THE PERFECT TWIN

Chapter 26: This uneasy feeling..

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Chapter 26 This uneasy feeling...

There were many offers to his paintings but Xiaozhan remained hestitant about parting with them.

By the time Yibo called him, he was already back home in Y city.

"Hey babe, A Cheng told me you called last night."

"Mm I did."

"Yeah what is it?"

"I was just wondering if you forgot about the exhibition.." Xiaozhan paused and waited for some sort of a reaction. There was a faint buzzing noise in the distance. He was probably at a workshop. Yibo was silent for a while seemingly in deep thought- or trying to cook up an excuse. When he was about to say something, Xiaozhan cut him off in a sarcastic tone. "Not that its anything important worth mulling over...."

"Ohh.. Naah.. you know I don't know shit about stuff like that. I'd embarass you if I come."

"....."

"Is it embarassing to be seen with me?" Xiaozhan asked in a low voice.

"Uh come on what are you saying. You know I don't, don't you?"

"I don't know Bo..."

"tsk.. Don't start Zhan. You know full well I don't know shit about art. Anyway its already over. I'll make it up to you some other time kay?"

"Did you enjoy KTV with A Cheng last night?"

"Mm.. pretty good. He's a terrible singer just like me! hahaa.. "

"I see."

"Is that why you won't go to KTV with me and my friends?"

"You're so good at singing. I'd just embarass you down if I go with you Zhan."

"Thats not true, I..."

"I gotta go. I'm hanging up first."

The phone call ended as uneventful as how it began.

Xiaozhan did not know why there was a painful twist in his heart when he heard the explanation. He had mulled over it the whole night last night and Yibo was only willing to give him those pathetic excuses. It would be okay if he just told him that he did not like going with Xiaozhan. At least it would not count as lying.

Xiaozhan opened the door to the room he had shared with Yibo. The bedsheets were dark blue with ocean patterns spread across it. Xiaozhan remembered that he insisted on getting that particular design because it reminded him of the sea. Yibo did not really care to choose the color and type of bedding at that time so Xiaozhan went ahead with what he liked. He saw that their pillows and blankets were also a matching set of ocean themed pattern.

His gaze fell onto the plastic bag of condoms that he bought before he left- thinking Yibo would at least made it for his exhibition.. But it seemed that it was no longer going to be used in a short time. He grabbed the plastic bag like he had a grudge towards it and flung it into the trashbin next to the small work desk by the window. This work desk was also bought by Xiaozhan. He had told Yibo his room was too bare and when Xiaozhan moved in, he had brought furnitures and placed it in their room. Even the trash can was what Xiaozhan liked. There were even night stands on each of the coffee table at both sides of the bed that were not there before. Xiaozhan had told him at the time that a proper bedroom should have nightstands on both sides of the bed. Yibo had laughed at him saying that he was superstitious but then again indulged him once more and let Xiaozhan do what he wanted.