"I didn't expect that I will have fun today with Ziek, but I did", Mean is talking to himself.
"I'm still shy about what I did, I've been a bitch. I wish I could be more careful and nice to him"
Mean jumped onto his bed and get his pillow.
"AAAAAAAH", Mean shouted in his room with a cringe.
After mean calmed down, he put his earphones and listen to music.
"I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Just prayin' to a god that I don't believe in
'Cause I got time while she got freedom
'Cause when a heart breaks no it don't break even...
...Her best days will be some of my worst
She finally met a man that's gonna put her first
While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping
'Cause when a heart breaks no it don't break even, even, no...
Mean's POV
For real? Why this song is playing right now? Is there no night that I will not sleep without remembering his face and what he did? Why do I need to experience this shit? Why do I need to meet that guy if he's just gonna do this to me?
...What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you,
And what am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're OK
I'm falling to pieces, yeah
I'm falling to pieces" Breakeven by The Script
Mean's tears started to fall, his pillow got wet because of his non-stop crying. Until he slowly fell asleep.
Ziek's POV
I hope he really enjoyed what we did earlier. It took me years to have a chance and I can't afford to waste it. It will cost a lot of time but I think it will be worth it.
The next morning, Mean woke up with someone knocking on his door.
*Ding*
*Knock knock knock*
"Why is that again? it's 7 in the hecking morning!", Mean exclaimed.
He stood up and slowly walk towards the door while having tantrums. When he opened the door, he saw Ziek standing. He was stunned by Ziek's presence, he looks hot, stunning, cute, buffed, in short, he looks godly.
Mean gulped because of what he saw and got shy after, he still looks like someone who just woke up, and he is.
"Did I wake you up?", Ziek asked.
"Actually yes, but nevermind, what's up?", Mean replied.
"I want to invite you to jog? are you up?", Ziek mouthed.
"But, uh, hmm, can you wait for me for like, five minutes?", Mean was shy to ask but he really needs to get dressed and look neat.
"Sure, no problem! Take your time. I'll just wait here outside", Ziek replied.
"No, please wait for me inside", Mean said.
"No ne-", right before Ziek declines Mean's offer, Mean already grabbed him and said, "I insist"
Mean rushed to the bathroom to get ready and Ziek lurk around Mean's room.
While looking around, Ziek saw Mean's family picture. Mean came out from the bathroom and saw Ziek holding the picture frame.
"Aren't we cute?", Mean said.
"Uhm, HAHAHA, of course. So you are an only child", Ziek noticed that Mean is the only child in the picture.
"No, I'm not, I have siblings from my dad's first family", Mean replied.
"I'm sorry if I am nosy, I didn't mean to open that topic", Ziek denote.
"It's okay HAHAHA, I already accepted the truth that we are just the second family. It's been a long time since I knew it and I am not ashamed of it", Mean spoke.
"Let's go?", he added.
"Yeah, sure"
Mean and Ziek ran for straight one hour at the park. They talk about a lot of things.
"So how do you study if you keep on going back here in Canada?", Mean asked.
"I stopped a semester right now to stay here for a while, but I will continue after I come back to the Philippines.", Ziek really wants to continue studying but it's a hassle for him if he continues it while going back and forth from Canada to the Philippines.
"How about you? what's your plan?", he added.
"Right now? I don't know either, I just want to take time for myself.", Mean got exhausted and look for a place that they can sit.
"It's good to have someone with me here in Canada, more distraction to my real life", Mean suddenly got serious.
"Why didn't you invite someone to join you here? Maybe your mom? or Aki?" Ziek said.
"I really want to go here alone and I don't want to bother my mom by taking care of me, also I don't want to make Aki stop studying because of me"
"I think I am your angel HAHAHA", Ziek said.
"Yes, you are! At least I have a chance to talk to someone that I really don't know at first, it's more comfortable talking with a stranger because I know you will not judge me"
"But you are no stranger to me"
"I think I should know you more HAHAHA for fair"
"Don't worry, you will know me more", Ziek mumbles.
"What did you say?", Mean asked.
