in love

Chapter 3

"What is the meaning of this Mikay?" My brother's welcome question when I came home from school.

I know what he's talking about.

"Believe me brother, we are not in a relationship."

"Did you two just go out? I thought there were others with you?"

I swallowed.

"There was someone else with us, that time because we walked ahead, he was behind with us. I don't know about the marites, it's just something."

"Why is he on your arm?"

"He always does that to us brother, he's my close friend, okay, and I'm not the only one he's supporting, and another brother Shiela is in love with him, he's only with Shiela.

"Is it really just Shiela? Or maybe you are also in love with that man?" Brother Froilan asked, just popping up behind me "I want to meet your friends, why don't you bring them here?"

What the!

"alright." I said. But I don't want to invite them, these two are sure to shake them. Maybe something to say.

"We have something to talk about Mikay, don't we." Brother told me seriously.

I nodded. "I'm not allowed to fall in love until I graduate high school." I said. He has told me that many times but nothing, that I am in love. I just keep it a secret. "But now that I'm graduating, can I?" I asked with a smile.

"If possible, don't do it." He said. that's why I snorted. "I don't want to hurt you."

"But isn't being hurt part of love?" I asked. "Well, you're not the only one who has experienced being hurt, you and Brother Froilan are the ones who are hurting. Women are different, aren't they?"

"What are you talking about?" Brother Froilan taught me. "Stick to one, this is your sister, don't blame me." Here, I just glared at him.

"I don't have many women." Said Brother.

"Just how many?"

"five per day?"

"Wow ah! Wow, there are not many!"

My brother laughed. "But Mikay, where do you want to go to college, is it where we attend?"

"I don't want to be in the same school with you guys."

"What did you say?" The two said at the same time.

I made a peace sign. "Kidding, well uhmmm. Where my friends are, I'll be there." I said.

"Yeah you're choosing your friends over us." There was sullenness in my brother's voice.

I stood up and went behind him and hugged him. "Brother, it's not like that, but I want to be with them, because we don't want to be separated." I said.

"Fine." He answered quickly.

I smiled. "I love you brother, I love you brother Froilan." I said happily and went to the garden. "Aunt Fe!" I called aunt while arranging her flowers,

"Oh? Is there a problem?" he asked.

I approached him and hugged him. "Nothing, I just want to say thank you." I said. I don't know what is happening to me now.

"Oh dear, what do you need?"

"Oh, aunty, nothing." I said and helped him with what he was doing. "It's afternoon, aunty, you're still here in the garden. It's getting dark."

"Are you in love?" He asked, ignoring what I said.

I shook my head quickly. "It's not." It's a good thing that he doesn't like social media so he doesn't know that I went viral, which most people talked about, because when he finds out, it's sure to be armalite again.

"Mikay! Shiela is calling!" Brother Marc shouted inside.

"Just a moment, auntie." I said and ran inside. "Hello Shie." My answer.

"Mikayla can you now?" This is a question "Why?"

"Can you join me in the pool?"

Kennedy will play that for sure. Because Kyler is there playing now.

"What are we going to do there?"

"I'm just going to bring their food, I passed by a restaurant here and I tried the deliciousness, so I ordered. Let's go, please." Please talk about it.

"Okay then. I'll see you there." I said. I changed my clothes first and said goodbye to my brother and aunt.

I know she just wants to be with Kyler. But I will take this opportunity to get close to them

"I like her, so I want to court her."

"Who?" I asked Troy.

"Mikayla."

Because of the name he mentioned, the ball I hit didn't go in, instead of me winning, Kennedy would have to help me. We are playing billiards today in Ken's billiard room and we are here in the private room because there are many people playing downstairs.

"You like her?" I asked Troy. "When did you like him?" I will ask.

"When we first saw her. Love at first sight maybe?"

"But what if he rejects you" Ken asked here.

"I won't stop until I get him to answer."

"How come people still think she's Kyler's girlfriend." Ken said.

