Cherish Love

ANNE ALEXANDRIA CHLOE's POV

"I'm just wondering, Chloe…" I heard Dylan suddenly asked while holding our two bags and his tray.

"About what?" I asked while I'm carrying my own tray as we walked to that vacant table and sat there. I just sighed. They're still watching us. Anyways, we are already here at the canteen right now and almost all the students here are staring at us.

"Why are they staring at us? Did we do something wrong?" I heard Dylan asked that made me just sighed again before I put the straw on my strawberry drink.

"We didn't do anything wrong… It's just that they're not used to seeing me with someone else other than my brother." I just said before I opened my melon bread and took a bite. I really love the combination of melon bread and this delicious strawberry drink.

"What? Are you serious?" I heard Dylan suddenly asked and when I turned to look at him again, I saw him looking at me in disbelief. What's with that look?

"Of course, I am serious…" I said seriously as I glared at him. This guy… Does he really think that I'm just lying to him? Can't he see how beautiful I am? I saw him took a deep breath before he opens his banana bread and take a bite. Now that I'm having a good look on him… I think I understand why those girls suddenly surrounds him and also what my brother had told me when he says that Dylan is popular in their childhood days because he really have the looks and he's also smart.

"But why are they staring at us until now? Don't tell me... You're that popular?" I heard Dylan asked once again that made me frowned. What's with that!?

"What's with that? Of course, I am. After all, your---" I was about to say something when I suddenly remembered that we are in a public place so I get close to him as I whispered to him.

"Your fake girlfriend is the only daughter of the Ramirez Family and in addition to that… I'm also beautiful." I whispered to him that made him surprised. What? I'm just saying the truth, you know… Moments later, Dylan suddenly took a deep breath as he smiles at me.

"Oh, you're right…" I heard Dylan said that made me just nod. Yes, he finally admits how lucky he is to have me as his fake girlfriend...

"Chloe, may I ask you something?" Dylan suddenly asked me seriously that made me looked at him in confusion.

"What is it?" I asked. Why did he suddenly becomes so serious? What's wrong with him?

"If you don't mind me asking… What kind of guy is your boyfriend, Chloe?" I heard Dylan asked seriously that made me stopped. What?

"Christian?" I asked. Why so sudden, Dylan?

"Yes. I was just curious because you can sacrifice anything just to wait patiently for that person..." I heard Dylan said that made me just nod. I think he has the right to ask that because after all, he's going to play the part of my fake boyfriend.

"Hmmm… Christian is a great person, Dylan..." I said as I started to remember him… As I started to reminisce everything about my Christian...

"He is handsome, cool and an amazing guy…" I said as I remembered the first time I have met Christian when we were just kids…

"He never fails to make me smile every time I'm feeling down especially when my parents are being strict with me…" I said as I continue to remember those times when I'm really irritated with my parents for being too strict with me but it will all go away when I saw Christian standing in front of our house while hiding on that big tree trunk near my room waving his hands to me...

"He never fails to cheer me up every time I'm starting to break down and give up…" I told him. I still remember that time when I almost gave in when my dad blames me for something I didn't really did but Christian… He never left me and instead of allowing me to cry at that time, he brought me to an amus.e.m.e.nt park and we ride all the rides there even though he hates riding a roller coaster...

"He never fails to become a supportive and loving boyfriend to me…" I said while still smiling as I remember the time when Christian was still with me...

"Not until he left this country and me.." I said as I gently closed my eyes and took a deep breath to calm myself. Everyday… I always miss him… W-what should I do? Christian… I really miss you so much...

"Why did he left you anyway?" I heard Dylan suddenly asked that made me returned my attention to him and saw him looking at me seriously but with worries in his eyes. I don't know why he's looking at me like that but somehow… It makes me calm down for some reason...

"Because of work." I simply said that made him sighed.

"What kind of job was it for him to choose it over his own girlfriend?" Dylan suddenly asked that made me seriously looked at him.

"He is an aspiring idol and the only way he can achieve that is if he will accept their offer." I said seriously as I saw him drink his coffee before he started to speak again.

"And so that's the reason why you let him leave you?" Dylan asked that made me frowned. Wait a minute… Why does he sounds sarcastic just now?

"Because that's his dream…" I said as I saw him sighed and leaned his back on his chair.

"What about you?" Dylan asked that surprised me.

"What?" I asked. What does he mean by that?

"Did he know about your family's tradition? Did he know that you're already engaged and the only way for you to stop that engagement is for you to have a fake relationship with your brother's friend?" I heard Dylan asked that made me arched my brows.

"He didn't." I said. He really sound sarcastic. What's wrong with him?

"Why? Why didn't you tell him?" Dylan asked once again. What exactly is wrong with him?

"Do you really treasure him that much to the point that it's alright for you even if you have to sacrifice yourself just to patiently wait for him?" Dylan asked so seriously that made me stopped.