"Nothing HAHAHA! By the way, are you hungry? Let's go back to the hotel and I will cook something for you", Ziek invited Mean to eat breakfast together.
"Really? Sure!", Mean delightedly said.
They jog to their hotel. Mean went straight to his room and took a shower before going to Ziek's.
*Ding*
"It's open, just come in", Ziek shouted.
"Okay"
Mean is surprised when he entered the room, he smells good food coming from the kitchen.
"I guess he is really good at cooking", Mean said to himself.
"Uhm can you get the soy sauce in the dining table for me, Mean. I forgot to bring it with me here I'm sorry", Ziek asked for help.
"Yeah sure, where is it again?", Mean replied.
"At the dining table"
Mean look for what Ziek is asking and when he found it, he goes to the kitchen. Mean stopped for a minute and his eyes get wider as he sees Ziek shirtless and wearing a boxer short. He saw a well-buffed body, perfect six-packed abs, broad shoulder, manly back, and he also looks so hot wearing an apron while cooking.
Ziek saw Mean standing at the side. "Do you have it?", Ziek said.
"Uhm, y– yes. Here!", Mean stutters.
Ziek grabbed the soy sauce and as he look to Mean, he saw him blushing.
"I'm going back to the living room now", he added.
"Sure! Make yourself at home", Ziek replied.
"Ah! Ok!", Mean left the kitchen blushing and felt shy.
Mean rushed to the living room and see himself in the mirror.
"What the fuck, Mean? Why are you blushing? It's just a hot dude cooking in the kitchen. Why are you acting like that?", Mean talk to himself.
"Bitch, that's the point, look how attractive he is, how he looks so good in that. Ugh", he replied to himself acting like a crazy.
Mean seated in the living room for about ten minutes. Ziek comes out from the kitchen with the food in his hands. All the food looks tasty and it smells good. Mean's stomach wambles and Ziek heard it.
"I think you're hungry, you can go eat and I will just go and dress up", Ziek said.
Mean just smiled with shy in his face and said "I will wait for you, let's eat together"
"If that's what you want", Ziek got a tank-top sleeveless and dressed up. He looks more attractive and hot with that kind of fitted outfit. He rushed to the dining table and they both eat quietly.
"So, is the food yummy?", Ziek asked.
"Yes, you are yummy!", Mean unconsciously replied.
"What?"
"No, I mean yes the food is yummy", Mean had a cringe in his face.
"Good to know, so where do you continue your study after high school?", Ziek replied with a smile in his face and asked Mean.
"I currently studying Communication Arts at the University of Netojasa, it's kinda tough for me because I need to live in a condominium alone, how about you? Where did you go after high school?"
"Me? I took a business course at Mandileyon College, it was just a one hour ride from our house so I don't need to rent"
"Oh, that's close to my university"
"Actually, yes. I see that along the way. There are so many students when it's afternoon", Ziek said.
For about an hour, they seated there, talking about their school, how they are doing in school, and why did they pursue their courses.
"I think I wanna transfer in Netojasa HAHAHHA", Ziek jokingly said.
"Why not? I will gladly show you around if you have time after we go back to the Philippines.", Mean offered himself.
"Sure why not, I will remember that offer", Ziek happily replied.
"You know what Ziek, it's funny how I just met you here in Canada instead of in high school HAHAHAHA, this world is really just small", Mean said.
"Maybe it's destiny HAHAHAHAH", Ziek mumbles.
"Maybe it is", Mean replied.
"Do you wanna watch a movie later?", Mean invited Ziek.
"Hmmm, let me think", Ziek said.
"Don't think, in my room, 7 PM, have dinner with me also", Mean insisted.
"Okay HAHAHAHAHA, I think I can't do anything anymore HAHAHAHAHA", Ziek replied.
"Can I go first? I need to call my mom. It's evening now there, I promised to call every night", Mean excused.
"Yeah sure", Ziek replied.
"Thank you for the tasty food, see you later"
"See you later"
While Ziek is tidying up the table, he can't stop smiling, it's a good start for both of them. And later, they will see each other again.
"How I wish this could happen every day"