The next morning, Nic was refreshingly awake, drawn the curtain.
Nic goes to the bathroom, and takes a bath.
After 15 minutes, he comes out of the bathroom, wears his school uniform, takes his bag and walks to the dining hall.
Joe was already at the dining table.
Nic greets Joe, “Good morning…”
Joe tells Nic I will send you to school after breakfast.
I will need to go to the office today.
There’s no late meeting, I will bring you back here.
I will let you know again later.
Nic says, “Okay…”
Joe says, “Let’s eat breakfast. How’s school?”
Nic says, “Well it’s been some time going back to school. Oh yeah, this Friday we have a project and will need to stay late for school.”
Joe says, “Okay, let me write in my diary, please remind me again when the date is near.”
Nic says, “Okay.”
Nic asks, “How’s Ken and Zen in the hospital?”
Joe says, “Doc. Leon is trying his best to create the antidote; he still require some time for it to be done.”
“Doc. Leon mentions that he will update me regularly.”
“It’s good to hear that as long as my brother is still alive.”
Joe asked, “Did Sam call you?” (Out of curiosity, he asks.)
“No, he didn’t call me, why? But he message me the day before yesterday, as he mentioned that his parents are going back to States today, he needs to accompany them and send them off.”
“Oh, did you know about it?”
Joe says, “I see, no I didn’t know about it.”
After eating breakfast, Joe sends Nic to school and proceeds to the office.
Nic in school didn’t see his best friend Shaun, yesterday he was on MC.
“Hey, Nic” (a hug from the back)
“Ah, Shaun, you gave me a shock!”
“Oh, what you think who it was?”
“I thought it’s a Pervert! Hahaha…” (In short Nic knows Shaun secretly loves him, which means Nic doesn’t know at all. Nic is slow he doesn’t know 2 guys madly in love with him as of now.)
Nic says, “Why you didn’t come to school for so long, what happened to you?”
“I am so worried about you.”
“It’s a long story; my brother is in the hospital now.”
“Oh, what happened to your brother?”
“I will chat with you another day about this. The class is starting.”
Shaun says, “Okay.”
After school at 2 pm; “Hey, Nic let’s go for lunch and shopping, it’s been a long time we hang out together.”
“Hmm…
Wait, let me check something first.” Nic message to Joe: “Joe I am Nic check with you, are you coming to fetch me now or later in the evening?”
Joe replies to message: “Nic sorry something popped up in the office, I will fetch you later after 6 pm let me know where you are later.”
Nic replies, “Joe Okay, I will let you know later.”
Nic says to Shaun, “Let’s go. Where shall we go?”
Shaun says, “How about Megan Mall, ““Okay it’s been a long time since I go there. Let’s go!”
Shaun asks, “What would you like to eat?”
“Hmm… I like to have Japanese food and we can hang out later at Coffee Toast for coffee.”
Shaun says, “Okay.”
They arrive at 3 pm at Tomo restaurant.
Shaun drags a chair for Nic to sit.
“Thanks.”
Shaun sits.
“Let’s order!”
Shaun asks, “What do you want to have?”
Nic says, “Set B, I also want to have Green Tea.”
Shaun ordered for Nic and for himself Set A and Green Tea.
Shaun asks Nic, “You mentioned your brother is in the hospital, how is he now?”
Nic replies, “He is still under observation as the antidote is still in process of making.”
Shaun is stunned to hear this.
Shaun says, “Don’t worry the doctor will produce the antidote for your brother.”
Food has arrived, “let’s dig in!”
Nic while he is eating takes out his handphone and presses the keypad.
Shaun looks at him and is wondering who is he texting?
Shaun can’t hold any longer…
“Nic who are you texting with?”
The sudden shock to Nic, he looks up, “I am texting my brother’s boyfriend bodyguard as he supposes to fetch me after school, but his work held him back.”
Shaun is surprised, “Oh your brother’s boyfriend bodyguard?” Shaun says, “Nic I thought you have a brother, correct? Do you mention your brother’s boyfriend?”
Nic says, “Yes, my brother’s boyfriend, you didn’t hear wrong. Both of them are in the same hospital now. And I am staying in his Mansion, so his bodyguard is fetching me every day to and fro school.”
