Double Take

Chapter 8: Blank Space

For the whole week Bright avoids talking unnecessary things to Win which makes Win easily notices it. At first Win thought Bright gets a problem at home, he doesn't want to pry into that kid personal matter if he doesn't want to share it.

Bright now rarely invites him to join their gang to hang out making Win feels there is something Bright does not satisfy with him. He hopes he could talk today since tomorrow is weekend but Bright is too fast to avoid him. Bright is gone before he could hold him for a talk.

When he wants to step out from the shop, his ex lover waiting for him outside. He fasten his steps ignoring the guy that standing not far from him. But his arm is grabbed harshly.

"Let me go Luke! It hurts!" He tries to release the hand gripped on his arm.

"We need to talk Win. Follow me!"

"We had nothing to talk to. Our relationship already end" Win pushes his ex lover aside.

"P'Win.. are you okay? Do you need help?" Suddenly Mix appears behind us
with worry written all over his face.

"It's okay Mix. I'm fine. You can go" Win tells Mix softly. He doesn't want Luke causes a scene here and hurt other people. Who knows what this person might do to Mix if Mix get involves.

Mix nods his head reluctantly and he turns his head last time before he walks out from there.

"Go away Luke. Don't test out my patience!" Win almost yells at him. If not there are some people around he would yell out loud to this person.

Win walks to the side alley to avoid people seeing they arguing. Luke tails him from behind.

"Why you don't pick up my call? Are you that busy even cannot spare a time to speak with me?" Luke throws his anger towards Win.

"I am very busy and I had no excuse. Why should I pick it up because I find no reason for me to talk to you" Win retorts back as he stops walking.

"Is this because of that kid? Bright is it his name? Now you already had someone younger to play with" Luke gives a sinister laugh.

"Be careful with your word! I am not like you, bastard!" Win feels his anger boils inside. He does not hold up when he yells that words.

"Why? Is it because he is a lot younger than me then you can perform better than when you were with me?"

'Slap!'

Win's hand landed on Luke's face hard but he does not see this coming. In the next second, Luke slaps him back right on his cheeks. The slap that he used to received from this same guy when they were in relationship.

Luke likes to abuse him when he angered but he never punches him. That time, Win even wonders is it because Luke loves him, that's why he only slap him. But that was bullshit! You won't hurt your love one. This guy is just sick and toxic.

The impact from the slap make him staggered a bit. It hurts like hell. Luckily there are not people here on the alley.

How can this jerk accuses him like this. Always bring out at how incompetence Win is in serving him like did Luke think he is a sex slave? He has a doubt that did Luke ever truly loved him when they were together before? The more he talks with Luke the more he feels frustrated.

Win march to the front and grabs Luke tightly by his collar, "Listen here. If you think I was the same person like years ago, you had it wrong. I may not fight back if it years ago but now I realized jerk like you can go to hell!" Win pushes Luke with all of his strength.

Win feels suffocates. He need to get out from here. He can't let Luke sees him in this state. When he tries to step out of the alley, Luke grabs him back,