*Y/N's P. O. V. *

"Is it really true that you and Mr. Stump had a something for a short while?" One of Ethan's friend asked me after I picked truth in this game of Spin The Bottle.

And yes, we're seniors that are still playing this stupid game.

But I'm actually more stupid by picking truth.

We're all having a pretty big party at Ethan's best friend's house and they threw this party for me to celebrate the fact that I passed. It's rare for students in the campus to get the opportunity I received and it's nice of them to do this for me.

I honestly would have declined to come, but I didn't want to be an ass, so here I am.

"No. Guys, that news has long been gone! Come on, we already cleared that rumor," I lied. I'm pretty good at this by now. They all chuckled at me and some kept on smiling cheekily.

"Yeah, riiiight. But just remember that you can always tell us," another said in a teasing manner.

"We're the kind of group that can keep that kind of secret. It's been proven and tested already," another one added which made me raise an eyebrow.

They all laughed in agreement like it's really an inside joke or something that really happened. Maybe one of them had the same situation before. I really don't know.

I just laughed with them and thankfully, they dropped the topic after a couple of minutes. We continued to have fun, I think they're great to be with in this type of context but I can never see myself to be always like this. It's a good break from my usual routine and it's a great opportunity to see what Ethan is really like...and so far, he hasn't done anything that would throw me off. In fact, he's exceeding my expectations.

Hours passed yet these people are still so energetic. I appreciate their enthusiasm and I'm thankful that they see my success as something to celebrate, but I'm already done for this day.

"I guess we can't force you to stay any longer to spill your secrets, huh?" Ethan's guy best friend said.

"All secrets have been spilled. And yeaaah, I can't stay anymore. It's already pass my bedtime. But really, I appreciate you guys for doing this," I answered.

I said my goodbyes to them and argued for a couple of minutes with Ethan since he's insisting that he'll take me home. Eventually, I won. He stayed there as I make my way towards my house.

Halfway through, I decided to get myself a cup of coffee. I stopped by at a nearby coffee shop. The place isn't deserted, there are still a number of people inside even at this hour. I didn't put much attention to my sorrounding and just ordered the drink that I wanted. As I waited for my drink by the counter, I heard a very familiar giggle. The shop may have a lot of customers inside but it's still pretty quiet and that loud giggle echoed.

I know that sound, I hear it almost everyday.

I ruined my hair a little and let it cover some part of my face before turning towards the sound. I really shouldn't be shock because I could tell who she is just by her laugh, but still, I'm shocked.

It's really Ms. Elaine...but she's not with someone I'm expecting. She's with another guy and she looks like a snake wrapped around him. That's not a normal position to be in if nothing romantic is going on between two people.

She's still with Patrick, they just got engaged! Earlier today she's still so flirty and giggly while talking about him with me.

I honestly wanted to approach them and ask what the hell is going on, but I remained frozen there as I try to be as unnoticeable as I can be. I just kept on looking at them and the more I look the more I began to see who she's with...

That's one of Ethan's friend...

A student.

He was supposed to be with us in the party too but Ethan said he's out busy doing something and this was that something. Ms. Elaine is cheating on Patrick......with her student.

And now I'm just left here with so many damn questions in my head.

~~~Few Days Later~~~

It's only been a few days, but I think those days were enough to make myself a professional stalker. I have to be honest, I didn't stop going out of my way to confirm what I saw that night and after my efforts, it really seems like Ms. Elaine is having somekind of relationship with Ethan's friend.

I've seen them a couple of more times together after the coffee shop incident and it's obvious with their actions that something is going on between them. Kudos to them though, they're so bold to do these things so near the town and campus. Any day, I could just take a picture of them and send them to Patrick so he'd know what his fiancé is doing but I'm finding myself unable to do so. I'm already expecting that he won't believe me and I promised him not to bother him anymore in exchange of our secret being kept locked away from the public. So, I have to comply.

Even if this disgusts me.

Patrick, even after what had happened to us, doesn't deserve this. If he proposed to her, it just tells that he must have love her so much and knowing that this girl is playing with another guy enrages me.

Patrick needs her, but I could have been her. Now it pains me more that we didn't work out.

"Hey, you okay? You seem too occupied," I heard Ethan's voice which pulled me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah. I just...Can I ask you a question, Ethan?" I asked. I just remembered his and his friends comments that night about keeping a secret. Maybe they know.

"Sure, what is it?" he asked.

"Is something going on between your friend and Ms. Elaine?" I asked in a straight-forward manner and he looked shocked at first but recovered fast.

"That bastard, we already told him to lay low," he murmured and that was it, I just double-confirmed it, "Y/N, I know you're close to both Ms. Elaine and Mr. Stump so I'm sure you might have notice Ms. Elaine's actions...but please don't tell Mr. Stump. What she and my friend has is nothing serious, it's just playtime, so it's nothing to worry about. " he said.

Just. Playtime.

Nothing. To. Worry. About.

Doesn't that make everything way worse?

I hummed at him with a nod as if it wasn't a big deal for me, but deep inside, it really is.

Ethan was becoming closer to me and I'm actually letting him in, but this comment changed that. This kind of thinking that he gave me is a red flag. Cheating is cheating and it should never be justified. And I didn't like the way he played it off.

"They're actually going on a vacation. Maybe their last one since you know, the whole engagement thing with Mr. Stump. I think they'll leave on the 27th of April," he explained casually. Thankfully, he trusts me this much to spill some of these information.

"That's the exact day of the Orchestra that Mr. Stump organized. You mean to say that she....--

"Yeah. Of course. They're going to Maldives, everyone would replace a boring orchestra with that," he answered and I pretend to chuckle with him.

Patrick has spent months...even years...creating that orchestra and his fiancé wouldn't be there to support him because she's busy fucking another guy? Also, that's Patrick's birthday...she gotta be heartless to do this to him.

Now, I'm really beginning to change my mind about not bothering him. He has to know. He doesn't deserve this.

Even if he won't believe me, even if he's blinded by his love to her, I have to try.

This is unfair for him and even if he got angry at me again, even if he leaked out our secret for breaking my promise, I don't care anymore. I just don't want him to end up with a girl like her.

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