"I didn't know Leo had a girlfriend," Elle said.

I raised my head up to see that my twin was already looking behind me and she gestured for me to turn around and take look but I shook my head 'no'.

Even I had to find out the hard way and with her crazy threat against me, I just don't want to be anywhere near them or even look at him because in all honesty I am hurt and still feel embarrassed from our last encounter.

Amara terrifies me in some ways so...

"Stop looking" I snapped and went back to twirling my spaghetti.

"If you aren't eating that then hand it over" she stretched her hand to take my plate and I didn't protest or swat her hand away.

"Hmm... you didn't bother to stop me from taking your food, this must be really serious," she said and poured the content of my plate into hers and continued eating.

"What's up girl?" she asked and I sighed with a little frown on my face.

"What do you mean by what's up?" I decided to ask and I could imagine her raising her brows as she waits for me to spill it up.

"You very much know what I am talking about, when Leo came back, I saw... scratch that," she drank some water.

"Everyone saw how happy and lively you were and how you couldn't wait for the next day to come so that you can see him again or how you will sometimes glance at your phone in hope that he sent you a message, now it seems like you are not happy at all," she said and I crossed my arms and pouted.

"What is the problem, junior twinie" she asked and I contemplated telling her about what happened that evening.

Elle definitely knows when to be serious and to throw meaningless jokes here and there, I could tell her and let go of this heavy feeling I seem to be carrying.

"It's Leo," I said.

"I know it's Leo so spill it out, what is going on?"

I let out another sigh to prepare myself for what I will be telling her and for whatever advice she would be issuing to me.

"The day I and Leo went out on that date... I found out about something, rather someone who is a major in his life" I told her.

"His girlfriend?" I nod then bow my head.

I honestly didn't know what I was expecting when from his return, I never expected that he would be with someone when he came back here, I thought it would be like how I ended things with Chris and how I avoided any form of relationship with the foolish hope that he would be back and things would suddenly fall into place.

That's not how things work, I learned the hard way.

"Why did he go on a date with you when he has a girl and why didn't he even tell you?" she asked and I let out a sigh of relief.

"See! That's what I have been asking myself since I found out about Amara... he could have just told me that 'Hey, I have a girl but I will introduce you both soon... blah, blah, blah' and I would have somehow understood" I exclaimed and dropped the fork.

"Have you tried talking to him? You deserve an explanation regarding how he treated things"

"I have been avoiding him" I looked down at my plate and thought of all the things that could happen or what he would say when we talk about that evening.

I most of the time feel like my heart would not be able to take what he is going to say to me but I am just being a coward because I don't want to face the reality of how things are actually.

I just want to keep thinking that I and Leo would somehow end up together and have our happy endings.

"Why? Are you scared?" I raised my head so quick, that it got her startled.

"I am not scared of anyone" I narrowed my eyes and she shook her head.

"I didn't say that you are scared of anyone, I meant if you are scared of the reality of things," she uttered and I wondered if she was eavesdropping on the conversation between me and my thoughts.

"Look, I know that you dated Chris because you were really confused and you still are, no offense" I raised a brow but she continued.

"But I knew that what you felt or are still feeling for Leo is greater than whatever you thought you felt for Chris and you were just a coward to actually pick Chris over him because you are scared of losing your best friend and a boyfriend if you both dated eventually," she said in one go.

My eyes widened at what she said and I really wanted to argue that she isn't right but I couldn't because she is so right about that.

I am a coward but I will not accept that.

"Do you want to lose your boyfriend again?" she asked and I couldn't help but scowl.

"He isn't my boyfriend" I spoke in a small voice but she just shrugged and continued with her eating.

"Okay, let's do this" she began so I waited for her to continue.

"You stop avoiding your boyfriend and ask him to tell you why he didn't inform you about his girlfriend and you know talk about some things, iron things out, talk about your feelings, pour your heart outs... you know all that"

"I will have to stop avoiding him" I state.

"Yeah, try to just talk... if you both can't communicate about your thing, I doubt you'd last a day"

"Well, I have to do the first thing and that is not to avoid him again," I said once again.

"At least you got what I was saying" she looked behind me and I was so tempted to do so but I held my head still and just look at my plate instead.

It seems to be an interesting thing to look at for now.

"Wow, I never imagined Leo to be this close to any other lady aside from you" I didn't wait for her the complete what she was saying and just turned around to see what she was talking about.

Big mistake, seeing as when I turned, my eyes instantly met with his, and my heart jolted just from locking eyes with him.

He was at the other side of the café we were in but he felt so close and just locking eyes with him made me feel like I was in his warm embrace but the memory of what happened that evening played in my mind and I suddenly felt sad.

I think he noticed how my countenance changed and he looked like he was going to stand up but suddenly he stopped and his gaze wasn't locked with mine because they look at something else.

I turned my head to look at who he was looking at to see that Chris was already standing by our table with a smile on his face as he sits on an empty chair.

Turning my head back to look at Leo, he was already making his way to me and I suddenly felt excited that he didn't let Chris's presence around me stop him from coming to me.

"Can I speak to you? Alone?" he requested once he was standing in front of me.

I looked at my twin who gave me a thumbs up then to Chris who had his lips thinned as he tried not to look angry.

Poor guy, I really don't want it to be like when we were still in high school.

"Yeah, sure" I answered and stood up then picked up my bag and followed Leo out of the café.