October 28th, Wednesday - 1:45 PM

If I Ain't Got You
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"I want a hot cappucino", said one customer as L.Joe write her order diligently. "And um... one small cheese cake", the lady customer continued. "Jagi-ya, what do you want?", the lady asked her boyfriend. "One cappucino too", said the boyfriend. "Alright, is that all?", asked L.Joe. "Yeah", said the boyfriend. "Ok", said L.Joe. "Ah, wait, I want pistachio cake instead", the lady hold L.Joe hand, changing her order. "!", L.Joe yelled, pulled his hand straight away. "What's that? did you just swear to my girlfriend?", her boyfriend yelled at L.Joe. "I didn't mean to, I'm sorry", L.Joe bowed at them. "Watch your mouth!", her boyfriend still yelling. "Hey hey, it's alright, I think he just shocked", the lady tried to calm the situation down. "So, you want a pistachio cake? I will canceled the cheese cake", said L.Joe, try to revert the topic. "Yeah yeah, just hurry", said the lady, looking at her pissed boyfriend.   L.Joe then bowed once again at them, and walk to the counter. "Two cappucinos and a pistachio cake for table 7", he said. "L.Joe!", his manager called him. L.Joe approached him with cold stare. He knew his manager will scold him about the situation. "What's wrong with you, yell at a customer like that, it's not the first time, huh?", the manager got angry at him. "I hate being touched like that", said L.Joe. "Huh?! how could you work at cafe like this without human interactions?!", said the manager, disbelieved. "Sorry, I can't help it", said L.Joe. Looking to the ground, he's fed up with this issue himself. "If I had that situation once again, you'll be fired right away, ok?", said the manager. "Yeah", L.Joe answered lazily and went to took care his order. He walked to table 7, serving them their order. The boyfriend still looked L.Joe quite pissed, and the lady tried to engage him in another conversation right away. L.Joe couldn't care less about the boyfriend's unfriendly look, he just served and walked outside.   He took a deep breath. It's fall, and sky always dark for couple of days now. He looked at his mobile, it's still 2 PM. He wondered whether should he leave for Niel's audition already. The station is just 5 minutes walk, he doesn't have to rush it. But he can't wait, he take a look at the cafe once again. The manager is watching him from afar. L.Joe lift up his hand and look at it closely. He remembered how he and Niel holding hands at the restaurant beside the river that day. Awkwardly laughed at their own action. L.Joe still remember Niel's fingers touch that day, each of of every inch of his warm skin. What is he doing by now? L.Joe wondered. Groceries shopping won't took hours, isn't it. He took his mobile again, looking at Niel's number on the monitor. Hesitating to call. Will he be mad at me, if I called him just to know what he's up to right now?, L.Joe thought.   "L.Joe, what are you doing, go back serve the customer again!", the manager went out and yell at him. L.Joe looked at his mobile once again. He then put it back in his pocket. "Alright", said L.Joe as he walk inside again. Almost all the customers are couple, a weird lonely feeling strikes L.Joe. He took his mobile once again. He walk to the corner, lean on the wall and start scrolling his phonebook again. Finally he pressed the calling button.   The dial tone seems too long for L.Joe. "Um, hyung...", a voice finally answered. "Nielie...", called L.Joe. "It's still 2 PM", said Niel. "I know... are you still at the groceries store?", asked L.Joe. "Of course not, haha... I finished my shopping 3 hours ago", said Niel. "Now where are you?", asked L.Joe again. "Huh? I'm at Woohyun-hyung's cafe", said Niel. "Oh" "Yeah... Hyung, you want to go now?", asked Niel. "No... I just... what are you doing there?", asked L.Joe. "What would you do at cafe... order my coffee, eating some pastries... talking with Sungyeol-hyung...", said Niel. "Sungyeol-hyung...? will you take him to the audition too?", asked L.Joe. "Why?", Niel chuckled. "I thought it will be just two of us", said L.Joe honestly.   "No, hyung... Sungyeol-hyung should serve his customers shouldn't he?", said Niel. "Ah yes", said L.Joe with slightly sign of relieve. "I never bring anyone to audition before...", said Niel. "Hum...", L.Joe's not sure how to reply. "Ok then, see you at 3? I will leave from here at 2.30", said Niel. "Nielie...", L.Joe called his name again, reluctant to end their conversation. "What?", Niel sounds quite annoyed. "Nothing... it's just... I miss the time when we're hang out at Woohyun-hyung's cafe together... and chatting endlessly", said L.Joe as he watches his customers. "Are you still mad about last Saturday?", said Niel, raising his voice. "No! ah, no no... it's alright... see you then", said L.Joe. "Ok, see you hyung", said Niel, hang up immediately.   L.Joe looked at his mobile quite shocked. He put it back in his pocket. Niel definitely pissed at him right now, he thought. He truly understand that Niel has the right to feel annoyed every time he called him just to know what he's up to, but he can't help it. L.Joe turned himself facing the wall. What is this uneasy feeling when Niel mentioned Sungyeol's name, he wonders... isn't that matter is too trivial to be jealous?. He put his head against the wall. He doesn't have the will to back serving the customer.   As the time goes by, L.Joe just stood at the corner where no one notices him, here he's observed his surroundings again. He will be 19 soon, for how long he's been the one who watch the crowd instead of being one. Being alone outside the circle is weird, not that people discard us, but it's actually our own choices. When L.Joe picked Niel to stay beside him to watch this world goes around together, that's the only time when he feels belong. He didn't want to let Niel away, just because he's too afraid of that feeling again.   Finally it's 10 minutes to 3 PM, L.Joe fo
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philip-kun
#1
Chapter 16: This is the first story that has made me cry in months! It's so cute, and sad, and happy at the same time.
hyangsu #2
Chapter 16: Awesome story, perfect ending! I'm crying happy tears! Looking forward to any other fics you might grace us with :)
melidin
#3
Chapter 16: Wowwww...daebak!!!!!
alPhaFReak155
#4
Chapter 16: Oh my god..
Can't believe it's over..
I hope you write more NielJoe fic..
Please do.. Please~~~~
hinatac #5
Chapter 16: I loved this fic soooo much. I love angst. I'm not gonna ramble here 'cause I just can't find the words.
mamdalida #6
Chapter 16: thanks for the happy ending...:)
innocently_hot #7
Chapter 16: Best story everrrr!!! Ahh I just feel really glad that you choose ljoe and niel for this story and they happen to be my otp. Though I feel sad that it already end but I am also happy with the ending. I'll be sure to read your new fanfic because it must be as amAzing as this one. Thank you for not giving up and patiently writing this awesome fic to the end.
strafield #8
Chapter 16: HYAAAAA!!! LOVE U ♡ MOREEEEEEE!!! ^0^
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHARING THISSSSS!!!! :")
kireigasora #9
Chapter 15: actually i tried to skip this fic so many times because reading it makes me feel a different kind of longing. i don't know. the feeling reminds of the one i got from watching cowboy bebop. because we know that some things are not meant to be but we still wish that they were. i'm still reading it anyway..hehehe.. thanks for the story!