Chapter 28
Yibo and Gee were having fun practicing on how to ride the skateboard on the ground floor while Yuna and the others were still inside the event hall.
But Yuna got worried when Gee hasn't returned yet so she went to Leo and Se Ju asking about her but they shook their head. Yuna bowed to them then went outside the hall, the two followed her. They were leaning around but they suddenly heard a loud laugh. It was Yibo laughing at Gee who was sitting on the ground with the skateboard turned upside down.
Yibo: You can't just do it like that hahaha
He was laughing as he gave his hand to help her up.
Gee: (dusting off her butt) You told me to jump right?
Yibo: Yeah, but not with your feet simultaneously haha (messed her hair)
Gee: Can you show me again?
Yibo took his skateboard to show her again how to do the jump.
The two were like that while the three are watching them. Yuna was smiling looking at the two. Se Ju was also smiling but Leo is the only one having a serious face watching the two.
The AMPM Ent Night was finally over. Everyone went back to their dorms and to their own homes.
Gee and Yibo were the last persons went back to their own units. The moment they reached their rooms they both fall on it with their back untying the bow tie and unbuttoning the tuxedo. Their hands and pants have dusts on it but they were just smiling staring at the ceiling remembering the fun they had practicing with Yibo's skateboard. The moment they closed their eyes, both fell asleep with a smile on their faces.
It was Saturday morning. Gee didn't had her morning jog that day because she just woke up and its already 7:00 am. She and Yibo returned to their units at 12:00 midnight so they both woke up late from their own morning call. She got a little worried but when she saw that she was still wearing the tuxedo Yibo gave him, she smiled and stood up from her bed calmly. She saw Yuna has already prepared the table.
Gee: Wah I'm sorry Yuna, I just woke up (panicked)
Yuna: Hey Gee (smiling) it's okey, you were late last night playing with senior Yibo
Gee: ah (became shy) hehe yeah (became energetic) it was fun learning something new!
Yuna: yeah I can see that (smiling at her) senior Yibo was having fun too but I should commend you for that big progress of your relationship with him
Gee: Big progress?
Yuna: (trying to calm herself) He never let anyone touch his skateboard aside from people who are close to him like his bodyguards and friends but he didn't just let you touched it, he even let you use it and taught you.
Gee: Wow! Really? Hahaha (Sparkling eyes) Yuna, thank you for sharing with me the things you know about him. How do you know about it?
Yuna: Sean told me, he asked senior Yibo to teach him but he didn't learned and just got his knee a minor injury.
Gee: wah? (worried)
Yuna: senior Yibo got worried so he never let Sean to try it again or anyone else, so senior Yibo teaching you proves that he really likes you, I'm so happy for you. (smiling)
Gee: Haha yeah (sparkling eyes) and he seemed to like being my brother hahaha
Yuna: (shocked) what? What do you mean? (confused)
Gee: Maya's friend said that he wants to have a younger brother right? Since I see him like my brother Jake, I told him that he can have me as his younger brother (happy with puppy eyes)
Yuna was shocked with mouth hanged opened hearing it from Gee she had her ship were Gee and Yibo as a couple was broken down to sink on her mind. She looked at Gee with hopeless eyes and sighed as her friend was so happy like a child. They both sat and started to eat.
Yuna: What did he say about it?
Gee: I bet he was very happy because he was laughing.
Gee remembered how Yibo was laughing hard after she said that he can have her as his younger brother.
Yuna was shaking her head looking at her but on her mind.
Yuna: No! (on her mind, she was trying hard to save her ship) I won't let it be like that! (her thoughts)
Yuna: oh by the way, senior Kite informed us last night about our training today. Language training are cancelled and the vocalization training will start at 9:30 just for today so we can have enough sleep because we are all late because of the party last night.
Gee: (smiled) haha that's great! But I might have a practice in the piano room.
Yuna was happy and sad at the same time upon learning how Gee was just seeing Yibo as a brother but she is still happy about how Gee looks so cheerful that day. She's having those thought as they are eating.
After they had their breakfast, they took a bath and prepared themselves for the day's training. When they were about to go out from their unit, Gee suddenly remembered something.
Gee: Ah Yuna, I forgot something from my room.
