Chapter 10: Confession & Revelation

Kim's POV

I am going to confess to Aden today. I am going to confess to Aden because I can't even get close to him. I will be straightforward to him, and if he would reject me, then I would respect and accept it. I'm not the desperate type, and also, there are lots of guys out there. As they say, there are lots of fishes in the sea.

I will find the right timing to confess to Aden today.

It's already break time, and Aden went out of the classroom, so I followed him. He is going outside. I think this is the right time to confess to Aden, and there are fewer students here.

"Aden!"

Aden turned his head.

"What is it, Kim?"

I went to him. Ok, Kim, compose yourself.

"I like you, Aden,"

"I'm sorry, but I can't accept your confession. You see that I'm not interested in romance,"

"It's ok. I've readied myself if you say that, but at least I told you what I feel about you. I hope that there's someone who can teach you a lesson about romance and love, and that's not me,"

I walked out and return to the classroom.

Fast forward, and classes are over. I'm going to talk to Ella about what happened earlier.

"Ella!"

"Yes, Kim?"

"I need to talk to you about something, but not here. Let's go to the school garden,"

"Ok"

Ella and I went to the school garden.

"So, what are you going to talk to me about?"

"Uhm. I confessed to Aden,"

"What? Really? When? How did it go?"

"Relax. One at a time. Yes, I confessed to Aden during our break time, and he rejected me, but I'm ready about it. At least I told him how I feel about him. It hurt my feelings a bit. So this is what it feels like to be rejected. I'm so embarrassed,"

Ella's POV

Kim told me that she confessed to Aden, but Aden rejected her confession.

I'm thinking. Should I tell Kim that I love Aden? Maybe this is the right time to tell her. I should be honest with Kim. We are best friends, and best friends don't lie to each other.

"Kim. I need to tell you something,"

"What is it?"

"I love Aden. When I first met Aden that rainy day two years ago, I fell in love with him in just a short time. Even though he vanished without saying a word to me, and now that he came back, I still feel the same thing. I still love Aden, and it did not change, even though his personality changed. Aden is not like this. He is smart, cheerful, and kind,"

"I understand, but why didn't you told me that you love Aden?"

"I thought that our friendship would be over because we both have feelings for Aden,"

"You know Ella, that there's a lot of guys out there. I know that Aden is not the right guy for me, and I'm not the right girl for him. I will not get mad at you, Ella. I only like Aden, but you love him. We don't feel the same. In terms of feelings, you have strong feelings towards Aden. You must be jealous when you set me up with Aden at the fast-food restaurant,"

"I was a bit jealous, but I need to do it for you. You asked for my help. And when we are talking about it in the classroom, Aden heard all our conversation and got mad at me,"

"Is that the time when Aden grab you? Because I saw you were grabbed by Aden,"

"Yes. Aden got so mad at me, and that was the first time that I saw Aden got mad. The next day, I apologized to him. Until now, we are not on good terms,"

"Ah, that's why. So are we good now? That's why I love having closure. To clarify things,"

"Uhum. Thank you, Kim,"

"No problem,"

Kim and I hugged each other.

"I think you are that someone who can wake up Aden because he said to me that he is not interested in romance and love. Also, you said that Aden changed. Maybe something happened to him. Go melt Aden's frozen heart, Ella,"

"That's my guess also. Oh, I sure will melt that frozen heart of his and find out why Aden changed. I will bring back the old Aden that I met two years ago,"

"That's the spirit. I will support you. I know you can change Aden. Anyway, change the topic. Did you meet your secret admirer already?"

"Yup. Last week, Friday,"

"Who is he?"

"Ethan Jones"

"Ethan Jones as in the captain ball of the basketball team?"

"Yup"

"OMG! Ethan is your secret admirer? I'm a big fan of him because he is so good at playing basketball and not to mention his sex appeal. I'm so envious. So how did it go?"

"He said to meet him at the rooftop, and then he confessed to me, but I rejected him and said that I love someone else. He understands and said that he is happy to have an interaction with him. He invited me to watch the basketball match this week, and I agreed. He asked for my number, and I put my number in his contacts. Do you want to have his number?"

"Would you give it to me?"

"Of course, I will. If Ethan would text me because I have no number of him yet,"

"Ok. Yes! Thank you, Ella,"

"No problem,"

I think Kim and Ethan would make a great couple. I hope one day, they would end up dating each other.

"I'm craving for sweets today. Let's go to an ice cream parlor,"

"Sure. Let's go. I'm also craving for ice cream,"

Kim and I exited the school and went to an ice cream parlor.