Chapter 3

Chapter 3

SINCE the day Reus mentioned to Jelle about Guji's rumored girlfriend, she has been restless. Jelle knows that she should not suspect because she has never heard of Guji having a girlfriend. Also in recent days, she has not seen Guji with a woman who can be his girlfriend. Unless they're both hiding their relationship so no one knows about it?

But she still couldn't help but worry. So here she is now and spying here outside the university gym. She also wants to make sure that Reus is just lying and tripping over her. But she did not know why but she also seemed to have little faith in what Reus said.

Maybe it's because he doesn't have a liar on his face. Yes, he was irritating and annoying but he wasn't a liar — she thought.

"But it still can't be true that Guji has a girlfriend because she's just for me!" he spoke weakly.

He needs to refine his investigation if he wants to know if what Reus is saying is true or not. For himself as well. She will not allow the man she only cherishes to be with another woman.

He is not stalking, ha. Research 'to.

He stopped walking outside the university gym when he noticed two figures enter inside the gym. Suddenly his chest throbbed violently when he noticed one of the figures enter. She was so shocked when she him. She was pretty sure it was Guji. But his companion he did not know. But it was not the sight of Guji that surprised him but because of the woman with him and the man's action towards the woman.

Guji was holding the girl's hand as if he was afraid that the girl would run away from him. Is this woman Reus referring to as Guji's girlfriend? Why did he not immediately find out about it? Is it a secret that the two are in love? Have they been on for a long time?

There were many questions in his brain but he did not pay attention to it anymore because he first wanted to know if it was Guji he saw or if he was just deceived by his eyes. Without a word he walked to the lower window to see what was going on inside. He did not intend to spy, he just wanted to make sure that the woman with Guji was his girlfriend.

Jelle slowly peeked inside the gym and almost sighed when she saw what was happening inside. Guji and the unknown girl were sitting so close to each other. And that was not the only reason he sighed. It was Guji himself. This was the first time that she has seen him having an expression like that. It was as if he was truly in love with that unknown girl.

"No. I'm just mimicking," he said softly to himself and closed his eyes. When he looked up, his eyes immediately focused on Guji. The two stopped talking, they just kept looking at each other as if they were on a taping of the movie.

It was as if some hands grabbed his heart and squeezed it hard.

She couldn't bear to look at him while he was busy looking at the unknown girl so she chose to look away.

He sat on the concrete floor and leaned against the wall of the gym. He seemed suddenly weakened by what he witnessed. It seems that he suddenly lost all his remaining strength because of what he found out.

"Come on, Rejelle-Rose Larisse!" he salted himself weakly and patted his cheek slightly. He closed his eyes and let out a sigh of relief to calm the feelings somehow. She held back the tears.

She did not want to cry because crying for her was a sign of weakness and defeat. And he has not lost yet because he will still fight. He will not give up. He will not let Guji lose to him without even resisting him.

Now is the time for Guji to know that I exist. I will not let him lose me without me even resisting, he said to himself as a decision was formed in his brain.

She would fight. And he must first know his opponent.

Guji's unknown girlfriend.

Jelle silently reads the information Arianne gave her. Arianne is a member of SVU's university paper and will be passed by the investigator because of her gossip collection skills. It is good at researching things or people.

The day he found out about Guji having a girlfriend he immediately approached Arianne. And after two days, he had in his hand the paper containing things about Guji's girlfriend.

He could not help but sigh. He is now in the classroom and here he decides to read the research about Jill, Guji's girlfriend.

He couldn't help but be insecure with Jill because of what he had read about it. It is as if he compares what he has achieved with what he has achieved he is nothing. Yes, Jelle has a brain but she seems to be stupid when she compares herself to Jill. The report states that Jill was a valedictorian in elementary and high school. And now, Jill was running for cum laude. Aside from being smart, the woman is also beautiful.

Eh, he? He is just a normal student. He does not fail in his classes but his grades are not so high that he becomes cum laude.

Do these guys like Guji? Your smart and seemingly perfect like this?

"Don't despair, Jelle! You are the perfect one for Guji, you alone!" he speaks to himself as an encouragement. It seems that he suddenly became weak because of what he found out.

"Is that how Guji affects you, Jelle? Are you even talking to yourself?" said a voice from his left.

He violently turned to the speaker Reus. Even though he did not look at it, his voice was already familiar to him. Even though he may have closed his eyes he will recognize and recognize its voice. There was something about his voice that made it so easy for her to distinguish him from others. Though he did not know what it was.

