You suddenly find a way when you initially thought there wasn't any other way. Vincent who had been pacing from morning till evening suddenly got a way to make it up to Jae Won.
With a bright smile that could sack darkness away from the earth. Without hesitation, he quickly opened the message and read its contents. He looked at Akwasi with a broad smile "Charles asked me to pick up Jae Won" he said and in a matter of seconds, he was already at the back door entrance of the living room.
"Hey, wait for me. Are you flash?" he asked but who was he asking. In a split of seconds and he could no longer see Vincent figure anymore 'shit, this guy is something. He didn't even behave like this with his woman' he thought as he hurriedly followed Vincent before he was left behind.
'Let me use this opportunity and go see Charles's workplace' he thought. Vincent picked up his car keys left the living room before he could be asked where he was going when it's almost time for dinner.
Akwasi run into the living room but could not see Vincent "how fast can he be" he said as he too run out to not be left here. Akwasi quickly entered the car before Vincent almost left him behind.
The drive to the hospital was as quiet as the cemetery with Vincent thinking of words he have to say to calm Jae Won down. And because of his jumbled thoughts he almost run through a red light.
"Hey hey watch out" Akwasi said pulling him back from his daydream. "What the hell are you thinking about? Don't tell me it's because of Jae Won because this is unbelievable" he said as he folded his arms across each other.
Vincent still didn't even acknowledge him as he was waiting for the red light to turn green to go see his friend. Well that was what he thought.
In a few minutes and they were at the hospital. Akwasi couldn't help but looked around the huge hospital that it's almost a town on it's own. "Wow, Charles must be rich to work in such a hospital."
Vincent took out his phone and sent a message to Charles who in a second reply. He went straight for the elevator without informing Akwasi. But the time he realized he elevator doors were almost closing.
"Hey, are you out of your mind?" He asked after he managed to enter the elevator "what's wrong with you?" but he was still ignored. They got off at the second floor and Vincent walked as fast as he could and entered in an office and there he was, Jae Won, pressing on his phone.
Ten minutes ago, Jae Won was talking to Charles when one of the patients emergency button went off. So Charles had to hurry and go check the patients out but before he went, he told Jae Won to wait a little bit as Vincent was on his way.
"I'm here, where is he?" asked by Vincent the whereabouts of Jae Won the moment he got to the hospital. "In my office, I hope you remembered where it was. Oh and I might not see you guys off, a little busy here" Charles replied.
He didn't like that he was sending Jae Won off but he has a date with Jae Won on one of his off days so he relaxed. Does Jae Won knows he has a date with Charles? We will found out.
Jae Won who didn't hear the door open suddenly felt a stare boring in his skin and had to raise his head only to be met with Vincent gaze that made his heart flutter.
As their gaze met, Jae Won felt Vincent gaze was cautious as if he doesn't want to use his gaze to hurt him. It was gentle and soft which could melt the steel. Jae Won wonder if Vincent too has feelings for him just one glance at his gaze but didn't want to get ahead and only get hurt with his wishful thinking.
Their gaze locked on for a while before Vincent walked faster to him and pulled him in for a tight hug. And for a few seconds, there was quietness like the stillness of a night.
"I'm sorry" his voice and words trembling with sincerity, Vincent said as he pulled out of his embrace looking straight into Jae Won eyes who was not taking it easy. It's just his self restraint is high like Mount Everest or else he would have pulled him down and kiss the soul out of Vincent.
"I was wrong to to have said that. I didn't mean to hurt you because that's the last thing I want to do to you. And now I have hurt you deeply" he said.
The more Vincent was talking his heart out, Jae Won's expression was unreadable, just watching Vincent cute lips moving up and down. But Vincent's heart exploded when Jae Won ignored him and gave him just a smile before he walked towards Akwasi who was stunned looking at those two.
He couldn't help but felt something was weird with them especially Vincent who was acting so differently when it came to Jae Won. But no matter how he think, he can't quite put his finger on it.
And now Jae Won had walked up to him ignoring Vincent 'does he want hell to break lose' he thought but smiled when Jae Won appeared him. "Let's go, it getting late and I'm fucking starving" he said as he held Akwasi's hand and left Vincent at the office with his thoughts only.
"Don't you think you are overreacting to what Vincent said. He didn't mean it in a bad way because he possibly can't see you as a burden, so why" Akwasi asked to score some point for his best friend.
"I know, I know what I'm doing. So can you help me?" He asked Akwasi. Akwasi thought for a while and said as long as it doesn't hurt anyone then I'm okay with it.
Jae Won felt so happy he hugged Akwasi but Vincent happened to walk into such a scene and his veins were almost popping out of his skin. He was ignored by Jae Won. He didn't understand this feeling he kept having when it came to Jae Won but no matter what he knows he is going to suffer if he kept ignoring him.
They all went to car and Vincent opened the front door for Jae Won. Jae Won stood there for a while before opening the back door for himself and offering the front row seat for Akwasi.
Akwasi didn't hesitate as he quickly accepted the offer. Through out the ride, Jae Won was as quiet as a graveyard at midnight. Vincent kept glancing over at Jae Won through the rearview mirror and Jae Won ignoring the glance.
He had to do this so he doesn't fall too deep for Vincent as he already has. 'I'm sorry' he thought as he looked at Vincent as their gaze met. And for a second they locked gaze, Vincent couldn't help but felt his chest tightening and immediately shifted his gaze back to the road.
In a few minutes they got back to the mansion and finished having their dinner. Mr Jonathan and the rest could feel something was wrong between their son and Jae Won.
After dinner, Christiana dragged Akwasi with her and decides to be the investigator for the rest of the family. "What happened between them?" Christiana asked as he finally dragged Akwasi away from the staring competition between her elder brother and his new friend.
"Uuurm, why don't you go ask your brother" Akwasi said walking away from Christiana. She held Akwasi wrist from walking out on her "Oh come on, you know how he is when he is moody" She said.
"Okay, he said something he shouldn't so…" he said as he finally freed himself from her. 'Damn, she is strong for a girl' he thought.
After a few hours, Jae Won and Akwasi were playing video game and now it's time to sleep. Vincent thought this time he would get the chance to talk things out with Jae Won as they finally be alone in the same room but who was he kidding.
Vincent hurriedly left for his room thinking Jae Won would be coming any moment from now so they could study and also apologize.
Vincent waited and waited but Jae Won was no where to be found not even a shadow of him. He was about open the door to go check out what has been keeping him busy but before he could act on it, he heard Charles and Jae Won talking while walking to the direction of the room.
He thought he was coming into the room but pass by his room. Vincent immediately opened the door with a questionable look on his face.
He had to ask even though his action has proven otherwise
"Aren't you coming in?" Vincent asked with a misty of tears just around the corner of his eyes.
Jae Won stood there for a second before replying "No, I'm sleeping over at Akwasi's room".
Vincent, "..."
Akwasi, "...…"
'Fuck, why didn't he tell me to prepare' Akwasi thought.