Part 1 - Chapter 5
I Wanna Love5
Niel plonked down at the table in the break room of the department store; he was tired and sad and just wanted to go home. Unfortunately, he still had 4 hours left. With a sigh, he found his phone in his locker and checked the messages. There was one waiting from Byunghun.
Byunghun: Hey, how are you feeling?
Niel: Fine, you?
Surprisingly, a response returned straight away.
Byunghun: Fine.
Niel: Liar.
Byunghun: So are you.
Niel: Yeah true… I feel like crap. Worst part is I don’t miss her. I don’t feel anything about her leaving except guilt. Aren’t I supposed to be sad that she’s gone? Aren’t I supposed to miss her and pine for her? Is there something wrong with me?
Byunghun: No. There’s nothing wrong with you. You just weren’t in love at the end. Were you?
Niel: No… I don’t think I was. But I don’t think she was either. Everything felt forced, nothing was easy anymore
Byunghun: I know. It’ll be ok Niel, everything will go back to normal. Maybe now you can be happy again without that guilt.
Niel: I hope so. Hyung? Are you ok?
Byunghun: Yeah. No problems here.
Niel: Are you sure?
Byunghun: Yes. I have to go. Bye.
Niel glared at his phone, Byunghun had been increasingly evasive lately. After a long moment Niel sent another text message. His hyung was worrying him more and more lately.
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Changhyun stood in a trendy, chain café waiting for his coffee order. As he waited he toyed with his phone; rereading the schedule for the next day, rechecking emails, and driving himself crazy by triple checking everything. It was a habit that made him highly successful as a personal assistant.
As he was going over flight schedules for his boss a message chimed in. It was Jonghyun. They had been texting on and off since their date 2 days ago.
Jonghyun: Hey cutie, what are you doing?
Changhyun smiled widely, a blush colouring his cheeks.
Changhyun: Hi! I like that greeting. I’m waiting for coffee and working. You?
Jonghyun: I thought you might, I can’t help it because you’re cute. I’m job hunting. It’s going ok so far. How can you be working and getting coffee?
Changhyun: I’m getting it for my boss. And myself. We always get coffee in the afternoon. So it’s work.
Jonghyun: Sure, sure. I want a cushy job like that. How about I personally assist the personal assistant?
Changhyun: Ooohh, what type of assistance are you offering? ;)
Jonghyun: Is that an innuendo? Because I can help with that too
Changhyun: Maybe…
The barista called Changhyun to collect the order; grinning he accepted the tray of drinks. Keeping his phone in one hand, he walked back to the office.
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Byunghun abandoned his conversation with Niel, his friend was too perceptive and persistent for him to be able to avoid forever. It was easy now, while Niel was still distracted by his own crisis. Byunghun decided Chanhee would probably be about to start his shift and texted him instead. The reply came back lightning fast.
Byunghun: Hey, when do you finish night shifts?
Chanhee: Hey honey, I only have tonight. Then day shifts until these VIP gues
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