"That talk will die down, too. And won't you post on your social media? You'll say you're not?"

"Yeah." I said nothing.

"Why did you go out just the two of you, then you've already been issued." Ken promised me.

"Can't we go out as just friends? And one more thing, Shiela and I also went out before when she got together but nothing like this happened, nothing viral happened."

"But when you will be chosen? Is it Shiela or Mikayla?"

I raised an eyebrow at Ken. "You're telling me? I only consider Shiela a sister and a friend." I said, that's true. "It's the same with Kayla." Lie!

"Maybe we won't be fighting over the same girl, right Kyler?"

I was stunned for a moment by what Troy said. I sat on the stool and I looked at him. "Of course not." I said without emotion. "I don't want to ruin our friendship just because of a girl." I almost cried from what I said. "But if it happens that we compete for a woman and you are the one I choose, I assure you that our friendship will not be destroyed. I will accept defeat. I hope you will too." I said seriously to Troy.

Troy smirked. "Of course." He said.

I fist bumped him.

"It seems that at any moment you will really fight over the same woman." Ken said with a laugh. "We should have rules as friends. Don't fall in love with your girl friend. No one should fall in love with a friend." It said. "But it's too late, the other one has already fallen." He said and pointed to Troy.

'He's not the only one' my mind screamed.

We turned our attention to the door that opened. It's Shiela and Kayla follows her "Hey boys! We brought some food." Shiela said. It approached me, I just nodded and looked back at Kayla who was met by Troy.

I immediately looked away.

"You know it's delicious. Taste it." Shiela said and was about to taste me but I took the spoon from her.

"Let me." I said smiling.

I heard Kayla's laugh but I tried not to look at her. Troy makes her laugh. I turned my back on them because out of the corner of my eyes I could see the skin of the two of them.

I didn't expect Troy to like Kayla. I thought I was the only one who had feelings for him.

I just made a mistake.

Why did we like the same girl?

"Kyler are you okay, are you sick?"

I opened my eyes and saw Shiela's worried face. He touched my forehead. "You're not hot." He said.

I got up from my couch. We're still here, I just thought about sleeping in the other room because I don't want to see Troy and Kayla's sweetness.

"I'm fine."

"Are you sure? Because you were quiet earlier and then you left suddenly, I thought you were going home but you just went here." This is it.

"Are they still there?"

"Yes, still playing."

"Is Kayla?"

"Also, I'll just say goodbye to you. I'm going home."

"Are you with Kayla?"

"He can't be left, he's already enjoying playing." It said.

I stood up. "I'll take you outside." I said that's why he smiled.

I waited for him to board before going with my companions. Ken and Troy were still playing while Kayla just sat there watching them. I walked over to him and sat on the stool next to him.

"Did you take Shiela outside?" It asked but the eyes were fixed on the two.

"Yes." I answered sparingly.

"You know we're hungry, after all you two are just sitting there, maybe you can buy us something to eat? It's already 7pm, let's have dinner here." Ken said "You can make a delivery. You can order us." I said.

"There's a restaurant near there, it's already there. Rather than deliver, I'll have to pay the delivery fee. Go ahead, you two have bought it. Our game is already good."

"Do you want?" I asked Kayla and then she looked at me.

"I-I can I nodded and stood up. I extended my hand to Ken. "Money to buy."

"You're free, I know you have a lot of money."

I threw a billiard ball at him and he caught it. "I thought you were free."

"Come on, you might get stoned here." Kayla said and pushed me out.

Before I was feeling jealous and sad but now that I'm with Kayla it's changed to joy. Honestly, when I go out, I want her with me, but every time I call her, Shiela appears in front of me. Where I was, he was there, I don't know if it was just a coincidence.

"Did you and Shiela have a thorough talk?" Kayla asked as we walked.

I shook my head.

"Really? I thought he talked to you, maybe he was just shy to say it."

"Which? "Don't you feel it?"

