Chapter 085

TINE POV "You like him, am I right?" I asked but she didn't answer right away. I already know the answer but I want to hear it from her. Before I courted her, I felt that she liked someone but it wasn't me. She mentioned to me about Martin and I thought that Vienna still loved him, but not anymore. It was only when she was in the hospital that I found out who the lucky man she liked was. None other than Sebastian. I asked her a favor to stay away from that guy but I noticed immediately in her eyes that she couldn't do it. She can't because she already likes the guy. "You don't have to answer, I already know the answer." "I'm so sorry Tine, I'm sorry if I didn't tell you right away. I'm just afraid that I might hurt you." "It's not your fault, so don't apologize to me. I told you, didn't I, that you don't force yourself to love me and just let me love you." "But you hope that one day I will like you too," she cried. "Tine, I tried, I tried to love you but I couldn't. Yes, I love you but as a friend and that's all I can make you feel. Forgive me, I didn't mean to hurt you," she added. I was silent and could not open my mouth anymore. But my tears continued to flow while looking at her. I wanted to reach out to hug her but I couldn't. "Thank you for admitting your true feelings to me. You are right, I hoped that you would like me too but what else can I do, he is the one you like and not me. I cannot force you to like me and not him. I feel that you are happy whenever you are with him even if he hurt you. That's all I want, for you to be happy with the person you love. This pain I feel will fade away, not now but at the right time," I said. I approached and hugged her tightly. I can't bear to see her cry, I just feel sad and hurt. "Don't worry, I'm still here by your side even if I'm not the one you love. I won't leave you and I won't abandon you. I'll keep what I promised you even if I get hurt. I love you Vienna, I will do everything for you not to get hurt." I can't do it easily, but I can do it for her. It's not her fault, she just fell in love that she couldn't expect. It's my fault why I'm hurting now, I relied on something uncertain. I knew Sebastian was what she liked but I couldn't admit it to myself. Now that she confessed to me, I accepted it wholeheartedly. She was the first woman I loved and she was also the first woman who caused me a heartbreak. VIENNA'S POV Now I'm just looking at the food in front of me but I can't eat it because of what happened earlier. Until now, I still think about what Tine said. I was hurt but I hurt him more. What I feared had happened and there was nothing I could do to stop it. "Vienna, are you okay? You haven't speak for a while. Don't worry about Therese and I, we're fine," Michelle said worriedly. I'm with them and they just came out of the detention room. They received a punishment of one week of community service. I talked to Dean about it and I also told him that I was the reason why they fight just to punish me as well but he didn't agree with what I wanted. He said that I didn't join the trouble that's why he has no right to punish me. I feel sorry for Michelle and Therese, because of me they were both punished. If only I had come early earlier, it wouldn't have come to this. "Vienna, forgive us hmm? If we had told Tine before about your true feelings for him, you wouldn't have gotten to this point where you both hurt each other," Therese said sadly. "It's not your fault, you just did it so he wouldn't get hurt. It's my fault because I didn't admit it to him earlier so we got to this situation," I said and my tears fell again. "Friend, you've been crying since earlier and when Tine finds out, he'll worry about you." I really couldn't hold back my tears. No matter how I tried to wipe them, they continued to flow down my cheeks. "VIENNA! VIENNA!" "Oh! Patricia, why? Is there a problem?" "Y-yes.. there's trouble on the field. Brother Vince.. pu-punched Sebastian." I suddenly looked up when Patricia said that. I immediately stood up and ran out of the cafeteria. I didn't wait for Michelle anymore because of the nervousness I feel now. When I got to the field, I immediately looked for where my brother was. I ran in their direction when I saw his friends stopping him. "Brother! Brother, stop!" I shouted when I got in front of him. But he didn't listen to me and tried to get out of the way his friends were clinging to him. "Because of what you did, my sister was embarrassed and because of what you did, people look at him badly! You don't really think about it Sebastian, you already know someone is courting her but you still dare to kiss her!" My brother shouted angrily. I turned in Sebastian's direction, his lip was bleeding and there was a wound on the left side of his eyebrow. My brother didn't have any wounds or bruises but he did and I think he didn't fight back. "Brother, that's enough, stop it," I said. It needs to stop because when it gets to Dean, we're all going to be doomed. "Vince, listen to your sister, even just for now," Tine said causing my brother to look at him. "Aren't you angry with that guy? Why would you just allow the girl you like to be with him? He kissed Vienna and then it was okay with you?" My brother replied annoyed. "Let's talk about it later, not here Vince. Your sister is getting more and more embarrassed because of what you're doing," Tine said seriously, causing my brother to remain silent. I don't understand my brother anymore, he is so angry even though he is not involved in the issue. I know he's just worried about me but he's taking it too far and I'm not happy with what he's doing. "Why are you so scared if your sister ends up with Sebastian? Did my friend do something to make you scared like that? Your friend is just chill but you're so angry," Britt said making me wonder. I looked at my brother, but he was silent and looking at Sebastian seriously. He clenched his hand and move a step to approach Sebastian but his friends stopped him. "Another one step to me, she'll know everything," Sebastian said seriously but with a touch of threatening. I couldn't help wondering because of what he said, was he referring to me? "What do you mean?" I asked, but he suddenly looked away from me. "Sebastian.. what did you know? Tell me," I added as I headed in front of him. "Vienna.. forget what he said. Michelle, get out of here, take Vienna with you," said my brother. Michelle suddenly came towards me and grabbed my arm. "Come on Vienna, let's get out of here." I didn't listen to what she said, I won't leave here until I know everything. "I'll do what you want, I'll avoid you as long as you tell me what you know. Sebastian, I'm begging you, even just now answer my question," I cried while holding his arms. My body has started to weaken because of what happened today and it seems that at any moment, I will fall from where I am standing. "I'm the guy you loved 3 years ago. I'm... Martin," he said causing me to slowly let go of his arm. I suddenly pulled back but I was still looking into his eyes. "Why are you admitting this to me only now? Why now—when everything's already a mess?!" I shouted right in front of him. I didn't think my suspicions about him were right, but I didn't feel happy after I found out that he was Martin. "What did I do to make you hide that from me? You made me look like a fool, Sebastian," I added. "Vienna.. let's just talk about it at home, not here. Come on-" Everyone who saw me was surprised because of what I did. I slapped my brother which they didn't expect. "Thank you, because of what you did.. I know the truth." And I turned away to leave the field. I don't know where I'm going but I want to get out of this place and get away from Sebastian. Now that I knew he was Martin, I lost the courage to show up and face him. But I never thought that the man I loved then is the man I love now. I'm hurt and I can't believe that he could bear to hide and keep a secret from me his true identity. Now that I already love him before I found out that he was the only man I loved 3 years ago.