Chapter 180 Confronting Feelings (2/2)

”Wait. Isn't that the same?” Beatrice asked, all confused.

”Hardly,” Kyle said, ”In the former, A cannot decide between two potential partners, B and C. For the latter situation, A's thoughts and feelings aren't even taken into consideration and that's just plain stupid.”

”If a love triangle is dependent on the 2 people being interested in one person, then what about me? I have so many people out there are in love with me right now.”

”Oh please ...” Beatrice was about to say 'you're so conceited' when she saw him looking at her seriously and she stopped. He was right. She couldn't brush off the fact that there were tons of people in love with Kyle. Just the Valentine's Day Event itself was clear evidence about it.

”So the moment I like a girl, then I'd be involved in a whole ... I don't know? A milluangle*? Milltupangle*? ” Kyle said, his hands put up in exaggeration, ”Does that make sense?”.

Beatrice's lips curled up in a smile at that, ”No. Not a milluangle. Centuangle*, maybe.”

”But you get my point, right?” Kyle asked.

Beatrice nodded, looking down again. Kyle put his arms around Beatrice and brought her close. She laid her head on his shoulder, thinking that she was really lucky that Kyle was here. If not, she would not have found out about Betty's feelings.

”In your case? It's not even a love triangle. You're the outsider here,” Kyle pointed out mercilessly, ”Sam and Betty have mutual feelings for each other. You're the one who is the third wheel.”

”Savage,” Beatrice mumbled, hurting but not moving away from Kyle's warm embrace.

Beatrice knew Kyle was right and she was thinking the same thing.

Just that, she would most likely have taken longer to figure it out as she would have been too consumed with her own hurt. She was also feeling that it was fortunate that he was there to comfort her during this time. He had a very comforting presence.

”Just don't fall in love with me on the rebound, okay?” Kyle's voice broke into her thoughts.

”As if!” Beatrice said with a laugh, ”Do you think I'm the type that falls in love easily?”

”No, you're the type that falls hard and takes time to find love again,” Kyle said softly.

”Sarah was right. You'd make a great boyfriend,” Beatrice said, then gasped, putting her hand on her mouth.

”I know I would,” Kyle admitted shamelessly, ”Any girl would be lucky to have me.”

Beatrice laughed to cover her nervousness as she looked at Kyle's face. Nothing seemed amiss. She felt relieved and thought that Kyle just took it at face value - and not due to Sarah having feelings for him.

Of course, Kyle knew Sarah had feelings for him. He was just pretending to be oblivious about it. He made sure to treat her kindly but not in any way that could be misinterpreted as 'loving' care. He wouldn't encourage her but he wouldn't be mean to her either. If she confessed, then she would join the ranks of those he had to reject firmly.

”So ....” Kyle said, ”You have yet to answer the question. What are you going to be doing about this?”

”I'm going to knock some sense into Betty,” Beatrice said with conviction, ”I don't need her sacrificing for me when Sam likes her so much. As you said, I'm the unwanted third wheel. Fighting for the guy you like is fine if the guy had no one he was actually interested in.”

”Yes, and if he really was easily seduced away from Betty by you, is he really worth it?” Kyle asked, ”You would always be wondering if some other girl out there would be able to seduce him away from you in return.”

”Wait, are you his friend or what? Why are you maligning him that way?” Beatrice asked in shock.

”I'm not,” Kyle said. Which was true. He had no doubt that Sam would never be swayed in whatever manner, once he had chosen. Kyle said it simply because it had to be said.

”Well, if I can seduce him away from Betty, then he doesn't deserve either of us,” Beatrice said firmly.

”Of course,” Kyle agreed.

Then, he looked at her seriously in the eyes as he asked the question that he had been leading this entire conversation to, ”So when are you going to confess to Sam? Isn't now the best time when he's at his lowest?”

”Wait, what?!” Beatrice gasped. How did the conversation turn into this??