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Chapter 54 - I Love you too Claude

At the airplane Erica can't stop looking at the window. She was so excited to see her long lost love. The perfect sunset touching her face with it's light matching her cute face and pretty smile while Nicole was so busy looking at her phone—smiling like she was flirting with someone and Erica noticed it.

She looked at her and started teasing her. "So my little girl has someone now?". Erica poked her shoulder.

"Stop it Erica".

"Soooo???... May I look at it?".

"Stop Erica". Nicole giggles.

"Okay. Okay.".

When Erica falls asleep Nicole took a photo of her sleeping. That cute lovely childish face was so fine. Nicole sent it to the group.

Risha saw it first.

As so as Kim.

[Nicole]:" were going back".

[Risha]:"Erica didn't change a bit. She still got that doggy face".

[Kim]:"Right".

It all started two weeks ago before Erica saw Risha in her café and before Nicole called Erica's grandmother,the group was already had reunite. Nicole had been part of the group again and all the things that was happening had already planned. Erica and Angel are the only ones that didn't know it.

**2 weeks ago**

Before the sun rises, Nicole was doing her morning routine. She woke up early,do her workouts and her skincares. When the sun starts to rise she starts her jogging routine. In the empty road where no one were there Nicole suddenly bumped into someone—Risha.

"Risha is that you?".

"What are you doing here Nicole?".

"Jogging".

"So where is Erica?". She asked.

"Probably she's already tidying up her bed now". She sat on a nearby beach. "Wanna grab some coffee?".

"Why would I?". Risha raised one eyebrow.

"I need your help".

"Ohh, you brattt. After what you did to us. In your dreams." She rolled her eyes.

"Relax girl. I just wanted to be friends with you again". She looked down and froze for a minute before looking back at Risha. "I just wanted her to be happy".

"Her who?".

"Wanna grab some coffee now?".

"You brattt!!. You didn't even answer my question".

"We have a lot to discuss".

In the coffee shop Nicole sat first,she looked up to Risha inviting her to sit.

"Hey, still standing huh?, why don't you try to have a sit".

"Okay fine". She rolled her eyes before she sit beside Nicole. "Say it fast. I don't want to waste my time".

"I want Erica and Angel to be together agin". She looked at Risha. "Is that fast enough?".

"Did you just say you want Erica and Angel to be together again?. Or I just misheard it?".

"Oh gosh Risha don't make me repeat it?". She leaned on the sofa then rolled her eyes. "It hurts me when it comes to those two".

"Do you really mean it? Or you're just playing me?".

"Do you want it or not?". She raised an eyebrow.

"Yess of course bratt."

"Stop calling me bratt". Nicole raised her voice.

"But I think we still have a problem".

"What is it?".

"Angel was already married".

Nicole choked. And everyone at the café was staring at her. She was shocked of what did Risha just say. She blink twice at her then asked her to say it again.

"What did you just say?".

"Angel was already married". Risha repeat it.

"When?. Where?. How?. And why did she do that?".

"Take it easy Nicole I'm not a robot. I can't answer that all in one sentence". Risha giggles tapping her back.

"Now tell me the story".

"His name was Clint Axel Denovann Kairo Lee. The owner of the Lee group. Their parents arrange their wedding for their companies reputation. But Angel didn't like him".

Risha tell the whole story about what happened after Nicole and Erica moved in Macao. She tell her what was happening to Angel all this time. For example how did Angel drown herself into alcohol even though she really can't drink. Hiw Angel gave uo on herself and how Angels company almost got bankrupt and how Angel almost ruined her future because of what Nicole did.

"No need to remind me of that". Nicole leaned on the sofa.

**Back in the present**

[Nicole]:" so where is Ange?".

[Audrey]:" doing some girly stuff with us. We're going to give her a makeover for their honeymoon".

[Nicole]:" honeymoon?".

[Kim]:" shut up Nicole. I know that you still like her but don't be a killjoy".

[Nicole]:" alright. Alright".

[End call]

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When they just got off the plane—the group was there holding some banners saying "WELCOME BACK IDIOTS", and screaming in the middle of the crowld, some people were actually looking at them but they didn't care. You know them they doesn't care much. They just want to have fun. And as soon as Erica saw them—she immediately run into them and so as Nicole. They hugged one another making such a loud noise distraction to the people around them. Then Erica suddenly stopped and gave them a suspicious look.

"Hey!. Why are you all here?". She gave them a glance.

"We're here for you". Kim flick Erica's forehead.

Erica looked at her. "And how do you know that I'm here".

Everyone looked at Nicole.

