What do you think that people lives for?
To do the things they want or to live for others?
But.. what if he doesn't want to do anything nor to live for other people.
Even if you're living at the summit of the world or struggling to live..
there's always trials, mistakes, ... and regrets.
It doesn't matter how you die,
how to live is the point...
What would you do if you only have seven hundred forty-four hours?
Thirty-one days chance to live.
Kris' POV
"Aghh" I groaned as my head stings.
What the hell did happen last night? I can't remember anything...
"Water?"
Someone gave me a glass of water. Maybe.. I'm not fully sober and I unconsciously accepted what he gave.
"Thanks." I thanked without even looking at the person.
I was about to drink it until when I come back to my senses.
"Who are you?!" I shockingly asked.
Because I was so shocked that I accidentally threw the water at his face.
"So mean! You don't need to throw water on me! I'm clean, okay!" He complained while wiping his face with some clothe.
" Answer my question! Who are you and what the hell are you doing in my house?!"
A quickly stood up and step back a little away from him. I still haven't changed my clothes nor even wash my face and realized... I have drooled!! So I quickly wipe it away.
Seconds after the guy standing in front of me still remains silent so I got little pissed and held his collar and lift it. I threw daggers at him but...
"Hm" He smirked..
... he just gave a playful smile. I let him go and just surrendered myself talking to this crazy bastard.
" Whoever you are...can you please go away. Just open the door and step outside then close the door and get the hell out of my life!"
Its dark and messy, alone and just by myself. That's my life everyday when faith betrayed me and losed everything from me.
I went to the kitchen and get a glass of water to drink when this guy suddenly talked.
" Don't you remember what happened last night?" He said with a serious face.
.. I wanted to puke..
"God, there's something happened between us?" I said in a disgusted tone.
He literally turned red.
"Ahhh! No! There's nothing! Pervert!" He said in such a loud voice and covered his chest with his hands.
Did she just said I'm pervert?! And what's there to cover anyway if you have your clothes on and besides your a man!
" Then that's good." I said in relief.
" I don't hit boys anyways." I added..
Gosh! I was so shocked back there. I felt relieve and just drank my water and realized...
" What are you still doing here?!"
He deeply breath and look at me straight to the eyes... I suddenly felt shivers in my spine.
"Don't you really remember me?" He asked with a meaning behind his tone.
"I- Isn't it obvious?" I sounded like I was scared.
My heart keeps and beating fast
"Can you please let me finish first. I'm trying to be cool here, you know. Okay, take 2."
What the— am I scared for nothing? I'm disappointed.
I accepted what he said and remained silent. I sat on the chair beside me, look at him and waited to what he's gonna say.
"Don't you remembered me?.." He repeated.
"I'm a Grim Reaper and I was assigned to inform you that..."
I clenched my fist and what happened last night... slowly appeared in my mind.
"...that Krisseth Ji, you have 744 hours remaining to live."
I remember now.
It what happened in the midnight.
-midnight-
"Another boring day,.. eat, work, drink, sleep." I muttered
When did this life cycle started?
I sighed and look at the sky covered with stars while walking... That's why I accidentally stepped on the person laying on the cold street.
"Ouch!" He complained.
"Son of a—! Step away! You're blocking my way!"
He's stood up and looked at me.
" When a car will pass by, you will be hit by it and die... But you were given a chance to live."
There was a car hasty passed in front me.
If I don't accidentally stepped on this guy, I may really get hit by it.
"You still have a chance to do the things you want within your remaining time." He added..
I frowned.
I don't know what would I feel. There's a person suddenly told you will going to die?!
-Present-
"What else... Then I'll just lock myself in my house and wait for my death." I said as if I'm agreeing to what this guy said.
He looked at me with a disapproval look.
What this guy thinking? Did he really think I would believe him?
"... I don't have any reasons now, fate took every reasons I have." I added.
I suddenly felt loneliness. Memories from the past flash through my mind and the things I want the forget are bugging me now.
" Don't let regret come to you." He said..
" And wait a minute, in the first place why would I believe in you. What if you're one of the crazy people wondering in the streets?"
The place become colder. There's a sudden earthquake and the ground collapsed and suddenly heard cries and screams.
"What's this?". I asked in a confusion.
I'm so confused. I'm full of questions right now of what's happening.
"What you heard are the people died with full of sadness, anger, and regrets." He answered.
"People who still haven't get and do what they want. And you still have a chance. Do you want to let go of this chance you have?"
Everything what happened and what he said left me stunned.
"Stop.." I said in a low voice.
He just gaze at me with no expression on his face.
"I said, stop this now! I'm feeling dizzy." I said while touching my head and tried to cover it with my arms.
