I treasure my friends because they are important to me—they are like a second family but I have this one special friend who captured my soul. He is Conan—he is more than a friend to me. I thought I was just infatuated with his looks and to his unique personality. That's why I kept denying to myself that I am not in love with him. I hate how this feeling drowns me because we can't be more than friends for I don't want to ruin our friendship. We met in a church and became friends since childhood. We became closer as we grew up together in our ministries—he is a youth leader and a preacher while I am assigned in children ministry.

It was lunch time when I was waiting for Conan in our school canteen. "Ezra!", Conan called my name. "Meet Leila, my girlfriend" He added. I was surprised to what he said but I...