This is a sequel to "For the Last Time", a PerthSaint story. In this sequel, Perth and Saint have just returned from their Hawaiian beach honeymoon but Amanda comes back into their lives to create complications to their newly wedded bliss . This is...
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Joss' POV
I glanced at my digital clock on my kitchen counter top. It was almost two in the afternoon. I wondered why Saint had not yet called me. He had promised to call after lunch to let me know if we were definitely meeting up for a movie date and a dinner date after the movie. Had he perhaps changed his mind? But even so, he should at least give me the courtesy of calling to let me know that he had changed his mind.
I paced around my living room thinking about whether I should continue to wait for his call or to call him and get an update from him.
After pacing a few more times I decided to give him a call.
After several rings when I thought that I would be directed to his voice mail I finally heard his voice.
"Hello," he sounded breathless like he had been running.
"Are you at the gym?" I asked.
"No," he replied. "I just entered the elevator."
"Oh!" I said excitedly. "Are you on your way to meet up with me?"
"No, Joss, I'm really sorry," I heard him say, "I can't meet up with you for a movie and dinner afterwards. Perth needs me at this time."
I felt awfully disappointed. But I wasn't going to lose hope.
"Tomorrow then?" I asked, keeping my fingers crossed.
"I don't think so, Joss," Saint said. "I'm really sorry. For as long as Perth is not yet fully recovered from his injured legs, I have to stay with him."
"I see," I said, the reality sinking into my brain now. Saint wasn't free to see me, ever. He was totally tied to Perth. I guess it was time for me to move on from Saint.
"Well, good bye then," I found myself saying. "See you around some time. Maybe?"
"I'm really sorry, Joss," he said again.
I was starting to get annoyed at hearing him say sorry over and over again so I cut the call before he could say anything else.
I decided to just watch a home movie to pass the time.
When dinner time came, even though I had a fridge full of ingredients for whatever dish I decided to cook, I did not feel like cooking. I did not feel like ordering food for delivery either.
I grabbed my car key from the hook just beside my front door.
I was in the mood for Indian food so I went to the one inside the mall. It was a very popular Indian restaurant, known for its most delicious chicken tikka masala.
I regretted choosing this particular mall where the Indian restaurant that I wanted to go to was located. Its parking lot was not big enough for the countless customers that went daily to shop and eat. I circled the parking lot, row by row, unsuccessful in finding an empty space to park my car.
On my third circling, I saw from afar, at the far end of the row, a charcoal gray midsize SUV pulling out from its parking space.
I quickly pushed my pedal to get to the space as fast as I could.
Oh shit, there was a beige car waiting on the other end to replace the SUV. The driver of the beige car already had its turn signal flashing.
Bloody fuck, I slowed down, shaking my head in disappointment and frustration and drove past the beige car to try looking for another empty spot.
I had already passed by it when I heard the driver honk at me. What the hell did he want.
I slowed down and reversed my car to get into parallel space with him.
"Your gas tank lid is hanging loose," he cupped his hand to be heard above the roar of the SUV that had just pulled out from its parking space.
I looked into my rear view mirror and sure enough the lid for my gas tank was hanging on its side.
I put my car on park and stepped out of my car to twist the lid back on.
It was the first time that I noticed the driver looking intently at me. I studied his face as well.
No, I told myself. I wasn't going to fall for another good looking face only to have my heart broken all over again.
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A/N: The image above does not belong to me. It belongs to the person who uploaded it on the internet.
For those who might not know him, his name is Seng Wichai Saefant. He is currently playing the role of Toh in the BL series "Secret Crush on You" whose episode 7 just aired a few days ago.
