Continuation............................................Fourth Page....................Curse this heart of mine for believing .........

After shower, Key and Minho both step out of the bathroom  laughing and chatting.

Key:                Oh… I need to call Taeminnie…
                       Can you excuse me for a minute Minho…?

Minho:             Sure…
                        (smiles and heads toward Key’s bed and sits)…

Key:                Hi Taeminnie…
                       So, is Onew hyung taking good care of you…?
                       Good…Am glad...
                       Where are you both right now…?
                       Park…next…movie…next…bar…
                       Wait…wait…
                       Exactly what time are you coming home…?
                       Choi Minho…Yeah…still with me…why…?
                       Enjoy…? What…the…fine…

Minho:             Something wrong Key…?

Key:                Nothing…
                       It is Taeminnie…acting abnormally again…
                       (beams and jumps to his bed)
                       So hungry…?

Minho:             Little…
                        But am still good to go for one hour…
                        I think…What I want to do right now…
                        Is just to lie here…
                        (pats the bed) Rest and enjoy talking with you…

Key:                (smiles) aaawww….
                       You are so sweet… Fine…
                       Come lay your body beside me…
                       Wait…I think I have some fruits and juices…
                       Wait a minute…

Key runs to the adjacent room and gets out with exactly what he just mentioned fruits and juices.

Key:                Here…
                       Let’s eat something…to temporarily fill us up…

Minho:             (grabs the food and juice) Thank you…

Key:                (chuckles) So I guess…
                       This is what you call get to know each other better…
                       Care to share me about your life…
                       Dreams…goals…etc…
                       And by the way, before anything else…
                       I would like to share with you a secret…
                       Only Mom used to know it at first, and Park by accident…
                       And Kris, Suho, Tao and Chen courtesy of Mom...
                       And I feel…I need to know you to explain 
                       what happened the previous night…

Minho:             What about it…? You can trust me…

Key:                (chunks a piece of seedless grape)
                       I have a sleep disorder called Parasomnia…
                       What I did to you is just one of the types belonging to it
                       called.... somnia…
                       And I have a lot of those types...not just one…

Minho:             (gasps) Ohhh…wwoow…
                       That could be difficult sleeping in a stranger’s house or
                        in public places like hotels, motels, etc…
                        Oohh… that is hard…

Key:                (giggles) Yeah… that explains why…
                       I don’t like socializing too much.
                       Am avoiding invitations from people for a stay-over or 
                       go to a place causing me to stay in a hotel or
                       any public place no matter how grand or shabby it is…
                       So am just being careful kinda like living in my own world…
                        I seldom travel and if I do, it is either Mom or Park comes with me.
                       Here in Korea, am pretty much alright and safe due to
                       Mom and Kris as well as others looking after my welfare
                       and my disease…                       

Minho:             (gaping eyes widening) Wwhhooaaa…
                        Incredible…

Key:                (nodding while chuckling) Oh yeah…
                       (shrugs) So now you know…
                       (looks intensely at Minho)
                       I believe I was the one who caused you trouble
                       that night where I accidentally slept in your room…

Minho:             (eyebrows raise) hhhmmm…kinda…
                        I apologize for not telling you.
                        I was a bit embarrassed because honestly,
                        Aside from not knowing what to do...
                        I was at the same time extremely happy...
                        Just like now…
                        Here…being with you…

Key:                (eyes glint and lips twitch on the right side)
                       Hhhhmmm…
                       I am sorry but I know this is overbearing
                       But do you happen to be sort of in love to me or like me…?

Minho:             (breathes heavily) I understand if you never even
                        bother to care or listen to what I have just confessed before
                        not even remembering that I have already said it…

Key:                (heads move backward in surprise)
                       Said what…?

Minho:             (exhales loudly) In time… but not now…
                       I might say it again… It is the proper time to say it…
                       So, if you do not mind, I would greatly appreciate it if
                       you respect my decision not to answer your question…

Key:                Ooohhh… It is fine…
                       (takes a deep breath) It is weird; we just had twice
                       or thrice…and be friends…?
                       Like friends with benefits…?
                       But...I would be happy if you are able to find that
                       someone who will love you back…

Minho:             (chokes hearing the word "back")
                        Hhhmm…mmyyeeahh…
                       (grabs his now aching chest)
                       Hhhhmm…
                       I think I need to go home…
                       Taemin might arrive anytime now... 
                        I know how he is so possessive of you…

Key:                (chuckles) Yeah… he is…
                       But…don’t you like to have your dinner here…
                       I have asked them to prepare dinner for us…
                       Would you…? I’d love that…

Minho:             (lightens up) Sure…?

Key:                (sighs) Silly…of course…
                       What’s gotten into to you…?
                       From now on, you will be my best friend…
                       Are you alright with that…?
                       And as you have said, you may approach me,
                       come here to my room, call me and invite me anytime you want…
                       But, of course, when I am free.
                       And it would be nice if we bring Taemin, Onew,
                       Jessica – your sister and Jonghyun hyung and
                       all the hyungs here in our house…
                       Any of them would just be fine.
                       And well, the two of us is so fine…

Minho:             (hugs Key) Thanks…
                       Being your best friend is…
                       Am quite happy and thrilled…

Key:                So that means no more peeping tom or loud music…

Minho:             HA HA HA HA HA….
                        Yeah…I will just watch you openly…

Key:                (nods) Sure… you are welcome…

Their conversation is interrupted when Chen calls Key via intercom.

“Sir Key…Dinner is ready for you and Minho-ssi…”

“Thanks… Mr. Chen…
Be right there in a minute…”

“Okay…”

Key:                (beams at Minho)
                       Let’s eat before your stomach growls again…

Minho:             (pouts) Aaaiisshh… am really hungry…
                       Am not going to deny it…

Key:                (chuckles) Exactly what I am trying to mean…
                       (grabs Minho’s hand) Come…

Minho:             (hides his blush) Thanks…

On their way down, Minho could not stop from thinking concerning Key’s secret, he thinks…

“But what happens when Taemin sleeps with him…
I want to know…
Am itching actually but…
It is rude and insulting to ask…
Of course, Key knows how to handle it…
Yeah…nevermind…
I don’t want to come out so familiar in this regard…
Not good…definitely not good…
Happiness short lived…Hell…No…!”

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