Nothing Matters, except YOU & Me novel Chapter 452

It’s hard to talk about? Myra’s heart sank, because Heather never described anything that way. She shot Heather a look, telling her to keep talking.

“How does it feel to love someone?” Heather asked after much hesitation. She didn’t know how it felt to love someone, nor did she know how to fall for someone.

Myra shot her a look of surprise. “You have a crush?” That was the only reason for that question; at least, that was the only one she could think of.

Heather shook her head. “No. But I don’t dislike him either. It’s a weird feeling.” Heather looked confused, because even she couldn’t understand the relationship between her and Matthias.

Myra stared at her in disbelief. At that moment, she needed Heather to be completely honest with her, or she wouldn’t be able to give her any good advice. “Why’d you ask that question then?” Myra wasn’t about to be fooled. Obviously, she could see that Heather was going through something special in her life, and she could think of nothing else but romance. Heck, I can practically smell it off her.

“Because I don’t know how it feels to love, so I want to understand it,” Heather answered.

“But if you don’t know how it feels to love, how are you so sure that you don’t love that man?” Myra tried to set up a trap for her, since it would take a bit of work for her friend to admit she had a crush.

“Because I have never thought about dating him. If I don’t want to date him, then how can that be love?” Heather was getting serious, and anyone would think she was talking about recent affairs if they didn’t know better.

Now, Myra was looking at her with worry. She knew Heather hadn’t realized that she had fallen in love. “Loving someone and dating them are two different things. There are a lot of factors to account for in the dating scene. Just because you love someone doesn’t mean you’d date them, and just because you date someone doesn’t mean you love them.” Myra decided to put her problems aside and counsel Heather. Her problems are bigger than mine.

Upon hearing that, Heather looked at her innocently. Myra could see the confusion in her eyes, and she realized Heather knew nothing about the ABCs of love. “Heather, look at me,” Myra told her seriously. “Have you had any breakthrough in romance?” She was reminded of how innocent Heather was. By now, Myra thought Heather would have started learning about the ABCs of love, but apparently, her friend was as ignorant as ever.

For that reason, Myra started worrying for her. Oh no. She received basic sexual education, but she knows nothing about love. D*mn, if this goes on, she’s going to run into some pervy b*stard sooner or later. Myra knew there weren’t any good men around Heather, and some were total manwhores.

The thought that Heather would date someone like that made her nervous, but when she thought about it, she realized Heather wouldn’t fall for someone like that either. Heather was a feminist, so she wouldn’t feel anything for misogynists. That was also one of the reasons Heather was still single.

With how much worse society was compared to school, Myra thought it would be harder for Heather to find a partner, since she couldn’t even get a boyfriend in high school. For some reason, Myra was starting to worry for her, as if she was Heather’s mom. She didn’t mind how old Heather was as long as she could find someone she loved.

Most people couldn’t stay single for life. They would need a partner, and with how happy things were going on between Myra and Tony, she naturally wanted Heather to be happy as well.

After all that explanation, she still doesn’t understand? Wow, now I know how those top scorers feel when they teach me stuff. No wonder she never dated. If she knew nothing, she would gain nothing.

“Let’s talk about you.” Heather shifted the topic. Since she couldn’t talk about her problem, she wanted to talk about Myra’s; at least she could help her friend out that way.

However, Myra wouldn’t let it slide so easily. She needed to have a long talk with Heather. Every time, she’d stop whenever Heather refused to speak, but not this time. She wanted to get to the bottom of it. “Don’t mind me. You wouldn’t ask me out for nothing. Stop running away from it. You love to help me, so let me help you for once. Just tell me what you have in mind.” Myra stood her ground and wouldn’t accept no for an answer.

Why did I ask her out? Heather didn’t want to tell her about Matthias, and she couldn’t talk about the agreement either. Since she had to keep the fact that Matthias was the source of her problems a secret, there was no point in the conversation. Myra could arrive at the conclusion if they kept it up, and that would be worse than Heather confirming it herself.

“Maybe I’m just lonely.” Heather started making up excuses now. She had to fool Myra no matter what.