Dyle's POV

Today is weird. Everyone is acting weird not just here in school but also at the apartment 

Did I missed something?

"I heard you volunteered yesterday. How was it?" Yong asked me

"Tiring"

We stopped when we saw Celine and Jun talking to each other

"Celine I just want to know what happened. I want to understand"

"Jun, it has nothing to do with you"

"Look, I don't want to believe them. I want to hear it from you"

"What's going on?" I asked Yong

"Well... Deo and Celine broke up"

Really?

Is that the reason why Celine didn't sleep at the apartment last night?

"I heard it was Celine who broke up with Deo because she's dating someone else"

"I doubt that"

"Read the forum"

I don't like reading what's on the forum. It's too biased 

I went to the class, Celine skipped and Deo didn't come to school

I went straight to the apartment after class to see Deo but Mrs. Perez told me he didn't sleep in his room last night

2 days

3 days

4 

5 

6

7  days

No Deo around, he's nowhere to be found

Celine... she goes to school in the morning but then she'll skip after

Surprisingly today she stayed until the class is over

"Dyle wanna hang out?"

"Sorry Chan I can't. I have to do something"

I went to the ice cream cafe to do my 5 hours shift then I went to the bar

The bar where I've seen her couple times

"Celine"

She have her own table, she's drinking alone

"Dyle" she smiled "Come join me"

I sit next to her

"Why are you alone? Where's Yosef?"

"I wanted to be alone"

Should I leave then?

"Have you talked to Deo?"

"No"

She ignored me after that

I can't give her informations about Deo so I'm useless for her now

"If you need a friend, I'm here"

She looked at me then she chugged the bottle

10 minutes ago since I got here and she's already on her 2nd bottle

"Drink" she opened a bottle and gave it to me

Will she kick me out if I said I don't drink?

"You don't drink?"

"I drink"

Moderately.

"It's impossible that you don't know where he is"

"He don't sleep at the apartment anymore. He also don't reply to my messages"

"Ok"

We stayed quiet not until she had too much alchohol

"I just don't understand the universe anymore"

That's it

"Come on I'll bring you home"

"No I don't want to leave yet. I love the music here. It's too romantic"

🎶 I've tried so hard and got so far, in the end it doesn't even matter 🎶

It's not even a love song

"Celine--"

"Please! If you want to leave just leave me I can handle myself"

"I can't leave you here"

Especially now that she's obviously drunk. I see lots of guys looking at her. They're just waiting for me to leave so they can make a move on her 

I will not let that happen

"I'll stay because I have nothing else to do"

She opened the other bottle and gave it to me "drink more"

"Thanks"

She already had too much, she won't let me stop her

I'll just wait for her to pass out

"Life is so unfair don't you think so?"

"Do you?"

"Yeah. I have the worst family. I can't live a normal life. I can't be with the guy I love" she smiled at me "It "

"Why did you broke up with Deo if you still love him?"

"There are circumstances where you'd rather let them go than hold onto them and be the reason to lose them permanently"

"What if someday he met someone who'll make him happy and he'll forget about you?"

"I do wish him well. I hope he be happy... but not with a new a girl, gosh I sound like a ing selfish human right now"

I couldn't help but chuckle "Yes. Yes you are"

"You're hurting me with those questions"

"I'm sorry"

I sit closer to her because some guys don't get it

Isn't it obvious that I'm with her? Do I have to wrap my arms around her and kiss her-- nope!

"Celine, we have--"

She passed out

"Finally"

She's laying on the couch 

I wrapped my right arm on her waist and my left hand supported her neck

I pulled her up slowly 

I don't understand why it felt like the time suddenly slow down

I was looking at her face then I looked down to her lips

I must have been drunk because the next thing I knew, I was kissing her

*KRIIIING*

~ Yulo Calling ~

I picked up her phone

"Hello?"

"Bo-- who's this?"

"This is Dyle. Um... she's drunk"

"Stay there. I'll pick her up"

Call End.

I stayed there with her until Yulo gets here

"Yosef?"

"Dyle. Thank you for staying"

His real name is Yulo?

"Take care"

The next morning

[School]

"Dyle"

"Hey Yong"

"Is this you?"

He showed me a picture

"How did you--"

It's a picture of me and Celine from last night, at the bar, kissing!

Does she know about this already?

"Is she here now?"

"Yeah. I saw her walking in the hallway earlier"

"I need to talk to her"

I went to our 1st class and she was there with Jun

"How could you do that to Deo?!"

"Celine" I run towards them "Jun

"You!" He's mad

"Jun let me--" 

He pushed me aggressively "What kind of friend are you!" 

"Stop it Jun!" Yong pushed him too but I stopped him

"Yong, it's ok" 

I'm the one who made a mistake, it was my fault. I shouldn't have done that

"You moron!" 

BLAG

He punched me 

"There are too many girls out there Dyle! Why his ex? You have to disrespect Deo like that? You don't deserve Doe's friendship!"

Yong and the rest stopped him

"The next time I see you I'll break your face!"

And he left the room

"Celine"

"I'm sorry"

"Huh?"

Why is she apologizing?

"I was probably really drunk last night. I didn't mean to--"

"No. It was me"

"What do you mean?"

"I was sober. I did it"

I was about to explain to her when the bell rang and the professor came in

She sit where she usually sits which is next to me but her attention is on her phone not on the professor 

I'm a little bit nervous that's why I couldn't focus. I was thinking of what will I say later to her

"Dyle" Celine called me

"Yes?" 

"The professor is calling you"

"Oh" I looked at the professor, he's already looking at me "Sir?"

"Go to the Principal's office, he wants to talk to you"

I went to the Principal's office and when I came back, she's not their anymore

"Have you seen Celine?" I asked students but all they do is look at me like I'm a walking trash 

"She's at the rooftop" it's Yosef "Go"

"Thank you"

I went to the rooftop. He's right, she's here

She was on her phone. Calling someone?

I walked towards her

"Please pick up Deo"

I stopped 

Deo?

She doesn't care of what's happening around her

All the negative comments on the post about her in the forum

All the names they're calling her

It doesn't matter to her. All what matters to her is Deo

Just Deo

I should just go

It looks like it wasn't a big deal to her anyways

I turned my back on her and that's when she called me

"Dyle"

I faced her again

"Celine" 

"How long you've been there?"

"I just got here. I wanted to talk to you but you seem busy"

"No, I was just trying to contact Deo. I wanna know if he's alright. It's been a week since we broke up and I'm just worried"

"Yeah I understand"

"What do you want to talk about?"

Here we go

You got this!

"It's about--"

But her phone made a sound. I guess she got a message

"Hold on" she looked at it and I saw her expression changed. She looks nervous and angry at the same time

"What's that?" I asked, out of curiosity "Celine"

"Dyle..."

"Yeah? What's going on?" I asked her again but she ignored my question 

"I have to leave"

"Wait--Celine!"

She ran away

I didn't get to explain myself. I guess that's a blessing in disguise 

I have time to think what to say

What will I tell her anyways? 

'Sorry Celine, I didn't mean it'

Ugh! At least give an acceptable excuse 

I know I shouldn't have done that, it was so wrong

Deo is my friend and I shouldn't have feelings for her

Why am I in this situation?

Darn it!

What's the point?

She'll hate me in the end