Chapter 11 – Sing Along for Me

Ian's Point of View

As I walked inside their house, I looked around for a while. I looked at the picture frames which I and Anthony fixed way back then. I saw a grand piano and a bass guitar at the corner of the living room. I started to wonder who plays the piano and who plays the bass.

I was just going to get further at their house, when I heard a sound of a crashing flower vase inside. I immediately rushed at the room – and to my surprise, I found Skye being at her worst.

"Skye…." I stared at the broken vase that lies on her bedroom floor. She stared at me with eyes filled with her tears, with her eyes telling me that her heart had been broken by my best friend. I rushed to her, hugging her tight.

"Skye, I know I'm not the one you wanted, but let me do this for the least." She didn't answered, since she was busy crying her heart out at my chest. I rubbed her back in understanding.

I want to cry as well, since seeing you like this makes my heart bleed in ways you can't bear to imagine.

"I-Ian… I-I n-never k-k-knew him… I-I s-should have j-j-just said no…" I stopped her from talking by putting my finger on her lips.

I set my eyes onto mine. "You don't have to regret anything, Skye. What has happened has been done. No one could change that, Skye. I know I am not in the place to tell you this, but I think you guys should be just happy that even just for once; you have spent in each other's arms." I took some strands of loose hair at her face, clearing her face up. I smiled at her. "You're a strong woman, Skye. You'll get through this. It won't last long enough. At least now, you know what kind of man Anthony is."

She smiled at my ridiculously long speech, nodding in agreement in every little thing I've said. "You're right Ian." She said as she wiped her tears away in her eyes. "Anthony is not worth of my tears. The next time I'll be in a relationship, I have to make sure he'll be my best friend and my boyfriend." She continued smiling at me while she's talking, "in that way, I already know who really he is."

I patted her head gently, "that's a nice plan, Skye. Now, do you want to go watch a movie, eat tacos, or what? It'll be my treat, in celebration of you dumping the wrong guy, and the start of searching of the right guy for you."

"I'd rather want to eat tacos, then." She said, smirking.

"Alright then," I said as I stood up, "I'll wait for you outside, with my car parked in front of this house."

She nodded as she fixed her hair, smiling and waving to me. I waved back before I closed the door quietly. I sighed, since I thought this drama would cause more commotion. Good thing it didn't.

I opened the garage, finding my car is the only one that's parked there. I scratched my head as I start to wonder where the heck Anthony went. I'm pretty sure he's being beaten up by Mike…

I started the car, and parked it in front of Skye's house. I made sure that I have my wallet and phone with me.

As I'm rocking with some Panic! , since their songs are pretty cool, I saw Skye being so cute in her outfit. I blushed pretty hard.

Why do you have to be that cute?

"Hey Ian," she said as she gently tapped the window shield of my car. "Open the door, idiot."

I opened my window since I can't clearly hear what she's saying.

"I said open the door, not the window."

"Oh."

I opened the door immediately. I also closed my window as she closed her door.

"So… we're eating tacos?" I said as start up the car. I can't even look at her straight.

"Yeah, I want to eat my feelings, anyways."

I laughed since I'm glad to know she isn't that kind of girl who worries about her weight.

"Alright, have it your way, my lady."

"I'm not your lady."

"Just let me pretend that you are, just for once." I smiled at her.

"I guess that can't hurt." She said as she chose a Fall Out Boy song on the car. She chose Me and You, and rocked along the trip.

"ME AND YOUU, SETTING IN A HONEYMOON!"

I decided to sing along as well. "IF I WOKE UP NEXT TO YOU, IF I WOKE UP NEXT TO YOU!"

We both cracked up when I realized that I almost ran a red light.

"I should keep caution when I'm driving with you."

"You better should, Ian."

I chuckled a bit as a response. I rarely chuckle if it's not Anthony with me, but since its Skye, I guess it's explainable why I'm this happy.

Ironically, Grand Theft Autumn by Fall Out Boy came next on my car. I looked at her, wondering what will her reaction will be.

