CHAPTER 29
As a usual day off of the trainees, they prepared themselves to go and spend it with their family and friends. Some of the trainees were already leaving except for Gee, Se Ju and Yuna. Gee was still at the rooftop practicing after she has done her early morning routine: jogging, running to the stairs, working out at the rooftop and practicing her breathing, vocals and a dance routine. She has been practicing two singles of Yibo.
It was already 8:30 in the morning when she went down stairs to have a breakfast with Yuna before she leave. They were eating breakfast when Yuna's phone suddenly rang. She received a message from shrimp guy that made her smile. Gee got curious so she asked about it Yuna's face turned red and Yuna was thinkibg if she's going to tell her or not. Gee noticed it so she just said.
Gee: Hehe if you are shy about it, I will not insist but if you want to share it with me I am always excited to hear it. (smiling wide)
Yuna: (smiled) thank you Gee, I'm sorry if I told you to tell me everything but then I'm the one who can't-
Gee: No it's okey Yuna, even if we are friends it's not your obligation to tell me everything if you are not ready yet, I won't feel happy about it if you're just going to share it with me just for the sake of the word friendship (smiling) I want to hear it from you with your most willingness and excitement hehe
Yuna was stunned by her words that made her smile and felt a warm on her heart.
They finished their breakfast feeling the most comfortable presence of each other while washing the dishes.
They went down of the building and headed to the gate. Yuna's car was already waiting outside. They waved goodbye to each other after Yuna got inside her car. Gee was about to start walking to the waiting area for vehicles when she suddenly remembered that she forgot her senpai's helmet that she intended to bring and wear that day for her race with Moru. She went back inside running with excitement on her face when she saw Se Ju heading to the office building and he looked like he is not going home because he was wearing their training uniform. He ran to him and they both waved at each other smiling when Se Ju heard her calling him when he was about to enter the building.
Gee: Where you heading to?
Se Ju: To the cashier department.
Gee: Cashier department? Paying something?
Se Ju: Yeah, bill for the dorm.
Gee: (extremely puzzled) bill? For the dorm? Why are you paying for it? Isn't free for us as trainees?
Se Ju: (shocked then burst to laugh) What are you saying bro? We have to pay for staying at their dorms.
Gee: (still puzzled) Really? Why didn't I know about it?
Se Ju: Oh yeah, you don't have to because Mr. Zhang is one of the board members. How lucky you are bro
Gee: Really? (still puzzled but she smiled remembering how kind he is) He didn't told me about that even Yuna, I thought we are free to stay here.
Se Ju laughed at her innocence of that fact.
After Se Ju paid at the cashier department, they waved at each other going separate ways at the elevator when Se Ju reached the 3rd floor. Gee went to their dorm and excitedly took the helmet. She was about to go outside of her room when she noticed Yibo's cap. She smiled remembering how Yibo put it on her head. She removed Jake's cap from her head then she smiled while hugging it with her eyes closed.
Gee: ( her thoughts) Jake, I will never forget about you. You will always be the best brother I ever had. Please don't think that senior Yibo is replacing you in my heart. But as Moru said, I should not mistake him with you. I – I want to know more about him, I- I want to be closer to him, please don't get mad okey?
She let out a breath then she carefully hanged Jake's cap then she took Yibo's cap and she smiled putting it on. Before she closed the door she turned her head to have a last glimpse of Jake's favorite cap that she wears for more than three years after his death. She smiled then she closed the door.
Gee was able to get to Moru's home in time for lunch. She excitedly opened the door but Moru was not there to welcome her. She was a bit saddened by it because Moru used to be there whenever she comes home from the mental health care clinic during her recovering days and from work. Moru didn't gave her a call that he will not be home when she comes but she realized its her fault she didn't informed him of the time she will be home.
She put out her rubber shoes then she went straight to the kitchen, she was puzzled when she saw the table was already prepared. Still confused with what she saw she went to the table and smell the aroma of the newly cooked dishes on the table.
She was about to sit when suddenly a pair of two hands covered her whole face, her eyes, her nose even her mouth she almost choked from it. The person who did it was laughing hard on the floor when she tapped on his face that showing him she couldn't breathe. She was surprised that it was Moru but her surprised face turned to glare at him.
Gee: haish! Are you trying to kill me?
She was about to kick him on his sides when she noticed the familiar vehicle standing on the middle of the doorway to the kitchen from the back. Her eyes grew big when she realized it was her racing bike. Her heart beat so fast she excitedly ran to it that she didn't noticed she stepped on Moru's hand.
Moru: (crying in agony) GEE!
But Gee was so excited she couldn't hear him as she was hugging her racing bike.
Gee: Waaaaah! I missed you so much! Ahahaha hey Moru why did you brought this out? Did Mr. Zhang told you about it?
