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Chapter 22 - i'm a man of my words

William: thanks George.

(Well as everyone knows how much George loves him, he immediately hugged him back to which James smiled and left them together. And as the crowd was still there, everyone's attention was now on them)

Crowd: oohhh!

(Everyone cheered and called out their names saying things like "look at the love birds" when they realised that the cheering was for them, William tried to break the hug. But George tightened his grip which made William even more shocked. He tapped George's shoulder)

William: hey that's it everyone's saying things.

George: i don't care. Let them talk.

(He immediately picked William up in a *princess carry* and ran out of the court which made the crowd more crazy and James was just laughing with his team mates)

James: i don't know why they act like this, Love birds.

(He was laughing when he realised something and immediately stopped. It was George. The play boy. In his mind once a play boy is always a play boy. But why does he think like that? Well obviously he heard about William's past and was protective of him. But then again, he was George. The play boy, who is trying to change himself for the person he loves truly. James smiled to himself)

James: he'll be fine. I know.

MeAnWhIlE~

(George was running in the hallway while carrying William like he weighed nothing and William just hid his face in embarrassment because the hallway was not empty. There were many students too. Some laughing, some squealing in excitement and some just being jealous. George took William to the rooftop and put him down. William was shocked. He exhaled)

William: how can you pick me up like that?

George: before you get mad i want to remind you something.

William: what is it?

George: you said you'd do anything i ask you to if i played basketball with the uni's team.

William: well i'm a man of my words. What do you want me to do? But just one thing, ok?

(George nodded)

George: well you know i like you. But i won't force you to like me back. So, i just want to be your friend. Can i be your friend?

(William was taken aback from the sudden confession. But after what George said, his heart felt warm. He smiled to himself. He looked up at George who was waiting for an answer and asked him playfully)

William: well i told you i'd do anything you ask me to, right?

George: right.

William: which means i can't say no.

George: yeah you can't--

(George stopped talking and gasped when he realized what William meant. He realized that William agreed to be his friend. He hugged him, more like jumped on him and he started to laugh)

George: thank you so much.

William: well there is nothing for you to thank me. I am the one who should thank you for being patient while i was being such an ass.

George: don't say that. You might have your reason to hate me. I played with people's feelings. So, that alone is a big reason to hate me.

(William's mind went back to Zack. His mood shifted quickly. He sighed. George noticed the sudden change an tried to change the mood but it was no use. William slowly started to tremble forgetting about his surroundings and tears just came out uncontrollably. George became worried and hugged him. He cried, George kept patting his back, kept saying some comflrting words puntil he calmed down)

George: hey~(softly) why are you crying all of a sudden? I'm gonna cry too. I can't see you like that.

(He sniffled. George's eyes that were worried at the moment, now they were softened. He broke the hug and looked in William's eyes, red and swollen from crying, looking like a baby. He sighed, *trying not to smile at his cuteness*)

George: look, whatever the reason is, i'm not asking you because i don't want you to feel pressured to give an answer. You can tell me whenever you like. But i want to tell you that whenever you need someone by your side, i'll be there.

William: thanks, it means a lot.(sniffles)

George: (laughs) you look cute.

William: stop laughing.

(He whined while hitting George's shoulder. They were being all cutie cutie when William got a call from someone. He picked up without looking at the caller Id.)

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