My Boyfriend Chose My Best Friend

Synopsis

At the class reunion, Jessica Frost suddenly brought up the pact she and Alex Rivers had made. "Alex, you said if we were both still single by thirty, we'd be together, "Jessica said. "I'm still single. What about you?" she asked. Alex raised an eyebrow, smiling nonchalantly. "I'm single too," he replied. "So, are you going to be with me?" Jessica teased. The classmates started teasing, shouting that they should get together. Amid all the noise, someone noticed I wasn't saying a word. "Your best friend is about to get her happy ending. Why aren't you saying anything?" someone asked. I glanced at Alex for help, but he didn't even look at me, just kept serving Jessica food with that gentle touch. Back when we first started dating, I asked him when we'd make it official, but he always said, "Just wait." At school, he worried people would talk; at work, he was afraid of office gossip. Ten years went by, and he still pretended not to know me in public, while acting all sweet with Jessica. We fought, we broke up, and we made up again. This time, I just didn't feel like fighting anymore. I lifted my glass and smiled, "Congratulations. That old promise finally paid off. "I'm heading to a blind date myself, maybe this time I'll meet someone special."