“Jun, can you teach me how to make a Facebook account?”

Jun who was busy styling his hair in front of the mirror looks at his closest friend. “You are going to make an account? I thought you are not into socializing through internet.”

“Well, for a change I guess. I downloaded the app already. Fb lite.”

“Use the main app. Fb lite has limited features.”

“Oh really? I thought ‘Lite’ stands for ‘Light’. And it maybe more easy to use for beginner like me.”

“Lol!” Jun laughed and continued waxing his hair. “Hey, I have two Facebook accounts. Should I give you my 2nd account?”

“Two accounts? Why did you make two accounts?”

“I applied for social advertising job through Upwork. My contract already ended. You can use my other account; just log in my email and password, change the picture and change my name into yours. Got it?”

“Aye aye captain.” Joshua opened his Facebook app. “What is your email address?”

“[email protected].”

Joshua laughed while typing his friend’s email add. “Password?”

“I-A-M-S-E-X-Y,” Jun replied as he wears his jacket.

Joshua frowned and rolled his eyes. “What the hell dude? You sure have a lot of confidence do you?”

Jun shrugged his shoulder. “Man. Dude. Let’s just accept the fact that I am freaking hot and handsome.”

“Freaking hot and handsome but never had a girlfriend before?” Joshua teased, hugging the pillows.

“Huh? That was a lame conclusion. I don’t see your point.” Jun complained while spraying a lavender scent perfume.

Joshua sat up from his bed as he covered his nose. “You are handsome, talented, well a bit clumsy and annoying  yet I find it cute.”

“Josh, stop saying creepy facts,” Jun laughed.

“Why?” Joshua giggles. “What I mean is, you can find a girlfriend if you have a will.”

“You knew I don’t know how to interact with women. Even the idea of talking in them alone in person, it creeps me out. Maybe I’ll stay single forever. Ooops, correction; sexy free and single.”

“Then use social media. You can date through chat or call,’ Joshua suggested and simply shows the screen of his phone. “I opened your account, tada!”

“Dating through chat? No way.” Jun walks away.

“Do you want me to find you a girlfriend?! I can use your identity!” Joshua offered as a joke.

“DO WHAT YOU WANT!” Jun chuckled before closing the door of their boarding house.

Joshua browsed through Jun’s Facebook account. “Wow. He got a lot of messages from girls out there.” He opened each messages; scrolling down to even messages from a year ago. “From Jiyi: Oppa you are handsome. From Miles: Jun Oppa please notice me. From (y/n): This is so random but I saw your post yesterday. How come you believe Aliens do exist?” Joshua got paused after he read your message. “SERIOUSLY? ALIEN?!” he shouted and rolled above his bed while laughing so hard. Without realizing what’s account he was using, he replied on your old message. “~Aliens don’t exist. Have a faith miss. Amen.”

After a few minutes, he got your reply. ~ “Wow. This message was sent a year ago. LolXD.”

~ “Sorry for my late reply. But, do you know me?” (Joshua)

~ “Huh? For what I remember, you are the one who sent a friend request. Am I right Mr. Wen?” –(your reply)

After reading your reply, Joshua smirked as he mumbled, “So… Mr. Wen Junhui was the one who sent her a friend request. Ahuh ahuh. Look at this bitter boy. I thought he doesn’t have interest in girls. What a cheater.” Then he types a reply.

~”Did I? Then maybe I had a crush on you before, hahaha!” (Joshua)

~ “No way! I had a crush on you before too. Lol!” (your reply)

For some reason, your reply made his heart flutter. Why did he feel this way when he is not the real Wen Junhui?

~“I can sense that you are a type of girl who has a sense of humor.” (Joshua)

~ “I thought you are a kind of guy who usually replies one word like ‘yes or no’. But I was wrong. ^//^.” (your reply)

~ “Well Jun is that kind of a guy.” (Joshua)

~”Huh?” (you)

~”I mean! I am Jun. Ahmmm, I am… nevermind. Let me ask you a thing.” (Joshua)

~ “Anything but not about Mathematics or explanation of Human’s evolution.”

~”LolXD Okay. You made me laugh with that. Haha!” (Joshua)

~ “So what is it? Spill your question Mr. Wen.” (you)

~ “Uhmmm. Do you have a boyfriend?” (Joshua)

~ “What?! Why are you asking? Are you hitting at me? That fast?! Hahaha!” (you)

~ “So you are also a kind of girl who thinks advance and knows how to assume? -_-?”

~ “Haha! Yup. Cause I am a hopeless romantic dude. Joke! So, seriously, why are you asking me if I have a boyfriend?”

