~ Ella :)
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He stared at her from a distance. Trina. Her long black hair and her almond-shaped doe eyes smiled as she spoke with the rest of their friends. The edge of her full lips pinched as she stifled a laugh. Her little dimples pierced sharply right through her light olive skin.
But no. He couldn't. How could he fall in love with one of his closest friends?
If any of rest of their friends knew about this, they would not show him any mercy. They would never forgive him, and would torture him with teasing that would be the core of their jokes for the rest of their lives. He couldn't afford that. It was highly likely that he would even lose her in the process. This would have to be his own secret. Nobody was to know this, not even his best friend.
So how does he keep this sacred secret hidden? Ah, of course.
"Hey Darren, if you were to choose to marry anyone in this room right now, who would it be?" Michael quipped. He always had the randomest questions popping out of nowhere.
All eyes stared at him.
"Eyyrrmm, Trina?" Darren winked.
Everybody looked at each other and dismissed what he just said. Melissa rolled her eyes, "Oh please. You never take these questions seriously."
"What? Haha, nobody said they were serious!"
Darren smiled to himself. It worked. But for how long will this last?
* * *
Ten years after, he steals a moment to look at her from a distance. He still sees that long black hair, beautiful eyes, and heartwarming smile. He loves her still the same. He's been using his method of keeping his deep secret for so long already and everybody still takes it as they always have.
So much has come and gone, but his heart tells her she is still the one. She always was.
Is it finally time?
