Chapter 17


    Evelyn''s POV


    "Lee, why are you dragging me here? Shopping mall is there." I whine trying hard to release my hand


    from Leah''s strong grip.


    "We didn''te here for that." She says in a very cold voice which is very odd since it''s Leah we are


    talking about who is always fun. A blind could say she''s trying hard not to push me down the street.


    And the reason, I know very well.


    "Then why are we here?" I ask, hiding the smile that was about to appear on my face.


    "I have something to talk to you about." She replies as she leads me to a coffee shop across the street.


    Her face is damn serious.


    For the past week, Nick has been continuing his mission in full swing. And that made me know what a


    good actor he is. From the day he told me to flirt with him, he has been annoying me in all the possible


    ways and I am tolerating this nuisance with a ''Whiny kid''s mommy'' patience.


    If the boy who never notices someone wearing a dress or tote bag, starts to pick up the ''Pink dress'' for


    me, something is definitely wrong.


    The same one who smeared make up on my face starting to catch ws in my appearance, always


    following me and pretending like someone named ''Leah'' doesn''t exist anymore; these all are enough to


    make his n work.


    But I think now we should stop this drama. Leah is hurt and I don''t want to hurt her more. It''s clear that


    she is going to talk about Nick today and definitely will lose her shit on me. I don''t want to be the prey


    of my feisty friend. It is high time to spill the truth.


    Walking into the cafe,we make our way to an empty table and sit down. I quickly send a message to


    Nick asking him toe over where we are. Looking up from my phone, I see her giving me a cold


    stare.


    "So Lee, tell me what you want to talk about?" I ask finally as she leans forward.


    "Can''t you really understand, Evie?" She asks in a low voice and I give her a haughty smile.


    Yes, baby I understand everything.


    "How would I if you don''t tell me?" I shrug.


    "Don''t act like a baby girl, Evie! I want to know what the hell is going on between you and Nick. Don''t


    think I didn''t notice anything" She roars pping her hand on the table and looking at me frantically.


    So now you are mad! And when I asked you a thousand times how you feel about him, what you said?


    "Nothing, Evie, nothing." Then what is this? Let''s make you angry until Nick arrives. This is your


    punishment for the torments I have endured because of Nick!


    Her action was loud enough to catch the attention of the people around us. They snap their heads in


    our direction and I re at Leah.


    "Will you be slow? Don''t catch more attention." I snap.


    "And what you wanted to know? What is going on, right? Why do you care? You have no feelings for


    Nick, do you? Just remember how many times I told you, he likes you, he likes you. But what you did?


    You just ignored me and hurt Nick. And now you care too much, huh? What did you think, he will wait


    for you until his hair grows white, really?" I retort making a nk face.


    She keeps on staring at me without blinking and then suddenly a tear rolls down her cheek.


    Oh my God, she is crying! It came out rougher than I wanted. Damn! Damn!


    I hurriedly get up from the chair and sit on the seat next to her. I wrap my hands around her back as I


    speak,


    "Lee, sorry. I''m so sorry. I was acting. Trust me. I was trying to make you angry but I messed up


    everything. Please don''t cry. I''m sorry. Hey, look at me. Lee?" I apologize but she doesn''t listen to me


    and keeps crying.


    "Lee, trust me, we both were acting to know if you really love Nicki or not. It was a n. WE WERE


    ACTING."


    Atst she looks up at me, confusion and disbelief shading over her face. Her eyes are red, face


    swollen, tears are all over the ce.


    "Wh...what?" She asks, stuttering.


    "Yeah. Nick ising. We will make it clear to you. Let''s go." I say holding her hands. I take off the


    chair with her and head towards the exit. Once we are outside of the shop, we walk to our car and I


    unhook my hand cing it on her face. Wiping the tears, I speak up,


    "I am sorry, Lee. We are sorry. I did it for you two. Don''t misunderstand me. Hmm?" I smile a little as


    she nods her head.


    "Wait here. Nick is about to arrive." I tell her and see her relieved a bit.


    I lean against the car keeping my eyes on the road. The sun is about to set. Cars passing one after


    another as well as our life, day by day. Darkness will consume everything in a while but still there will


    be lights. We know our hearts will stop one day yet we look for love.


    I didn''t believe in love but now my heart wants to believe.


    Maybe true love really exists. Otherwise, this lovesick girl wouldn''t have been by my side today.


    If that''s the truth...


    Is there any love for me?


    Will I ever find the love of my life?


    **********


    "For the love of God, now at least stop your acting and tell her the truth." I tell Nick, smiling.


    He looks at me surprised and Leah stands there in confusion. Such a mess we made together!


    "Why is she crying?" He asks, looking at her softly.


    Ugh...what a dumbass!


    "That''s what you wanted to see, didn''t you? Are you sure now that she loves you?" I smirk as a faint


    blush forms on her cheeks and she lowers her head down.


    "I am sorry, Leah." Nick says slowly, turning to Leah. His eyes are showing he is in guilt.


    "I want to know everything from first tost." Leah demands stubbornly to which I smile a guilty smile


    before starting, "Alright, I am telling you."


    "Nicki has had a crush on you since the first day he saw you at our house 5 years back. But being big


    of a coward he is, he couldn''t even ask you on a date. And you! You also liked him but being so shy of


    a Cindere you are, you also denied that you have feelings for him."


    "Whatever, one week ago, Nicki told me that he was ready to confess to you but before that he wanted


    to be sure. So he requested me to flirt with him so that you got jealous and he could be sure. A goofy


    idea, might I add! Whatever it worked out, you stepped into our n, got jealous and cried your heart


    out one hour ago. It all was our acting but still we are sorry."


    I exhale a deep breath,"Now that everything is clear; hug, kiss or do whatever you want to but excuse


    me, I am not in the mood to watch a movie." I smirk but soon it fades away as Leah gives us a furious


    look.


    "You? How dare you two? You were making me fool?" She yells.


    "Wait, it''s not my n. Nick forced me to do this. I told him no but he didn''t listen to me. Now what


    could I do?" I defend myself, throwing my hands up in the air.


    Giving me another re, she throws a punch on his chest, mad.


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    "You ugly baboon, why did you do this to me?" She tries to punch again but he grabs her hands.


    "Leah, I am sorry."


    "Fuck your sorry. You were fooling around and I believed all your lies. You hurt me and now you are


    sorry? I hate you. I hate you so freaking much." Before she can say another word, Nick stops her with a


    forced kiss and pulls her closer by her waist.


    Oh no


    "OMG! Nick ! You are gross. Eww...shame! Shame! I''m out." I shout as a fit ofughteres out of


    me.


    I shouldn''t disturb them anymore.


    I turn on my heels and run towards the car, shaking my head amusingly with a spreading smile on my


    face.


    Finally they are together.


    That''s all I wanted.