Chapter 9
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Third Person POV
"What the hell, Jennie?"
Billkin was too taken by surprise by Jennie's sudden visit that that was the first thing that came out of his mouth.
"Is that a loving way to greet your girlfriend???" Jennie asked with a pout.
"And since when did you become my girlfriend?" Billkin asked, not at all amused by the sexy pout that Jennie was trying to give him.
"Since forever," Jennie replied, pushing Billkin aside to walk into the living room.
"Hey, hey, hey," Billkin protested. "I was just on my way out when you buzzed on my door."
Jennie stopped in her tracks and turned around to face Billkin.
"Then let's go together to wherever you're planning to go," Jennie said, challenging Billkin to say no.
"Fine with me," Billkin said, holding the front door open so that Jennie could go out with him.
"Where are we going?" Jennie asked after Billkin had settled himself on the front passenger seat.
"Follow my directions," Billkin instructed.
Jennie followed Billkin's driving directions and soon she found herself in front of the newly opened Italian restaurant.
"It's too early to treat me to lunch," Jennie said upon seeing the "Closed" sign on the door of the restaurant.
"I wasn't planning to," Billkin said as he climbed out of Jennie's car. "I came here to pick up my car."
It was Jennie's turn to say, "What the hell, Billkin! You just used me as cab service!"
"But you said you wanted to come with me to wherever I was going," Billkin countered.
"I'm breaking up with you!" Jennie threatened. "I'm never talking to you again! You shouldn't be treating me this way!"
Billkin did not respond to Jennie's threats.
"There was nothing to break in the first place," he muttered under his breath just before he started his car.
Then he eased out of the restaurant parking lot and drove in the direction of PP's house.
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"May I spend the night here with you?" Tae asked PP after he had finished cleaning him up and helping him put his pajamas on. "I'm not drunk but I'm not too alert enough to be able to drive myself safely back home."
PP did not have the heart to drive Tae away so he nodded his consent.
"Thank you," Tae said. "If I wake up ahead of you, I won't wake you. I will just see myself out."
"Sure," PP mumbled sleepily as he turned his back to Tae and closed his eyes, quickly drifting off to sleep.
Tae made himself comfortable on the living room couch, not wanting to crowd PP in his bed. Tae was someone who found it hard to sleep with someone sharing his bed. He was a very light sleeper and would be awakened by the slightest movement or noise.
Soon Tae drifted off to sleep as well.
Even though the alcohol had made Tae's brain groggy, he woke up at his usual waking time which was six in the morning.
He went and peeked into PP's room. PP was motionless in bed, still fast asleep.
Tae went to the bathroom and did his morning rituals but did not take a shower because he had no fresh clothes to put on. He only washed his face with the bar soap that was in the recessed soap holder on one side of the bathroom sink. He would just shower when he got home.
He took the toothpaste tube standing in a holder by the bathroom sink and squeezed a small amount on his index finger and cleaned his teeth.
He looked in once more into PP's room. PP had repositioned himself but was still asleep.
Tae made his way to the kitchen and fixed himself a cup of strong black coffee. Then he took out three eggs and fried them sunny side up. He placed all three on a platter after they were cooked. Then he transferred one of them on a smaller plate. He ripped off some cling wrap from its dispenser and used it to cover the platter for PP to have for breakfast when he woke up.
Tae then took three slices of bread and placed them on the toaster oven.
When the toasts were ready, he transferred them to a plate and took one and placed it on his plate that held the sunny side up. He covered the rest with another strip of cling wrap for PP.
After breakfast, Tae felt more alert.
He looked around the kitchen and saw a small note pad with a pen attached to it on a string.
"I have made you some breakfast. I hope you will eat it when you wake up. Catch you later."
Tae scribbled the above message on the top page of the note pad. Then he drew a heart around his signature. He left the note pad right beside the platter of sunny side ups and toasts.
He looked in on PP one last time, suppressing the desire to give him a kiss on his forehead, before heading for the front door.
Tae was just about to climb into his car which he had parked last night in PP's driveway when suddenly a car swerved into the driveway, blocking Tae's car effectively.
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