White Lies

The night is still young and so are the group of people on that table. Faith and Emma introduced there selves to Erico and his friends. They even shared some short story about each other and their friendships.

Faith remained silent, she just answers when ever they asked her about something. She refused to talks a lot, even if she wanted to because of the situation she was into a while ago.

Time passe's by. The alcohol on Faith's body started to consume her. She knows that she has a low tolerance for alcohol but because of awkwardness that she felt towards his boss. She borrowed a little taste of confidence from the bitter sweet liquid she's holding.

"So Emma, are you single?" Miller started to asked.

"Sorry to disappoint you but yes, Im happily taken!" Emma proudly replied.

"But you're not yet married right? I cannot see any ring around your finger." He asked again.

"In the near future!" Emma answers back.

"That means I still have my chance!" Miller smiled.

"Excuse me?" Emma asked while pouring a shot on her glass.

"You see Emma, let me be straight forward to you. When I saw you pulling Faith's hands to the stage awhile ago. It feels like the world suddenly stops. And its only you that I saw. I'm sorry but to tell you the truth, I'm just gathering all my strength and will to confess to you right now. I know its too early to say but... I think, its love at first sight." Miller told her.

Emma went silent trying to examine his sincerity.

"You can't fool me!" Emma finally answered.

"Im not. If we only have an exchange of heart, you would know what I really feel for you!" Miller insist.

"Nice try! But sorry to disappoint you my heart only beats for Ralph! My boyfriend!" Emma gives emphasis to her last words.

"Ouch my heart!" Miller put his palm on his chest acting like he was really hurt.

"What ever!" Emma sarcastically told Miller.

Miller fixed his self when he realized that he's charm doesn't work for Emma.

"It doesn't take long for you to reject a guy right?" Miller asked her in a low tone.

"No! It depends who the guy is, and it depends in his sincerity!" Emma confidently answered.

"Your rejection hurt my ego, and because of that I am more determined to get you!" He honestly told her.

"Awww! Really? Good for you! You really think you can used your charm on me do you? Na-ah! Sorry not sorry! Back off!It's over!" Emma frankly told Miller.

" Woman! Dont tell me it's over, not unless I say so!" Miller's voice became firm. But Emma just raised her eyebrows.

"Believed me, you'll regret that you rejected me!"

"Tsk! Is that a threat?" Emma asked.

" It depends on how you understand it!" Miller look straight at Emma's eyes while Emma also meets his. Both of them doesn't want to retreat.

"Hey! Stop it! Both of you!" Faith told them, while the other boys where enjoying the scene and the conversation they where hearing.

"Hey! Aren't you going to stop them?" Faith asked Erico and Kurt.

"Erico! What do you think?" Kurt asked instead.

Erico raised his hand with a first three fingers up and the last two fingers down.

"Three weeks!" Kurt exclaimed.

"Months!" Erico simply replied back.

"That's too long!" Kurt's eyebrows formed an arched. But Erico just lift his shoulders.

"I dont understand! What are you guy's talking about?" Faith confusely asked starting to feel irritated.

"Nothing! It's just an estimation on when will your friend Emma fall for Miller." Kurt answered as if its just nothing.

"What? You think this is a joke?" Faith exclaimed in disbelief.

"Sweetie! I have known Miller for years... And if he wanted something, he will do anything to get it! What ever it takes!" Kurt explained.

"But Emma is not a thing! She's a human being for Christ sake!" Faith were really starting to get pissed.

"You there! This is not a competition! If you really believed in "Love at first sight!" and if you really fall for her the first time you saw her then you should work for it! Dont threaten someone just because your precious ego was hurt! If she rejected you then you should accept it! Be a man!" She told Miller.

"Woah! Chill! Relax! I am a man, but I cant accept Emma's rejection! That's why I will do anything to win her!" Miller explained.

"Let them be Faith! Bet all they want but this Kurt wont have me. No! I will never fall for him!" Emma told her friend.

"Will see about that!" Miller confidently answered.

Emma throw a sharp eyes on Miller and turned her attention to the other boys infront of them.

"By the way boys my friend here Faith, she was a hundred and one percent single and ready to mingle!" Emma laughed like she wasn't in a hot seat a while ago.

"Jeez! Why you! Urgh! Please dont mind her, shes already drunk!" Faith reason out.

"Well... In that case, how about you and I go out for a walk? You know? Me and you getting to know each other!" Kurt asked smiling.

Erico swiftly sit straight upon hearing what Kurt says. A part of him wanted to punched his friends face but he ignored it. He convinced his self that he's not attracted with his secretary and he should keep her distance from her.