She hurriedly went back inside and took the white and black body bag on her bed, she smiled upon seeing it then she hung it on her shoulder. Yuna was askibg through her eyes seeing her wearing a body bag.
Yuna: Why do you need that?
Gee: (smiled) I'm going to give it to someone.
Yuna: (smiled) Ah I see
They smiled to each other then they went down together and met Leo and Se Ju on the elevator.
The time is 8:10 am, they still have more than an hour before the training. Leo, Se Ju and Yuna went with Gee to the piano room to hang out with her while waiting for their training to start.
Se Ju and Yuna were amazed by how she plays the piano because they thought she was just a beginner when they remembered the first time they saw her play the twinkle twinkle little star.
Leo was just seriously looking at Gee as she continues to play. He was seeing her differently from before. From his perspective, Gee looks like moving in a slow motion radiating because of her smile. It's like he was being hypnotized by her, but he shook his head to wake himself from it.
Leo: (thoughts while looking at her) Haha what the heck is happening to me? There is no way he looks – cute??? Hey Leon- Leo! You are both guys and he is your best buddy here! Don't turn yourself in!
He was blinking his eyes to wake himself but Gee was still looking cute to his eyes, that seems to make him melt.
Leo: (his thoughts) A- am I a g- NO WAY!!!
Gee noticed that Leo was just staring at him.
Gee: Hey Leon bro! Are you okey? Didn't have enough sleep after the party? (holding him on his shoulder)
Leo: (surprised) ah what?
Gee: You were just staring at me the whole time and your not saying anything, are you sleeping with eyes open?
Lee: ah y-yeah! I still feel sleepy hehe but I can't sleep.
Gee: Hmm (she stood up and went to him) I know a way.
Leo and the two followed her actions with their eyes. Gee raised her hand up high then she put her left arm to Leo's neck that surprised him then she suddenly locked his neck with her right hand.
Gee: sleeper hole! Hahaha (swaying his head)
Leo was so shock he felt his temperature rise up. He removed Gee's hands then he stood up and trying to calm himself. Gee, Se Ju and Yuna were surprised.
Leo: I- I need to go the bathroom
Leo walked fast to the door leaving them with confused expression.
When Leo reached the bathroom, he turned on the faucet and immediately washed his face. Then he looked himself at the mirror.
Leo: (his thoughts) Hey! What are you doing? He is your friend, you shouldn't feel something like that towards him! He may look like a girl last night up close but he is a guy!
He slapped his face then washed it again. He released a deep breath and shook his head.
Leo: Im not gay! He is my best buddy! (he shouted)
He panicked when he realized some one might hear him, good thing he was the only one in the comfort room. Then he confidently went back to the piano room.
Gee: Hey what happened? (still playing the piano)
Leo: Nothing, I just had to wake myself up
Gee: You're awake now?
Leo: Ye-yeah (avoided Gee's eyes)
When the time of their training during that day, they all went outside the piano room to go to their respective vocalization training room.
Gee, Leo and Se Ju sat together. Se Ju and Leo were both looking at the bag she is wearing.
Leo: Hey bro, why are you wearing a bag today?
Se Ju: Yeah, it looks cool though, where did you bought that?
Gee: (smiling) This? (showing the bag) oh I won this from my first race as a new member of our cyclist chapter. Our chapter senpai gave this to me as a price.
Se Ju: Wow! You 're a cyclist?
Leo was also surprised, looking at Gee who look like a girl from his perspective because he was staring at her face.
Gee: Yeah! And you know what? Senior Yibo and I were both mem- (she stopped when she suddenly remembered it might reveal something about her) ah we're both cyclist! Haha (her thoughts) That was close
Gee noticed that Leo was staring at her again.
Gee: Hey Leon! Are you okey?
Leo: (seemed to woke up) ah y-yeah, I'm okey
Gee: You should go to bed early tonight okey? Good thing its our day off tomorrow, you should sleep well bro (tapped Leo's shoulder)
Leo: ah ye-yeah haha thanks bro! (tapped her back with a little force that moved Gee's shoulder)
Gee was surprised but she just nodded that made him puzzled.
Leo: Why didn't you hit me back?
Gee and Se Ju were puzzled.
Gee: Why would I do that? (laughs)
Leo was puzzled by himself and felt a little jealous when he remembered how Gee and Yibo hit each other from before.
