The table fell in complete silence after my words. None of them expecting what I said nor the fact that I brought out the past and acknowledge that the three of us have ever be friends. The worse was Zach, he look complete lost as if he had no idea where he was at the moment and I could understand him.
Since we fell apart, I acted as if those years had never existed and never wanted to talk about it anymore. Bringing it up must be a shock to him, and it was also difficult for me because it reminds me of all what I lost and also the pain of that period of my life but it has to stop. If I wanted to gain them back, I have to acknowledge what was. Beside, along with the ugly memories, sweets once lie beside.
"Why the shock face? As their friends, you knew we were once best friends when we were younger right? Since you know about our animosity, you should know that,"
"Yes I do," David said. I nodded.
"You know, Zach and Klaus were so close to each other those days that all our class started to think they were a couple." I told them, trying to light the mood.
"It didn't change much you know, even in college people thought the same thing at first. If not of them fooling around with girls, I'm sure all would have thought they were a thing with how close and protective they were of each other," David said and I smile at that. Happy about what I was hearing.
"Only the two of them? In our days, when we was still the three of us, people thought we were a threesome or something," I shook my head at the thought. A little smile on my face.
"Didn't you guys thought the same with the two of them plus Melissa?" I asked at the both of them.
After we fell apart, it was now only the three of them. Melissa even followed them to another country for college just to be with the two of them.
"Not at all, it was only the two of them for me," David said thinking.
"Even though she was trying to be associated with them all the time," the guy beside him pointed.
"Yeah, she was trying so hard that I sometime fell sorry for her," David laughed. Their interaction made me smile.
Look like I'm not the only one not carrying Melissa in my heart.
I glanced at Zach who, strangely said no words to defend his friend. He was uncharacteristically silent. He eyes were focus on his glass which he was swirling, deep in thought. I wondered what he was thinking about so deeply. Just hope, at the end of his questioning, it won't end with him wanting nothing to do with me.
"One time, girls in class was fangirling over them till the point that at the end of the school year, they were the one to play Cinderella," I said.
"Do you remember how it ended Zach?" I asked, trying to pull him out of his thoughts.
"Of course," he smiled, "after your hard work we even end up kissing," he sighed.
"What?" the whole table questioned. Shifting their eyes from Zach to me. Even the nonchalant Noah beside me seem to be interested about our conversation now. Since I sat down he didn't utter a single word. It was strange coming from him.
I laughed hearing his words, the scene playing in my head. He didn't forgive me yet.
"And I'm still not over it, Eva"
"What? It was an 'accident'," I defended myself.
"A well calculated accident. I know you with your stupid plans but don't forget, I will have my revenge," he proclaimed but I couldn't take him seriously with his lips lifted up. For a moment it feel like we were back when we were still friend, capable of laughing together.
"Which you promise for years and yet I'm still waiting. You can't outsmart me Zachy," I laughed out which he join for a second before he stopped. It took me a moment to understand why his reaction, it has being so long that I used it. The last time I used it, wasn't attached to a happy memory. We were having a good moment and I had to ruin it bringing that nickname up. I hate myself sometimes.
"Who was Cinderella?" the unknown man asked to wish I was thankful, or else it would have become awkward soon.
"You ask the answer? Klaus obviously," Noah spoke for the first time. I just nodded in agreement.
The table was surprise by him speaking. What has he been doing during the night for them to be weird by him talking? Has he be ignoring them all the night?
"I would have love to see that," David mourned.
"You still can, I still have the video of that memorable day," I giggled. I had it save like the precious treasure it was.
"No, you don't," Zach stated. I was relief he spoke again.
"Yes, I do," in all the form possible.
"How?" his face change in one of horror.
"Remember I was the delegate and I even manage to have you two play. Having simple video, at all angle was a piece of cake," I declared.
"Give me your number, I will set it to you," I asked David, straitening my hands.
He stared at me confused. They all were looking at me like I grew a head. My action was so off to them that it even make Zach forget he should be trying to stop me from giving it around. Though, the one to be really worry here should be Klaus. He was in a dress, but I was sure I could trust his friends to mock him but not have it spread.
"You don't want it?" I tilted my head. I could feel his hesitation but what was he worried I would do with his phone?
"Of course," he gave me his phone after unlocking it.
"Who role was you playing?" he asked.
"What do you think?" I asked saving his number in my contact.
"The evil step mother!" the undefined man said.
"That would have be fun but I was the narrator. I would have loved been the evil step mother to bully Klaus," I giggled.
"As if you needed that to bully us," Zach muttered.
"What is that supposed to means?" I asked giving back David phone after saving my contact.
"That you are a bully," he declared with no hesitation.
I would have step on his foot if I wasn't doubting which was his. He seem to know that with the little victory smile he was giving. I smile as well, it was like having travel back in time. With us fooling around with the other.
"You are different of the picture I was making of you," David said.
"Not because I'm not a big fan of your friend doesn't mean I'm a bad person,"
I sent a weary look at Zach who was back staring at his drink but now he have a frown on his face and his face trouble. Not a bad person, really Eva? Who was I trying to fool? Great, good job Eva.
"It's not every day we hear you bringing up the past. Thought we should behave as if it never happen?" a voice I knew too well spoke. I didn't have to look up to know it was Melissa.
"Here I thought you will be in bad mood on this day but you seem quite happy about it all," she said, taking her seat beside Zach. She whispered him something I couldn't hear.
"Give me your phone," I said to Zach, ignoring Melissa. He gave me a confused look.
"Don't you want the video as well?" I explained. He gave it to me, I saved my number and took his.
"I will go back to my husband," with those words I turned, ignoring Melissa. I had no desire to share the same table with her.
"Another one entry the gang of not liking Melissa," David commented with a laugh. I really liked the guy, we would be great friends.
He was wrong though, not liking her was an understatement. My dislike for her was not comparable to the one I felt toward the woman who didn't stop flirting with Klaus, but thank, she wasn't there when I return. I took my seat near him in silence, my mind out to the nickname I used earlier.