Stay Junlin | h.jl✓

•FIFTEEN•

"Medrin, you called! I miss you", Junlin said from the other line. I felt both angry at him but I did miss him.

"Oh...I miss you too", I said.

"Aww Medrin. Did you arrive safely?".

"Yes, yes I did. Thank you. I'm sorry if I was a little...."

"It's alright Medrin, don't mention it".

"Uh....so I saw your interview! It was great. Wow...and Violet, you guys were amazing", I said.

"You did watch?! That's good to know! I...."

I cut him off. "So...you and Violet are in love?", I suddenly asked. My heart skipped at the question. There was silence for a while then he spoke.

"Me and Violet? Of course not".

"Really? Then why did she send those love texts? Don't tell me you couldn't tell they were love texts!", I suddenly raised my voice. I did not even know why I raised my voice. Why was I angry?

"Well Medrin she sent the texts, I didn't tell her to", he said.

"But you obviously enjoy them! So why don't you just date her and get it over with?!", I raised it higher.

"I don't want to date her!", he raised his voice as well.

"Junlin, just stop okay? Stop", I said rubbing my forehead at the stress.

"Stop what? You stop...stop accusing me of something I know nothing about", he said.

"Know nothing about?! You're sending each other love texts and taking each other to interviews and you say you know nothing about it?!", I yelled.

"There's something else I know nothing about...and that is why you are angry. Why are you angry Medrin?", he asked.

"Good night", I said.

"Medrin...."

"I said good night Junlin! That's it!", I hang up then threw myself on the bed looking up at the ceiling.

My phone suddenly vibrated. I reached out for it and it was a text from Junlin:

I'M SORRY MEDRIN : ( BT WE BOTH ACTED INAPPROPRIATELY. I DID NOT MEAN TO HURT YOU.

I looked at the text then sighed. I replied:

IT WAS ENTIRELY MY FAULT, I'M SO SORRY. I HAD NO RIGHT. YOUR LOVE LIFE IS YOUR BUSINESS.

Junlin replied:

YOU’RE MY FRIEND : ) IT’S YOUR BUSINESS 2…BUT REALLY, THERE’S NOTHING GOING ON BTWN VIOLET AND I.

I looked at the message then sighed, I was stuck between changing the subject, saying good night or saying “Junlin!!! This girl Violet makes me jealous because she obviously likes you! But it’s hard to say because if I say it, you will think I like you!”.

Suddenly, my cellphone rang, waking me from my thoughts, I looked on the screen, it was Junlin. Why would he call me when we were just texting? I answered the call then stammered before uttering the words, “he-hey Junlin”, I said nervously without knowing why I was suddenly nervous.

“Hey Medrin, I thought of calling you I could make it clear”, Junlin’s calm and soft voice said, as he spoke, it brought relief and comfort to the storm inside of me, “I don’t like Violet that way, believe me”, he continued.

I decided to set him free, I chuckled then said “its okay Junlin, I’m sorry for that”.

“You better be, because of this disagreement I failed to start my song writing session for my mini album, Medrin, knowing you’re unhappy makes me unhappy too”, he said.

“uh…it’s okay, just stop. Look Junlin, can I come to your house tomorrow?”, I asked.

“What?! You said what?!”, he exclaimed in an excited tone, “you’re welcome! More than welcome! You’re always welcome! I’m so happy to have you say you’re coming to the house out of your own free will! What should I wear? What food should I-“

“Junlin slow down”, I cut him off, he was overexcited, “I’m not coming there for fun and hangouts, I actually want to come with an important visitor”, I continued.

“I thought it was going to be just the two of us”, he said then chuckled, embarrassed at his own words.

“But this visitor will change your life forever Junlin, you will be…overwhelmed”, I said.

“Now I’m curious, give me a clue, please…just one”, he begged like a child.

“No, you’ll find out tomorrow, it’s a surprise, be patient. I have to get to sleep now, good night”, I said.

“Good night? No. Let’s spend the whole night talking, like we did the first time at McCain’s”, he said.

“No Junlin, I thought you said you had a songwriting session”, I said as I turned off the lights getting in my covers

“But I-“, suddenly Junlin was cut off, a female voice suddenly came on the phone.

“Hallo? Sorry to interrupt the conversation but this boy has to get started on his songwriting”, the voice said. I recognized the voice.

“Hi Aunt Teresa, surely he has to, thank you for saving me from him”, I said with a chuckle.

“Medrin, is that you sweetie? Well I see why he took so long, you’re his honey bun”, she teased.

“Sweetest honey bun”, I heard Junlin joke in the background.

Aunt Teresa chuckled, “this guy says you are his sweetest honey bun, is that true?”, she asked me.

I chuckled, “Well no, he’s delusional”.

“Well good night dear, we’re expecting to see you visit again”, aunt Teresa said.

“Good night aunt Teresa”, I said then there was silence on the other end. I put the phone away on my desk and laid myself.