I'm sorry

After what happened, all eyes are on Erin. Which added to his frustration. He locked himself up in his room after he went home. He knew that Marc arrived earlier than he did. He heard its door room open creak. Followed by a gentle walking that stopped in front of his room. He was already lying down in his bed. But still decided to hide under the blanket as well.

Moments later, he heard the footsteps fading slowly. Followed by a door closing, that's probably Marc's room.

He wasn't ready to face him yet. But he also can't hide there for the rest of his life.

"Erin, are you there?" he heard Dylan calling for him. "Marc said you need to eat before you go to bed."

The hell he cares. He thought to himself. If he did, he wouldn't let me be eaten whole by that monster in the first place.

"I'm not hungry." his voice sounded tired. And he didn't care to hide that fact either.

"That's odd, they haven't seen each other the whole day. There's no way that Marc could have hit a nerve on her again." Dylan seems to be talking to someone. And he's guessing that it's Andrei.

"It's probably the day of the month."

He rolled his eyeballs at Andrei's conclusion. As if he's blessed to have one.

"Come on, just have a bite. Marc had gone out so you could eat."

He forced himself to get up and walk to the door.

"I didn't tell him to do that," he said as he opened the door and saw the two men standing in front of it.

"We didn't say that so you could feel guilty. We just had the feeling that you two are obviously avoiding each other. Which is very odd-" he knew where Dylan's conclusion would lead him to. And to prevent that from going elsewhere, he went to the kitchen by himself.

And there he found all kinds of take-out. And mostly his favorites. Could Marc have known about it?

No. It's probably just a coincidence. He immediately pushed back the thoughts. Or he will end up being soft with Marc.

"So, is it the time of the month?" Dylan suddenly popped out the question while they were eating.

"No. It is not." he hissed at the latter. "And you shouldn't be asking a girl about that either."

Dylan was tapped lightly on the head by Andrei. As to make it less talkative. And downright sensitive.

It had its hand at the back of its neck barely surprised at what his friend did.

"Eat," Andrei warned later.

***

After having dinner, he was heading straight to his own room. Yet his gaze caught sight of Marc's door. Did it really go out just so he could eat?

Before he knew it, he was already standing in front of its room. He thought if Marc was just pretending not to be there. Just so he could feel guilty and not the other way around.

Whatever. He deserves it. I couldn't care less if he hasn't eaten himself. With that thought in mind, he came marching back to his own room. And locked the door.

He stared at it for a while. And let out a deep sigh before turning around.

"Oh my God, " he basically held his chest in a surprised manner.

The bastard was already lying in his bed waiting for him.

"What are you doing here?"

"Waiting for you." Marc seemed unbothered by the fact that he's pissed. "I know you wouldn't let me in and talk to you. So, I had my bodyguards lead you out of the room first."

He had his eyes shut out of frustration.

"Get out."

it started getting up from the bed. He actually thought that it would be walking out of his room. But its footsteps stopped in front of him. And hugged him all of a sudden.

"It wasn't that I didn't care. But if I had punched him then and there. It would only prove that you're a better target to get to me."

"W-why are you saying this?"

Instead of a reply. It went to kiss him in between his eyes. And instantly, he felt the sincerity it wanted to convey. More than the words it wanted to say.

"Don't worry, I'll fix this myself. Just trust me from now on. Okay?"

He nodded like an obedient puppy.

"Oh, did you like the take-out I got you? I asked Reese about your favorites earlier. I hope he didn't lie."

So, he did care.

"He didn't," he said slipping out of its embrace. "And thank you. It meant a lot."

" Okay." it looked disappointed for a while."Go to sleep. I'll see you tomorrow.

It had already crossed the threshold when it remembered something.

"About the thing that we talked about in the toilet earlier-"

Toilet? then a flashback of what made him feel at that time made him fluster hard.

"You know, Once I tasted something, and I liked it. It doesn't leave my mind. And nothing can ever quench my thirst until I'm fully satisfied.

"Can I sleep here?" Marc's voice made him realize that it wasn't a flashback anymore.

He started to shut the door. But Marc was quick enough to stall him.

"Just for tonight?"

"NO! Go to your room."

They were both too loud that Andrei and Dylan can't help but laugh at them. The two were still at the front lawn having coffee before going to bed.