Moru: (holding his hand approaching her) Yeah, he called me last Friday night during the AMPM Ent's Night
Gee: Waaaah! Mr. Zhang is such a nice person (holds Moru's hand)
Moru: AAAAAGH! MY HAND (crying)
Gee: (surprised and let go of Moru's hand) oh sorry what happened? Did you injured yourself from cooking?
Moru: You stepped on it!
Gee: eh?!
Moru: (crying but suddenly looked at her cap) Hey, you bought a new cap?
Gee: ah this? (holds her cap, then she smiled) senior Yibo gave this to me
Moru: oh really? Aside from the tuxedo, he even gave you that? It looks expensive though?
Gee: haha yeah! (smiling with sparkling eyes) despite his cold appearance, he has been really nice to me.
Moru: yeah, you must be really happy huh? (smiling at her)
Gee: yeah! He even gave me the wish so I can brought my bike there! (excited)
Moru: Hmmm, will you ask him his favorite dish so I can cook it for him in return? I should thank him for being nice to you, oh and Mr. Zhang
Gee: oh yeah! That's a good idea Moru-chi! (she reached his shoulder to put her arm on it)
Gee: Oh speaking of Mr. Zhang, did you know that as a trainee living at the company's dorm, I should be paying for it? But Mr. Zhang and Yuna we're my cousins so I get to stay there for free? (excited)
Moru: really? (surprised) they didn't mentioned anything about it?
Gee: they? Did you had a talk with them?
Moru: oh- n-no ah ye-yeah they, Mr. Zhang and the other board members I talked to them when I went there to sign the guardian's permission (suddenly sweating remembering Yuna)
Gee: Ah, you did? When? Why didn't you told me about that?
Moru: oh, it doesn't matter, besides you were busy with the training so why should I bother you. (he also put his arm to her shoulder) oh come on let's eat already
Still a bit puzzled, Gee smiled upon remembering the food he just smelled earlier as they went back to the table.
They were having a very sumptuous lunch while talking about some random things that happened during the past week. Gee suddenly noticed a new dish she was eating.
Gee: hm this tastes good (while munching)
Moru: really? (got excited)
Gee: yeah, you never cooked this before? Are you trying a new recipe?
Moru: hahaha ah no, I just learned it from someone (smiling as his face was blushing remembering the exchange of messages he has with shrimp girl)
Gee: wah MORUU!!! Did Yuna taught you this?
Moru: (shocked) ha? Ah! Ah- (shyly nodding)
Gee: (smiling wide) hahaha you have to tell me everything man!
Moru was shy at first but his eyes were sparkling while telling everything to her. Gee was just smiling while listening to him as she felt so proud how Moru tried to do the first move to get close to Yuna by asking Mr. Zhang about Yuna's number so he can directly ask her about Gee. She even laughed but still proud of him when he said that he spent three hours composing his first message to Yuna asking her about how did she learned how to cook and her best dish that if they can exchange recipes. He was jumping on his bed and was not able to sleep that night when he got a reply from her saying yes and how they even gave each other's social media accounts. They were both smiling wide at each other while talking about it.
Gee was smiling looking at how happy her best friend is. She never saw him like that before because she knows Moru is never good with girls. She was the happiest knowing her first girl friend and her best friend are now good friends after the misunderstanding during their first meeting.
Gee: If Jake was still alive, I'm sure he'll be very happy for you too. (smiling)
Moru: (little surprise, then smiles) Yeah…
Gee: After so many years, at last he can finally feel relieved knowing that you are not really gay
Moru: (smiling) ye- (shocked) ha! YOU! You two were thinking that-? Haish! I can't believe you two are suspecting me (glaring at her)
Gee: Hahahaha just kidding, Jake would never think that about you (smiling)
Moru: yeah (smiling)
They were both smiling but with a little sadness in their eyes remembering the person they were both missing so much. Moru was looking at her but he felt relieved when he saw was not showing any signs of breaking down as she was eating the dish he learned from Yuna.
After their lunch and had washed the dishes together, they changed their clothes into their cyclist uniform and decided to bring their bikes down to wash it at the car wash station near their resident building. Moru can feel the excitement of Gee while washing their bikes.
After they have washed it, they went to the park where they usually spends their day offs before. They decided to just walk to it because they just had their lunch. Gee was gripping her bike's handle with hands showing how she is trying to calm herself. Good thing the weather that day was nice, it's a bit cloudy but it's not dark and doesn't seem to cause any rain.
It took them almost five minutes of walking, to arrive at the spot they used to hang out and do their warm ups before they went for a ride. They rested first for a couple of minutes then they started to do some warm ups. Their game face were turned on but still smiling at each other.
