Episode 2: Encounter

"Mom. Dad. I'm going out." I yell as I run downstairs.

"Going out? Where? With who?" My mom asks as soon as she opened her room door and looked at me.

"Umm..... you know I don't have anyone to hang out with and I don't know where I'm going. I just don't want to stay home all day." I said scratching my head.

"What about that boyfriend of yours?."My mom asks.

"We broke up." I said.

"Wait what? You know? How?" I ask with a shocking face.

"You think I don't know anything? I know you have a boyfriend and why you were always fighting. It's because of him, right? That's the reason I arranged marriage for you." My mom explains. That makes sense.

"Since when?" I asks.

"Since the beginning." She said.

"Six months ago? But why didn't you say anything about that?" I ask.

"You weren't doing a bad thing so I didn't say anything until you got into a fight with those girls." She said and I nod my head in agreement.

"I'm not going to fight with anyone again, mom." I said and she smiles as she pats my head.

"Thank you. Go now. Go have some fun." She shoo me to go. I smile and and wave my hand as I walk away.

"Let's see. Where should I go?" I ask myself as I look around. People were coming and going. Some with their kids, some with their partners, and some with their friends.

Students were having fun going place to place with their friends while I'm walking alone without anyone.

I keep walking as I watch people movement and before I know it I'm in front of a book store.

"This place is still as quiet as it was." I quietly said. And when I decide to go inside someone call behind me.

"Siena?" A familiar voice call out. I stop on my tracks as I know this voice. I slowly turn around to look at the person.

He's smiling brightly at me.

"What are you doing here? I was looking for you at school but you were nowhere to be found. I called you but you didn't pick up. I heard you're suspended because of a fight. What happened?" He asks with a worried look.

"You're clueless about everything when it comes to me and you call yourself a boyfriend? I ignored you on purpose so don't ever call me again." I said and was about to leave when he grabs my hand. I didn't mean this. That must be painful for him. I'm the one who said it yet it's so painful.

"What do you mean? Why did you ignore me? How would I know when you didn't say anything?" He asks. I stop and turn to look at him with a blank face.

"I did. I told you. Remember when we were on a date at the Riverside Park? I told you that I feels unsafe dating you and that everyone glaring at me. You didn't hear, did you? Well how would you know when you eyes are on the phone. Did you even like me? Or were you just using me to get at her?" I asks.

"Her? Who?" He asks with a confused look.

"Who else? Your girlfriend May." I said.

"May? She's not my girlfriend for god sake! What did she tell you? What did she do to you?" He asks. His eyes were welling with tears.

"Girlfriend or not, I don't care. We are over and please don't call me again." I said as I turn away once more.

"Why did you do this to me?" He asks and I stopped on my track. I quickly wipe my tears away and turn around with a smile on my face. I held it in and show him no weakness.

"I have someone I love ." I lied. He's crying. His tears start flowing like a river. Seeing him like this want me to go and hug him. I love him but I run away because I am a coward.

"No, you're lying! You're just lying to get rid of me right?" He asked demanding an answer.

"No, she's not lying." A man out of nowhere come and stand by my side. I look at him weirdly and he looks back at me and smiled.

He leans in and quietly said, "I saw you. You were uncomfortable with this situation so I step in. Just play along with me." With a smile on my face I nod. At the corner of my eyes I can see Jay is getting angry.

"Who are you?" Jay asks as he stares at the man beside me.

"Obviously, her lover." He said and I almost choked on my own damm saliva.

"Siena, tell me it's not true." Jay pleads.

"It's true. He's the one I love." I look and smile at the man beside me. He smiles back and took my hand.

"Let's go, baby." He said and I nod. He take my hand and pull me beside him and I follow leaving Jay all by himself.

The man and I, we walked hand in hand for few minutes. After we arrive at Riverside Park, he let's go on my hand and asks, "Are you okay?"

"No." I quietly said. As soon as I said it, tears start to flow as if it waiting for a time to come out.

I crouch down and hid my face as I cry.

"You love him, do you?" He asks and I couldn't utter a words or should I say I don't dare answer the question.

"I'm sorry." He apologize. I stop crying and look at him.

"Why are you apologize when you didn't do anything wrong?." I said wiping my tears.

"I stepped in and it make the situation worse." He said.

"No, I'm glad you did. I was really uncomfortable there and beside I would still broke it off without him anyway." I said lowering my head.

"May I ask what happened between you two? You can answer only if you want it to." He said.

"He has another women." I shortly said.

"Oh.. I'm sorry." He apologize.

"It's fine." I said and we both stay quiet without saying anything.

"My name is Zeian. What's yours?" He asks after a long time of silence.

"Siena."

"Nice to meet you, Siena." He reach out his hand with a smile on his face and so I reach out to shake his hand.

"Nice to meet you and thank you for helping me earlier." I thanked him.

"No problem."

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