LIKE STARS

Chapter Ten

"You can't even stay serious for a minute" Joshua said as he held out his hand to help Semiloore get down from the fence they had been sitting down.

"11 minutes babes" Semiloore replied back as she jumped down and turned to Joshua.

"Its your life and yours only, you should live it forever memories will forever be memories but you gotta move on, okay?" Semiloore said.

"Okay" Joshua replied with a small smile.

"Promise?" Semiloore asked.

"Promise" Joshua replied with a grin.

Semiloore smiled at him and Joshua is dazzled by the smile.

"You okay?" John asked snapping him out of his trance.

"I'm fine" Joshua replied with a smile.

"I see" John said smiling.

"What's with that smile?" Semiloore asked John.

"Ohh, don't even think about it, prick's not my style at all" Semiloore added guessing what John was thinking.

Joshua held his chest in mockery "You just broke my heart" Joshua said as John and Semiloore burst into laughter.

"Idiot" Semiloore said laughing.

"You seem fine" Nathaniel's voice interrupted them.

"I'm good man" Joshua replied with a small smile.

"You sure?" Nathaniel asked.

"Sure!" Joshua said with a bigger smile.

"You smile and laugh too much that I don't even know whether you are faking it or its real" Nathaniel said.

"Semiloore is here, how I can fake it?" Joshua replied.

A smile lited up Nathaniel's face "Can we talk then?" He asked.

"Sure" Joshua replied.

They both walked far into the garden and Nathaniel turned to him.

"I'm sorry" Nathaniel said.

"For what?" Joshua asked.

"Everything about this matter" Nathaniel replied.

"Its not your fault" Joshua said.

"No, I should have pushed her away for using you, I should have done something but I didn't do anything and today I even couldn't tell her to go and Semiloore who barely joined us when stood up for you and I feel so ashamed" Nathaniel said and swallowed his saliva.

"Its not your fault Nathaniel, you like her naturally you should keep her by your side" Joshua said.

Nathaniel frowned "When did I say I liked her?" He asked Joshua.

Joshua's eyes widened "You don't?" He asked.

"Does Tara look like someone I can date?" Nathaniel asked.
Joshua burst into laughter at his sarcasm "Of course not, honestly I'm pained but am gonna move on, forget about everything" Joshua said and Nathaniel nodded. They share a hug before they start walking back.

"What do you think they went to talk about?" John asked Semiloore.

"How am I supposed to know that?" Semiloore asked in reply.

"I'll tell you, Nath wants to apologize" John replied.

"Why?" Semiloore asked.

"He feels guilty" John replied with a shrug.