Chapter 17: Opening About Past Relationship

Thalia's POV

Zane and I are now walking on our way home.

"Let's buy ice cream, Zane,"

"Ok"

When we are done buying, we continued walking while eating ice cream.

"Oh, Zane. Long-time no see,"

"Don't mind him, Thalia. Let's go,"

"Is she your girlfriend?"

"None of your business,"

I don't like the atmosphere now.

"Babe, there you a- Zane,"

"So, you are still together. That's a relief,"

"Zane? Let's go,"

"Let's go. I don't like to talk with those people,"

We continued walking.

I looked at Zane, and there was anger written on his face.

"Uhum"

"What?"

"Care to tell me what's going on back there? You are so angry at them. I know there's a story behind it,"

"Long story"

"Tell me. Tell me"

"Ok, ok. I will tell you,"

"Let's sit at that bench while talking and finishing eating our ice cream,"

"Ok"

Zane and I sat on a bench.

"That guy was my best friend, and the girl was my ex-girlfriend,"

"Oh, so does that mean you still love her?"

Please say no.

"I don't love her anymore. I am just angry at them because they betrayed me,"

That was a relief.

Flashback from two years ago.

"Dude, I'm planning to court Queenie,"

"Queenie? As in Queenie Mendoza?"

"Uhum"

"No way, dude"

"Yes way, dude,"

"Today?"

"Yup. We're going to her classroom now,"

"Ok, I will support you,"

"Thanks, Lance"

Zane and Lance went to Queenie's classroom.

"Excuse me?"

"OMG! Lance and Zane. What brings you here?"

"Is Queenie inside?"

"Yes. Wait, I will call her,"

Queenie's classmate called her, and all of the girls inside the classroom went wild because the two handsome and famous boys are outside their classroom.

"Oh, hi Lance,"

"You two know each other?"

"Yes," Lance and Queenie said.

"Why are you here?"

"I got something to say to you, Queenie," Zane said.

"What is it?"

"Can we go somewhere private?"

"Ok?"

Zane and Queenie went to a place where there are not many people.

"So, what is it that you want to tell me?"

"Can I court you?"

Queenie is speechless.

"Ah, yes. You can court me,"

"Yes!"

Zane and Queenie went back, and Lance is still there with girls surrounding him.

"I will see you tomorrow, Queenie,"

"Ok"

"Let's go, Lance,"

Lance and Zane left, and the girls waved goodbye.

"Let me guess, Queenie said yes,"

"Yup"

"I knew it because your face says so,"

Fast forward, and it's been almost a month already, and Queenie still didn't say her answer to Zane, but Zane is still patiently waiting for Queenie to answer him.

Zane is roaming around the campus to look for Lance.

When he was in the school garden, he spotted Lance kissing a girl. They stopped kissing and were shocked because the girl was Queenie.

Zane is so angry and went to them.

"What's the meaning of this?"

"Zane"

"Answer me!"

"I'm sorry, Zane," Lance said.

"I'm sorry too, Zane. My answer is no. To tell you the truth, I love Lance,"

"I also developed a feeling for Queenie, Zane. I'm sorry,"

Zane was speechless.

"So, I was betrayed by my best friend. You both betrayed me. If you love Lance while I'm courting you, Queenie, you should reject me right away and not give me false hope to not make me stupid. I will accept your rejection. I will go now because I don't like to see both of your faces. Congratulations on being a couple. I hope you last long,"

Zane ran and went home.

When he arrived home, he ran to his room and cried.

The next day, Zane didn't talk to Lance.

End of flashback.

"Oh, so that's what happened. But I'm glad that you moved on,"

"Yeah. I need to move on,"

"I never knew that you were famous in your previous school and that you are straightforward when confessing,"

"Yeah, because I want it straight to the point. That's why"

"Let me ask you something, Zane,"

"What is it?"

"Do you like someone now?"

"Yeah, I like someone, and that someone doesn't know that I like her,"

"Why not confess to her? You are good at being straightforward,"

"Maybe soon"

"Oh, ok"

I wonder who she is.

Fast forward, and I already arrived home. I am relaxing in my room.

"Thalia dear?"

"Yes, mom?"

"Can you buy this at the mall?"

"Ok"

"Be careful, ok?"

"I will mom,"

I am at the mall because mom wanted me to buy something in the supermarket.

After buying, when I was about to go outside, I saw the ex of Zane.

"Hello. Are you Queenie?"

"Ah, yes. Oh wait, you are the girl with Zane earlier,"

"Yes. Are you going home now?"

"Yes, but can we eat something first? My treat"

"Ok, thank you,"

Queenie is so kind.

We arrived where we are eating. We ordered, and Queenie paid.

"Let's exchange numbers,"

"Ok"

"So, tell me, are you Zane's girlfriend?"

"No, I'm not. We just go home together,"

"Do you like him?"

Oh my. I'm on a hot seat.

"Yes, I like Zane"

"Did you confess to him?"

"No"

"Why?"

"Because I'm already glad that we are always together,"

"Oh. I thought that you are a couple. Please love and take care of Zane and not make the same mistake that I did to Zane,"

"I will not,"

"You know what happened to us?"

"Yes. Zane told me,"

"Oh. I'm glad that he is open,"

"Zane said that he had moved on, but he is still mad whenever he sees and remembers you both"

"I'm glad, and I know how he feels. I regretted that because instead of rejecting him, I said to court me. But at that time, I didn't like Zane, but his best friend, Lance. My mistake was because I gave Zane false hope and betrayed him. Lance and I wanted to tell Zane face-to-face that we are really sorry for what we did to him. We wanted closure, but I know that it wouldn't happen because he is still mad,"

"I will say that to Zane instead,"

"Thank you, Thalia. You and Zane are a perfect match, I can tell. Even if you are not a couple, please take care of him. And if you might end up together, please don't stop loving him and be by his side always. Zane is a very quiet and gentleman,"

"I agree. I will take note of what you said. Oh, I will go home now because my mom would be worried,"

"Ok"

"Thank you, Queenie,"

"No problem. See you again,"

"Yeah"

After a few minutes, I arrived home.

"What took you so long, Thalia?"

"I was talking to a friend. Here is what you requested mom,"

"Thanks"

Zane's POV

I was worried all day because Thalia is quiet today. She doesn't talk much. Is something wrong?

We are now walking home together. She is beside me.

"Thalia?"

"Yes?"

"Is something wrong? You are so quiet today,"

"I'm fine. Just thinking of something,"

"And what is it that your thinking?"

"Secret. You know, me and Queenie met each other yesterday night at the mall and we talked"

After Thalia said that I got a little bit mad because she mentioned the name, Queenie.

"What did you two talk about?"

"Queenie is very kind to treat me, and we talked mostly about you, Zane. She said that she knows how you feel, and she regretted it because of rejecting you. She said to court you even though she doesn't like you but your best friend. She gave you false hope, and they betrayed you. Queenie and Lance wanted to tell you face-to-face that they are very sorry for what they did. They wanted to have closure, but that wouldn't happen because you are still mad,"

"I forgive them, but I just don't want to see them because I would remember that day when they betrayed me. That was heartbreaking to me,"

"I understand, Zane. Now, let's stop the drama and go home,"

I was shocked because Thalia holds my hand.

"Zane, let's go,"

That's what I've been wanting to see all day, Thalia's smile and being talkative. It's one of her best qualities. That is what I like about her.