Gee took out her senpai's helmet from her bag after she finished conditioning her body.
Moru: ha! I knew you would bring that today
Gee: of course (smirking)
Gee removed her cap, smiled to it then she put it inside her body bag and tighten it to fit her body making sure it will not cause her any problem during their race.
Moru has put his helmet on then he took out his phone to have a look at the map of the bicycle highways going to their destination. After he saw it, he returned it to his body pocket.
Moru: Let's officially start at the first bicycle highway.
Gee: Sure
Upon the agreement they started to ride in a normal phase going to their starting point. Gee's heart was beating so fast because of excitement and though she was trying to calm herself, her extreme excitement was showing of through her wide smile and shining eyes. Moru was just smiling looking at her.
Moru: (smirking while thinking) this bicycle maniac (shaking his head looking at her) it must have been very tough for her sacrificing it for the training just to find a way to get closer to him.
When they finally reached the starting point, they both became serious but smirking at each other.
Gee: Moru-chi, are you ready?
Moru: Are you asking me?
Gee smirked, then they looked at each other then as they turned away their eyes the race has begun.
Meanwhile, Yibo is now heading back to AMPM Ent compound right after his arrival from his flight. Yibo was just staring outside of the window of his car. His driver, bodyguards sitting beside the driver and the one on the left side with his assistant and his manager were all quiet. It was a very silent moment.
Yibo lowered down his new cap and just closed his eyes. He was sad about the acting award that he has been aiming , disappointed and mad at himself for expecting and thinking ahead of himself so he was just quiet for the whole trip since last night.
Gee is 20 seconds ahead of Moru on their race. Aside from the good weather, there were only few bikers like them on the bicycle highway so that made their race easier. They were both having fun pushing the pedals as hard as they can. Gee's eyes were shining as bright as her smile leaving Moru behind.
After almost half an hour they have reached the AMPM Ent compound. Gee won their race by 15 seconds lead against Moru. She was raising her two hands coming back to the front of the gate after she went past it.
Gee: HAHAHAHAHA IT FEELS GOOD! Haha I even won!
Moru: (smiling) I just let you win this time.
Gee: yeah right!
They were arguing and laughing when a black car was about to enter the gate when it suddenly stopped and the door has opened.
Yibo was just looking out the window while listening to a music from his phone the entire time of their travel when his attention was caught by the two cyclist in front of the gate. He was surprised to see that one of them was wearing a familiar helmet. He was even more surprised to see that the one wearing it was Gee. She was smiling so bright while she seems teasing the other guy.
Yibo: Mr. Cheng, please stop the car.
Though the passenger including the driver are puzzled, they leaned to check the surrounding if there are fans waiting but fortunately, there are no fan girls around aside from the two guys in their bicycles. So Mr. Cheng stopped the car then Yibo went outside.
Gee and Moru were talking about the place they are going to have their dinner when Yibo was walking to their direction.
Gee: hah! I guess you should be thanking me because you are spared from cooking tonight you know
Moru: yeah, really? You think so? Thank you for being considerate for my savings huh?! (sarcastic)
Gee: Hahaha you're the one who chose it right? If only you agreed upon my first idea.
Moru: ha! What you'll ask me to embarrass myself in public again?
Gee: Hahahahaha
Yibo: I see you have already used senpai's helmet huh
The two were both startled when Yibo suddenly appeared from their back that Gee almost fell with her bike.
Gee: (surprised) Yoh senior Yibo! Welcome back! (smiling widely)
Yibo didn't answered instead he is looking seriously at Gee's face with that was full of sweat even Moru.
Yibo: did you two had a race?
Gee: (smiled) yep and guess what senior
Yibo? I won hahaha
Yibo: How far?
Gee: Ah from his house up to here
Yibo: And you won against him?
Gee: yep! (feeling proud)
Yibo: (smirked) You are really that excited huh? (shaking his head)
Gee: Not really Hahahahahahah
She was laughing like that when Moru leaned to her ears and whispered something when his eyes were caught by Yibo's body bag.
Moru: Is that your bag or it's just the same design?
Gee: (smiled) oh that bag? I gave it to senior Yibo
Moru: (shocked) Y-You gave it to him?
Gee nodded. Then he turned to look at Yibo with eyes still shocked.
Moru: sh-he gave it to you?
Yibo nodded but a little puzzled.
Moru: (pouted) Hah! I've been begging to borrow that body bag that senpai gave you when you won the qualifying race but you never let me even once. But you just gave it to him? (almost crying) So this is how ist gonna be huh? you love your senior Yibo more than me? Now I'm jealous! (his arms crossed)
Gee: (burst to laugh) Hahaha hey Moru-chi, don't be like that hahaha
Yibo was shocked upon hearing that, he felt a sudden glee staring at Gee as he was touching his body bag. His lips arced for a smile thinking about how he was so down and felt mad at himself since last night but it all vanished away because of this moment.
