"IT'S ALL STARTED WITH A DARE"

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

Grammatical error ☑️

Gulf p.o.v

i am now at the parking lot of the university parking my car, and after i'm done, i came outside my car and started walking. As I am peacefully walking, someone appeared in my front, and that is Win with my folks and Type, and Mike is also here, damn what a luck I know Win will gonna start lecturing me in 3 2 1-

"Where the hell have you been, Gulf?  I was so damn worried about you! you didn't even answer my damn calls, nor did you ever reply to my messages! even our friends are worried  we even try to find you! And now you will gonna just appear here and not even try to explain to us what is happening ykyou and your sudden disappearance!?ha.?"See, I told you he will gonna bombarded me with so many questions, I couldn't help butto roll my eyes on him, I was about to answer him when suddenly we heard someone pop-up out of nowhere. Now tell me, am i the one being crazy here? Why on earth people keep on appearing out of nowhere and in front of me? And the worst is that it's Mew and oh-ok. Who's this girl beside her?

" Hi again, guys, oh, you have new friends?"Hi, I am Mae Mew's girlfriend, and you are?" She introduced herself to me while smiling ear to ear, I admit it she has a beautiful smile, and did I hear her right?she is Mew's girlfriend? Wtf!he really is a jerk! Fucking manwhore!

I just looked at her and shortly said ," I'm Gulf nice meeting you, Mae." I look at him and I was caught off guard when I saw him. Already looking at me, I just give him a look like he is a stranger to me.

"Let's go, everyone. we might get late if we stay here any longer,"that's bright, and so I turn my gaze away from him and start walking, and to my surprise, no one dared to speak anymore, I couldn't help but to look at Mew, but I regret it when I saw them holding hands together, wtf! of course, Gulf, they are holding hands because they are dating. That's the only thing I said to myself before continuing walkin toward the campus gates.

The atmosphere is so heavy you could literally cut it with a knife. I could feel Win throwing me side-eyes, probably waiting for the perfect moment to scold me again, but I pretend I don't notice. I just keep walking with my hands shoved deep into my pockets, pretending that everything's fine, even though inside? I'm fucking boiling.

I mean, really? Mew has a girlfriend now? And she’s... what? Smiling at me like we’re besties? Life really has a sick sense of humor.

"Hey Gulf," Mike called, catching up with me, tapping my shoulder lightly. "You okay, bro?"

I force a small smile. "Yeah, why wouldn’t I be?" I answer with the fakest cheerful voice I could muster.

He looked at me like he didn't believe a single word I said, but thankfully he didn’t push it. Mike has always been like that — he knows when to shut up and just walk beside you in silence. Unlike Win who's now whisper-yelling at Type, probably about how stubborn I am.

As we reach the university doors, Mae suddenly pulls Mew closer to her, like really close. Like, rubbing-it-in-my-face kind of close. Mew just lets her, laughing at something she says, and I swear, my heart dropped so hard it could've cracked the concrete under my shoes.

I stop walking for a second, pretending to tie my shoe just so I can catch my breath. Why does it still hurt like hell when I was the one who walked away first? I’m such an idiot.

“Yo, slowpoke! Come on!” Type calls out, waving at me.

I nod and jog a little to catch up, shoving every single emotion back deep into my chest where it fucking belongs.

As we finally enter the building, the group starts to split up — different classes, different schedules. Win grabs my arm before I can escape, dragging me to a bench near the hallway.

"You're not running away from this talk," he said, sternly. "Not this time."

I sigh loudly, knowing there's no way out. I sit beside him, arms crossed, ready for another lecture. I glance up once, only to catch Mew looking at me again. His face... I can’t read it. It's not happy, not sad either. Just... blank. Like a mask.

And behind that mask, a girl is holding his hand.

I look away first.

Of course, I do.

"Talk, Gulf," Win says. "We’re not going anywhere until you do."

I lean my head back against the wall, closing my eyes for a second. Everything is just too much. But maybe... maybe it's finally time to tell them.

Because honestly?

I'm so tired of pretending I'm okay.

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