Lunchbreak came. All the trainees were cheering up celebrating the generosity of the AMPM Ent when their trainers announced that they can have a 30 minute break for that day as per advised by the administration as part of their anniversary gift from the company as a trainee.
When they are about to head to the cafeteria on the other side of the training building 5 rooms away from the gate, Gee saw a familiar figure of a man weating a black cap, in white tshirt and ripped jeans carrying a skateboard heading towards the gate with his bodyguards on his side. Even if he was far away, she was able to recognize him that she got excited and ran to him waving bye to her friends.
Gee: I'll catch up later.
The three were left smiling and shaking their heads, but Leo's face slowly turned into a little smile feeling a bit sad looking at how excited Gee was.
Gee: (running excitedly) senior Yibo! Senior Yibo!
The bodyguards turned their heads to and raises their hand to stop her but Yibo, gestured to them to let her come.
Gee was smiling bright at Yibo who was already wearing his cap and face mask. He removed the face mask.
Gee: Hah good thing I saw you today before you leave.
Yibo was a little surprise when Gee removed the bag from her and handed the bag to him. He took it but he seems to be puzzled.
Gee: Thank you for teaching me with your skateboard last night and for giving me the tuxedo that I know is precious to you (smiling) So in return of your kindness, I want you to have it.
Yibo was just looking at her then he looked at the bag.
Gee: I know it's not brand new because I've been using that bag for two years but do you want to know why? (smiling)
Yibo: (smirked looking at her) No need
Gee: (puzzled) Aren't you going to ask why?
Yibo: As long as it came from you, that's good enough reason for me to take care of this.
Gee was surprised and was looking at him. Her surprised reaction turned into a bright and wide smile when she saw Yibo removed the small body bag he is already using then he put the one she gave him. From the small body bag he took out all the things inside it his wallet, phone, headset, passport and ticket and four energy bars then he put them all inside the bag she gave him. Then he opened it again and took out the three energy bars and handed it to her in return.
Gee: oh, thank you senior Yibo, but what about you? I'll take only one you should have these instead.
She handed the two bars to him but Yibo blocked it with his hand and giving back to her.
Gee: No senior Yibo, you should take these, you'll be travelling today so you need these (handing them back)
Yibo: I already gave it to you so take it
Gee: Thank you senior Yibo, but you need it more than I do
Yibo: No, you should take it. (he put it on the two sides oh her face)
Gee was surprised, she smirked.
Gee: I appreciate your kindness senior Yibo but I will have my lunch later, so take it (she also put on Yibo's cheeks)
Yibo was also surprised, he smirked. But the most surprise were his two bodyguards.
Yibo: Then you can eat it some other time. (he put it on her face)
Gee was even more surprised.
Gee: You have a flight right, so take it already and don't argue with me okey (she also put it on his face but it hit Yibo's nose)
The bodyguards were keeping their laugh.
Yibo: (removed her hands) I'm not arguing with you (put the bars with Gee,'s hands to her face)
Gee: Yes you are(she returned it ti Yibo's chest)
Then when he was about to take his revenge, his male personal assistant approached him and pointed to the outside of the gate were some fans are recording them and were giggling. He turned to look and he was disappointed he sighed and shook his head with his hands on his waist. He removed the cap he is wearing then put it on Gee's head almost covering her face then he raised his hand gesturing an X sign. The fans immediately put down their phones and were bowing in apology.
Gee tried to remove the cap but Yibo stopped her hand.
Yibo: You should go back now (fixing the cap to cover her face)
Gee: Ah wait senior Yibo, your cap (can't see her face)
Yibo: It's yours now.
Gee: Huh? Why? Ah Thank you.
Yibo: I have to leave
After he has fixed the cap he also put the energy bars on her hoody then he pushed her gently to walk. Gee was not able to do anything anymore so she just continued walking.
Gee: Have a safe trip senior Yibo (she turned and shouted but still her face is covered)
Yibo just smiled. By the moment Gee turned around again and continued walking, he turned around and went outside, his bodyguards followed him. He approached the fans who were recording him with Gee. Then he bowed. Then female fans were surprised.
Yibo: I have a favor to ask of you. May you please delete the ones you have recorded earlier, when I was having a conversation with my friend. You may record me all you want but please, spare him. (still bowing)
The fans seemed to understand him so they deleted it and asked him to stand up already then they showed their phones.
