Chapter 1

ALEX’S POV

"Sis, pretty please, will you ask Bryan if he already has a new girlfriend?" My best friend Liz said with matching puppy eyes.

I rolled my eyes. "Will you please stop?! You are the one who broke up with him, remember? Then you act like that!"

Last month, Liz broke up with Bryan, and she did not tell me what happened and why she broke up with him. And no matter how I ask her, she keeps on saying that "it did not work out."

She didn't want to elaborate on it anymore. That's why I'm a bit confused why she keeps on convincing me to ask Bryan about his love life.

It's not surprising why Liz chose me to ask Bryan about his love life because I got close to Bryan since the day Liz introduce him to me.

I am comfortable with guys. That's why I can effortlessly be close with them. Same with the boyfriend of some of my friends. Maybe because I'm one of the boys.

Sometimes people misinterpret my closeness with them.

Maybe that's the reason why their ex-boyfriend thought that they like me and even wanted to court me.

Yes. It always ended up like that. But I never entertain anyone. Because of that, I lose some of my friends.

I had a huge crush on Bryan before. But I remove him from my crush list when Liz introduce him as her boyfriend.

She pouted like a child and started to throw tantrums. Liz, do you think that you are a child and you act like that?

I sighed and gave up. "Okay fine. I know that you will not stop bugging me."

After I said that, Liz went to me and hugged me. "Yehey! Thanks, sis, your the best!"

I just rolled my eyes and got my phone to text Bryan.

'Hey, Grandpa, do you have a new girlfriend now?' I texted him.

I'm a straight-to-the-point type of person. I don't want to beat around the bush. There are times that people get shocked by my straightforwardness. I shrugged them off. I'm not too fond of plastic people. For me, what you see is what you get.

But don't get me wrong, I can still filter the things coming out of my mouth. I sometimes become sensitive to other's feelings.

"Omg, sis! You are so straightforward. It would be best if you had asked his condition first before you ask him. He might think that I'm the one who asks you to ask him."

I rolled my eyes. "Isn't the truth?"

"Errr... even if it's true, he should not find it out. He might find it weird because I was the one who breaks up with him, but it looks like I'm the one chasing him." She reasoned out.

"I also thought the same. Why did you break up with him when it so obvious that you still like him?” I ask her for the nth time.

She did not answer me.

I sighed. "Well, you know that I hate beating around the bush."

In just a few minutes, Bryan texted me back. It looks like my grandpa's not busy.

I call him grandpa as my endearment to him.

Liz and I read his text.

'Yes. Why?'

I look at Liz. I can see confusion and sadness in her eyes. I am pretty confused too about his answer because I thought that he doesn't have a girlfriend.

"You okay?" I ask, a bit worried.

She nodded and gave me a forced smile.

"So what now? He said that he already has a girlfriend?"

"Yes, I know."

"Why did you break up with him in the first place?!" I ask her again, hoping that she will tell me what happens.

"Nothing."

I feel so pissed! "Am I not your best friend? Why are you hiding this from me? Why can't you tell me the reason why you decided to broke up with him?!"

I can't see that she's stopping herself from telling it to me.

"Liezel Mae Rivera, do you want to keep it from me?" I ask in a serious tone.

She heaved a heavy sigh. "I just felt like he changed. He's not the same person that I knew. I felt like he already has someone in his heart. And I'm right. See? He already has a new girlfriend."

"I'm also quite surprised because he never mentions that to me."

I also ask Bryan what happen to them. What's the reason for their break up, but even Bryan didn't want to tell me. As per him, it's hard to explain.

"Of course, she will have a second thought to tell it to you because we're best friends." I can hear the bitterness in her voice.

"Wait a minute, why did you think that he already has someone else?" I ask curiously.

Even I didn't notice it.

She heaved a heavy sigh. "He became cold to me. Then I notice that he always on his phone texting, and sometimes he's calling someone."

"Have you confronted him about that?" I asked her.

She shakes her head.

My eyes widen. "What?! You did not confront him first before you break up with him?!"

I think that I will go crazy because of this girl. Maybe Bryan has a reason why he's busy with his phone.

I am not taking his side; it's just that I can’t find myself believing that he's cheating or something. We often text each other; he even calls me. He is so thick-faced if he's cheating on my best friend while being friendly with me.

I can't believe that she broke up with him because of unconfirmed suspicion. And Bryan did nothing to fix their relationship.

"I got scared to find the truth."

Can I punch my best friend?! "And now you are acting like that Liezel Mae Rivera? What do you want to happen?"

She lowers her head. Sadness is visible on her face. I feel guilty. I felt like I hurt her.

"Sorry, sis. I'm insensitive."

She shakes her head and smiles. "Don't think about it. Anyway, can you ask him the name of the girl?"

I look so shocked, and I didn't expect that my friend is such masochistic.

I rolled my eyes and started to text him again.

'Is it okay to ask the name of your girlfriend?'

A few minutes later, he replied.

I decided to read it first while my best friend is still emotional. My eyes widen when I read the name of his new girlfriend.

'Alexandria Ramirez. :)'

W-wait! That's my name?!