" hey what was all that about? Is there something you guys are not telling me?"
She fumed as numerous questions began flooding her mind and needed answers to clarify her thoughts. The 'intimacy' she witnessed between her two friends some few minutes ago made her confused. At that moment, she couldn't explain how she felt. It was a mixture of jealousy and confused feelings she herself couldn't bring herself to understand. She couldn't bear but kept looking in the direction of those two as she stood chatting with her boyfriend. She, not wanting her boyfriend to find out about the entire situation in order not to cause a scene, had to try as much as possible to look normal. But the weird look she wore on her face betrayed her as Jerry began looking in that same direction, showing a displeased face. He felt he had interrupted something these friends where sharing. Perhaps a strong bond of friendship which he was uninvited.
" And what kind of intimacy are you talking about if I may ask? As far as I can remember, you and your boyfriend were the only once showing skin ship and intimacy. And if you really want to know what you 'need to know' then there is actually nothing you need to know."
Anne replied in what seemed to be a cold manner.
" hey chill. I'm only asking. There is no need to be this cold. Can't I ask this as a friend?" she sensed the coldness coming from her friend. She finally pulled a seat to sit beside Anne who looked like she didn't want to say anything again as she looked down on her phone with keen interest. " hey I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you this way. I was only curious and had to ask. I'm sorry if I upset you." she apologized as she wrapped her arms around her. " Karen, tell me honestly. Are you just curious or you were jealous?"
Unwrapping her arms around her, she sat straight, a little away from Anne." what do you mean by if I am jealous or just curious? What happened was clear enough to raise curiosity amongst others. And I am part of such people. Everyone who saw the way George had his arm around your waist couldn't help but stare at you two." she complained as she sensed the way her friend was trying to make her admit to what she had no intentions of admitting to. " well your explanations are different from what your face says. Your lips are saying this but your face says something else different all together. Look Karen...." she ranted on " we all have been friends for sometime now, and I'm not stupid enough to sense that atmosphere that exist between you two whenever we are together. I know for a fact that you have feelings for each other. And even though I know this, I have to pretend I don't know this sometimes just to push on my own feelings. But whenever I see that chemistry between you again, I turn to hid in my own shield and conceal any emotions that rise inside of me. Just make things clear the kind of relationship you both have. I know very much how George feels towards you. And I feel hurt whenever I see that. And I always try to maintain my cool in front of him. I have tried as hard as can never to make known of this to him. Kindly move on with Jerry if you want to. Don't confuse George and hurt him in the end since I may not be able to forgive you. I have to take my leave now."
She stood up with her bag in her hands walking out of the hall. " Anne wait..." Karen grabbed her Nana stopping her. " I'm so sorry dear. It is never my intention to hurt you. I should have known it better than hearing it from you. I have have hurt you all this while without knowing. Forgive me please. You have always be the kind of friend who always stood by me in everything. I'm so sorry Anne. You can go ahead and like George and I promise not to interrupt anything." she pulled her back on her seat as she tried to calm her down. " You should have known this all this time if you really are my friend. I have always been hurting but try to make things work between you two whenever you fight."
" I don't even know what is wrong with me. You what? Forget about everything I said. And don't let him ever know that I have this kind of feelings towards him." She pleaded. Karen felt so sorry for her friend. Somehow she felt George could have looked towards Anne if she wasn't in the picture. She felt guilty as she saw her depressed her friend was.
" I'm sorry Anne. Don't worry I promise not to tell him about this. And I don't want to be the reason you are hurt. You can continue liking George. But I think it would be better if you let your feelings known to him. That way you may have a chance of going out with him. Who knows, he may even be hitting on you." Karen tried to make her friend feel better. It wasn't an easy thing to do considering the fact that she also liked George. However, she thought it would be selfish on her part to own both men. Thinking about this made her feel she is being unfaithful to Jerry's feelings.
" I have told him I like him. You should have seen his reaction. I was afraid it would destroy our friendship so I had to pretend everything was a joke and laugh over it. How could I be so stupid to say that when I knew how much he is into you."
Before Karen could say what was on her mind, Anne had already drawn her attention towards the entrance of the hall. Two male figures stood by the door facing each other as they talked. The seriousness with which they were talking could be easily taken not of though they couldn't hear what exactly they were talking about given the distance between them. Anne pushed Karen back to her seat as she tried walking towards the two guys as she stood up. "I think is better you sit here. It may not be as serious as we see it. Let them solve their own misunderstanding, they are matured enough to know when not to create a scene." Karen was however very perturbed. She couldn't sit and do nothing. " Anne you don't expect me to sit and do nothing, do you? You know both guys don't like each other. And on top of that Jerry has anger issues. I need to find out what's happening."
"No Karen I think you need to sit here. Just watch them from here. I don't think it's anything serious." Karen sad down confused and feeling worried, but before she could think of anything else, she saw George and Jerry exchanging a hand shake.
As if by a count of zero, both ladies turn to look at each other in the eye, confused. "what on earth just happened?" Anne shouted under her breath. They both return their gaze towards the entrance again only to see George walking in their direction but the other person was not by the door again. George upon seeing how both ladies were stirring right into his soul, couldn't help but give a smirk as he walked towards them. Anne suddenly pulled a seat for him to sit on, and without even waiting for him to fully settle on the seat, they asked him unison " What was that about?" he raised his eye brow showing how startled he was by the sudden outburst.
" wow wow ladies relax. It's nothing serious. Just men stuff." both ladies turn their gaze towards each other as they were even more confused with his answer. " Since when did you two start having men stuff to share together when you two get on each other's throats whenever you meet. The look on your faces didn't seem like anything cool."
She expressed her concern. Karen just sat down still unable to comprehend what was happening. " it's nothing serious. We just made a deal!"
"what?" both girls exclaimed as they turned towards each other, still unable unable to unveil the situation at hand.