The Magical Ring

Protective

"I'm sorry. I turned it off," I said and entered the gate.

"Why?" he asked. "Oh my God, Glady. I thought something wrong already happened on you," he said and I started to walk toward the house and he is beside me.

"I'm sorry if I made you worried. I didn't mean it," I apologized.

"Next time. You should update me, or even just to Colin if you don't want me to get worried. Besides, why turn off your phone? You must not do it again," Johan said and I like the way he cared so much for me. It's just, sometimes he is being too protective that I cannot do what I truly want to do anymore.

"I'm sorry but I'm already old Johan," I said and stoped walking to look at him. "I can handle myself, I'm not a child anymore. I also have things I want to do alone. I need some privacy too," I said and got inside the mansion.

"Look, I'm sorry. I'm just too much worried and concerned," Johan said and I sat down on the couch at the living room.

Johan sat beside me. "I'm sorry if I've been over protective. I'm sorry if I already taken all your time and you don't have privacy anymore. I'm sorry," Johan sincerely said.

"It's alright, Johan," I replied. "I understand you, it's just too much sometimes," I said.

"It's because I love you very much too. I don't want you to get hurt and be in danger. I don't want to lose you," Johan said.

"Johan, what if someday, I will love another person. Are you willing to let me go and still treat me like your sister or bestfriend?" I curiously asked and his face suddenly looks so sad. It's the first time I've seen him very sad. He often smiled, make jokes and make funny things to make me happy. He is always very happy when I look at him but now, did I said something wrong?

"I'm sorry. I just think about it. You know, it's possible too. I'm really sorry'" I apologize but he is silent for a moment.

"Is it because of Denver? Do you love him?" Johan sadly asked me.

"No!" I immediately replied. "We are just friends. Honestly, you two are just the same in my heart. You were my bestfriends and it's only like that for now," I said.

"It's good to know that," Johan replied. "Tell me, do you have someone in your heart already? Do you have another guy who weighs more than me or Denver?" he asked.

"No!" I answered. "Johan, I'm not yet ready to fall in love. Besides, I want to treasure our friendship. It's better like this right? No commitment," I said. "I'm just afraid that you will not be the one whom I'd love someday." I hold his hands. "I don't want to hurt you. Can you just please try to move on and just treat me as a bestfriend or a sister? Can you just stop hoping that we can be more than that?" I asked him while my tears flowing on my face. "It's better end this sooner because once it gets longer, it gets deeper. A deeper love can create a deeper wounds too. I don't want to hurt you that much," I said.

"I can't do that. I love you and no matter what I do, your really the only one I love. When I wake up, you're the first one I could ever think of. Everyday and everywhere, you're in my mind. Even in my dreams, you're often there," Johan said. "If one day you'll be in love with someone else, I'm willing to let you go. As I said, as long as you're happy, I'm already happy too. Please don't drive me away now. Now that you are not yet owned by others, it's my only chance to get closer to you. Please, don't stay away from me," Johan said and I hugged him.

"I don't know how can I repay your kindness and love for me. I may not be able to pay it forever, but I promised that I will always be there for you. I will always be your friend and you can always come to me when you need some help. Even if I will love another man someday, don't forget that you are just here in my heart. I will always be your friend," I said and let go of him.

"Thank you," Johan said and smiled to me even his eyes were very sad.

I stood up. "Have a good night," I said and walked toward my room. I want to look back at him but I don't want to see him anymore. I don't want to see him very sad or maybe quietly crying now. Boys are always like that, they don't often show their true feelings specially when they are sad. They don't want others to see them crying.

I entered my room and sat on the chair beside the table. I looked at my face on the mirror and wiped my tears.

Johan is a very nice guy, he is kind, loving and caring. He is rich, handsome and understanding. Why can't I love him back? Do I love others more than him?

Denver was just a friend for me too and I'm only a friend for him too. I don't want to give malice on his kindness to me. He is a very nice guy, as humorous as Johan. They are both the same in my heart.

Why am I thinking too much about this. What I have to think now is how to get back the Magical Ring from Daniel. What if I gave him a surprise visit tomorrow and make way to search for the ring in his house personally? I really have to get it back.

Colin was already trying to ruin the El Tigres Cult in the public so that they can't recruit more members. She is sabotaging their hideouts too. Though, El Tigres is still growing. The government don't even mind them. Soon, I'm sure that they will try to get a legal papers to make their Cult spread faster. Offer worldly things to people and let them do evil things. If we can't stop them sooner, we will surely find it hard to stop them when they get stronger.

I'm also studying in college, how I can I manage to handle this things? I don't even see the Hullah Village until now, what they look like? The Scared White Stone of Goddess Herashi, I'm very excited to see it personally. Does it look like what I've seen on my dreams?

I went to my bed and lay down. I'm very tired and after a few more thoughts, everything went black.