Shaun is so stunned that Nic’s brother has a boyfriend and Nic doesn’t object to the relationship at all; instead, he seems normal.
(**This part is to be continued in the next chapter.)
Nic says, “The bodyguard’s name is Joe; he just replies he will come to fetch me around 7 pm. Means we can hang around here for a while.”
Shaun says, “Alright let’s finish food and see a movie.”
Nic didn’t reject his offer.
After eating, Nic says, “Let’s go find a sweater. I am feeling a bit cold now. If it’s in the cinema it will be even colder.”
Shaun quickly grabs Nic’s hands; “Let me warm them for you.”
Nic says, “Thanks, let’s go find a sweater.”
Shaun grabs Nic one hand and drags him to a sweater shop.
(Shaun didn’t want to let go of Nic’s hand.)
Nic says, “Let go of my hand, or else how to go fitting room to try the sweater?”
Shaun sees Nic mention this and due to Shaun hasn’t wanted to confess to Nic, yet he thinks not the right time and place.
He let go of Nic’s hand.
Nic quickly grabs the sweater and goes to the fitting room to try on the sweater; after that, he pays for it.
Nic walks out of the sweater shop and says, “Let’s go buy movie tickets now.”
Shaun smiles, “Yes.”
They went up to buy movie tickets (Ghost movie).
Nic got a shock from the ghost’s sudden appearance; he grabs Shaun’s arm close to his chest.
Shaun smiles and grabs Nic a hug.
Nic didn’t know, he thought maybe Shaun was scare, he was afraid of the ghost, that’s the reason he hugged him but in short he knew Shaun wasn’t thinking that way.
(No further action cause Shaun thinks he treasures Nic and he loves him; thus he will take his time.)
As this movie ends, Nic tell Shaun Joe is waiting for him in the waiting area.
(Shaun wants to see who is Joe and whether he is an enemy or not.)
Nic says, “Okay.”
Shaun and Nic reach the waiting area.
Nic walks to the car and knocks on the car window.
Joe sees someone with Nic.
Joe asked, “Who is he?”
Nic says, “My best friend, Shaun.”
Eyes staring at Joe;
“Hi, I am Shaun.”
“Hi, this is Joe.”
Shaun says “Thank you for sending Nic back.”
Joe wonders why Shaun says that.
But without thinking further, Joe says, “You’re welcome.”
Nic waves to Shaun and walks into the car.
Joe didn’t want to ask Nic because he was sure Nic didn’t know anything about Shaun’s feelings, not a best friend stare.
Joe drives Nic to the Mansion in silence since Nic fell asleep shortly in the car.
Joe carried Nic and placed him on the bed to see a sleeping Nic; it’s good since Joe doesn’t have any brothers.
This is the moment that he can act like a brother.
Joe message to Sam, “Hey, Sam, do you know Shaun?”
Sam reply, “Who is Shaun?”
Joe says, “Huh? Oh, nothing just wanted to check whether you were still alive or not…”
Sam says, “What? Of course, I am alive.” Sam ignores Joe’s message suddenly Sam thinks maybe Joe is stressed out of it, he sends a message to him wrongly.
Joe says to himself, “This is interesting. I am looking forward to a show.” Joe thinks Nic and Ken, they are real brothers, but their love life seems to be the same challenge.
Joe also hopes someone can invade his life to love him.
Joe has a lot of friends, so-called brotherhood friends, but no lovers.
Joe sometimes sees Zen loving Ken and he thinks about how he wishes he could have someone who loves him this much.
Sometimes sees Zen waiting for Ken in the car, he thinks if someone waits for him this will be good too.
Joe never thinks in this manner before; maybe the love that Zen has for Ken impacts on him.
This loneliness in Joe’s heart since when has it begun?
Joe doesn’t know too, but he is waiting for someone who can love him.
(Good news I intend to write about Joe’s storyline in the future. This might take some time as this Zen & Ken story still has a long way to go. I have also written Zac & Zack, Zen Brother’s side storyline; to be released soon. Thus Joe’s storyline will take place sometimes in the future.)