Unmistaken Truth

I had always fall in love with my best friend but I never told him.
Maybe it was because I was too shy or maybe because it was just me.
Maybe it was just me.
Well we had been living together ever since we finished university.
We had been best friends ever since we were small.
Oh what great memories they were.

We told secrets to each other and almost anything because we trusted each other. Well this afternoon Alex came rushing into living room and closed the door lightly. He looked so happy and kneeled down on the ground.
He suddenly saw me and screamed with joy.
He stood up and ran to hug me tightly.
I gasped as I was running out of breath.
He kept hugging and then turned his head to face mine and kissed me against my lips hard.

After a minute or so, he let go and started jumping in the air with joy.

I took a deep breath and wiped my mouth as I asked him,
"What happened today? You know, you can't kiss me all the time whenever you feel sad or happy. People are going to think we are a couple!"

He pops onto the couch and grabbed an apple to eat, "Who cares what other people think?"

I slapped his thigh and sat beside him, "Well I do!"

He took a bite out of the apple and handed it over to me, "Oh come on Vicki! I mean you don't lose anything right? It's not like I am super duper ugly to match a beauty like you! Here take a bite!"

"True but still. Well you are not going to get a girlfriend if people see you kissing me!"

Alex took the apple and kept eating it, "If no one wants me, then you will have me then!"

"Yes, sure! Like I want a dummy like you! Well end of that subject! Tell me what happened today! Usually you kiss me because you are happy or sad about something. You don't look sad so it must be good!"

He stared at me , "You sure do know me well Vicki!"

I played with his hair, "Well no duh! I been living with you for years! I even feel like your wife or your lover!" I said laughing.

He smiled, "Well there are two good news! One of them is DAD AND MOM ARE COMING HOME SOON! Can you believe THAT? I can't! I can't wait to tell them all the good news! Oh man! I even told them that I have a girlfriend and is going to propose to her too!" He said laughing and blushing and started jumping around with joy again.

I jumped up as well too, "What REALLY? Aunty and Uncle are coming back?? You got to be kidding! They said they were going to visit around the world though! They are already finished! That's fast!"

He rubbed my head, "Well it is a small world! Don't listen to geography! You little bookworm! You are finished school remember!"

I gave him a whatever look, "Yes so what did you say before after you are going to tell them the good news? What is the second good news too?" I said as I was rubbing back his hair.

He started running away, "I told them I have a girlfriend and I am going to propose to her!"

I stopped right where I was when he said that and blushed, "Who said I am going to marry you?"

He stopped where he was as well, "Oh of course you are!" He walked up to me and took out a small red box. He kneeled down and said, "Will you Vicki, make me the happiest man on earth? Will you marry me?"

My heart was filled with flutter and was about to say yes and hug him when he suddenly closed the box and stood back up.

He laughed like crazy, "If only Ruby rejects me though! Woah! You should have seen your face! You looked like you were going to say yes."

I felt my heart rip apart when he said that.
I wanted to burst into tears but I held them back.
He had a girlfriend already and was going to propose to her.
He didn't even tell me he had one.

I stood there staring at the ground blankly.
Alex suddenly touched my shoulder, "Hey Vicki! Are you there? Come on! I was only playing with you! You know our relationship is just like Good brothers and sisters!"

Another reason for my heart to break apart.
All these years, he was now only saying we were only good brother and sister.
I could really feel my eyes sting but I still held them back.
I came back and stared back at him and punched him lightly in the shoulder.

"You actually believed I was going to take your ring! Che! Give me a break Alex! Of course our relationship is only brother and sister!"
Every word I said stung my heart.
I pretended to look happy and laugh.

"So who is this Ruby?"

"Ruby? Oh you don't remember her? She was also your best friend in high school! You forgot already?" Alex said questioning.

"Ruby LIN? The school prom queen with Nic? How did you guys end up together?" I asked.

"Oh that is such a long story. Remember I said before, I always had a crush but I never said who it was because you wouldn't tell me yours? Well it is Ruby and I just saw her a year ago. I told you to come with me sometimes but you always said you were busy. When you are free, she was busy. So I guess things get messed up! When I saw her again, I had fell in love with her again. I so want to marry her right now!" Alex said happily daydreaming in his mind.

I sat back on the couch quietly and stared at the blank television as I was shock to hear what I just heard.
Alex continued to talk from his heart.
"The second good news is that I plan to propose to her tonight after dinner."
I clutched onto a pillow and held onto it tightly.
Alex walked behind Vicki and started tickling her, "Hey are you listening!"

I shaked my head and smiled at him, "Yes you and Ruby ah mah. Ruby this Ruby that! Why wouldn't I know. My lovely best friend from highschool who stole my first crush. Why wouldn't I remember her? But I am happy for you! You actually found someone you love!"

Alex laughed, "really? Oh come on Vicki! Get it over! She probably doesn't want it to happen!"