"Well, this song kind of fits my situation right now." She said as she stared outside. I could see her face at the mirror's reflection, looking a bit sad.

"Do you want me to change it?" I said as I try to keep my eyes on the road, and not on hers.

"No, since I really love this song anyways." She said, smiling at me. I smiled back at her.

"So… are we eating inside?" I said, trying to figure out if I should park my car, or go to the drive thru.

"Nah, there's a lot of people inside." She said as she looks inside the fast food chain. I looked inside as well, and nodded in agreement.

"Drive thru it is." I said as I drove my car towards the drive thru.

We ordered literally a lot of food; so much that we actually need to put it at the back seat. We laughed as we stared at it for five minutes.

"Looks like I'll be in a huge fight…"

"Count me in."

As we arrived at their house, we immediately eat some tacos, without saying anything. She played Fall Out Boy on the entire house, with A Little Less 16 Candles as the first song.

"You really like Fall Out Boy, huh?" I said as I munched my first taco.

"It depends on my mood, actually. Since I'm on a rage mode, listening to them makes my heart want to rock out."

I just hummed as I ate the taco half-way through.

Few minutes passed, few songs have been played, few tacos have been eliminated, and Skye asked a question.

"Do you really not remember anything about last night?"

I chocked on my taco as she asked me that. "I'm serious. I really can't remember anything. Should I know something?"

She sipped on her drink as she cleared her throat before saying anything. "Well… I don't know if should tell this to you, but you actually… confessed to me… and…"

I blushed, really hard, so hard that I think that I'm red as a tomato right now. "A-A-And…?"

"And… Y-You actually… kissed me…" She said, being red as well. I chocked again while I'm sipping my drink. "Oh my – are you okay Ian?"

"Yeah, I'm fine..." I said as I caught my own breath. I stared at my cup, trying to sink in the words that she said. "That was a joke… right?"

She rolled her eyes, and looking at me again. "Yeah… a really bad one, huh?"

I sighed. "Don't you do that again, Skye; that was horrible!"

If it wasn't for the background music that's playing, the atmosphere could be so awkward and silent right now. We continued to munch our tacos, before I could think of something again.

"Skye?"

"Yeah, what is it Ian?"

"Have you really loved Anthony?" Her face went with a frown when I asked her that. "Uh, sorry… I shouldn't have said that…"

She shook her head, before answering me. "No, Ian, it's just that…"

"That…?"

"I'm not sure for myself." She sighed, looking at my eyes. "I don't think so, Ian. I think it was just an infatuation, nothing more, nothing less." She closed her eyes, looking up, "I should have not let my emotions controlled me that day… In that way, there will be no drama that's happening today."

"What's done, is done, Skye. I can't blame you… I mean, you were attracted to Anthony in the first place. If I were in your shoes as well, I might also have done that." I smiled at her, and stood up, going towards her. I hugged her at her back. "This is the least that I could do for you, Skye. I'll never surpass Anthony in your heart, even though you didn't love him. Hell; that gives me less chances of winning you. If Anthony can't, what makes me think that I can?"

She opened her eyes, looking at mine. "… You mean a lot to me." She whispered.

"What?"

"Nothing," she said as she stretched her hands, hitting my chin.

"OW!" I said as I let her go.

"Sorry…"

"Whatever," I said, rubbing my chin, and going back to my chair. "I'll always be here for you, Skye."

"Even if you had to choose between me and Anthony?" She asked.

"Yeah, I'll stay with you. Anthony could do better."

And on that moment, I wished it didn't ended.

Even just me being her friend, it means a lot to me. If just being friends with her means that I'll spend more time with her, I could accept it. It's better than being the two of us, as lovers, and in some point, we'll end it, as we'll live as if we were strangers, again.

I am terribly sorry for the last chapters, I screwed them up. But I hope you like this one, since it's the longest chapter yet that I have ever wrote (or typed).

P.S. I can't blame you for removing this story at your favourites. But, mark my words, I shall make you put it back again. (Insert really evil laugh here.)

Bye~