Yibo: Thank you very much (he bowed then he walked to his car followed by his bodyguards)
Gee came back skipping with a very bright smile on her face to his friends who are already on their sits eating. Yuna was smiling looking at her.
Se Ju: You seemed to have a good mood today bro
Leo: Yeah, oh bro where is your bag? And why are you suddenly wearing a cap instead?
Yuna: Gee gave the bag to senior Yibo and senior Yibo gave his cap in return. (she moved the food of tray to Gee)
Gee: (sits beside Yuna) thank you Yuna, (removed the cover) Yeah hehe
They just smiled looking how happy she was but Leo was just staring at her.
After they had their lunch, everyone returned to their training. Gee was wearing the cap that Yibo gave her during their whole training.
The training for that day was done but they were all gathered in the stage room for the announcement of the individual evaluation next week. Se Ju got a little nervous but Gee smiled to him and tapped him on his shoulder. Leo was just looking at them.
Meanwhile, Yibo is inside the waiting room reading a book of script. His assistant and his manager are already packing his things for their flight back but je is still wearing a suit. Then suddenly a male staff knocked on their door. His manager opened it. Yibo looked at them waiting for his manager's news while still holding the book of script. Then he heard his manager saying thanks to the male staff and went back inside with the envelop. His manager handed it to him, he was kind of nervous opening it. But he felt something pierced his heart upon seeing the content of the envelop.
Yibo: I'll just call him about this.
His manager and his assistant looked at each other with sadness in their eyes when he went outside.
Manager: I felt sad for him, but I'm proud that he can still handle it himself.
Assistant: Yibo's acting has improved ever since he met Sean but his dream to receive an acting award is still yet to come.
They just looked at each other and both released a sigh of feeling sympathy for Yibo and continued packing.
Outside the waiting room. Yibo sent a message to Sean.
Yibo's message: Congratulations bro on your 3rd best actor award this year.
After he sent the message, he looked at the paper he was holding where a list of names are written for best actor nominees including his name and Sean's name where the title best actor was written. He took a deep breath and released it to feel at ease after the pain he just had but he clenched his fist feeling mad at himself.
Yibo: (thoughts) what am I even thinking? How can my two years of acting be recognized against those veterans. (shaking his head)
Before Gee went to bed, she hanged the cap beside the Jake's cap that she used to wear. Then she jumped on her bed then took her phone and excitedly dialed Moru's number.
Moru was about to call her when he saw Gee's number on his phone screen. He got excited and answered it.
Moru, Gee: Yoh! (they were both surprised and laugh)
Moru: How was your week?
Gee got excited as she tells everything to him. They were talking for almost half an hour. When she was done telling him everything.
Gee: So I'll be there tomorrow okey? I'm gonna bring my bike here.
Moru: Okey, I'm so happy for you dude you get to ride it again though you can't compete anymore, I kinda miss having a race with you
Gee: Haha me too, oh I know, since there are bicycle highways on the way here and it took me more than 30 minutes of ride when I first went here, let's race from home to here?
Moru: oh yeah! That's a good idea!
Gee: So what is the punishment for the looser?
Moru: Haish! Why punishment? Are you just planning it so that you can do something stupid to me?
Gee: Haha of course no, hahaha (evil laugh)
Moru: Haish! I know you do
Gee: Hahaha no promise (laughing)
Moru: I know! The looser will treat the winner
Gee: Haha such a coward! (laughing)
Moru: No, I'm not! I'm just saving myself from your evil plan
Gee: HAHAHAHAHAHA
Meanwhile in Leo's bedroom, he was laying on his back staring at the ceiling thinking about how Gee looks different from last night and the whole day he was with her. His heart was beating so fast when he remembered Gee was so caring for him that day when she keeps on noticing him that he was somehow not himself that day but he felt something that seems he couldn't breathe when he remembered how Gee and Yibo were arguing about the energy bars, they looked so comfortable with each other while fighting over the chocolate bars. He even remembered how Yibo protected her from the fans outside and how Gee was so cheerful that day wearing the cap that senior Yibo gave her.
He took a deep breath and released a sigh feeling sad about it.
Leo: Why am I feeling like this, we are just friends and more over, we are both guys.