And everything went back to normal. I went to the door and step outside.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"Finding what to do." I irritatedly answered.
I hurriedly walk outside but this talked again.
"Wait!.. you still haven't take a bath."
He said with a smile.
Aahh shit!
I went back inside and directly went to the bathroom..
That damn guy...
After minutes past... we're here now outside in the middle of the crowd.
Agh! I still can't believe what happened.
"What should I do? To steal in the bank? Fight with some addicts? Or kidnapped the president's child?" I muttered.
"What are you thinking? What are you.. hooligan?" He interrupted.
"And why are you tailing me?"
I'm really annoyed by this guy. He has this stupid face following me around.
"Until it's your time, I'll protect you and besides.. you don't have to worry, only you can see me."
What the— I really get more anxiety talking to this guy.
I was walking and I accidentally hit someone.
"Sorry." I apologized.
I'm about to continue walking..
"Wait."
...When this guy stopped me by holding my hand.
What's this guy doing in crowded place? Is he looking for fights? What does he want? Fist fight? Boxing? Bring it on! I will not hold back!
I faced him with full of confidence until..
So tall! Is he an Amazon?
When I gave him glares... he just gave me warm smile and I'm seeing a bunch of flowers around him.
"Don't you remember me?" He asked while he still not letting go of my hand.
I take back my hand and cough a little ro return to myself...
Ehem.
" This is our first meeting, sir." I said.
"We met last night." He said with an excitement on his face.
What's this?! Why there's so many happened last night?! And wait a minute... Where's the grim reaper?! He left me!!
" I'm the guy who accompanied you in the bar last night and I'm looking for you everywhere and until now."
"Why are you looking for me? If I owe you money, can you not collect it today. I just get fired and I'm broke."
Thinking that my wallet is empty, gives me nightmares.
"Haha you're funny" He chuckled in a gentle way.
Is looking down on me?! What's this guy problem?
"You realky forget about me... I'm your boyfriend...honey."
"Woah, wait! Can your repeat what you said?"
"I'm your boyfriend..hon—"
"Aghhh!!!"
I suddenly run while my ears are itching because of what I heard. I ran fast until I get away from him. I clearly remembered all the things happened last night!
-last night, before midnight-
" How many more jobs have I been fired?"
I just get out of the company that I work for only one week then get fired. while walking I stop in front of the bar.
"Guess.. I'm back here again."
I entered the bar and find vacant seat.
I found an empty seat beside a guy I sat there and order a drink. I started drinking. Just a few glass and I think the alcohol already hits me.
I just continue drinking until there was a girl hurriedly entered the bar and looking for someone. She look at my direction and she immediately come closer and approach the guy beside me. I thought it was me... I'm kinda disappointed.
" Why you didn't showed up earlier? You know how many reasons I came up just to excuse you?" The girl said.
Can you not talk here.. I'm being emotional here, you know.
"Sorry Cindy. I can't marry you." The guy beside me said.
Woah, woah... Don't talk things like that in here. For goodness sake! I think I should get away from here.
"Then why? Tell me... I'm not ugly! I'm well mannered and have my own knowledge, my family are wealthy and I love—" The girl started to cry.
"I'm sorry"
I will have left secretly but...
"Then give me a reason Kai!"
"Because..."
The guy looked at me and that moment I felt this guy is dangerous.
"Because... I'm in love with this guy."
...and my world collapsed.
-Present-
"So unlucky! Why misfortune keep on visiting me and what's next? I will meet that Cindy girl then she'll start a fight with me?! And—"
"Hey!"
Shoot! Speaking of the devil.
"Your that guy right? Where's my fiance?" She got out of her car and approached me.
"Ha? Who are you? Ha-ha-ha... I think you got the wrong person."
The sweat dripped on my temple and hoping she will forget me. They said never fight a woman who are crazily in love for someone. It may be the end of your life.
"It's really you! Where's Kai?" She asked.
No! Someone help me!
"What? I- I don't know." I keeped on acting dumb.
I'm about to go away but she hold my arm and she had this look like she is begging me.
But I don't want to to butt in other business.
I'm about to take her hand away but this guy called Kai suddenly arrive and his the one who take Cindy's hand away.
"Cindy, you better go back." He said.
"Kai.." The girl looks pitiful.
"Let's go."
He dragged me away from here.
Wait? Why I'm the one being dragged? I don't want to go with an Amazon!
But still...here we are in a cafe... Staring at each other.
"You have ten seconds to explain to me why did you involved me in your business?" I crossed my arms and acted high.
"Because.. you know.. um.."
What the hell?! I thought this guy is strict and cold but here he is now... Can't even talk properly.
"You! Can you talk fast?! My time is gold."
"I'm sorry mister... I don't have any other choice.
