Unrequited Feeling

I expect that person is Noah but it's not. It's Diana and something's different from 'her' appearance. Her hair is short now and she's not wearing any make up. Diana walks to us and she's holding her shoe.

"Diana~!"

Tyler look at Diana and he laugh,

"Who are you? A man dressed as a woman? It's not your business so stay away."

But Diana heeded his words and keep walking at us. She hit Tyler with the shoe and Tyler try to dodge but Diana keep hitting him with her shoe until finally Tyler let me go and he run away. Diana drop her shoe then smile at me.

"Diana! You save me, thank you!"

"Anytime, my dear. Are you hurt?"

"No. . I'm ok."

I hold my arm and smile at her. Then I can hear footsteps coming from my back and it's Noah and he's running at me but when he see Diana he immediately stop running. I walk to Noah and he looks worried.

"You asked me to come here as soon as possible. What happen? Did 'she' bother you?"

"No, Noah. She save me."

"What?"

"I was doing my grocery when Tyler suddenly appear and threaten me. He forced me to ask you to come here then he said that you must stay away from me."

"And then?"

"He grabbed my arm and he said that he won't let me go until you're here and you agree to stay away from me but suddenly Diana appeared and she hit him several times with her shoe then he ran away."

"Well. . ."

He look at Diana and she's looking back at him. Noah gulped then he thank Diana,

"Thank you. . "

"You're welcome, darling. In return for saving your girl, can you do me a favor?"

". . . This time only."

"Let's grab some drink."

Diana put her arm around Noah then take him away. Noah look at me, asking for help and I just laugh at him then follow Noah and Diana. There's a bar that's located not far from the supermarket and when I'm about to enter the bar, the security ask me for my ID card. I reach for my wallet and take out my driving license. He take a look at my driving license and me then he give back my driving license and let me in. Diana already sit at the bar with Noah and when I join them, Diana ask me,

"Did the security ask for your ID?"

"Yes. Maybe he thought that I'm still 17 years old."

"At first I thought the same but can you tell me your age, Sera?"

"I'm 21 years old."

Noah didn't say a word and he just drinking his drink. I place my groceries on the floor then I order a glass of water then I look at Noah's drink. He's drinking a cocktail meanwhile Diana, she order a big bottle of beer.

"So, Noah, did you save my number? I gave Sera my phone number and I'm sure she gave it to you."

"She did but I didn't save your number."

"Aww, that's too bad. I want to know you better."

"I don't"

Noah finish his drink and he order a different drink this time. I look at him and I can see his face redden. He sip his new drink then look at me and his hand caress my cheek.

"Noah?"

"Yes?"

"I think you're drunk. . ."

"No, I'm not."

Then he face Diana and just look at her without saying anything.

"Oh how cute, my dear Noah is drunk."

"I'm not drunk and why I agree to come with you. I want to go baaaack."

Diana then move closer to Noah's face then pinch his nose. Noah brushed off Diana's hand then rest his head on the table.

"Um. . . Noah?" I shake his body softly,

". . . Don't do that, Sera."

I look at Diana and she just shake her head then I move Noah's drink away from him. Suddenly Noah lift his head then rest his head on my lap.

"Diana, I think we need to get Noah back to his room."

"That's too bad, I still want to spend my lovely time with him."

I stroke his hair and he's sleeping soundlessly.

"Anyway Sera, I want to ask you something. Are you two dating?"

"N-No! We're not dating."

"Or maybe you have romantic feeling for him?"

"No, I don't."

"Don't deny it, my dear. You're blushing."

"I'm not blushing." I immediately look away to hide my face.

"I'm jealous with you, Sera. This young man is so handsome and I fall in love at first sight after I met him at the casino. But I saw him with you and I thought that both of you are dating. I'm relieved when you told me that you're not dating him. It's means that I have a chance to date him."

"I see. . ."

"And from now on, Sera. You're my rival in love. I will make sure that I will get Noah."

"Well. . ."

"You are my friend and my rival, let's compete to win Noah's heart."

"I'm not interested in doing the competition. . ."

All of sudden, Noah wake up and he looks at me then he smiles. I smiles back at him then he lift his body then look at Diana. Diana stroke Noah's cheek then he brushed her hand off.

"Don't touch me."

"That's harsh, Noah. Anyway, I need to go and I will pay for the drinks. See you later my darling Noah and Sera, my love rival."

Diana stand up then pay for all the drink and she leave the bar. Noah looks puzzled then he turn to me,

"What's that? Love rival?"

"Diana told me everything. She's in love with you."

"Ok. . . I don't like this."

"And she said that she want to date you."

"That's an absolute no and where's my drink?" He look around and find his drink at the other side of the table. He reach for the drink but I stop him.

"That's enough, Noah. Let's get out from this place before you pass out because you drink way too much."

I take Noah with me and we left the bar together. I walk with him to the dorm and suddenly I realize that I left my groceries in the bar.

"Oh my, I left the groceries behind. I should take it, wait here, Noah."

Noah nod and I run back to the bar. I tell the security that I left something inside and he let me in without asking for my ID. I'm glad that everything's still there so I take it and left the bar. On my way back to Noah suddenly someone stop me and pull me until I fall. Then I look at the person and the person smile slyly.

"Going somewhere?"