"Shut up, Jarreus. Leave me alone!" he was annoyed with the man and looked at it badly but he knew he had never seen it before because he was not in the mood to mess with this one. All he wanted to do was sneeze and meditate as much as he could now.

"Is this about Guji and her girl?" he asked her.

He did not know if he had just misheard his voice but he seemed to be worried about it. But it was only his imagination because when he looked at it his face was full of nonsense. Why did he think it would worry him? Eh, nobody knows how to do this one but ruin his day and tease him?

"You don't care, okay?" Jelle growled here.

He turned a chair to her and sat down. It was about to open its mouth when it looked at the paper he was holding. Before he could take it away, it stole it from him. His face was serious but soon a silly smile came out of his lips.

"Are you investigating Guji's girlfriend? And now you're hurt because of what you've found out? Hmm?"

Jelle bent down to hide the condensation of tears. She didn't know why tears were now forming on her eyes. Earlier, while she was reading things about Guji and Jill alone, she did not cry, but why now, this is what is happening to her?

With the rest of his will power he stopped his tears from falling. She could still do something for her and Guji's love story so she should not cry. It wasn't the end of the world yet. She wasn't defeated yet.

"Jelle?"

His eyes flew to Reus when he heard his voice. Gone was the playfulness in his voice. She was shocked when she heard Reus' soft and caring voice. Only now did he hear its voice with such emotion embedded in it.

He did not even know where the seemingly warm hand that caressed his heart came from just because of the anxiety he heard in its voice. And even more he did not know why his heart suddenly pounded when he saw the concern and astonishment in its eyes.

What is happening to him? Does he have heart disease?

"Leave me alone, Reus. I'm not in the mood to bother you," he said in a low voice. He did not want her to see him in this situation, he did not know what he was going to do.

He stared straight into her eyes and felt a slight detachment again. He averted his eyes from it but immediately his gaze flew back to it when he felt his finger under his eyes. He was gently touching that part of her face as if he has the right to do that.

"Guji is happy with his girlfriend, Jelle. Don't you think it's time for you to move on already?"

"I can't, okay? It's not that easy, Reus. Do you think it's that easy forget everything? If it were that easy, eh, I would not have done it! I loved Guji for almost five years, Reus. It is not that easy to forget that, "he said weakly.

He felt Reus' arms wrapped around his body. He pulled her against his chest while as he enclosed her into his warm embrace. He should feel deprived but why does he seem satisfied inside its arms? Why did he seem to feel something warm in his heart because of what Reus did?

"I know it's not easy, Jelle," Reus said in a voice full of tenderness, flattery and other emotions that he could not describe.

He did not realize that the tears he had been holding back had already been shed. She didn't care anymore if she was crying in front of her most hated man. He could no longer control his emotions. She wanted to let it out and then think of a better solution to make everything alright once again.

"Stop crying, Jelle. I might drown here. What a waste of my beauty," Reus comforted her. Though he was joking, the concern in his voice was palpable.

She couldn't help but smile despite her crying. He did not know that Reus still had this side of his body, the side of him than could comfort someone just by being himself. Despite its humor, it can also be taken seriously somehow.

He was confused. He did not know who the real Reus was. The Reus who did nothing but ruin his day and harass him? Or the Reus who comforted him during these times?

"Beauty? Which band?" Jelle replied then let go of Reus' hug with her. She wiped the tears from both cheeks and smiled slightly at the man in front of her.

"By all means, haven't I seen you yet?" its smiling language.

"I don't know about you, Reus! Your arrogance!"

"Are you okay? Why, you should. After you wet my polo shirt and after I hug you, you should just be okay," he said and glared at her. "Why don't you just want me? I'm free, Jelle-y-beans."

Wow, the wind!

"Heh!"

A deafening silence passed between the two of them. For the first time, Reus seemed to be quiet. But he knew this one, it was not the kind of person who knew how to be quiet. And he was right. Because later it spoke again.

"What are your plans, Jelle?"

Jelle did not say a word. He also did not know what he should do. A part of her wanted to fight and make a move, the part of her that wanted to do something, the part of her that wanted to give this feeling a chance to be heard. But there was also a part of her that wanted to give up because just like what Reus had said, Guji is happy right now with Jill. That part of her wanted what was the best for Guji.

Even if the best for him was him being with Jill, not Jelle.

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