Did he just call me mister? Did he think that I'm too old?
"I only look at Cindy as a sister and I don't want to get married to the person I don't even love."
Look at him.. acting like he was this girl being forced to. I'm wasting my time here.
"I'll go now." I stood up.
"Wait mister."
He hold my hand and got stumbled a little and landed on his chest. My cheeks feels so hot that's why I casually pushed him. I cleared my throat.
Why it becomes hot here?
"You.." I glared at him.
"Yes?" He innocently smiled at me.
He looked like a puppy... A big puppy.
"Don't you just touch me and how old are you. How dare you call me mister."
"19 mister.."
Krisseth Ji : 27 years of existence and just realized that his youth already left him.
"Hey Amazon! First of all, I'm not gay! Second, I don't to involved in other problems. Third, don't touch me and the most important, don't call mister!"
It was my second attempt to leave but he held me again.
"I said don't touch me!"
He immediately let me go.
"Sorry mister, because if I don't do that you would leave."
Of course, I am. What am I supposed to do here anyway and he called me mister again!
"What should I call you?" He asked.
Should I tell him? In that way, he would stop calling me mister. I feel too old hearing it.
"Krisseth." I answered briefly without looking at him.
"Nice yo meet you Krisseth. I'm Kai Evan Parsons."
Why does his name sounds familiar? I think I heard his name somewhere.
"Can I call you Kris?" He asked again.
"Whatever." I rolled my eyes at him.
"Okay, Kris."
And that innocent smile and the flowers around him.
Tsk. I really left and ran for the better.
Staying with him makes me weird.
I ran out of breath while running all the way here. I sat on the bench.
"Gosh, my heart hurts."
"Then, why do you keep running?"
A cold presence popped out of nowhere and that really startled me thinking that it was the grim reaper.
Does he want to give me a heart attack?!
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"Why don't you just go with the flow? I think Kai Evan is a good guy." He stated.
He didn't even bothered to answer my questions and now he want to push me to that Amazon guy?
"Because..." I started.
"Because.. you are afraid. You're afraid that you will meet someone new and enter your life. You're afraid to trust others and you're afraid to open your heart again to—"
What's this guy saying? He didn't even let me finish and his talking nonsense?
"What do you know?! Don't interfere, you don't know anything." I interrupted him.
"Kris!"
Kai appeared out of blue and the grim reaper disappeared again.
"What are you doing here and how do you find me?" I asked.
He's here again. What does he want now? Is he here to annoy me again?
"Kris.. there's an emergency." He worriedly approached me.
-Parsons' residence-
"Let's go honey, they're all waiting."
Kai reached his hand to me and helped me get out of the car. When we got out of the car, all eyes are on us. I felt pressured on every gaze.
Can someone tell me... What I'm doing here again?
Kris'POV
-A While Ago-
"Kris... there's an emergency" He said in a worried tone with a face telling that he really got a big problem.
"What the hell do I care about your emergency?" I turned around.
"Because Kris, my father is back." He said.
"Then—"
"We're both dead." He added.
"Why also me? Do you want me to die soon?" I frowned.
"Kris, my father and my whole family already knew about us." He said.
Why the news spread too fast? It's more faster than my internet. Is he some big shot?
I thought deeply, why I got involved onto this.
"My family holds a welcome back party tonight, I'll introduce you to them." He held my both hands and begged with his face.
I taked my hands away.
"Say what?! Are you serious about me? Look at me, hundred percent straight man, hundred percent handsome and hundred percent not for men!" I said in a serious and full confidence.
"We're only going to pretend. If I won't introduce you to them, then the wedding will continue." He pouted.
"Then why me?" I asked while pointing myself.
"Because you're the only one I saw that night." He said in a proud face. He smiled.
Am I that so unlucky that I sat beside him?
I gulped when I think of his family look like... strict, serious face, look like they always looking for fights or they will kill you with just a glare. Are they going to murder me? Are they also tall?
Many thoughts came up..
"Kris please, they'll find you everywhere if you didn't come" He begged.
"No" I flatly refused.
"Please, please..."
And this guy kept on begging
-Present-
I'm tired of saying no so I just agreed to him and here I am now.. and I didn't expect that his house is so damn big. Now I know why I felt familiar after hearing his name.
He's the youngest son of the Parsons family; a strong and rich family background in the city.
Did I just get a big fish in the sea?
"Let's go honey." He put my hand on his arm and walked through the aisle and all eyes are on us.
I just gulped thinking what would happen to me when I enter the Amazon's mansion.
"I think the wedding is cancelled."
"So it was a boy whom he choose."
"Who's that boy?"
People are gossiping.
Go on, talk about me...
The people's topic are all about us.
