I Bet I Would

Chapter 68: Boundaries

FRANZ

I can't make myself kiss her back.

Her arms are now around my neck.

Not too long ago, this kiss was everything I wished for.

I should enjoy it.

I part my lips and tried to kiss her back.

She kept on kissing me with even more enthusiasm.

I then push her away.

That kiss just felt wrong.

"I'm sorry," I said to her.

"It's okay. It's my fault. I don't know what got in to me," She said.

"It's really okay." I forced a smile.

Now I know that I no longer have feelings for her.

If only it was Paulene who kissed me.

Damn.

"Can I hug my best friend?" She asked.

Best friend.

I smiled a real smile now.

I opened my arms and she hugged me.

I hug her back.

It feels so good to have my best friend back.

I hug her tighter.

Don't leave me again, Tiff.

"Hand me your keys, let me drive you home," I whisper in her ear.

"What about your car?" She asked as we let go of each other.

"I'll just take a cab to get back here."

She smiled and handed me her keys. I then unlocked the doors.

I opened the door to the front seat for her before running to the other side of the car.

Best friends.

It feels so good to have my best friend back.

PAULENE

"Are you alright? What the hell is the matter with you?" Krista asked me.

"Nothing."

She looked at me in disbelief.

"Not a single drop of alcohol in your system yet you are acting drunk. Maybe Coke is the new vodka now." She rolled her eyes at me.

"Where's Ashton? Where's Franz?" Horace asked.

Oh, Franz is somewhere with his girlfriend.

"There's Ashton!" Eric exclaimed.

Ashton is now walking towards us.

He took his seat beside me before heaving out a sigh and closing his eyes.

He looks so stressed out.

Ashton must know about Franz and Tiffany.

Tiffany and Ashton have something going on between them too, right?

Wow, Tiffany has these two guys head over heels for her.

That's quite flattering--

And messy.

A twisted and suffocating situation to be in.

Love triangle is a curse.

I'll never be a fan.