Chapter 46. The Past

Vincent’s POV

[Flashback]

“V, I have something to tell you.” Monica, one of my classmates and my childhood best friend said while we were sitting on a bench under an apple tree in our secret place.

I looked at her as I fixed my eyeglasses. “Huh?”

“What is it?”

She hesitated to speak at first, but then she took a deep breath and looked at me. “I-I think… I think I like…”

“H-Huh?”

“I think I like Lance…” she almost mumbled, her cheeks turned pinkish which made her look even cuter.

I wasn’t able to speak at first because of what she just confessed. Monica is my first love, and the only girl that I loved since we were just kids. I’ve been loving her secretly and I thought she’s in love with me too but---

I forced a smile on my face. “R-Really? Then why don’t you tell him?”

“Y-You know I can’t tell him that…”

“And why not?”

“B-Because I don’t think he likes me… I-I think he likes someone else…” she s