I really want to punch their faces but I don't want to ruin my beautiful suit, so no thanks... And there's too many visitors here.
"Honey, let them be." Kai whispered at me.
"I know."
What's he's problem calling me honey all the time.
"Later, you will meet my whole family." He reminded me.
"I know."
"We're just going to pretend as a real couples." He added.
Why this guy is so talkative? He keep on reminding me. Does he think I'm stupid?!
I unconsciously pouted..
He smirked and suddenly kissed my cheek.
"Shit."
We're in the public, you idiot! What do you think you're doing?!
I wiped my cheek as if I'm disgusted by it.
Hmp! Is that part of our act?!
I glared at him.. but he just smiled at me.
Minutes later, the king arrives with queen and with the three princes and a princess...
I mean the Parsons family...
Along with them are the family of Cindy.
The surroundings suddenly filled with tense or it's just me feeling it? It's look like going into the battlefield.
Wait a minute, why I'm doing here again? Oh right.. I was just passing by.. Ha-ha-ha... I think I need to go...?
"Honey, where are you going? Kai asked when I stepped back.
"Huh? Um.. exercising?" My excused.
Gosh! Why I'm sweating this much? Looks like the place become hottier.
"Kai Evan Parsons." Kai's dad called him with his full name.
We're now in front of his family.
"Welcome back dad." Kai's greeted.
Kai looked at me and suddenly held my hand in front of them.
"Honey, this is my dad and mom. My three older brothers and my younger sister."
Now I know why this guy look like an Amazon.
The eldest brother Zach Parsons, the second brother Julius Parsons and the third brother Yohan Parsons and the younger sister Nana Parsons.
"...and allow me to introduce to you my boyfriend, Kris."
They all looked at me but still remained silent.
Are they expecting me to talk?
I cleared my throat and gathered all my confidence but when misfortune hits you and fears leads.
I suddenly bent down and bowed at them and accidentally raised my voice.
"MY NAME IS KRISSETH JI, 27 YEARS OLD. I'M GLAD TO MEET YOU MA'AM AND SIRS!"
"Pfft." Kai chuckled.
I'm really going to kill you Amazon. He just laughed at me.
Kai approached me with his face and whispered again.
"Calm down, honey." Kai whispered again.
I felt ticklish in my ear.
Why does this always do that?
I glimpsed at Cindy's face and saw the loneliness on her face.
Don't blame me! This Amazon is the one who bring it up.
"So Krisseth..." His father started.
"What do you have for my son to like you and for us to recognize you?"
What's this, interview? Wait, where's my resumé.
"Are you rich?" His brother continued.
Rich? I'm broke.
"Do you have that knowledge? Genius?"
The important is I graduated.
"Are you champion on somewhat game?
"Are you..."
"Are you..."
Shit, I don't understand what their talking.. my head is spinning..
"I LOVE YOUR SON!" I boldly answered and everyone become quite. I only heard my heart beat, beating so fast.
I want to vanish now...
Why that's the one came out of my mouth?!!
"Pfft." Kai chuckled again.
And here he is again,.. he just laughed at me. I wish the ground will swallow me.
"Ehem" his father cleared his throat.
"How bold of you." His father added.
"Hehe, youngsters these days.." his mother giggle.
"Oh right, these are the Yin family. And this is Cindy, Kai's fiance." His mother added.
I looked at Cindy but she's looking at Kai and his siblings got no expression at all.
"We're going to meet the other visitors, we'll go now." His mother said.
They're off to meet others now. I never thought going into the battlefield is isn't easy.
When they're gone, I finally breathed in relief.
"I need to meet someone. I'll be back." Kai said.
I just nodded.
Finally! All by myself. And all these delicious food in the table are all mine.
I'm only one in the table so I started eating.
I can finally relax...
"Krisseth."
..or not..
Cindy approached me and I almost choked.
"I won't give up." She said.
I saw desperation on her face and willingness to her voice.
"I've been in love with Kai for a long time so it's not easy for me to just give up." She said.
Tears gathered in her eyes.
"Cin—"
"And... I'm not here to say to you to end your relationship with Kai. I just want to fight for him fairly. So I will do anything Krisseth and do your best too so he will not be stolen by others."
"Ok".. I immediately agreed.
That's what I want too, you know. I can even give him to you for free.
"Can you breath fir—"
"Fair and square!" She interrupted.
And she left while her cheeks are red. That's what I said to breathe first. She said all of those while not breathing.
Well, I think she's not that bad.. I guess?
Why don't Kai just marry her? Even celebrities can't refuse her and this Kai is so picky.
"What are you thinking?"
Speaking of the Amazon.
"To choke you until you die." I answered.
"Don't tell me... You already fall in love with me Kris? And you want to kill me so I can be all yours?"
