Alyssa & Mario: Friends Become Love

Chapter 12 - No longer a priority

Time after time passed. News of the relationship between Mario and Ashilla spread throughout the school. How not? Both are the center of attention of people. One was handsome and the head of the basketball team, the other was beautiful despite being a new kid but had become a goddess in their school.

Surprisingly, Alyssa actually knew the news from the talk of others not from Mario himself. He felt he was not considered by Mario. Even the last few weeks Mario always reneged on his own promises. Not caring about himself nor did he greet each other anymore. Even when leaving school, Mario's motorbike was not in front of his house. When I go home from school, too. Now the distance is between the two.

Alyssa chose to sit alone in the school garden while holding her hand on one of her favorite novels. He read it on a shady tree while leaning his head against a tree branch.

"It turns out this is how it hurts but doesn't bleed?" alyssa said while holding her chest that felt tight. He recalled the incident this morning when he had just arrived at school. Mario was very sweet with Ashilla in front of his class. Not infrequently Mario also gives elusan in Ashilla's head. The sight made his heart slit. But he can what? Banned them? Who is it?

Yes, again Alyssa is self-conscious. He was just a friend to Mario. And the word friend will not be able to change. He must realize that.

"Everything has changed, his attention, his attitude and his priorities. I should be happy if Mario has a girlfriend, right? This feeling should not grow into love. But why the release?"

Alyssa let out a rough breath. Then put the novel next to his body. He saw the clouds in the sky clustered with the blue sky.

"Can I forget this love? And back to the love? I don't want Mario to know that our almost lifelong friendship is broken. Yes, maybe I should just lose it and act like I always do."

Still staring at the sky, Alyssa looked glum and the cheerful smile faded that day. Until the bell in sounded. Alyssa got up from there and went to her class.

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School canteen.

After officially dating Ashilla, Mario has rarely eaten with Alfonso, Jehana also with Alyssa. Alyssa looks very bodo to him in his heart while there is a rumble of war between his heart and mind.

"Mario has since dated Ashilla so rarely get together with us. Especially when Ashilla nyamperin to my class. He didn't even kill me at all. Very bummer!" jehana's pity has Mario's attitude changed.

"It's not just you who feel that way. I feel the same way. Usually if you want to rest he would take me to the cafeteria, or if you go home to your class or sometimes we like to hang out at night. But now it is rare. You know, it's up to him. His name is bucin, it's rich."

When two of her best friends are talking about Mario, Alyssa chooses to be quiet. Because he feels the same.

"Ca, you must feel that way too, right?" ask Jehana.

Alyssa just shrugged her shoulders and focused on her food. After the food was over, Alyssa chose to leave the school cafeteria.

Jehana and Alfonso, who were still there and had not yet consumed their food, looked at each other, trying to think of the same thing. After the meal, the two talked to each other.

"Did you also think the same thing Je?" ask Alfonso.

"Which Alyssa looked sad and heartbroken, as if she had love for Mario?" jehana asked to confirm what Alfonso was thinking.

Alfonso nodded.

"Maybe Alyssa is aware of her love. But he knew himself and tried to hide it. But, that would never be possible because Alyssa was so predictable. Unlike Mario who seems unconscious."

"So you mean, Mario also likes Ica? How come? She's the same as Ashilla."

Jehana did not believe that what Alfonso said was the truth. How can I like who is the same. It really didn't reach Jehana's mind.

"That's just my assumption anyway. But it looks like it knows."

"Hold on Mom. No emotions! That's why we need to find out first. How Mario feels. Yeah, because I still can't believe that Mario likes Ashilla."

The two people looked at each other and talked about their plans.

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Alyssa just got to her house after basketball practice on the school field with Abram.

Mario who had come home from driving Ashilla also pretended to check his bike because he knew Alyssa had not returned home.

When he saw Alyssa coming home, Mario immediately stood up and ruffled his waist.

"A great afternoon home! Lo abis what's Ca?" ask Mario.

Alyssa did not answer Mario's question because he was too tired. He wants to enter the house immediately and change his clothes and also immediately take a bath and sleep.

"Ca! Answer kek!" mario is upset that he is not being answered.

"Gue cape."

Only that answer was given Alyssa before the woman entered her house. Mario who was still in front of his house so sad. It was as if something that would normally be entertainment to him was no more.

Suddenly the ringing sound of his phone rang out. Mario immediately picked up his phone that was in his pocket.

"Hello, Shil? What's up?" ask Mario to Ashilla who called.

"Rio, can you go home? I'm alone at home. Mama went to a gathering with her friend. I'm scared."

"Okay, I'm there now."

"Don't be long."

"Yes." Yeah."

Mario rushed into his house to pick up his jacket and then ride his motorcycle and dart away from his house.

Apparently Alyssa didn't go straight to her room. He peeked out of the window of his house.

"This time I'm totally conscious. I'm no longer a priority for you. I have to completely dispel this feeling Yo. Sorry, because I fell in love with you. I promise this love won't grow."

Alyssa closed the window curtains of her house and then entered her room. The taste of the cape in his body so spread to his heart. It doesn't feel good. Apparently a broken heart would hurt like this. If you knew it would be like this, maybe Alyssa would close her heart to anyone. He prefers to keep a safe distance. But, it can't, because now it's let go.

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