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* Make every second count. *
------ Mira ------
As soon as we got to his room, Joseph sat on his bed and began pulling off his sandals while completely ignoring my presence.
I simply sat on the sofa in the room and stared at the room... Nothing has changed, his room still had the usual style and vibe, pictures of his artworks were hanged all around the room.... One of the pictures caught my sight.
I couldn't help standing up and walking towards the wall were the art was hung gently.
To say I was shocked by the picture would be an understatement... It was actually a painting of me.
I remember asking him to make a painting of me, but he didn't agree with me and only ignored me.
But who knew that he had actually made one for me.
But, why didn't he give me this earlier? I couldn't help but think.
I turned to face him only one to realize that he was staring at me too. but when I turned he averted his gaze almost immediately.
I walked back to his bedside and crouched in front of him, I held his hands and made sure he was staring straight at me. " Jose, do you really believe I would have done that to you? " I questioned him in a soft voice.
He didn't reply and just simply stare back at me, " Do I have a reason not to? " He said after a long time.
" But, Jose you do know that I would never have done something as bad as that to you....I have no reason to alright? " He didn't reply to me.
" Jose, talk to me please! I had expected you to trust me more than this! I would never have done that to you! "
" What if you had done it out of jealousy? " He questioned.
" Jealousy? " Then it dawned on me what he meant actually.
I admit that I was indeed jealous when Joseph began dating one of our school mates, Vera. But I would never have stook that low because of jealousy would I?
" But Jose, you should know better than this. "
" Really? Do you want to deny the fact that you once attempted to get Vera in trouble once because of this? " He revealed.
" I... " I couldn't say anything to refute him at this point as I had indeed at one point tried to out Vera in trouble.
Well, you can't blame me for being this way since I had overhead Vera and her friends talking about how they had to fulfill a bet or something like that, and the bet entails dating Jose and making him believe they were in love with him before brutally breaking his heart.
As his best friend, I was apopletic when I heard that, I at first wanted to tell Jose about this, but changed my mind since I realized that telling him this might ruin our friendship.
So I sought to make Vera retreat but I never expected my plan to backfire and Joseph found out all about it. Though he never for once questioned me about it but well, he seemed like he was really hurt by it.
But, how could I tell him that I was only looking out for him?
How could I make him understand that all I did was for his sake alone?
How?
It's said that once one is in love they become deaf to the words of others and become blind to reality.
So how could I do it?
And if I even succeed in it, my best friend would only get hurt in the process which is something I don't want.
So yeah...I retreated, but who would have thought that when I retreated, we would be framed.
And now? I have no evidence to prove my lack of involvement in all of this.
I wish I do.
At that moment, I felt so lost.... I didn't know what to do or what to say.
On one hand I don't want to lose my best friend and one the other hand, I also have no way of proving my innocence... I just wished, Joseph trusted me more than he does now... I really wish he does.
" Jose, deep inside your heart, do you think I can do something as bad as that to you all for jealousy? " I said staring deep into his greenish eyes.
" I don't know what to believe, Mira... the evidence is right here so what should think? " He said helplessly.
I could say I understand him a little bit more at that moment.
" But, Jose...do you think I'll stook that low? Do you think I would have put our friendship at risk all for jealousy? " I said staring at him with teary eyes.
" Mira... You... " His cellphone rang interrupting his words mid sentence.
He picked it up and swiped the answer button, " Hello, Vera? "
The moment he mentioned, Vera... I found myself clenching my fists tightly in anger...I could already feel that she was up to no good.
" Really? When was it released? " I heard him say.
Though, I didn't know what they were talking about, but I had an hunch that they were talking about the scandal.
" Oh... I'll call you back later, Vera.... Take care. " He said before cutting the call.
Without even looking at me, he began typing some stuffs on his phone and five minutes later, he raised up his head and stared at me.
I could see the disappointment and pain in his eyes as he stared at me, " I never expected this from you, Mira... You not only disappointed me but also broke my trust completely... " He said.
" What... Do you mean... I... " I wasn't allowed to finish my sentence, before I was thrown out of the room by him and before I could react, the door was locked from behind.
" What happened? Why did Jose suddenly become so violent? " I thought as I walked towards the guest room.
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A/N : What do you think happened guys?
Do comment down below your thoughts.
Take care, okay?