"In your dreams." I rolled my eyes.
It was already late at night when the party ended. Here we are, inside Kai's car.
I already told him, no need to sent me home.. but he insisted.
"So Amazon.." I started..
"Me?" He asked.
Who else can be an Amazon here?!
"Yes, you... I wanted to ask, what would I get that I already helped you." I asked.
It's so unfair, I helped him without anything in return. There's no free in world, you know.
"Do you how much I suffered earlier. It look like entered a war and fought the royals. It makes my heart broken.." I acted like a drama queen.. and started to faked cry.
"You can get my credit card." He passed his credit card to me.
"Do you think, I love money?!" I angrily said while secretly putting the credit into my pocket.
"What do you want Kris?" He asked.
"I want to eat." I answered with a straight face.
I haven't finished all my foods earlier. Enemies are everywhere. It loses my appetite.
-Barbeque House-
"Uncle, two orders from us."
I was the first one entered next is Kai.
"Ouch" Kai complained.
"Amazon! Look where you going."
I went straight in and this guy also did so he got knocked his forehead on the door and it's telling me I should accept the difference between people, specially in height.
We sat at the corner while facing each other and the food in the table.
"Kris."
"Yes?" I replied while holding the barbeque sticks in both hands.
"Why do you want to eat here? I know many restaurants, why don't we book a reservation now?"
I finished first the food before answering him.
"Duh.. it's cheap here and the food is delicious. You can save your money." I answered.
"But—"
"Shhh,.. First thing I hate is when someone is disturbing me while eating so shut your mouth for awhile." Then I continued eating.
He listened to me and remained silent.
"Right, I realized.. Kai, are still studying? I think you're too young to get married. What's the relationship between your family and the family of Cindy? And is your family good?" I asked.
I asked him many questions but he didn't answer.
"Hey!" I tried to call him while snapping my fingers at him.
"Hey Amazon! I'm talking to you! Are you listening?"
He really ignored me!
"You—" and I just realized...
"You can talk now." I said in defeated tone.
"Yes kris, .. I'm still studying. We need to marry early so the title of the family names can be secured. Our parents are partners for a long time and if you're asking if my family is good.. yes, they're good but just don't make them angry." And smiled.
He literally followed what I said.
I just face palm.
"What about you, Kris?"
"What?" I asked.
"Where's your family? Your mother Or father? Or your siblings?" He asked.
Family?
"I don't have one." I looked down.
"If that's the case.."
He held my both hand causing people to look at us.
What this guy thinking?
"From now on.. I will be your family." He smiled.
And that smiled again. My cheeks feels hot. Tell me, am I being weird?
"A-ah.. um" I I can't talk..
And what am I supposed to say?
"Aaah.." I'm totally speechless
"Hm?" Kai looked at me and waited for me to say.
"Ah- c-can you let me go?!" I hurriedly took back my hands.
"Kris are you sick? Your cheeks are red." He touched my forehead.
"W-what?! I'm not blushing!"
It makes my cheeks hotter. The atmosphere also became hot.
I'm sweating too much.
"But Kris, I didn't said that."
"I don't care!"
No! This is too embarrassing. It making my manliness reduced!
I didn't realize the time while I'm with this man. Time passed by... and when clock turns midnight, my days on earth lessen.
Kris' POV
"Kris, what do you want." She asked while facing the Cherry blossom tree.
I looked at her in confused. Then I just thought things that I want.
Money? Car? Love life?
"Maybe... I want to see the wonders of the world." I answered then faced the tree beside me.
She reached her hands out and waited for the leaf to land on her palm.
"Do you love me?" She asked again.
The leaf landed on her palm and then she looked at me.
"Why do you asked?" I asked..
I was thinking, why would she asked that.
"I just want to know, if you love me.."
She smiled at me and expecting to my answer.
"You don't need to ask. You already know the answer."
I approached her and patted her head.
"But what if, I'm gone." She asked
"Then I'll find you." I answered
"What if you can't find me?" She asked again.
" Wherever you are, I will look for you and accompany you."
I smiled at her but she just looked at me.
"I'll go back to my first question... Kris, what do you want?"
I suddenly woke up.
I dreamed about her again...
It becomes my nightmare because it reminds me of my past. It reminds me of someone, of something.. I want to forget.
What do I want?..
"I want to see you." I unconsciously said it.
"What a coincidence, I want to see you too."
I almost jumped out of my bed when someone talk to me.
I looked at the person and it was Amazon!
"The hell are you doing first thing in the morning?!" I immediately wrapped my blanket around my body.
I just opened my eyes and this guy was really the first thing I saw.
"What are you doing here in my house?" I irritatedly asked.
I think this scene feels so familiar..
