Confused as to what for sure, afraid of acting rashly again, he decided to try probing tactics before telling him what he had just discovered about her.
"What's wrong? Are you upset?"
"Not available." He responds naturally when asked.
"What's the matter with you?"
Looking at his impatient, restless look, he was surprised, never seen him like this when he was worried about others.
It seems that Clara has a lot of influence on him. Thinking of this, it made him uncomfortable to tell him everything.
Before Roly could do that, he was cornered by him.
"Hey, Roly!"
"What?"
Surprised when he called, he could only stare at him expectantly.
"Did you see that girl just now?"
Not surprisingly, the kind of guessed in advance that he would ask when Clara didn't come back.
"Who?"
Instead of bluntly saying that she had left, he wanted to know the relationship between him and her, instead of asking directly he would coax him to reveal himself.
"The girl was in the room when you got there."
Without a doubt, he asked him innocently, Zane thought this was just a normal conversation, nothing else, not to mention he was worried about her. Zane is even more impatient to know about her.
"Ah! That girl..."
Zane waited eagerly for him to speak, no doubt, looking at Roly's urgency Roly was even more certain of his suspicions. Instead of answering, he gave him the opposite question.
"You seem eager, don't you? What is that girl of yours?"
He suddenly fell silent, Zane really never thought about telling anyone that he and Clara had a relationship, he wanted to choose the right time and then reveal it to all his friends. He was supposed to be after the surgery. Who would have thought, Roly might have discovered something, so she asked. It's also true that he behaves too openly, anyone can't easily recognize him, not to mention Roly is considered adept at everything. Hesitating for a moment, he decided that he was the first person he shared with.
"Roly, can I ask, what do you think of her?"
Beyond his imagination. While he was surprised, he seriously waited for his opinion about her.
"You and that girl, what kind of relationship do you have, after all...?
Roly was still stunned by the information.
What's this feeling? His heart was suddenly disturbed. There is a slight pain in the heart.
"Don't be so surprised." He eased the concussion he'd just caused: "I know it's a bit sudden for you. But she and I are getting to know each other."
Partly grasping the psychology of his friend, he actively quickly brought the story in a more acceptable direction.
Suddenly? No! too sudden to be true. Who would believe that this is true? I don't know if you heard it wrong?
That's right, the guy who considers girls to be nothing, one day declares to be serious about having a relationship with a girl. Anyone who listens to it is like being struck by lightning, just like you right now.
Seeing that he couldn't say anything, he eagerly listed some of her strengths in order to make a good impression on him.
Zane wants the whole world to envy him, even his best friend, he is no exception.
"She's a beautiful old lady, Both gentle and kind. Do you see that?"
He already confirmed it himself, why should he pretend to ask for your opinion?
God, what should you do now? He should have spent the speaking part first. Now that he said it, Zane probably wouldn't believe he even scolded him for being prejudiced against someone. Going further, it will be difficult to avoid a fierce argument.
"Roly!" His call made him startle, miserable, and pondering forever, he forgot that he was waiting for an answer.
"How are you?"
Zane smelled something unusual, his expression and reaction were strange.
"Nothing."
To avoid being caught by him, he kept a calm tone to reassure him. Roly breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't press any further questions about his attitude.
"How do you feel?"
Thought you forgot he mentioned it again.
"What?"
He acted innocent enough to make him angry, just as Zane feared, Roly didn't care what he said. Dissatisfied, he blamed him immediately.
"Nothing to say. What I asked you about, what happened to you just now?"
"Sorry! I kept thinking, did you ask me something?"
"Are you really okay?"
He is a little concerned. I don't know what makes the loser's mind like sitting on a cloud.
"Of course, it's fine. I'm listening. What are you saying again."
"Forget it. It's nothing to talk about."
He lost interest and perhaps chose the wrong time to share his funny stories with him. He didn't seem interested in listening either, thinking that he didn't want to continue.
"Don't be like that, I promise to listen carefully to what you say this time."
Roly hastily coaxed, he needed to be wise enough to choose the time to tell him about her, to do that he needed him to cooperate with him, to avoid causing an endless argument like last time.
Roly is seriously considering this serious incident.
After all, he was not a petty person, moreover, he really wanted to show someone about the girl he had chosen. Zane is sure that anyone who meets her will envy him for having a girlfriend like her. That's why he was, again, eager to tell you.
"The girl you just met, perfect, right?"
He seemed very proud to introduce her.
"That... ah! yeah!..."
Damn Roly doesn't know what to say.
"A nice, kind girl too. I wish I could see you soon."
What? Beautiful? He whispered in silence. He's talking about someone other than Clara. It's not true, if it weren't for that birthmark, she would really be beautiful. He was a bit shocked by the way he looked at him, maybe he didn't care much about the birthmark, nor did he care about his appearance. As for self-respect, and kindness... you need to reconsider.
Come to think of it, Roly replied nonchalantly.
"Not bad." The answer fell short of his expectations, Zane was displeased, not at all, he wasn't the one to make such an indecisive statement.
He was a little suspicious. However, Roly wisely quelled the budding doubt. He pretended to care about him telling him more about her.
"What's with that girl that won you over? I mean, other than being pretty. Kind, honest as you say?"
"She's unlike any other girl I've met before. She genuinely cares for me, unlike the mining girls."
Zane is happy when it comes to her. Indeed, no one has yet conquered his heart which is arid, full of stones, and cold in winter. But Clara was a special person, her sincerity gradually made his heart open on its own.
Roly heard, found what he said, too ridiculous. Is he really the Zane you know, a suspicious person so easily deceived by her.
"How dare you assert that girl like that?"
Roly couldn't stand it, he almost said the pig's hoof, she was a liar. The somewhat harsh attitude made him uncomfortable. Why did he react as if what he said was a complete misconception?
"How are you? What attitude is this?"
"It's okay, I'm just surprised, you're not the same as before. I mean you...."
"I understand what you mean." He interrupted Roly's words: "You're right, I didn't easily trust people before, especially girls. But this girl is a special person. I don't know how to explain it to you. But I believe, the feeling here does not deceive me."
Zane brought his hand to his chest, where his heart was pounding at the thought of her.
He believes in his heart.
"Feeling?" His voice sounded sarcastic.
"Yes, that's the thing. I trust my feelings."
He changed so much. People who work with reason and remarkable sanity, making enemies wary, now see things only by feeling. The person who once boldly declared that he would never let his emotions rule, but now he lets his emotions guide him.
She is certainly useful. A wistful smile crept up at the corner of Roly's lips.
"Zane! I'm sorry to say this. But I want you to think about it very carefully. Feelings don't always side with you. It can betray you at any moment."
"What do you mean?" He immediately snapped, with a goodwill suggestion: "Roly the way you talk makes others uncomfortable, if you have anything to say, don't say it like that."
Being opened the way by him, of course, he wanted to take the opportunity, but there was something that kept him still undecided.
"I don't know if I should tell you this."
"What made you come to see me like that?"
He finally realized how strange the boy's behavior had been since returning to his room.
"You definitely won't believe it, maybe you'll get mad after hearing it."
"Then stop talking."
Zane wasn't naive enough to not understand what Roly was implying. It was clear from the outset that they were both talking about the same problem.
"But I feel like you need to know."
His affirmation made him feel even more uneasy. Without a doubt, he was referring to Cinderella. His stomach was not suddenly burning hot, he half wanted to know, half didn't want to.
Why did he suddenly feel so suffocated?