"What exactly do you want to say, Dylan? Just get straight to the point, will you?" I asked seriously that made him took a deep sigh.

"If he really love and cherish you then he should be here. He should always have the time to contact you even if how busy he was with work. He should---" Dylan said but I couldn't stand it anymore...

"You don't know anything!" I said as I yelled at him unconsciously that made everyone here at the canteen turned to look at us while Dylan… He's just looking at me with so much shocked.

"You don't know anything, Dylan so stop talking like you know everything… It's annoying." I said before I stood up and started to walk away from him.

"C-chloe..." I heard Dylan said but I didn't turned to look at him as I continue to walk away from him. I don't know why but I hate it… I hate the fact that I'm actually hurt by what Dylan had said… I know that he's just saying the truth but… It still hurts me so much…

DYLAN ETHANIEL's POV

"You don't know anything, Dylan so stop talking like you know everything… It's annoying." Chloe suddenly said as she stood up and walked away from me. No… T-that's not what I want to say...

"C-chloe..." That's the only thing I can say when Chloe left me here while the people around us are still watching us. I just took a deep breath as I calm myself. What the hell is wrong with me? Why did I asked those things to her in the first place? You're really crazy, Dylan… You just ruined everything!

"Did you two fought again?" I heard someone suddenly asked beside me that made me turn to look at my side and saw a girl standing beside me. Wait, she does look familiar to me...

"Sorry but...who are you again?" I asked her politely that made her chuckled.

"I can really see how much you really do love Alex because you didn't remember any girl's name aside from her but anyways… I am Alex's best friend, Rachel..." This girl said as she smiled at me. Oh, now I remember her. She's the girl who keeps yelling at Chloe while asking her about me.

"May I take a seat?" I heard this girl asked that made me just nod.

"Of course..." I said as she sat on where Chloe sat a while ago.

"So did you two fought? Are you two having a Lovers Quarrel?" Rachel asked while smiling at me that made me smile. This girl…

"Yes but this time, it's my fault again." I said that made her shocked.

"What? What did you do to my best friend!?" Rachel asked as she yelled at me that made all the people here looked at us.

"Will you please lower down your voice?" I asked and saw her suddenly looked at the surroundings before she smiled at me.

"Oh, I'm sorry..." She said that made me sighed. Seriously...

"So what did you do to my dearest friend?" I heard she asked once again as she crossed her arms on her c.h.e.s.t. I just sighed.

"I just said something that hurt her feelings…" I said that made her frown.

"What are those things that you said that hurt my best friend's feelings?" Rachel asked once again that made me look straight at her eyes.

"I'm sorry but that's a secret between the two of us." I said seriously that made her realize what she just asked me as she nodded her head.

"Oh, sorry for asking…" Rachel said that made me just nod. This can't be happening… We just started but I ruined everything so early and what's worse… Everyone saw us that we fought so I have to think of a way on how to apologize… Wait a minute… I have an idea.

"Ah, Rachel…" I called her that made her returned her attention to me.

"Yes?" She asked.

"May I ask you a favor?" I asked her as I saw her nod at me.

"Yes, sure. What is it, Ethan?" Rachel said that made me stood up before I walk and sat beside her and whispered to her my plans. This plan should work or else, I'm back to zero once again.

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Rachel and I just arrived at the classroom but the moment we stepped in the room… We could immediately feel the stares of our classmates at us. What happened? I was about to ask our other classmates when I saw Chloe walking towards us.

"Hi, Chloe…" I greeted her but she didn't respond but instead, she pulled my hand and left the room.

"Hey, are you still mad at me?" I asked while she's still pulling me to I don't know where.

"Chloe… Talk to me…" I called her once again when we suddenly entered a vacant room as she finally let go of my hand and glared at me.

"Don't talk to me." She said. What? But she's the first one who brought me here. Is this a joke?

"What? So I was right… You're still mad at me." I said as I tried to calm myself because things will definitely get worse if I argue with her now but she just remained silent and ignores me. What!?

"What's wrong with you? If you're still mad because of what I told you a while ago then I'm sorry. I didn't mean it, okay?" I said as I apologized to her but she just glared at me. What exactly is wrong with this girl!?

"You just lied to me!" She yelled at me that made me confused. What?

"What? When did I lied to you?" I asked. When was that? Because I couldn't even remember when...

"The contract doesn't allow the both of us to flirt with other people but you just did." Chloe said angrily to me. What?

"What are you saying? Are you crazy? When did I do that?" I asked her as I saw her giving me a death glare. I really don't know what she's saying… I really don't have any idea so tell me now, Chloe!

"You can flirt anytime you want when our contract ends but don't ever dare hurt my one and only best friend, Dylan or else, I'll definitely make sure you will regret meeting someone like me." Chloe said seriously before she leaves me here alone in this vacant room dumbfounded. What was that? I mean, did she just threatened me? But why? And with her best friend she say? Wait… Could it be that… Chloe saw Rachel and I at the canteen a while ago?