His Doubtful Promises

Chapter 9

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I walked away when she finished talking, I didn't even respond to what she said. I sat back down beside Nycho and he looks at me with confused eyes. I can't let go of what Lyiah told me, but even if it partly shocked me, I know she sees me as a competition, I know she sees me as a threat and I know she has feelings for Nycho.

The way she looks at him, the way she shows me how she's close to his family, every bit of those actions just slaps my face, telling me that I can't trust her. I looked down on my phone as I got a message from Rox, a reply to what I texted her earlier.

From: thesavroxia

What?! OMG! How sure are you?

To: thesavroxia

I'm at their mansion, it's Mister Jimenez's birthday.

I placed my phone back inside my bag and looked around the place, feeling bored and sleepy. Everyone was still having a lot of fun, there are unfamiliar faces having conversations and my eyes scanned the place to look for the ones I know. Suddenly, there's a hand that tapped my shoulder.

"Vry?" Miss Ram says while waving at me, I stood up to give her a hug. It has been months ever since I last saw her and the other professors and lectures in Sapient University. I was so caught up in enjoying my summer since it won't be a while until I'd start college and for sure I'll be very occupied. "I didn't expect I'd see you here."

"Well, it's great seeing you again Miss Ram." I said. She's one of the lecturers that I'm most closest with and I'm more comfortable talking to, unlike Rox, I'm not that close with everyone in school. I choose my circle, while she... She does her best to get along with everyone. With that, she also won as campus president. "I'm here because Mister Jimenez's son invited me."

"You must be talking about Nycho." She says and looked down to greet him, she places her hand on his shoulder. "You know Vrylle, they're a really nice family. For sure, you'll fit in perfectly."

"What do you mean?" I asked her and she looked at me for a while before looking at Nycho, there was an awkward silence between the three of us. "I'm sorry, I don't get it Miss Ram."

"So you're not Nycho's girlfriend?" She asks, I laughed for a bit before shaking my head to indicate a 'no' for some reason, everyone keeps assuming that I'm Nycho's girlfriend, but for me... we're just special to each other but not in a way where I could say that it's truly in that level. "What a shame... I really thought you were together, I mean, don't get me wrong but you two look great beside each other."

"Then I guess... I should always stay beside Gaia." We all laughed and after that, Miss Ram told us that she has to go home because it was getting late and that she has something to else to do. "Are you sure you don't want a driver to take you home Ram? I can tell Angelo to drive you home..."

"No no! I'm good, it's fine." She gives me one last hug and waved goodbye to Nycho's parents and the other people she was hanging out with earlier. "Goodbye guys, have fun okay? Vry, if you ever need someone to chat with, just DM me. You know I'll always be your friend even if you already graduated."

The event didn't just stop yet, the other people Mister Jimenez invited are still drinking, some are talking and some are dancing to the music that was playing on the huge speakers. I just sat on the table to look at everyone having fun, Nycho's mom is seated in front of me.

Gaeb and Gav went to the porch while Nycho stayed beside me to accompany me and make sure I won't get bored, and minutes after, I could clearly see Lyiah walk back to the table and sit beside Nycho. Nycho is now in the middle, between me and Lyi, I wanted to leave but I don't want Nycho to know why I'm avoiding Lyi. He might think it's weird.