"I'm burning and it's because of you."
Three years ago one decision tore them apart before they even could be together. Now they meet again. With memories of the past and sweet promises of the future the world doesn't seem so bad. But the greed and...
"Don't waste time on jealousy. Sometimes you are ahead, sometimes you are behind."
- Mary Schmich
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No. No. No.
That one simple word was playing in Mix's head over and over again. Mix didn't know why was he so surprised. It wasn't as if he didn't expect that kind of answer — that's why he asked Earth in the first place. Maybe he just wasn't expecting Earth to admit it or maybe Mix hoped that he was wrong.
But he wasn't.
He gulped down the revelation and nodded, "so, he's your ex?"
"No."
Mix looked right at Earth, "no?"
Earth leaned with his back on the bed frame, throwing his head back, looking at the ceiling, "we used to have sex here and there. It wasn't anything serious, no feelings involved. It was just a distraction, nothing else."
"Just sex," Mix repeated.
Earth looked at Mix, he took Mix's hand in his, "Mix I swear — there were never any feelings between Henry and me. It was all just a form of distraction. You have to believe me."
"Henry...when did you last see him?" Mix asked, he wasn't jealous, he was just getting himself familiar with the situation.
"In the summer last year. Mix please trust me —"
"Fine, fine, calm down. I trust you," Mix said and watched Earth relax, "but I'm going with you."
Earth laughed, pressing their foreheads together, "I got scared for a second. Henry is in my past Mix. Now I have you and I like you, no one else, okay?"
"Okay," Mix whispered and leaned in for a kiss. Earth kissed him back softly, just a light brushing of their lips, their fingers playing with each other.
"Ehmm, ehmm," someone cleared their throat, standing right in front of them.
Janhae!
"I'm so incredibly sorry to interrupt your lovely time but my boyfriend is in jail!"
Mix pushed himself off of Earth, standing up, "yeah, sorry, Jan, will you be alright here alone for a couple of hours? I'll go with Earth to see his friend and then we'll be right back."
"Are you going right now?" Janhae asked, her voice full of hope.
"Yes," Earth said, already grabbing his phone and car keys from the bedside table.
Janhae eagerly nodded, "alright, go on. I'll be fine."
Mix looked at his dead phone and threw it on the bed, "I don't have time to charge my phone now, so Earth will give you his number. If anything happens, call him, alright?"
