You Lied.

Chapter 2

Keith Jace Carter’s POV

“I’m so sorry, Keith. I’ve got this call from the office and it says

Emergency. I’m so sorry. I’ll make it up to you next time, I promise.”

Shanly said as she started to gather her things and put them in her bag.

“It’s okay, Babe.” I managed to say as I handed her pouch.

“Do you need a–” I didn’t have the chance to finish my sentence as

She went towards the door and said.

“Thank you. I gotta go. Bye.” And rushed her way out to the door.

“---ride?” The last word slip of my mouth into the this air as I faced

The door Shanly has left to.

It’s been like this for about a month now. Whenever we had our

Bonding time together, she always receives a call from her office,

Saying that it’s an emergency and she has to rush her way back there.

It’s quite frustrating but I always have the understanding to it

Because I know exactly how stressful it is to manage your own

Company.

I slowly walked towards the window and swift the curtains away and

Leaned closer to see Shanly going out of my house and make her way

To a silver car on the other side of the street.

Did she bring a new car?

But then my question suddenly change by,

Who’s that guy?

A tall man with a quite big body built went out from the car and

Opened the door for Shanly, I can’t see his face clearly cause he is

Wearing a scarf and a mask.

Maybe her driver?

The other part of my mind said. But then again.

She doesn’t like to have a driver ever since then.

I abruptly shook the negative thoughts that are going inside my

Head.

I shouldn’t think of those things. I trust Shanly enough and I know

That she loves me enough just like the way I love her.

To shake those thoughts away, I reached for my phone and dialed a

Friend’s number.

After a few rings the person on the other line answered.

“What’s up, KJ!!” Tristan then greeted me with his usual

Energetic tone. I chuckled on his approach.

Tristan has been my best bud since birth. I mean literally. Our parents were

Very close friends that happened to have a crazy plan to have a child

At the same time. But Tristan’s Dad got her Mom pregnant earlier than

My Dad and Mom, so that’s explains Tristan being older than me but

Only for just a few months.

“Sup, TJ. Care to hang-out tonight?” I asked him.

“Is this for real? Like you really are asking me to hang-out with you

Tonight?” He exclaimed on the other line.

“Like yeah, What’s so surprising about it? Is it bad to ask my best bud

To hang-out now?” I asked him with a small laugh.

“What’s so surprising? Dude, you’ve been declining my offer to hang-out

Since you’ve dated Shanly and It’s been 3 years since then you

Moron!” Tristan said dramatically and it made me realize that reality

Too.

“Well, except for my birthday thought, which if you happen to miss

It'll be the end of our wonderful friendship of course.” He

Added with an as a matter of factly tone.

What he just said is quite true. I oftentimes declining my friends

Offer to hang-out since I’ve dated Shanly simply because I wanna

Focus my time on her. I don’t want her to feel that I’ve been

Prioritizing someone or something over her.

Yesh, yes I’m that whipped to my girlfriend. Can’t blame me, coz

She’s like the most perfect person in my eyes and yeah, this is how

Former players' lovers.

“I’m so sorry Tris.” That’s the only thing I've been able to say to him.

I’ve got no excuse and it’s actually not necessary at all coz I know

That he already knows the reason behind it.

“Ahhh! It’s okay Kieth. You’re like my little brother so yeah, I

Understand you.” Tristan then cooed at me.

That put a smile on my face. For years and yeast of being

Together side by side, Tristan and I developed more than just

friendship. I already considered him as my real brother that I could

Always rely on it anytime.

“Thank you so much, Bro.” I said genuinely.

“You’re always welcome and let’s stop this drama, get you ass

Movin’ and come over here in my house right away.” Tristan said and

Laughed.

“Copy!” I then take that cue to hang up and get myself ready.

I took a shower and slid into something comfortable then I went

Downstairs to get into my car and drove myself out to Tristan’s house.

Minutes later, I arrived outside his house or should I call. Mansion

And he’s already waiting for me outside, all dressed up.

He then went inside my car and gave me a tight hug which I

Reciprocate with the same intensity.

“I won’t say that I missed you coz that sound so gay.” Tristan jokes

Which made me chuckle.

“So where are we heading to?” He asked after our laughter subsided.

“I’ve heard about this new bar nearby, they said it was nice.” I told

Him.

“Okay. Let’s party!” Tristan exclaimed as he blasted off the

Speakers of my car with his jam.

I just laughed and started driving.

After a while, we arrived at the bar. We both exited my car and went

Inside.

There are quite few people around, dancing, drinking or making out

And hard beat of the music is blasting off the speakers together with

The colorful lights.

Yet suddenly I felt something. I can’t seem to explain what exactly it

But my heart is beating unusually fast.

“You okay?” Tristan placed a hand over my shoulder, I think he

Noticed that I’m fidgeting.

I didn’t have the chance to answer him when my eyes landed on a

Very familiar brunette. She’s in one of the couched here inside the

Bar and she’s not alone.

It’s Shanly together with a man who fetched her in front of my

House which I happened to know because of his body built and

Clothes.

This is definitely not her office and it is clearly not a company

Emergency.

My heart clenched at the fact the Shanly lied to me but my heart

break s when I saw the man kissed my girlfriend in front of me

A tear slipped my eyes.

“Hey, What’s happening to you?” Tristan asked worriedly and when

He’s about to look where I was looking at I abruptly got his

Attention.

“I’m okay, Tris. I just suddenly felt sick. I’m so sorry but can we

Cancel our hang-out tonight?” I managed to say to him despite of my

Breaking heart.

“Yeah, sure. Do you want me to drive you home?” He then asked

Me.

My gaze fell back to Shanly and the man she is with. They are happily

Laughing together as the man’s arms wrapped around Shanly's Shoulders.

My home is in another man’s arms, Tristan.

TBC.....