Yibo: So it was you whom they are talking about from before.
Gee: you were there senior Yibo?
Yibo: No, I just heard it from the others.
Gee: Where were you then?
Yibo: I was busy with work I guess.
Gee: By the way senior Yibo? How was your work?
Yibo suddenly remembered about his problem from last night but he just smirked to forget about it.
Yibo: It's the usual.
Yibo just shrugged it to avoid himself from feeling depressed over it again.
Yibo: (looking at het bike) Why black and white?
Gee: (smiling wide) make a guess
Yibo: Your favorite color?
Gee: Nope hahaha
Yibo: (eyebrows up, thinking) MJ's black and white?
Gee: (eyes were sparkling as she nods consecutively) I named him MJ haha since Michael Jackson and Jake is Michael Jake, they have the same initials.
Yibo: (smirked then messed her hair) how simple minded
Moru seemed to vanish from his position while watching the two, though he felt a little jealous but he smiled looking at how Gee's smile and eyes were radiating.
Moru: (in his mind) glad I didn't stopped her from chasing him after all
Gee: Hey senior Yibo, wanna try MJ?
Yibo smirked as his answer then Gee gave her bike to him then Yibo gave his skateboard to her. Gee was so excited handing MJ to him.
Yibo was testing Gee's bike getting it ready for a ride while Gee was watching him with her sparkling eyes. When Leo and Se Ju came from different direction, Leo came out from a taxi and Se Ju from the training building..
They were both puzzled upon seeing three guys t the gate. They both smiled seeing their friend as they ran to her but their eyes were focused with the guy in white shirt and black pants in white rubber shoes with the body bag they saw the other day.
Leo: Is that senior Yibo?
Gee: Yeah
Se Ju: Wow! he is such a cool guy, he is so handsome and he's perfect with his dance and singing then he knows how to ride a skateboard and he is also a cyclist. No wonder girls are running after him.
Leo: It's somehow unfair right? (let out a sigh watching senior Yibo)
Gee and Se Ju were surprised by his comment. Gee put her arms around his shoulder.
Gee: Don't be like that bro, you're talented too! Smiling at him) I love your high notes and your free style dance moves
Leo turned his head to look at her that their faces were too close that Leo made Leo a little startled and his eyes were again focused on her face. He seemed to be hypnotized by looking at Gee. Moru noticed that so he tapped Leo's shoulder that seemed to wake him up then he removed Gee's arms from him. Gee was puzzled.
Moru: Who could be this guy? (looking at Gee)
Gee: (got excited) Oh! I almost forgot about you Moru-chi! Hahahaha sorry
Moru: (glared at her) You!
Leo and Se Ju: ( both surprised then they bowed to him) Nice to meet you sir!
Moru: (suddenly felt proud) ah nice to meet you, are you friends with he-him?
Leo: Yes sir, I am Leon ah Leo ah but he calls me Leon sir! (bowing)
Se Ju: I am Se Ju sir!
Moru: ah I see, you may rise up boys.
Leo and Se Ju: (stood up like soldiers) Thank you sir!
Gee: ( was just laughing ) what are you guys saying? Hahahahaha you can just call him Moru
Moru: (covered her mouth) I am 7 years older than you
Gee: (removed his hand) ah yeah haha I almost forgot hahahaha
Moru: ( couldn't believe her) haish! You can't remember my birthday even my age?!
Gee: Hahahaha
Leo and Se Ju were smiling at how Gee bullies Moru when Yuna and Maya came out from different vehicles, Yuna from her car and Maya from a taxi. They smiled at each other then they were both surprised to see their friends and a guy in front of the gate.
Gee smiled so wide and she waved when she saw the two. They smiled back as they walk together towards them.
Moru was suddenly turned into a shy guy when he saw Yuna. They were both avoiding each other 's eyes as they bowed to each other.
Gee was just keeping her smile looking at them but he hit Moru's back that startled him.
Moru: Hi Yuna! (burst caused by the shock)
Yuna: (surprised) ah H-hi
Gee was laughing but Leo, Se Ju and Maya were puzzled. Then another car was about to enter the gate but it suddenly stopped. Mr. Zhang came out from it same time with Yibo coming back from riding Gee's bike. He ride down from it then carried it walking to Mr. Zhang then they both walked to where Gee and the others are standing. They were just looking at them coming to their direction. Gee, Leo, Se Ju, Maya and Yuna bowed to Mr. Zhang and greeted him.
Gee got excited to see Yibo back she ran to him, she was smiling wide while holding Yibo's skateboard and him carrying her bike.