Rojen's POV
I should practice my fake smile. I think I looked awkward when I kept on smiling like this.
If only I could master fake smiles.
"You okay, Rojen?"
"Y-yeah. I'm fine." I lied again.
If only I could just escape my hands from her, I already did but she's holding it so tight that I can't let my hands go.
I want the time to fly so fast because it looks like it was so slow this time.
I heard that Selene's phone rang so she immediately get it and answered the call. She walked away that's why I felt like I am free, temporarily.
I felt like my hands numb because of too much force Slene exerted while holding it.
"Rojen. I have to go now. My family wants to meet me so I think I'll just leave you here."
"It's fine. Don't worry about me." I said.
"I may be happier when you're not here." I said in my mind.
"Are you sure?" she asked.
"Yeah." I replied and just nodded.
She hold my hand for the last time and smiled at me. Of course I used again my fake smile to her and then she walked away. That's it when I finally took a deep breath. I just felt like I am free from the virus.
"Finally." I sighed.
I walked excitedly towards the taxi terminal because I really wanted to go home and lay down on my bed and relax my back.
After a couple of minutes after wearing girly clothes, I walked towards the rooftop and then opened the door once I reached it.
As I enter the room, I saw Fiona sitting on her bed, watching on her phone. When she noticed me, she looked at mw and didn't mutter a word.
"What?" I asked as I felt like she's saying there's something wrong with my face.
"Where are you came from?" She suddenly asked.
I know lying is bad, but I'm doing this for her.
"I... ah... d-dinner with co-workers-"
"Oh! A liar man being protagonist in a novel? Is that even possible?" She asked on herself while looking on her phone.
I didn't know but I think what she said was referring to someone named Rojen. Me. Does she knew everything? Did she saw me? Us? That wouldn't be possible.
"Sorry. I didn't hear what you said. Can you say it again?" She asked.
"I had dinners with my co-workers-"
"'Lying is a sinful act that was been doin' by sinful people.' Well that'd make sense." She said. I think she's reading it on her phone.
"What are you trying to say, Fiona?" I asked. I think she knew everything already.
"What? I'm just reading a fact on social media. Is there anything wrong about it?"
I kept silent because I didn't want to argue with her. It'll make the situation worse. Instead I just took off my clothes, get a new one and headee towards the comfort room. When I was about to enter, Fiona immediately opened the conversation.
"So are you going to keep silent? Is there anything that I have to know?" She asked.
"So you knew." I said.
"Knew what?"
"Why are making it hard for me?"
"Why did you lied to me?" she shouted. I looked at her and then I saw how her tears rolling down from her eyes. I felt like a knife was been stabbed on my chest. "I thought lying is bad?" She asked as her voice were trembling while saying that.
I didn't know what to say. I just kept silent. I don't wanted her to know everything about what happened the last time or she might get broken.
"Why did you lied to me, Roj? H-have I done something wrong? I'm helping you not to fall in love, right? I'm doing my best so that no one will get close to you but you made me feel like a fool. Because I kept on moving forward about that thing but what you did-" She stopped her crying and smiled like she realized something, tears still rolling from her eyes.
I wanted to say something but my mouth just can't open wide. I am being coward when it comes to this kind of situation. I just stand still, doing nothing. I wanted to tell her everything so that she doesn't feel like this.
"Right. You might thinking that I am being over dramatic about this thing. That I keep on pulling you away from any other girls out there even though I don't have any rights. I'm sorry. I'm sorry but I am just your friend. Sorry for interfering on your life decision. Sorry." She said, wiped her tears and got out of the room.
I wanted to run and chase her but I decided not to. She need time and space and I don't want to refuse to give it her so I just let her think and calm herself.
"Maybe she'll come back later." I whispered.
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Fiona's POV
"I'm sorry, Rojen. I didn't mean to do that. I was just carried away from my emotion." I whispered as I got out of the apartment.
I wanted to calm myself and stop from thinking about it. I know that it was prohibited to him about falling in love but it was his decision after all. He told me that not all rules are for the sake of the ones who follow it so sometimes it's better not to obey it and I think that's what he did.
I walked around thinking and then I realize that I was at the part of the road where there are no lights and it was so dark so I decided not to continue walking there but someone intercept on my way.
I walk on the other side but there is also someone who intercept as well as on the other one.
There are three of them and I know what they wanted from me.
"Hi there, Ms. You looked beautiful." Said the man with a stinky voice.
"What do you want from me? Get away!" I shouted.
"Oh, Why? We just met. Why don't we have some fun?" Said the other one.
I can't see their face because it was too dark. I tried to run but they stopped me.
"Please don't do anything to me. I'm begging you." I said. I didn't notice the tears that rolled down from my eyes.
They just laughed of what I said.
When one of them was walking towards me and touched my hands, I suddenly punched him on his face. He checked it and then his anger boosted and he punched me on my stomach.
"Let's see what you can do now." he said.