Faith laughed upon hearing Kurt. She smiled and take a shot from her glass. "I'm single, but I'm not yet ready to mingle. Im NBSB you know..." she told Kurt.

Kurts face frowned. "NBSB? What was that even supposed to mean?"

"Idiot! It means "No Boyfriend Since Birth!" Emma quickly replied instead.

"Really?" Kurt asked again.

"Yaz!" Emma pitched and drink on her glass.

"Hush! Keep it low will you? Stop it! Your embarrassing me!" Faith pleaded her friend.

"She's a virgin!" Emma told the boys in loud whispers. She giggles when she saw the boys reaction.

"You! Haist!" Faith immediately covered her friends mouth when she started to talk again. Her cheeks are burning, she can feel the pairs of eyes looking at her. She bit her lower lip in embarrassment.

"You crazy girl! I swear! Im gonna cut your hair till you get bald! I hate you!". She whispered to Emma. But her friend just smiled at her with a peace sign.

"Faith here is a traditional lady who wanted to preserved her purity and innocence until she get married. She says it will be her sincerest present for the man who will wait for her at the aisle. Infront of her loved ones and infront of the almighty God. And honestly, I always admire her for that. My friend here, she really is an amazing person. Lucky the guy who will have him right?" Emma sincerely told them.

Faith's heart melt when she heard her friends thought about her. She silently thank the Lord for having her as a friend, even if shes a nagger most of the time.

"Wow! That was a... a.. good, well... very thoughtful thing to do for a bride to her groom!" Miller unexpectedly answered.

"May I present myself for that position?" Kurt asked her.

"What?" Faith asked, trying to be sure of what she heard.

"I mean, I'm also single! And.. I wanted to volunteer as your future groom!" Kurt explained while smiling.

Erico's ears turned red, his jaws are moving, he can't sit properly to where he is sitted.

"Are you sure?" Faith asked unconvinced.

"Of course! Me plus you?! I think we will have a great love story that our grand children could pass on. Dont worry, hurting you will be the last thing I wanted to do."

"I've already heard that a million times, from the movies and in the real life. And most of the time they ended up with a broken hearts!" Faith told Kurt.

"Try me!" Kurt confidently answered her.

Faith meets Kurt's eyes to see how sincere he is. They went silent for a moment, while Erico on his sit can no longer stand the sight infront of him. He was about to get up, when he couldn't believe what he heard from his secretary.

"Okay! If you say so!" Faith retreat and cross her arms.

"Attah girl!" Kurt smiled in victory.

"Are you serious?" Emma unbelievably asked her friend but Faith just shrugged her shoulders.

"Wait, Ms. Gallot you dont even know this guy! He pulled a prank at you a while ago remember?" Erico asked wanting to disagree.

"Hey! Shut it Erico! Im sincere here!" Kurt answered him.

"Mason! Cut the formality! Were not working here!" Faith returned the phrase that her boss told her earlier.

"Yes! She's right!" Miller also agreed. But Erico look at him in disbelief.

"Alright! Fine! Faith as your boss and as your concerned friend I suggest you shouldn't go out with Kurt!" He says in retreat.

"Why not? You are my boss, you were also my friend starting tonight. And Kurt here who volunteered to be my future groom is also your friend. I cannot see why I shouldn't hang out with him. I mean he's a good catch!" Faith asked her boss.

"You'll just going to regret it in the end." Erico protests.

"Hey! Erico? What's with you bro? Why dont you back me up here?" Kurt asked his friend.

"Listen Faith. Kurt was just tripping okay? He's not even sincere of whatever he says to you. Please dont be decieve."

"You're unbelievable!" Kurt says in disbelief.

"Really? In front your friend? How can you even say that?" Faith flustered.

"Im just being concerned here!" Erico replied.

"Okay! Just give me atleast one heavy reason not to date your friend Kurt. Convince me and only then, that this conversation is over." Faith told his boss.

Erico went silent for a moment. A bright light lit on his head, but he's unsure if he will continue to say it to the woman whose waiting for his answer.

"Sorry about this bro, i hope you understand. I need to tell her the truth." Erico looked at Kurt with guilt.

"Faith... Kurt is...uhmn..." He brushed his hair and release a heavy sighed.

"He's gay!" He finally says.

Emma and Faith immediately went shocked after hearing Erico. There are no words wanting to come out from there mouths. They were afraid they might say something wrong that could hurt someone.

Kurt who was drinking his beer on a mason jar hardly cough upon hearing what Erico says about him.

Miller wet his pants from the beer he was supposed to drink.

Everyone went shocked of Erico's revelation about Kurt.

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