Chapter 142: Kenn Proves His Words

Have you ever imagined a maze? A path so complicated, with winding corridors and filled with misleading dead ends.

The game might feel exciting and challenging, but would the sensation remain the same if the maze moved into our minds?

The answer is certainly no.

I am feeling it now. I have been trapped in the maze of my own thoughts.

After that conversation, I tried to act as if nothing had happened. I tried to play the cheerful figure as usual. However, reality was just the opposite.

My mind was completely occupied by Kenn. My focus could never shift away from him. I kept remembering every word he said the last time, replaying the expression on his face that looked like a cloudy sky. Everything was automatically recorded in my mind.

My imagination was fixed and unwilling to move on to anything else. Even his image always disturbed my sleep. This situation was truly tormenting.

I felt lost within myself. Like being trapped in a maze, I thought I had run away from him, but in fact I was still standing still and confined there. I was only going around in the same place. I could not get out because Kenn had locked the door of my mind.

“Frel, are you listening to me?” Dara’s shrill voice could not even break through my defenses so that I could focus on her. “I’ve been talking at length since earlier, but you’ve just been staring blankly out the window. What are you thinking about?”

I only muttered briefly in response to her question.

“Try to explain, what did I say just now?” Dara glanced at me suspiciously.

“I don’t know. It’s up to you,” I said indifferently while resting my head against the car window. “I’m just a little sleepy, Dara.”

I deliberately went to school with Dara this morning. Kevan trusted me after I told him that Dara wanted to tell him something. I didn’t know what good reason to use to lie to him. I just thought it would be better if I didn’t go with him today.

“Sleepy, or daydreaming about something secret?” Dara snorted softly. “Whatever! I was asking you about Ari. I’m sure you weren’t listening to my explanation.”

I let out a long sigh, then turned to Dara. “What were you asking, Dara? Isn’t your relationship already calm with Ari? You two have looked very compatible lately, so what is there to worry about?”

It seemed I had chosen the wrong place to calm myself down. Riding in Dara’s car was not a good idea.

“Calm in what way? Last night I had a romantic dinner with Ari, but the atmosphere was ruined because he talked about Kenn,” she said irritably. “Even though I had already worn my best dress and booked the most beautiful place.”

My body immediately straightened. “How could that be?” I now sat facing Dara completely. “Why did Ari suddenly bring up Kenn’s name during your date?”

“I don’t know either. In the middle of our conversation, Ari suddenly asked about me having once liked Kenn. After that, he immediately took me home!”

Dara inhaled and exhaled excessively. She held her chest with a devastated expression, showing off her sadness.

My curiosity began to fade. I just sat quietly because I knew that after this she would start being dramatic.

“I know, Frel. Ari must be jealous because I’m very beautiful, but he shouldn’t have ruined our dinner atmosphere. Right?” she continued. “He should be grateful to have a girlfriend like me instead of bringing up the past.”

I nodded while slowly massaging my temples. “Maybe he just wanted to make sure of something, Dara. You know how guys are when they start feeling insecure.”

“Because of his jealousy, my plan failed again. We were just about to—” I stopped massaging and frowned when I saw Dara smiling to herself while clasping her hands together, “kiss.”

I immediately fell silent with an indescribable expression. Dara had really gone crazy. I could only hope that Ari was still under God’s protection.

“Dara, please control yourself. You’re not even officially engaged yet.”

“The moment was already perfect, Frel. The night breeze, the dim lights, and our faces being so close,” she said again, as if she hadn’t heard what I had just said.

“Someone must have leaked my past secret about Kenn to Ari. Who do you think it was? I have to find out as soon as possible!” she said excitedly. “If I find that person, I won’t let them off easily.”

I rolled my eyes. Pretending not to hear her words was far better than adding more chaos to my mind. I slowly scratched my neck while turning toward the window. Luckily, the car finally stopped right in front of the school gate.

“We’re here. Come on, let’s get out before the bell rings, Dara.”

We walked into the school area accompanied by Dara’s nonstop chatter. As we climbed the last steps to the third floor, I saw him. At that very moment, my steps stopped instantly.

“Why did you stop, Frel? What’s wrong?”

I remained frozen, ignoring Dara’s question. My gaze was fixed on the two people walking ahead of me.

“Isn’t that Kenn and Gita?” Dara asked. “What are they doing together so early in the morning?”

My eyes stared blankly ahead. More precisely, I was staring at Kenn as he passed me without turning his head even a little.

It turned out he had begun to prove his words. Kenn truly considered us as if we had never known each other.

“Look, why did Kenn stop in front of Gita’s class? He’s even willing to listen to that girl talk.”

I kept watching Kenn’s face from the side. I did not respond to Dara’s words, because the more she clarified what we were seeing, the more my heart hurt. I could not even express how deep that wound was now.

But what was I supposed to do? Wasn’t this exactly what I wanted?

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