I stared out the window while the car was moving. I feel sad because of unknown reasons. It's not because of my father, I am very sure of it. I'm used to my father... he always kicks me out when something happened.
like what I've said there's no something new about it.
"Sleep for a while Scar, it will be a long ride." I nodded at him and close my eyes. I'm so lucky that even though my father doesn't like me, I still have my best friend and his family and some of my relatives who support me.
Ace's Pov
I gazed at Scarlet and then stared at the road, she was asleep now. I sighed because of what she was experiencing. I am way older than her by five years age gap yet she's the one who's experiencing this.
I remember the day that we met... I still can't get enough of it whenever I remember how it happened.
I was sitting on the seaside crying silently. That night, I feel so lonely with broken at that time. I just found out that day that my girl cheated on me with my best friend. I'm in 12th grade at that time while she was 13 years old but she talks like a girl who's older than her age.
"Why are you here alone? It's already 11 in the evening." I looked at the girl who sat down beside me.
"Unwinding," I answered and stared at the ocean again. My eyebrows arched when I heard her laugh.
She patted my shoulder, "You know what? you can cry out loud and you don't need to be in denial."
"Don't you heard of personal space? Why are you herr anyways little kid?" I sarcastically asked. She's advising me like she knows what happened. She's definitely 'annoying'.
She shrugged her shoulder and sighed, "You can share your problem with me..." she look at me then turned her gaze again to the ocean, "a guy crying huh? I bet it's just because of three reasons. First Love, Second Family, or the third one...Study."
"Speaking like you know all things huh?" damn why can't she feel that I don't want her beside me.
"I know you don't want me here...but I'm curious, why are you crying?" she asked. This freaking woman tss.
"Can you leave? I don't want you here." I said recklessly.
She smirked at me, "I don't care, tell me why."
"Relationship," I answered.
She look amazed, "She must be cheated on you," she said bitterly.
"Yeah."
"Love sucks," I gazed at her with my eyebrows furrowed.
"Too young to say that huh? Victim of cheating?" I smirk at him but she just laugh at me and shake her head. "It's worst than a victim," she answered that silence me.
We're clouded with silence after that. One day I found out that my girlfriend cheating on me, one night a girl was interrupting me from crying out my pain... I don't even know her name.
"Why don't you scream instead of crying silently?" She asked. I glared at her but she just raised one eyebrow and pointed to my face, "You were crying."
I touched my face to find out it was real. I'm crying, my tears are continuously dropping. It hurts, it hurts that my love cheated on me. I do give her assurance and shower her with my love and in return, I got cheated.
"I told you, you can scream there's only two of us here and you can also tell to me your problem. I'm all ears." She said in a litany.
I sighed and wipes my tears before speaking, "S-She cheated on me with my best friend, " I feel like something was blocking my throat after saying those words. "I do love her so much and give all I can to her," I said
"Are you hurt because she cheated or are you hurt because you think she doesn't love you?" She asked.
"I'm hurt because I love her so much but I'm not enough for her," I hugged her and cry out loud like a baby. I don't care if I don't know her at that time. I know she was shocked because of my reckless action but I can't take the pain anymore.
She listen to me, to all my rants, I cried all night and she stayed with me despite not knowing who I am or what could I've done to her.
"I'm sorry..." I said after crying it all.
"Sorry for?"
"I cried to you like a baby and hug you." She smiled and offers her hand to me.
"No need to... by the way I'm Scarlet Ash Frios," I look at her down at her hand, and hold it.
"I'm Ace Zierl Collins," I introduced myself. "What are you doing here anyway?" I added.
She smiled and take a deep breath, "Just wanna walk and unwind when I see you crying."
She's just a pretty young girl back then, like a younger sister to me... yet experience from different level of pain.
"Are we still far?" I gazed at her and turned back my eyes to the road.
"One hour to go," I answer, "are you hungry or wanna use the bathroom?" I added. She shakes her and stares out the window again.
"It starts raining already," she said.
"Yeah, I didn't know that it will rain today. Are you okay now?" I asked.
She just nodded and rolled her eyes at me making me furrowed. The gut of this girl doing that to me. I signed and focus on driving.
I notice that as we are approaching the house the rain gets heavier. I gazed at Scarlet to see that she was asleep again...as always, sleepy head especially on a ride.
I call my friend's number who's near our house. luckily he answered it immediately. "Bud! what's up?" he asked.
"Hey bud, Is the rain heavy there? I am almost near to your house yet the road is not visible now." The silence was clouded for a second before he speak.
"D-Did you just travel from Baguio to here? You didn't watch the tv or open your radio bud." My eyebrows furrowed at what he said.
"Is there something wrong?" I asked
"There's a storm you freaking devil. Go here to my house, stay here until the storm was over." I nodded as if he can saw me nodding at him. I should have checked the news geez.
"Thanks, bud." I ended the call and concentrate on driving. It's hard to see the road now because of the flood due to a storm plus the heavy rain pouring.
I sighed in relief when I saw the house of my friend. The gate instantly opens as our car passes. This guy really updated his gate, I thought he was just joking before.
I parked at his garage and pat Scar's shoulder, "Scar we're here." I said, "Scar!" I sighed when I heard no response from her. I remove her seatbelt before going out of the car.
"Hey, bud!" Louis greeted me with a smile. I nodded at him and open my car door and carry Scarlet. "Woah! is she your girl bud?" he asked.
"Can you open your main door bud?" I asked without answering his question.
He opened the door and followed me inside, "So, is she your girl?" he asked again.
"Where's the vacant room?" I asked again avoiding his question. He chuckled and walk upstairs, I quickly followed him until we reached the second to the last room on the second floor. He opened the door for me, I entered and lay Scarlet on the bed.
"Can you answer me bud?" I sighed and shook my head. "She's not my girl," I answered while covering Scar with the comforter. I hold Louis's arm and drag him out of the room then I walk downstairs to get our luggage.
"She's beautiful..." he said while helping me get out things, "since she's not your girl can I court her?" he asked.
I glared at him, "no." I firmly answer.
"Why?"
"Because I said so," I entered his house with our luggage.
"Come on, tell me why?" He said. I ignore him and continue walking upstairs. "You like her?" I stop walking because of what he said, "Bud...you like her?" he asked again, I just stare at him.
Do I like her?