"Is this your house and you can freely enter?!" I added.
I crossed my arms and stood on the bed. I felt so superior, that I'm taller now than this Amazon.
"And how can you entered in my humble home?" I continuously asked.
"Who's that girl?" He's not listening to me and asked about the picture frame on the top of my drawer.
I looked at it and remembered the time when we took that photo together.
"She's Anna." I answered.
"I didn't know that you already had girlfriend. What if she misunderstand us and she'll get hurt?" He asked.
"No, she's more likely a sister to me and.... she's already dead... 2 years ago."
He suddenly become quite. He just looked at me.. and seconds after...
He reached my face with his hand. He touched my lips, at the side of it down to the chin.
I can't move. Our eyes met.
His eyes are clear as the sky. His soft hand touches the lips of mine.
"You.." he started...
And his deep voice that rings in my ears.
And his face—
"You.. have a drool." He innocently smiled.
And his face—.. wait... What?!
And I came back to my senses.
I immediately wiped my mouth and went to the bathroom to wash this shit called drool.
I'm really mad! I really thought goods about him and he just said I have a drool?! That Amazon..
While I was brushing my teeth, this guy suddenly came in and shouted.
"Happy second day, honey!"
I almost choke the toothpaste.
"Don't keep on startling me!" I spit the toothpaste and went out from the bathroom.
I faced him to clear things from him.
"I'll ask again.. how can you entered my house?!"
"Because.."
-A while Ago : Kai's POV-
I was looking at the address of my assistant gaves me. I was looking at the neighborhood, hopefully can find Kris' house.
While driving, I saw underwears hanged outside of an apartment and already knew that.. that's Kris house.
"That's the underwear that kris worn last night." I said to myself.
I saw it when he suddenly bowed down in front of my family. I just can't bear to say it, he'll get angry again.
I knocked on his door many times but nobody answered.
Is there something with Kris? What if he killed himself?
So I tried to open the door. I touched the door knob but.. it broke.
-Present Kris'POV-
"Did what?! You broke my door?! I would be killed by the landlady.." I checked the door and tried to fix it..
"No, it just broke oh it's own." He defended.
"What are you doing here by the way?" I asked.
"My mom hired a spies and we don't want them to know about us, do we? That we're only pretending?" He pulled the curtains of my window and showed me a bunch of men hiding from every corner.
"They're the spies?" I asked.
"Yes." He answered.
"Hmmm.. so what do I cared about that?"
Isn't it good, for them to know? In that case, I'll be free.
"If they know... We both surely be dead." He closed the curtains.
I gulped.
"W-why?" I asked while my lips are trembling.
"Because they know we lied."
Isn't it your fault in the first place?!
I looked at Kai... and I hesitated when I looked at his face.
What should I do?
"Okay, we're going out?" I said.
"Where are we going?" He innocently asked.
"I mean.. go out, date or something like that."
He suddenly smiled like a kid who will be take out by the parents to play.
Is he really happy about that?
I even went out first while stumping my feet and stopped when I realized something.
"Wait, I haven't take a bath yet."
-Outside-
"So..."
We're standing here outside for almost an hour! We're so clueless about this thing. Kai already searched and asked in the internet but most results are R-18!
Did they really think we'll do that?!
"I found something.. again" Kai said while scrolling through his phone.
"What do you found?" I asked.
"It says here, the most important thing to do for fresh couples is to have a date.. Plan A, go out together and visit any place and make a lot of memories like appreciating the sunset, talk about your future or k-ki.."
"Ki?" I asked.
"Kiss.." he said in a very low voice.
"Okay! Let's do ki— wait.. what?! No, no, no! Not even in a million years." I completely refused and steb back a little away from him.
"Is there Plan B?" I diverted the topic.
"There's no other article here.. but before I left my assistant gave me a piece of paper." He took the paper out of his pocket.
"He said it's a list of what usually couples do or they do when they're dating.."
When he's about to read it, a strong wind suddenly came and took the piece of paper away.
"So,.. we're going to follow the Plan A now?" He innocently asked.
"Agghh just what did you do?! Why did you let it go?!"
Our only hope.. it .. it flew into the air.
I breathed deeply to calm down.
"Let's go." I said and started walking.
"To where Kris?" He followed.
"To the place that we can surely make memories."
-Amusement Park-
Wherever you look, all you see are couples! Couples here, couples there, couples everywhere!
Some are holding hands, flirting by staring at each other, some are hugging and beside us are intensely kissing in the corner.
"What's happening here?! Why it's all couples? Where's the kids? The clowns? The funny mascots? And why there's so many hearts here?!" I said as I looked at the surroundings.
