Desperate

Chelsea's point of view:

"What REAL brother?!" I exclaimed.

"Well, you see," Jake explained, "I am posing as Rick's 'fake' brother."

"Jake! Stop it!" Rick hushed threateningly.

"Rick, come on," Jake pleaded, "Let's include Chelsea in our brilliant plan!"

"Plan? What plan?" I challenged. I have a bad feeling about this.

"Well, Rick hired me to act as his brother just to fool his girlfriend." Jake smirked.

"Jake!" Rick exclaimed.

My jaw dropped.
I quickly looked at Rick. His face became ashen white.

"What's the meaning of this?" I whispered. I just can feel my blood boil.

"Come, join us, Chelsea! Together, we can secretly fool Rick's girlfriend. It will be fun!" Jake giggled playfully.

Rick remained unmoved. Buckets of sweat were dripping from his forehead. He was shaking terribly.

"Rick, what's happening?" I asked gently, but my heart was thumping loudly to the point that it was audible.

Rick remained silent. He even tried to avoid my gaze.
Why isn't he talking?

"So, you're really going to lie to me all this time?" I asked sarcastically, tears welling up on my eyes.

"Um, Just a correction," Jake interrupted, "We're going to fool Rick's girlfriend. Not you. So, you don't have to be all so emotional about this."

I glared at Jake.
"For you information, I am Rick's girlfriend." I scoffed.

Jake's jaw dropped.
"No way! Rick can't date someone ugly like you! This will ruin the Anderson's reputation. Please stop joking!"

Hearing this, my heart broke into thousands of pieces.
But you know what hurts more?
Rick didn't even come to my rescue.
He didn't even answer back Jake's painful remarks.

He just stood still.
Not even explaining what was happening.

Why is this happening?
Rick and I just reconciled not too long ago.
Don't tell me...
This is a sign?
That Rick and I are NOT really...


Meant to be?

I swallowed back my tears and slowly turned to Rick who was still staring blankly at the wall.

"Fate is breaking us apart, and it's just too strong for us to defile it." I sniffed.

Suddenly, Rick quickly looked at me.
"What are you trying to say?"

I inhaled.
"We can't be like this, Rick. Our relationship can't just go on being like this. We just reconciled, and yet a new problem arises. Dishonesty keeps on separating us. It just can't be like this." I cried.

Rick quickly walked closer to me. Tears were welling up on his eyes.
"No, Chelsea. Please, no. We can't end this. Please."

I removed his hand from my face. Tears finally rolled down from my swollen eyes.
"We're not meant to be, Rick. We're not compatible. We just keep on fighting with each other. We being together just brings more problems around us."

Rick backed away and knelt down on the floor.
"I'm so sorry. Sorry for lying. I have a reason for doing so! Please listen to me!"

I shrugged.
"But the point is... you still lied. Trust is an important element of a relationship. Without it, no relationship will last."

I sighed.
"I'm just too tired, you know? I'm tired of loving you. I'm tired of feeling insecure. I'm tired of hearing insults from people around me. I'm tired of being lied at! I'm tired of this! Everything!"

I grabbed my bag and reached out for the door. But before I exited, I turned to the men.
"I hope you had fun fooling me."

I ran and ran as fast as I could.
Tears were constantly flowing.
My heart was breaking.
It was too painful. Just too painful.

I was out of breath, but I still kept running.
I ran and ran.
My head is just too exhausted.
My heart is just too tired.
My body is just too weary.

I collapsed on a bench along the sidewalk.
I wept my heart out.

I love Rick.
I love him so much.

But I was not for him.
And I have to accept that.

And I know that this time...
This break-up...
is surely permanent.

With this thought, I cried more and more, ignoring the people who were staring at me.

"Chelsea?"

I quickly looked up. But to my dismay, it was just the principal.

"Are you crying?"

I didn't answer. I just sat still.
This is embarrassing.

The principal sat beside me and offered his unopened can of coffee.

"Thank you." I mumbled as I reached for it.

The principal looked at me with concerned eyes.
"Would you want to tell me what just happened?"

I remained silent.

"I guess not." the principal sighed.

The both of us just sat there. No one said a word about anything. Silence was broken with my occasional sniffs.

Finally, the principal spoke.
"I hate to see you like this."

I slowly looked at him.
"Why?"

The principal sighed and looked at me with sincere and loving eyes.
"I have to admit...






...It's because I...









... towards you, Chelsea...









... I ....




















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