Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Morning disturbance

"Who the heck is that?" Chelle mumbled.

Yeah, who the heck?

"Shh, we don't know if it's an emergency." Vien said as she stood up to open the light.

We stood up too, trying to find the freaking phone with an annoying call. My eyes widened in realization. It's my ringtone!

"It's mine!" I said. And as if on cue, Chelle handed it to me.

"Found it on your dresser..." She said and grinned, "Sleeping? Or still awake?" She teased.

I rolled my eyes.

I opened my phone and saw Gregory's 1 message and 2 missed calls.

'Sleeping? Or still awake?' his message says.

"Baby D.G?" Casslie teased. I frowned at her and rolled my eyes. That was the most cringiest endearment I often heard from her whenever there are times he would call me out of place or out of the moment.

"Yes, it's her Baby D.G." Chelle said, laughing like what Casslie said was the best joke she ever heard of. Vien was laughing too, she even had a high-five with Casslie because of her joke.

I was about to place my phone on the table when he called again. I answered it.

"Hey.. why?" I bit my lip as I said those. My heartbeat is thumping fast again.

Since I realized that I like him, I'm still not kinda used to the abnormal beating of my heart. Like why? Why do I still feel this so much bouncing of the beat of my heart? I know I'm sounding too corny, but I'm just being true.

"Did I wake you up? I'm sorry.. I'm just so bored and I want to talk to you... All I want is to sleep in your room right now." He said, I sense that his voice was a bit husky, seems like he is so exhausted or tired.

"No.. I'm awake, sorry I didn't picked up your call right away. Chelle and Vien are here and we're busy watching a movie." I looked at them and they were just staring at me, eyeing my reaction. Weird girls.

"Hmm.. catching up with the girls." He said. I heard him doing something on his background. It was like he's busy doing or arranging something. Or maybe positioning himself, because I heard the squeaking of the bed and the sound of him placing the pillows somewhere.

"What are you doing?" I asked. I turned my back from the girls who are watching me like lunatics.

"I just finished scanning some documents on my laptop. Just lying on my bed right now."

I glanced at my clock and saw that it was almost one in the morning.

"So.. new habit? No to gaming anymore?" I grinned.

"Maybe.. I dunno. I think I'm more into working right now." He chuckled.

"Uhuh, that's a good improvement. Gamer Gregory into a Businessman Gregory." I heard him cracked up. I can't help but to smile. "Want to come over?" I gently asked.

"Your friends are there, and it's already midnight, I don't want to go home just by myself in the middle of the night. But if maybe they weren't there and you invited me, I wouldn't even hesitate."

It made me smile, "You wish." I said.

"Yeah, I really wish you would do that unexpectedly. And I can say that that would be my best night."

"So childish, honey. But seriously take a rest now. You've been so much busy this week and also, your birthday is coming. Take care of your handsome face, 'kay?" I heard him coughing. Cough? Is he sick or what?

"I want to talk to you more.. but I guess I'm sleepy and tired too. I'll just see you tomorrow, okay?" His voice seemed so weary.

"As always. Anyways, what are you feeling? Are you sick? Your cough is rough. Are you, okay?"

"Yeah, it's just nothing, don't worry. Water can easily heal this. Goodnight, enjoy your time... I love you."

Heart, please calm. You're used to this. You're just overreacting again.

"I love you too. Thank you. See you tomorrow." And the call ended.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before turning to them. I placed my phone on the table.

"What did he say? Emergency or just nothing?" Chelle asked. Her very habit is to ask questions. Everytime.

"Just nothing," I said.

"Nothing, nothing, nothing." Vien said, chuckling.

We went back to our position after closing the light.

We were in the middle of watching the movie when we heard a knock.

Why can't we finish the movie without someone interfering us! Earlier was okay because we're just starting but now!? We're in the middle of the thrilling part! Ugh!

The door opened with Arc's face peeking out. His brows furrowed when he saw Casslie. "Casslie, what time is it?" He strictly asked.

I glanced at Casslie and saw her rolling her eyes. "After I finish this, I'm gonna sleep, okay?" She irritatedly asked.

Even when I was the same age as Casslie he was already like that. But now that I'm already old, he stopped being like that to me, because he knew that I can already speak for myself with his exaggerated strictness in sleeping.

And I myself asking, what's keeping him so awake in this time of the day in almost every night? Like what's keeping him so busy? Killing himself in a hard way?

He shuts the door after that. Oh, my big brother, why don't you have your own house, build your own house and live there? You're already a big guy, a man actually! Why are you still staying with us in this house, we already have Lock here to protect us and to guide us when needed. Why don't you have your own family, brother? You're already too old. Find a girl, bro! We're not your little babies anymore!

I sighed. If only I could really say those words on his face. I mean, what's keeping him to live in here? Doesn't privacy matter to him, or does it?

He already has everything. Money, business, looks, fame.. literally everything. Why don't he build his own family. He's not getting younger anymore. And his disinterestedness is not good anymore.

Is he waiting for someone? Did someone scared him to love again? Did someone scarred his heart?

Because as I can see, it is impossible for him to be gay. He doesn't even have time for us, because all he do is work, meeting and home. Honestly, no time for himself anymore.

Once again, I sigh.

It's never too late.

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Date: Saturday, March 30, 2013

Time: 6 a.m.

A phone call woke me up. Freaking phone call again.

They are sound asleep while I'm awake because of my very-sensitive-to-sounds ears. Damn this ears!

I stood up and dizzily looked for the ringing phone.

Oh no.. it's mine again!

Surely, it's Baby D.G again. Oh my, a morning cringey word. I grimaced with that.

I immediately answer the phone as soon as I held it. "Good morning!" Dec cheerfully greeted on the other line.

"It's so early in the morning!" I annoyingly mumbled.

He chuckled, "I know. Let's have running together." Not a question to answer, more like a demand to follow.

"I don't want to!" My irritation for him is ruining my morning.

"You won't or I will go in your room and carry you on my back as I ran?"

I inhaled a deep breath before answering him with full of annoyance, "You are the most annoying morning person I've ever met!" I ended the call and loudly throw my phone back on its place. I even looked at the girls if I woke them up with my loud voice.

I was about to rest my body on my bed but my phone rang again. I immediately stood up and annoyedly turned it off.

He really know how to disturb me.

After that, I went back to my bed. Trying my best to go back in my dreamland.

My eyes were closed for maybe 4 or 5 minutes and I was almost in my dreamland to continue my dream when I heard the opening of my door. I immediately covered myself with a blanket.

Why can't he just jog by himself without involving me!?

I just hope that he won't figure out where I am right now because all of us were covered with thick blankets.

Oh, my Good Lord, please I am pleading for a perfect sle--