"I think, I heard earlier while we entered here that.. the amusement park holds an event for all couples day." Kai said while holding his chin and looks like he's thinking deeply.
I sighed...
I can't back out now, Kai's mom's men are looking at us.
"You decide where to go first." I said.
I don't know much about here so I let him decide. But that moment... I really regretted it I let him decide where to go.
So where here in the roller coaster. Actually I'm not really afraid.. if I'm not riding it.. but the problem is, I'm now riding it.
"Aghhh!!!!! Afhwjskqvxqlaoemlpfghyr!!"
As soon as the ride begun, my soul left me.
"Curse you!! Amazon!!!."
It was as if I was about to lose my life while this guy is stupidly enjoying it.
He suddenly hold my hand..
"Just have fun.." he said..
Yeah he said that but still I'm scared! Minutes past, here I am now in the corner, vomiting.
"Why my surroundings seem to be spinning?" I asked myself.
"Honey, eat this." He came while carrying a cup filled with foods.
"Please don't call me that, it makes me to vomit again." I taked the food and sat on the bench and so did he.
I looked at the cup of food he bought and saw it was an ice cream.
Is he serious? He seriously gave me an ice cream right after I vomited? Whatever I'll just eat it. It's food anyway.
I quickly finished the ice cream..
"Look at you, you still look like a kid. You have an ice cream at your mouth." He said.
"Where, here?" I asked as I tried wiping my mouth.
"No, here."
He wiped it with his thumb. Our eyes met and it was as if, he's the only person I see and I felt the warm from his hand.
"Look at you. I think you really are sick. You are red like last night." He said as he took his hand back.
"I said I'm not blushing!" I immediately looked away.
"I told you.. I didn't said that."
"Look at them. Are they boyfriends?", The girl asked to the one beside her; her boyfriend.
"Look like it is." Her boyfriend answered.
"Haha, man and man? Isn't it weird?"
"Shh, they may hear you." And they left.
We heard all of it, very clear...
Right, why would I got affected by it? This is only a show and all Kai's acts towards me is only a show.
"If you're going to gossip, then make sure you lower your voice. You both clearly ruined our date and is there a problem being a man? Mind your own business." He stood up and faced them.
Why he's starting a fight now. He may get troubled by what's he doing now.
I stood up too and tried to stop him.
"Let them go." I asked him.
"No... They started it.. "
"What's their problems? Let's go babe." The guy taked his girl away and left.
"It just small problem, why make it big?" I asked.
"They hurt you." He sulked.
That made me smiled a bit. I really want to pat him, he look like a puppy being scolded now.
I patted him and gently brush his hair with my fingers.
"Idiot. Why would I get hurt?" I chuckled a little.
I turned around and started walking.
"Let's go."
"Where?" He asked.
"To another place, where both men can freely enter."
-Arcade shop-
I miss this place.
I smelled the whole area. I remembered memories from here, the sour smell from the boys who played whole afternoon. The foods' covers scattered on the ground and the loud noises from the people who look like they're going in a war...
Yep, I really miss this place.
"Do you always come here, Kris?" Kai asked while looking at the whole place.
"Not really.. maybe years, the last time I went here." I answered while looking for a game to play.
"Then what should we do?"
"Let's play this."
We first played the space invader. Because I'm old here.. I'm confident that I'll surely win.
I'm pro.
"I won again!" Kai happily shouted.
"Why is that, I lose again! Amazon, are you cheating?!" I'm finding fault at him.
"No, I only used my own strength and my mind in playing." He answered seriously.
Hmp. You just really made me look how weak I was.
"Tsk! One more!"
"What's this another gay couple?" A guy said.
There's two guys suddenly came and approached us. A guy is wearing red, and the other is wearing blue. They're wearing couple shirt.
"No, we—"..
"Yes, we are and you two?" Kai interrupted.
"What are you talking about?!" I angrily whispered at him.
"They're just everywhere. You know, the spies." He whispered back to me.
"We're just like you." The guy said wearing red.
Compared to the one wearing blue, he's taller. But my Amazon is still the tallest.
"We just saw, how sweet you are while you're both playing." He added.
Is that sweet? I even almost beat this man because I'm always lose.
"By the way, my name is Jake and this is my boyfriend." He wrapped his arm onto his boyfriend's shoulder.
"I'm Len." Said the guy wearing blue, a quite one.
"My name is Kai Evan.. and this is my wife."
He also wrapped his arm around my shoulder.
What's this? Showdown?
I felt the strange stares on these two, it was as if a war was waiting.
"What about you little one?" Jake asked me.
"We are completely strangers. Why would why tell you my name." I said as I crossed my arms.
And the side of my brain telling that, you even have a boyfriend you don't even know at first.
"Why don't we play? We play as duo, both of you and we." He challenged us.
