Chapter 3

All our sweet memories began to play in my mind like a movie. The corners of my lips curved in a smile. However, when I scrolled to the next page, my smile froze abruptly. "Back then, I only saw Molly as Willow's best friend. I even disliked her for taking Willow's attention away from me. However, when I saw her shining on stage, I suddenly felt my heart skip a beat. What's happening to me?" The post was from five months ago. Hadn't the app gone down due to a bug two years ago? I hurriedly scrolled further down. "The three of us ate together today. Molly was sitting right in front of me, and I couldn't help but sneak glances at her. How have I never noticed that she has dimples when she smiles?" "Molly's grandmother passed away. Willow and I went to visit her. When I saw her crying, I…felt like hugging her." "I can't stop myself from thinking about her. I'm such a jerk." "I accidentally touched Molly's hand today, and she started blushing. She couldn't look at me at all. Have her feelings toward me changed, too? It's so heartless, but I'm so happy." "I'm so slow! Usually, she would start mocking me or teasing me. She always warned me that she'd tear me to shreds if I hurt Willow, but she hasn't said that for a year now. Sometimes, she'd even avoid me. I finally know why." "Willow asked me to send Molly home, but she kept turning me down and said she could go back herself. I knew she was trying to avoid being alone with me, but I still ran after her. She's lost so much weight that she looks smaller. She kept looking down and staying silent, but her breathing was uneven and sounded nervous. Mine… mine was too." "Willow's finally out of her shell. She kissed me in front of so many people, but I'm not happy about it at all, because Molly was clearly hurt. I can't keep this up. No matter what, I have to tell her how I feel!" I suddenly felt my heart clench painfully. That's why he was so focused while watching the dance competition. He was distracted during our dinner together, and during Molly's grandmother's funeral, he looked incredibly worried about her. During our dates, he seemed like he had something to say, but he would always stop himself. I finally had my answer. Martin fell for Molly during the dance competition. As for Molly, she clearly started feeling things for Martin even earlier. I was the slow one. I continued scrolling. The latest post was from only an hour ago. "Since I've already made my feelings known to Molly, and now that I know she likes me too, I should end things. Willow's birthday is already over, anyway. Even though I know the truth is going to hurt Willow's feelings, I can't do anything about it." My phone started buzzing right as I finished reading. I curled my shaking fingers into a fist. My skin was drenched in cold sweat. I finally understood why I left seven days ago, before I even finished eating. I told them I was busy with schoolwork and hurried away. I kept avoiding them recently, too. It was because I was afraid. I was worried that Martin would come clean. I witnessed the tender, passionate look on his face when he confessed to me at the age of 17. How was I supposed to listen to him tell me he fell in love with Molly and break up with me? He still called me. I immediately sent my signed copy of the confirmation letter to my supervisor, almost as if I were trying to escape. "Don't tell me, please," I thought to myself. "Don't tell me." I would never want to be an obstacle in their path to be together. If they let me leave quietly, they could happily end up together. Wouldn't that be nice? My phone wouldn't stop ringing. I turned around and threw myself onto the bed. I buried myself in blankets. My ringtone eventually faded away, but the pain in my heart became more and more prevalent. I had been holding my tears in for ages, but they started pouring down anyway.