Chapter 4: Melo's Confession

Melo's Pov

"Grace", I greeted when I saw her inside the girl's toilet, cleaning.

"Hi!", she shortly replied.

I grabbed the.mop.on her hand.

" What are you doing? You are not supposed to be cleaning", I scolded.

"Greg didn't come and you can't clean this all by yourself. Well, It will take you till past ten to clean this all." She grabbed the mop back.

That j*rk Greg didn't come. I don't know why.

He should be the one.cleaning with me not Gracelyn. She didn't even do anything bad to deserve this.

After we cleaned all the lavatories inside the school. We keep the cleaning materials and ready to go home.

" Thanks for today", I chirped.

"It's what friends do"

"I'm really sorry for what happened. I truly am.," I said sincerely.

"Just don't do it again" she smile.

" I wont". I smile back at her.

"Do you still have a spare time ?",

"I do . why ?"

"I want.to show you something"

"Where?", she asked curiously.

"Just relax and follow me", I said and grab her hands.

I let her ride in my bike with me.

She put her hands on my shoulders.

"Uhm.. you should put your hands on my waist", I said.

She lowered her hands but didnt hug me on the waist.

She grab my shirts and hold on to it.

I chuckled and look at her on the side mirror.

She smiled sheepishly.

"Okay,hold on tight. ",I said and started to drive.

I brought her here in the cliff near our school.

There are benches and a view deck in here. It ia filled with green grasses. From here, you can see the beauty of the town, especially at night. The lights adds beauty to it.

"Wow, it's breathtakingly beautiful", she commented.

"The town is beautiful up here. It's so peaceful to watch", She said feeling amazed.

I smile at her reaction.

I stared at her feeling amazed. Her long hair is being blown away by the wind.

"I can take a photo of you if you want", I suggested.

"Yes, please", she said in excitement.

Seeing her yhis jubilant makes me loves her more. She ain't pretentious at all she's just being herself and that makes her unique.

"Thanks for bringing me here and for taking a photo of me", she said and sat on one of the benches.

"Hmmm. Gracelyn", I said in a serious tone.

She is scrolling her gallery.

"hmm?", she answered without looking at me.

"I like you", I mumbled.

She face me and frown.

"Say that again, I think I heard it wrong", she said.

"You.heard right Grace. I like you since the moment I laid my eyes on you", I confessed.

" I like you that much that I made that duel.with Greg . When I found out that you have a crush on him I feel devastated. I feel jealous, I went out to drank the pain away but I saw them on the bar and dis what I did.

I heard Gracelyn sigh.

Gracelyn's Pov

I don't know what to tell Melo. He is my one boy bestrfriend and I dont want that to change but I don't want to hurt him either.

Why me ? Of all the pretty girls out there, why me?

I can't even reciprocate his feelings for me. When I am with him, I feel happy and secure but not the uncontrollable pounding of my heart and tingles I feel when Greg's skin brushes to mine.

"Melo. I like you too but not the way you like me. I like you as a friend and I will forever be grateful that I met you. You've.been good to me and I appreciate your concerns--",

"But you can't love me back because.I am not Greg". He continued .

He forced a smile on his lips.

"Don't worry, I've been expecting this I just didn't ezpect for you to turn me down this soon. It's still painful to hear your answer even though I've been expecting it", he sigh and blinked back his tears.

"I'm sorry that I still confess even though I know.that you can't love me back. I just want to take my chances you know. I still hope that there's a little bit of love for me that you can offer. I didn't know that Greg already fully occupies your heart in a short period of time", he said. Tears rolling down his cheeks.

He stand up and began running around the cliff. I don't know how many times did he run back and forth.

After a while, he stopped and went to the very edge of the cliff and shouts on the top of his lungs.

I can't keep my tears from slipping down my cheeks. I feel his sorrows and pain. So sad that I'm the reason behind it.

He shouted three times then kneeled crying.

I went beside him and hugged him. Crying with him.

"I'm sorry Melo", I whispered.

He didn't answer me . He just cry the pain out.

We stayed like that for minutes until Melo got up and wiped his tears.

"Let's go. It's already past nine", he said and went towards the bike.

I followed him.

I rode with him. The cliff to my boarding house is just ten minutes but this ride will surely be the longest and most deafening.

After the long and deafening ride. I got out of the bike and was about to get inside when Melo suddenly push me on the wall just beside the gate and kiss me harshly.

"Melo what are you doing!?", I mumbled in between his kisses but he doesn't seem to hear whatever I am saying.

I managed to slapped him hard that even my palm became painful.

He let go of me and feel his now reddish cheeks.

He looked at me, pain is evident in his eyes.

He chuckled, " Thank you for slapping me. It madee realize that some things can't be forced. I'm sorry for kissing you. Goodbye", He said and hurriedly ride back in his bike and drive it fast.