really do!" I said and he lips come upwards
"Happy now?"
"Never been so happy like this before." He said as he take a glance at me and back to the road again.
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Since I introduced Leslee to Greyson in Andrei's wedding just a FEW days ago. I don't know what's gotten me but even if she's my cousin, I don't feel comfortable with her.
She's from different universities YET she still goes here in our school not knowing what her purpose nor intentions and she even asked me 'bout my boyfriend Greyson.
Even if I tried my hardest to shrug that thought in mine, it always come back. Even if I don't want too.
"How's your boyfriend?" She always ask that to me whenever she came around here, it always Greyson and Greyson our topic and I'm getting sick to her to be honest.
"He's fine you don't have to worry." I said as I smiled at her
"Yeah, but you have to worry." She said intentionally, my forehead creased as I look at her,
"What?" She asked, I shake my head from the both sides maybe I'm just hearing things right?
"Why you're here by the way?" I ask
"Why you asking?" She asked back
And I just shrug my shoulder, "Nothing."
"Your boyfriend was cool and sweet." She said
"Yeah he is." I said agreeing to her, "Don't hate me if I said this but I like to have a boyfriend like him."
"Well, who wouldn't be?" I chuckle, and she just smirk
"If I said that I want HIM, your Greyson to be my boyfriend are you going to give him to me?" She started to ask with a serious expression of her face, my smile faded but before I spoke. "Kidding. I'm just teasing you." She said but I don't know if that was a joke or what because its seems more like it was true to me.
"Do you still remember what I've told you guys before at the reception? The guy that I met way back in LA I finally met him!" She said
"Really?!" That's good to hear that, but then she pouted "But he have someone." She added
"That's quite sad." I said and she nod slightly, "Yeah, but like what I've said before, I feel sorry for the girl because I will do everything to get what I want, badly he's the one that I want." I don't know but I have a bad vibe about that, I feel sorry about that girl though.
"You can find another man a better man. You're pretty and I know you already knew that.." I stated trying to convince her to stop what she's planning, "Because like what you've said he's taken he's not available so, don't.. Don't ever try to interfere their life nor relationship maybe they are happy somehow? Don't lower your standard because of a man you like." I said, but she just look at me lamely while she rolled her eyes
"You're no fun at all, but I'll already made up my mind and there's nothing could ever change that." She said while having a mischievous smile on her face.
"By the way... Keep your man closer to you, maybe someday he find someone who's better, prettier or anything. Maybe... Someday he leave you with another woman so give all the best you've got." She added before leaving me hanging here after she have just said.
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Days, weeks skipped and its finally Greyson's birth Month which is August, I'll even bought a gift for him which is the wrist watch because I know somehow his watches are old and used so I bought him a new one and it have his initials on its back which is G.C, and I'll even make a love letter and a photo album box, I don't know what it may called but I'll just saw it on the internet and I'll tried to make one, successfully I make it nicely.
I don't know but I think I'm an old fashioned when it comes to this because I'll put a lot of an effort when it comes to a presents especially when that someone is really dears to me.
I'm so excited to see him unwrapping my gifts to him, like; what would be his reaction when he sees them. Especially the cringe-y things that I made.
Another days passed until it was Greyson's birthday, I'm really totally in the good mood today. And my plans for today is all set. Even though its Thursday, which is school day.
I went to his apartment first to place my present on his dining table, I have his duplicate key so yeah? After that I went straight to the school.
I thought I'm going to be late but I wasn't, but well I am kind of three minutes late.
I sat on my chair scribbling his name on the last page of my notebook, as we wait for our professor to come by.
Its kinda late when he entered the room so he just give us a homework instead, we groaned but we have no choice but to do it or else we failed to his boring subject.
I'm a little bit quite upset to my professor because of the essay homework that must longing with 2000+ words, about our topic today and the deadline is on the next meeting, it means next next week. Its kinda stressful but we're on a junior year so we'll expected it.
Time elapsed, and I checked my phone if Greyson texted me but he wasn't, maybe he's busy? I'll went to the law department building to check if he's still here, but he's not even here.
"Aiden! You're Aiden right?" I said to a long dark brown hair guy, "Yeah? You're Khryzel right?" He said and I nod
"Did you see Greyson?" I asked
"Yeah, I thought you just come there. Because last time I checked there's a girl looking for him so I thought it was you." He said
"A girl?" Wondering who's that girl might be, is it Chloe? Is it Maddi? Or some random girls that just greeted him?
"Thank you for the info." I said and he slightly nod "Send him a Happy Birthday from me." He shouted in the hallway and I just chuckle and nod at him
I hurriedly dialed his number but he's not even picking his phone up, is he on his apartment now? But he promised me that we two both coming there.
I walked around in this big university finding him until, I finally give up and sit on the bench.
I sighed. As I stood up and starts to walk again, my head turned and my eyes squinted as I heard something from the room in front of me its like 8 steps away from me, but it was like there's no people there, I don't know what's gotten me but my feet brings me to where the two people was talking.
The door was slightly open, I feel so nervous whether should I take a peek or not.
"I like you, do you hear me?!" The girl said
"Just leave your girlfriend alone and be with me, I can give you all you want." She added,
"You know nothing about me." The guy said.
I'm not a gossiper but I don't know, my heart starts to race when I hear the familiar voice, I'll decided to take a glance and I just cover my mouth in shocked.
It was...
It was Greyson and Leslee
"But I like you Greyson!" Leslee said she cupped his face, they are now starring into each others eyes, while me? I don't know what to do.
All I just can do is to look at Greyson what's his reaction, my eyes shutters in tears that tries to occupy every space on my face
"I'm sorry. But I lo-" He was cut by her when she pushed her lips to his, I breath a deep sigh through my nose biting my own teeth against each other.
Looking at them making out like that making me wonder if what I've been done to someone to hurt me like this!
I was totally shocked in this moment, I was freeze in where I was standing, and I don't know where to go or where to stand.
Tears starts to drip, I sobbed I don't really care if they sees me in this. It feels like my world is crashing down and this is the end.
It hurts like hell, that scene?! That fucking scene when your man kiss another girl and that girl was supposedly your cousin?!
Imagine getting several paper cuts on your hands and imagine it rubbing a salt in each cut, the dipping your hands in a lemon juice. Well isn't OA? Well that's how painful that scene were to me.
Its his birthday! It his damn birthday but why the hell I'm the one who's got a fucking surprise?!
Greyson pulled away and his eyes widen when he sees me, he wiped his lips as he tries to walk towards me, but my witch cousin stopped him, so I think this is my chance to run away and didn't look back.
"Khryzel!" He calls out my name, I just hid on the hall when he went out of that room, still crying silently.
"Just let her go!" Leslee said
"You can't even said that to me!" Greyson starts to yell at her
I was so stupid that I didn't took what's mine, I can't even think straight, my hands are shaky and cold, my eyes are puffy and red, my breath is hitching.
When I feel that he's not longer here, I hurriedly find my way out and take a cab and dialed Valerie's number, she's the only one I knew can help me with this feeling.