"Okay. It was me". Nicole crossed her arm then smirk at them.

"okay. Let's chat somewhere else. Everyone was looking". Kim interrupts them.

"Okay. Wanna drink some alcohol. I know one nearby".

When they arrived at a bar, the all ordered a huge meal. They had so much fun, talking. Laughing. And eating. Then suddenly when Nicole looked behind her she saw a strange boy with a familiar face—Claude,her ex boyfriend. Erica looked at Nicole seeing her looking at someone behind her she also looked back.

The...

"Hey Claude is that you?". Erica shout at the guy behind them.

When everyone hears Erica yelling at someone, Kim nudge her then she looked at the guy that Erica was calling. Whe. That boy looked at them Erica run towards him.

"Hey Erica". He opened his arm to hugged Erica.

Erica hugged him. "Where have you been I missed you".

The group also walk towards Claude an hugged him. But Nicole she was still sitting there. Froze. Looking at Claude. Then suddenly Claude walked towards her.

"Hey Nicole nice to see you again".

Nicole hesitate to answer. She cleared her throat. "Hi Claude". Nicole looked at him. Face sweating. "How are you?".

"Doing fine". He smiled.

"You look so—".

Before Nicole can finish her words the group interrupt them. Erica wrapped her hands on Claude's neck messing his hair, while Claude was tickling her.

"Claude why don't you sit beside our friend". Risha teased.

When Claude was about to sat Kim and Steph stopped him.

"No Claude that's my seat". Vinish crossed her arm.

"The only seat that you can take is beside her". Audrey points her finger to the seat beside Nicole.

The whole night the group was having fun. Dancing, Drinking, and eating except the two ex lovers—Claude and Nicole. Even though they sat beside each other they didn't even dare to spoke up.They were having a great time when Erica spoke up.

"Guys I think those idiots we're totally wasted". Erica pointing her finger to Kim,Risha, and Audrey who was being an idiots dancing in the disco hall.

"Okay we'll drive them". Steph and Vinish volunteered.

"I'll go with the two of you".

When Nicole and Claude were busy looking at their phone they didn't notice that the group was already gone.

"Oh, where are they?". She looked at Claude.

"They left 15 minutes ago. Do you want to go home I'll drive you". Claude offered.

"I can go myself". She insists

"It's getting late. It's dangerous if you go out yourself in this our".

She wanted to reject his offer.

But...

She didn't know why she can't reject his offer and why she wanted to spend his time with Claude.

Outside the bar when Nicole was about to go open the car door, Claude was being so gentle men. He insisted to open the door for Nicole and inside the car he puts up the seat belt. When Claude was driving they both stayed in quite they can only hear the noise from the road. And then suddenly Nicole started a conversation.

"Where have you been Claude?. You just disappeared when we broke up".

Claude smiled. "I feel hurt. You broke my heart. Then I went to France, I finish my studies there. I work hard so that if the day that I find my girl and we will get married, I have a money to support our family".

"You're such a nice guy". Nicole looked at the window. "Who ever that girl was, she was so lucky to have you".

Claude stopped the car then looked at Nicole. He came closer to her. Their face was inches apart and Nicole's face was turning red. And when they were about to kiss Nicole stopped him.

"Claude what are you doing?".

Claude moved back in his seat and just a second Nicole noticed that tears were dropping in Claude's face but she just stayed quiet. Then Claude looked at her.

"Nicole can you be honest to me?." He asked. "Do you ever loved me?. Even for once".

Nicole didn't answer. She just looked at him down face.

"Nicole is there any chance that we could be together again?".

When Nicole didn't spoke up Claude started the engine then he drove the car so fast.

But then.....

*/BANG

*/ CAR CRASH

*/ SIRENS

"Claude wake up". Nicole shakes Claude. "Claude!!!! Claude!!!!". She called Claude's name before she past out.

In the hospital when Nicole woke up the group was there beside her.

"Nicole are you okay?". Audrey asked.

"Claude?. Where is Claude?". She insisted to see Claude. She run to Claude's room and seeing him laying in the bed still in comma she burst into tears and the group was there to comfort her.

"Nicole I know that you're worried. But let yourself rest first". Erica brushing her hair with her arms.

But Nicole didn't listen.

"Claude you have to wake up". i haven't told you that I loved you too". Nicole hugged him crying

"The patent has to rest. Please come with us miss". The nurse took her back to her room.

Nicole was crying all night. She didn't even had enough sleep. She was thinking about Claude. She realised that she loved him.

"Claude if you woke up, I will say to you that I loved you and I really do".

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