Chapter 5 5

(The Stranger that belongs to my Best friend)

AMBER.

I stood in shock, my mouth agape and my brain processing what was happening in front of me. As my eyes glued on to his in immense surprise, all he did was just return me an annoyingly yet charming smile, which almost made me punch him on the lips... with my lips.

However, Kayla suddenly grabbed my arm pulling me closer to them with a squeal.

"Ammie, meet Anointing MacQouid my boyfriend I've been talking about for eternity gosh...Babe meet my best friend in the whole wide world Amber Savannah Hart Oh! Mieee!!! I'm so happy you two finally met. I've been meaning to introduce you two to each other forever and was contemplating on the date but my darling babe just surprised me by visiting today as a surprise!!! What do you think Ammie?

He's such a lucky catch isn't he?" Kayla keeps on blabbering and squealing while I just wish the ground could just open its mouth and take me in.

How could this be?

How could my best friend and I be in love with the same guy?

It's obvious she met him first from her story, then how come I had to get tangled with him also?

Why does it have to be him or all the guys outside there?

I was certain we wouldn't meet again...what changed?

What on Mother Earth CHANGED???

"AMMIEEE!!!" Kayla shouted, jolting me back from my thoughts once more and I looked at her with confusion, sadness, happiness, and also fear.

"Is something wrong Ammie?" She asked concerned.

"Wait! Don't tell me you pooped in your fucking pants!" She however grimaced while I shot her a glare and finally, that's when he decided to talk.

The devil in the house.

"Hi Amber, Pleasure meeting you," He said with a cocky smile, extending a hand forward to me.

Wait, He isn't gonna tell Kayla about our meeting, is he?

No...he certainly won't do that. If I could remember well, he was a nice guy. He won't rat me out.

I gave him a doubtful look but still proceeded to take his hand, but then he just had to prove how much of a devil...he probably was.

"... again" He added the moment I took his hand in mine, getting Kayla to burst out in questions.

"You two knew each other?" She frowned, looking from me to him and him to me.

"No!"

"Yes!" Our answers jammed, and she frowned more.

Oh, no. This is certainly not going well. I'm certainly not ready to let Kayla know about this little secret between her boyfriend and me.

Kayla would certainly freak out if she knew I like her boyfriend. I've known her for a while now and she can be quite obsessive with whatever is hers so as possessive.

And it won't be a funny drama if we were to get entangled with the same guy.

I don't even wanna think about it. Just the thought of it gives me goosebumps.

"Umm...can someone tell me what's happening here?" Kayla folded her arms in question, while I quickly retracted mine from Anointing's.

"We do know each other, right Amby?" He asked with a sweet smile which I feel like smacking off his lips... again with mine.

Ugh! Stop it, Amber. I need to focus.

"Really? Ammie is this true? I didn't know you were quite close with my boyfriend?" Kayla questioned while I instantly gave her the most innocent look ever.

"What? Wait! No way! I don't know him. I've never seen him in my twenty years of living. I don't know him" I denied firmly, just like Peter denied Jesus, confidently that almost left even me convinced that truly I didn't know him.

"You know me?" I faced the so-called Anointing, feigning ignorance about our past meeting.

Maybe it's for good, we should just pretend that never happened. We should just bury whatever happens between us then, it's even clear now, that I was played. I professed my feelings to him, and he toyed with it.

So, he isn't worth keeping in my heart.

"Why wouldn't I? Especially when we ki_" He stopped, putting up a playful smirk. My heartbeat accelerated, n feared he'd spill the beans but my face remained hardened, to protect my claims.

"...take some courses together" He replied, and I felt relieved he didn't rat me out but confused by what he meant 'take some courses together'.

I've been in the school for a year and a half now, I don't think I've ever come across him once, so what course is he talking about?

Secret course?

Kiss Course?

Oh, Amber! What are you thinking?

"Wh...what?"

"I saw you in school most of the time... You may not know me since you always seem to keep to yourself. You don't seem interested in making friends or associating with people either. I'm surprised how you are friends with...my babe here" He pulled Kayla to himself, kissing her neck shamelessly, while I looked away ignoring the sharp pain, that struck my heart that instant.

Kayla chuckled and clapped "Oh, that solves the pattern now...anyway, I'm happy you two finally met...we could hang out together. Indeed, Ammie doesn't socialize and I'm quite worried about her. I wish I could drag her with me everywhere I go so she could at least see and know the world for what it is, but unfortunately we're not in the same faculty. But since I've got you, babe, we could handle her together. Yeah?" Kayla grinned excitedly while I rolled my eyes.

What does she think I am?

A five-year-old kid who needs to be taken to the amusement park, or what?

I can take care of myself however I see fit.

It's my life. I decide how to live it.

"Sure. I wouldn't mind that. Nice meeting you again Amber..it's so good we could talk to each other...again" Anointing said but I was in no more mood to deal with him.

"I'mma go...upstairs. I've got some assignments to do. You two have fun, excuse me..." I turned, dashing up the stairs and I could feel their eyes following me with some words like...

"Don't mind her. She's always shy and naive. She didn't expect you to come over...."

And...

"I missed you so much, I couldn't stop myself from rushing over...and now that I'm here, nothing else matters...only you Babe..."

The next sounds I would hear were that of giggling, chuckling, smooching and so many others I don't even wanna talk about.

With a heavy heart, I rushed over to my room slumping in the bed.

Why has this happened to me?

Why him?

I didn't even mean anything to him. What happened between us didn't even mean a thing to her.

I'm the only one affected. I'm the only one excited. I'm the only one thinking about it.

He had known me all along, even when I told him I liked him.

He knew who I was even when he kissed me.

Everything he did, was only a charity case for a pathetic girl who knows so little of the world.

I was deceived. I was used. And now, I'm dumped and left to suffer alone.

Why do I have to like him?

Why do I have to like the same guy my best friend likes?

How am I to accept that the same guy I like, is the one kissing my best friend downstairs?

I should have known, I wouldn't be lucky enough to capture a guy like him.

He wasn't a stranger after all.

I should have known, that not all Strangers are Strangers.

Should I be happy meeting him again, or be sad even though I did...he can never be mine...