I stood back up and laughed lightly, "Well why don't you get dress better so you can look better for your big night!"

Alex suddenly lightened up, "Oh yes! I forgot about that!" He quickly ran into his room and changed.

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Few hours later...

A doorbell was heard.
It was Ruby looking enchanting as before. She stood there and came inside giving me a hug. "Vicki! It's been such a long time we seen each other! How are you?"

I smiled, "I am fine! So how did you and Nic break up?"

Ruby looked a bit sad, "are you still mad about me because Nic was with me instead of you? Well I want to tell you one thing Vicki! Nic and I are step brother and sister. We were never boyfriend, girlfriend. I told you to believe me but you wouldn't. In fact you started to hate me. I am sorry about not telling you earlier."

My eyes started to water because not of what she said, it was what Alex said before. I hugged her and Alex came into the room.

"Ruby!" Alex said happily.

Ruby let go of me and ran over to Alex and hugged him. Tears kept streaming down as I watched them hug each other. I quickly wiped them and said, "Hey it is starting to get late! If you guys don't go then you won't be able to go!"

Ruby tugged my sleeve and smiled, "Why don't you come along with us Vicki? So you won't get lonely!" She looked at Alex and Alex shrugged, "Yes Sure! Come along Vicki! We are planning to go to our favorite bar!"

I opened my eyes widely, "the one with my favourite mango slush?"

Alex laughed, "Yes! So are you coming?" Ruby laughed as well, "You two seem like a nice couple!" Alex said, "We would be but..." he put his arm around her shoulder, "you are here and I love you!"

I put a hand between their faces, "Okay save the sweet talk for later. A mango slush is waiting for me!" I quickly ran out of the door.

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At The Bar...

Instead of ordering my favorite mango slush, I ordered a beer.
I think I wanted a beer more than a slush.
I want to forget what had happened today.
It was just too much for me. I had a beer after another.
When I saw Alex kneeling down on the ground, and Ruby screaming with joy.

I quickly gulped down another bottle.
I slammed the bottle on the counter and asked for another.
Soon I was pretty much drunk.

Alex and Ruby were hugging each other as they walked over to me. Alex shaked me, "Vicki, it's time to go!"

I looked around and saw Alex, "Oh Alex! Did you ever know? I loved you for such a long time but no!" I waved the bottle at him. "You just have to say that we are brothers and sisters. And then you just have to say that you are going for Ruby a friend who stole the person I loved before you. Now great! You guys are getting married!"

Ruby gasped. Alex opened his mouth wide and held Vicki together, "You are drunk! Ok let's go home!"

I shook him off, "Why? Why is it so hard to love? Have I done something to not deserve love." I looked at Alex with teary eyes, "I been with you for 20 years ever since we were 5 year olds. You never loved me? Why not? WHY?"

Alex quickly grabbed my arm went outside. Ruby followed from behind. I suddenly felt sick in the stomach and held onto a pole and barfed on the ground. After five minutes, I stood in front of Ruby and Alex who were comforting each other. Alex suddenly saw me and walked to me.

"Oh ok Vicki, I know you were just kidding back there but that's ok," Alex said with a little smile. "Please tell me you were kidding."

I stared at Ruby who was in the middle of the street picking up her scarf which had blown off by the wind.
Suddenly there was a fast racing car coming by.
I quickly ran over and pushed Ruby aside.
The car hitted my slim body hard and sent me flying in the air.

As I fell to the ground, I saw a beam of bright light in front of me.
Alex screamed my name as was running to me when another racing car came running toward me and rolled on top of me.

I couldn't feel my legs and body anymore. Blood was gushing out of my mouth and my wounds. Ruby who fell and injured her leg when I pushed her cried, "VICKI NO!" She crawled over to me with Alex holding me in his arms.

"Vicki! You are going to be okay! Okay!" Alex said. He screamed to other people who were around. "CALL FOR AN AMBULANCE DAMN IT! NO VICKI you are going to make it!"

"Vicki I AM SO TERRIBLY SORRY!" Ruby cried as tears were streaming down her face.

I smiled a weak smile as more blood gushed out, "I wouldn't want Alex to have a bloody bride right!" I squinted in pain as I felt my heart starting to stop.
I looked at Alex with all I can and touched his face, "What I just said when I was drunk, was true. I do love you Alex. I know you don't but that's ok. At least I know you know now but I guess it is too late isn't it."
I squinted again.

Alex started to have tears in his eyes, "No Vicki. You are going to be alright! To tell you the truth Vicki, I do love you too. See this locket." He opened a locket in his necklace. It had a picture of him and me.

I smiled, "but not as much as Ruby." I gasped and I started to see darkness. My eyelids were starting to close and I whispered my last words, "Thank you Alex. I guess this is all an unmistaken truth."

Alex screamed, "NO VICKI!" he hugged my dead body and cried. Ruby hugged him to comfort him. He lastly stared at my dead face and kissed me for the last time.