~ “I don’t know. I just want to know. The world wants to know. Hihi.” (Joshua)

~ “Ahuh. Hmmmm. I never had a boyfriend. ^^. How about you?” (you)

~ “I never had a boyfriend too.” (Joshua)

~ “What?!” (you)

~ “*girlfriend. Haha!” (Joshua)

~ “OMG! I thought… haha!” (you)

~ “So we are both single. That’s great ^^.” (Joshua)

~ “What’s great? Hehe.” (you)

~ “Just, ^//^.” (Joshua)

And that’s how a sad love story begins.

He fell in love with you, and you fell into him who lied about his own identity.

A year passed by.

You are standing in a place of full and empty at the same time; a graveyard. A white marble tombstones rising in  a manicured green grass has a name “Hong Joshua”.

“So my real boyfriend’s name is Hong Joshua?” You asked at the guy standing beside you.

“Yes. He was a great friend,” Jun answered.

You put a flower in front of the tombstone. When you looked back at Jun, you made a fake smile to hide the pain. “Why did he die?”

Jun clenched his fist while watching your smile. He knew that you don’t want to worry him, yet after you asked those four words, the pain became unbearable that it hurts to even lie on your own lips.

“Joshua died because of a tumor in his brain. It was that day when I found it, the day after we met.”

[flashback:

“I kissed your girlfriend,” Jun said to his friend as soon as he opened the door.

“Hmmm, you already said it on the phone,” Joshua said with a smile.

Joshua is smiling. Jun couldn’t understand how the hell he could smile after telling him the truth?!

“Hey Hong Joshua. I said I f*cking kissed your girlfriend! Then you are smiling?! Are you even serious?! You should at least punch me, hit me or kill me!” Jun shouted.

Joshua’s eyes shifted downward, it became glazed with a glassy layer of tears. “I think this is for the better.” As he blinked, tears dripped from his eyelids and slid down to his cheeks.

“W-What do you mean?” Jun asked.

He bit his lip tightly in attempt to hide any sound that wanted to escape from his mouth.  His lower lip quivered as words slowly made their way out of her mouth. “Because…” he began. “I am going to die. Jun I am going to die.”

“H-Hey. That is not a good joke,” Jun tried to laugh, but instead tears build up on his eyes.

“Remember when I asked you why don’t you try getting a girlfriend? Actually, it was also for myself. That day, my doctor told me that I only have few years left. I am so envious of you dude. You are a healthy guy, you can love someone and be with her for the rest of your life. So using your name, using your identity, I made fun with someone, someone I didn’t know will became the most special person of this damn life. Jun I am scared. What if I suddenly die? What if (y/n) knows I am lying at her?  What if I am the one who meets with her and she’ll break up with me? That’s why, I made a decision. To let you meet her, and maybe, let you feel what love is. Can you be my substitute?”

“W-What?” Jun sobbed.

“Be her boyfriend. Even if I died. This is my last wish, my friend.”

] end of flashback.

Tears flowed unchecked down on your cheeks and dripped from your chin.  The moment you heard the tragic story of your boyfriend’s death, you just knelt down there like a statue while the magnitude of your loss swept over. “Why… Why? At least why didn’t you meet me before you die?!” you wailed out, pounding your chest.  “Why? Why?! This is so unfair!”

“You met him. You met him months ago,” Jun said.

You looked back at him and asked, “W-When?”

“Do you remember when you told a story of a chicken delivery man who was eager to let you call his name? It was him. It was Hong Joshua, your real boyfriend.”

[flashback=

J-Joshua!”

“W-What?”

“My name is Joshua. Can you call me in my name?”

“J-Joshua.”

“It feels good when you finally call my name for the first time.”

“I don’t know why are you acting this way mister. But if you are hitting on me, please don’t even try. I have a boyfriend named Jun. He is freaking hot, cool and perfect and though you are handsome, I won’t love anyone but him! Because I am loyal. Okay?! Thank you for the chicken and goodnight!”you screamed before shutting the door.

Joshua bowed his head and whispered to himself, “Meeting my girlfriend for the first time feels a thousand times happier than the time we talked only on the phone. Yet my heart breaks when she lokos at me as if she saw a stranger. Damn you Hong Joshua. Damn it hurts.”

He made a stepped, away from the door, but halted when he heard the creaking sounds. Joshua looked back and saw you standing in front of his eyes.

“But if you really like it when I call your name, then, I won’t forget it. I won’t forget this weird delivery man. I won’t forget your name, Joshua,” you said.

Finally, he smiled. “Uhmmm,” he mumbled. “Don’t forget my name. Don’t forget my face. And I will treasure this memory until my last breath. Thank you. Bye.”
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