I was right, there's really a war waiting. But they're unlucky because I am the war itself. I'm Pro.. Hahaha
"But whoever loses, should be the one to buy dinner for us."
"Deal!"
"Let the game begin!"
We accepted they're challenge. The game already begun. At first, the game already tensed up. In the middle of the war, we're about to lose.. but here comes Kai, to the rescue.
As the time went on, we did not realize that we were having fun. I forgot what I should have worried about.
"Yes!" We fist bump.
In the end, we won! Well, of course.. it's because of me we won.
"Well, then let's go." Jake said.
"To where?" I asked.
"To buy dinner."
We're here now in the seafood eatery. I thought we're he going to take us. But it just the eatery in front of the arcade shop.
"Just order whatever you want and do not worry about the expenses, it's all on me." He proudly said.
Len just face palm.
"So how long have you been." Jake asked.
Are we really in that stage?
"Two days." Kai answered.
Two days of pretending.
"Woah, fresh couple... So did you two already did it." He grinned.
Len just elbowed him.
"Did what?" Kai innocently asked.
"You know the most important thing that usually couples do."
The most important? Is he talking about date?.. Is going to the amusement park is considered as date? Well, I think it is.
"We did it.. earlier." I proudly said.
"Yes, it's fun." Kai innocently added.
They stared each other with a meaning behind those stares.. and they coughed to break the ice.
"What about you two? How long have you been?" Kai asked them.
"Four years."
That long? I didn't expect that.
We've been here for almost three hours, talking random things. We played some games, then eat again then we drink.
"You know it's not easy for us." Jake started to cry.
At first he laughed then seconds later he suddenly cry then laughed again. Alcohol really hit him.
He talked about many things. Their hardships and their future.
"You know, we are not accepted by our parents and our friends were disgusted by us. We can only depends each other." He suddenly stood up and tried to taked his clothes off.
"What are you doing?" Len stopped him.
"It just feels so hot!" He shouted.
"And can you be quite? Behave yourself." Len tried to make him sit.
All are staring at us and I tried to cover my face because of embarrassment.
"Shhh babe, I will tell everyone all of it! The pain we felt." He put his finger to Len's lip to shushed him.
Jake puts his hands above Len's shoulder and looked at him.
"But I didn't regretted it, because I'm happy that I choose you."
I don't know what should I feel, should I be sad or laugh?
I'm sad thinking of their story and I really want to laugh because of the snot dripping from Jake's nose.
When I'm about to drink the canned beer, I heard a sobs beside me and realized it was Amazon.
"It's okay." Kai said while sobbing.
I forgot... This guy is also drunk. He even the first one who got drunk.
I deeply breathed.
I don't want to remember again the things he did earlier. He was just shouting that I'm his wife, he was even tried kissing me because he said it was part of the Plan A that couples should do.
And I just wished that time to vanish completely.
"Even if I don't experienced what you been through but I understand you." Kai said.
Well, everyone have different experience and trials in their life and I wish someone would tell that to me too.
"Kris."
He looked at me and simultaneously holds my both hands.
"I'm talking to you Kris... Don't be sad, I'll never leave you. You said you don't have family.. it must be really sad."
Should I be happy with this? That there's someone make me feel the feeling that I'm looking for... Or is it dangerous? Knowing this kind of feeling makes me want it more.
I didn't realize, tears dropped from my eyes, down to my cheeks until it fall onto Kai's hand.
"Why are you crying? Are hurt somewhere?" He wiped my tears.
"No.. I'm just happy."
When I cried, Jake also cried then so Kai did .. and didn't expect Len suddenly cried too. We all looked like a fools that been stared by people.
I wanted to continue crying but I was so embarrassed.
What are they doing?
"See you next time." Len said while carrying Jake on his shoulder.
After minutes past.. We're decided to go home now.
"Okay, bye." I said and they already left.
"You're too heavy Amazon!" I said while carrying his weight on my shoulder.
Why did you left your car on my house? What should we do now? There's no taxi here, and my phone is dead.
Even Len and jake didn't bring their phone so no one can disturb their date.. like seriously?
The eatery and even shops here are all close and no one is passing by! Is this coincidence or just a bad luck?!
"Amazon did you bring your phone?" I asked even though I know this guy is sleeping.
He didn't answer so I'm looking in his pockets.
Where is his phone?
When I tried touching the pocket in his back, he suddenly pulled me over into him and hugged me tightly.
"W-what are you doing?! Let me go Amazon."
"Hmm.. I hmm Lo.."
"Did you say something?"
He tried to tell something so I lean over and put my ear near his mouth..
"What did you say?" I asked again...
And that moment..
"I love you."
...That three words keeps on ringing inside my head.
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