12:20 AM
I stared at the dance floor as she danced gracefully with another man in her arms. Smile her perfect smile, while he whispered something in her ear. Anger boiled inside of me as I clenched my fist. It should’ve been me holding her in my arms. It should’ve been me making her smile, that perfect little smile.They stopped dancing as the song stopped. She went to the drinks where she took two cups , probably for her new boyfriend, while he went to talk to some of the adults who were there. I make my way to where she stand as she sipped her drink.
She saw me heading her way and stop sipping her drink. “Nick.” Her soft velvet voice that I haven’t heard in two years said. “Yap, that’s me. It’s good to see you, Kylie.” I smiled.
“So what’s going on? Haven’t seen you in a while.” She started off the conversation. “ Yeah, two years. I heard you went to art school?”
“ Yeah, it was fun. “ she said and took another sip. “How ‘bout you?”
“ Same old me.” I said with a laugh. “Still working with Uncle Jerry’s workshop?” she asked.
“ Yeah, you know how I like it there.” I said, as she laugh, her laugh that I haven’t heard in long time when she was still mine.
“ So, I guess you already have a boyfriend, huh? “ I asked the question, I’ve been eager to know.
“ Err, yeah I guess.” She said. I feel like my heart stopped for a while. Then, her boyfriend make his way to us.
She gave him a peck but he turned it to a 2 minute make out session. They eventually stop when I cleared my throat .
“ Oh. Sorry, Nick.” She apologized while her boyfriend just smirked. That made me clenched my fist and glared at him.
“ Ed, this is Nick. An old friend of mine.” So, I’m an old friend already.” Nick, as you know, this is Ed , my boyfriend.”
“ So how long have you guys been dating?” I said with a fake smile to him.“1 year, 6 months and 2 days .” he said with his smirked, that makes me want to punch him.
“ Aww, Eddy. You counted the days too.” She pecked his lips, again. Jealousy started controlling me.
“ So, Ed.” I said, smiling fakely to him. “ Did you know Kylie and me used to date for 3 years?”This was my turn to smirked. I turn to Kylie, she shot me the ‘What the hell are you doing?’ look.
“ I think so.” He said confusingly. “ But the past is the past, right?”
“ Yeah.” This time it was Kylie.
“ Ed, would you mine waiting in the car? “ Kylie said, I might think she wants to talk to me. “Are you sure, sweety?” he said as he glared at me.
“ Yeah.” He pecked her on the cheek . ‘ Get out, already.’ I thought as I glared at him harder.
As soon as Ed was out of sight, Kylie slightly yelled at me. “ WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING?!“
“ What? I thought he should know.” I said innocently.
“ Nick, I moved on. “ she said sternly. “ What do you think I went to art school for?! To get away from the mess I was back then!”
“ What mess?! The mess I made?” I fuming right now. “ I made one freaking mistake!”
“ The mistake that forced me to leave town.” She yelled back.
Then, Your Home Is In My Heart by Boys II Men started to play. I look up to Kylie to see if she remembered.
“ I remembered, Nick. This used to be our song.” She said. “ The song we danced in your bedroom at midnight.” I continued.
“ They day you said you love me.” She smiled at the memory we shared.
“ Do you still love me?” I said without thinking, but I had to know. “ I used to love you.” That made my heart stung. Used to, as in past tense.
“ Does he love you?” I said. “ Why are you asking me this? It’s none of your business.”
“ I need to know, does he love you.” I repeat one more time. “ Yes, he love me.”
“ Do you love him?” I need to know, badly. “ Of course, I do.” That made my heart stop a beat.
“ Tell me straight in the eye that you love him.” I told her. She stared at me disbelieve.
“ I love him, Nick.” She said looking into my eye.
“ Does he love you like I love you?” I asked her. She just stared at me and nod.“ I guess that changes things, the way I feel about you.” I said trying to look at her but she refuse.“ You still love me?” She asked disbelieving. “ Yes, I still do.”
With that, she kissed me on the cheek , and whispered “ Goodbye, Nicholas.” And walked out the door.
I followed her until she’s inside the car. That should’ve been me inside the car kissing her. I guess that’s just the past. The past that’s too hard to forget.
- by Nuriin.
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