Continuation...............................................yeah..... aaahhh.... need to finish this chapter.....

Meanwhile, Kibum waiting for Taemin to finish, he dials the lanline and calls on Minho's mobile to check if he is doing fine unfortunately he’s just getting a ring tone on the other line – so tries endlessly but fails. For the last time, he dials again but not on his mobile but contacting the hotel reception desk to be connected to their room – finally, Minho answers… 

Minho:             (groggily sounding) He-hello? 

Kibum:             (happy voice) Hi Minnie! 

Minho:             (voice suddenly changes to a happy one) Bummie!!! 

Kibum:             (surprised by his loud greeting) Minnie… aaiggoo… what is wrong? I have been trying to 
                        contact you on your mobile but it was giving me continuous ring tones - and for so many
                        times I tried contacting you i could not get through so that i decided to try the lanline
                        number… so what happen?

Minho:             (looks at his mobile opens and sees lots of missed calls and smiles) sorry… Bummie – I
                        guess I accidentally fell asleep, I am so sorry…Bummie… 

Kibum:             (sighs) Minnie… don’t forget to answer your mobile next time ok – you’ll never know who
                        calls you for greetings or help… so how are you? 

Minho:             (breathes deeply) I am fine but I miss you… 

Kibum:             (sighs) Minnie… it is just one night… Me and Taemin are doing sleep over… 

Minho:             yeah… Mr. Taeyang told me about it… is Taemin having fun? 

Kibum:             (voice elates) Oh my gosh… yeah… he’s been so jumpy – we went to the amusement
                        park and rode all of the motion-base rides he wanted… It was a lot of fun – seeing him so
                        happy made me happy too… 

Minho:             (controls not to quaver) Bummie, where is Taemin? 

Kibum:             Oh… he’s inside the bathroom taking a quick shower… why? You want to talk to him? I 
                        will ask him to call you back if you like…

Minho:             (shakes his head, thinking he doesn’t want to be unfair regardless) No… no…  it is fine…
                        as long as his happy – I am happy too…Bummie? 

Kibum:             yeah… Minnie… 

Minho:             When are you moving back here to Paris? 

Kibum:             (sad tone) aahhh that one… three days after we go back… why? 

Minho:             (hesitating but decides that it is now or never) Can I stay over on the night before you
                        leave… please…Bummie… 

Kibum:             Sure Minnie… just come over… you don’t have to ask permission from me everytime… 
                        you can come go to my room anytime with or without me… 

Minho:             (excited) Thanks Bummie… (mood changes) so what did you do the entire time other than
                        rides… 

Kibum:             well I trust you know already that Taemin confessed to me that he is gay… 

Minho:             (shocked) huh…ye-yeah (thinks…”very clever Taemin”) 

Kibum:             well while at the theme park, he bought some anime films to watch… and guess what the
                        genre…is 

Minho:             So just typical of Taemin, so what exactly? 

Kibum:             (laughing) animated films… 

Minho:             (gulps) ?! 

Kibum:             (giggling) yeah… don’t bring disrepute unto him – the film was so good, we just finished
                        watching it – ending me finishing the whole film while Taemin; he fell asleep… (laughing) 
                        and now he wants me to teach him to kiss… coz I told him that you taught me how to… 

Minho:             (kicks air) WHAT?!! Kiss?!! 

Kibum:             (surprised tone) Minnie… why? I just want to teach him how to kiss, you know, one of the
                        types that you taught me… is he gonna get a boyfriend, don’t you think it is too early for
                        him to be involved or indulged into something like that? 

Minho:             (smirks, says to him self; “way to go Taemin… very convenient… aaiisshh”) Well… I don’t 
                        really know what is going on to that kid’s head… but I don’t think he is really serious in
                        getting his self involved to someone… 

Kibum:             (wonders) Oohh… so what is it with the kiss? Probably it is just curiosity… hhmm… so I
                        guess it is fine… so… you? Are you alright… I am just worried sick about you… 

Minho:             (happy that Kibum is worried about him) I am fine… but it is so lonely without you… 

Kibum:             aaawww… my dearest best friend… I will be right back early tomorrow… so sleep tight
                        and go dream something beautiful, alright? Good night Minnie… love you… 

Minho:             (voice stutters hearing Kibum saying “love you”) o-oh go-good night Bummie… I love you
                        too…

Kibum cuts off the line while Minho stares at the receiver and quickly stands up and jumps on the bed like a girl quietly screaming. Talking to his self, he says,

“Yes, yes… I am still gonna be with him before he leaves…”

takes a deep breath and walks toward the bathroom to take a shower…

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