"That he likes me?"

It nodded.

"I know, I've been feeling it for a long time."

"But what? What can you say?"

"I can't repay the way he feels for me." I said. I can't feel anything for Shiela, I really only consider her a friend.

"Oh...why don't you give her a chance Kyler? Shiela is nice, she's beautiful. What else are you looking for? Who do you want?"

You "I do not want anything." My answer.

"You and Shiela are good, if I were you I would date her."

I closed my eyes. Why is he pushing Shiela to me?

"Good morning Kyler, wake up." Someone whispered to me that's why I woke up. I woke up to see who it was. "What are you doing here Shiela? Why are you here in my room?" I will ask.

"I let him in, he said he was your girlfriend so I told him to come here and wake him up. It's you, a girl is still picking you up." Said mommy peeking at the door.

"What?!" I said annoyed. "You know I don't let anyone in my room mommy. Especially women."

"She's no different, isn't she your girlfriend, so it's okay for her to come in. Get up there because what time is it? I'll wait for you downstairs so we can have breakfast together." He said and left.

"What did you tell mommy?" I asked Shiela "I'm your girlfriend."

"Why did you say that?"

"That's where we're going too, aren't we?". Shiela said smiling.

"What?" I can't believe it.

"I like you Kyler, so from now on I'm going to date you. Don't tell your mom that we're not together yet. She's happy when I say I'm your girlfriend, so she'll be sad when you say we're not." This is it. "Take a shower and get dressed, we'll go to school together." He said and left my room.

I caught my senses. I didn't expect Shiela to do this. You really came to my house and introduced yourself as my girlfriend?

I was not in the mood to sit next to Shiela at the table, I caught them talking happily with my mommy.

"Where's dad?" I asked.

"Leave early. Let's eat." This is it. "Iha eat eat eat." It served Shiela. "As for you, Kyler, why didn't you introduce Shiela right away, do you know that I thought your girlfriend was the girl with you in your viral picture. I'm waiting for you to introduce her to me, but she's just your friend."

"Mom—."

"I want this Shiela for you. She came here and and introduced herself without hesitation. She's brave huh."

"Mom you kn—."

"Oh excuse me, someone is calling." Mommy said, I looked at her cellphone, someone was calling. "Just keep eating okay. Don't wait for me."

"Are you angry Kyler?" Shiela asked me.

"Just eat." Not in the mood I said. After eating, we didn't say goodbye to mommy, she seemed to be busy talking, that's why we left.

"Don't do it again Shiela."

"Which one?"

"Don't ever enter my room without permission. I really don't want anyone else entering my room, and tell me when you come here."

"I'm sorry earlier, but okay. I'll text you if I go to your place." She said. "Mikayla is calling." He said looking at my phone. It was on silent so I didn't hear it, I immediately took it and answered.

"Kayla." I said softly. My mood suddenly changed "Are you with Shiela?" This is a question.

I thought about what to say.

"Yeah."

I heard his sigh.

"She told me that we're together. I've been waiting here in the waiting room for a while when we were supposed to meet. I'll just wait for the car."

"Wait..if you want we'll let you through. Where is that waiting shed?" I asked. He refused at first but I insisted. I begged our family driver to pick him up.

"Kayla is waiting for you." I said.

"Oh my gosh! It's true! I forgot her. You're the only thing running through my mind." It said with a giggle. What the?! "I wish you had just told him to commute, I don't want anyone to disturb our moment, right?"

Are they really friends?

I sat properly when I saw Kayla. He glanced at us and smiled.

"Mikayla you're in front." Shiela said here. I was about to get down because I was going to sit in the front.

Kayla smiled "Alright." She opened the door in front and sat down.

"I'm sorry Mikayla if I forgot you. We had a conversation, I forgot."

"That's not there." Kayla answered.

I can see him from the side mirror. I don't know if I saw correctly that there was sadness in his eyes.

To Be Continued...