ZeeNuNew: Is it to Late?

Slowly falling apart

DISCLAIMER: photo is found on the internet, I don't own anything except my own imagination.

As Nunew layed on the bed, sleeping. Nat took his time slowly tiding the whole room up. He cleaned the flowers from the floor and wiped the blood away. At last there only were Nunew in his flower bed and Nat didn't want to disturb him, so he left for the living room where he startet to cleaning again.

Hours went by and while Nat cleaned Nunew's condo, Nunew himself slept. He probably needed the sleep. Nunew's phone had vibrated for a while when he finally showed up in the little kitchen. As he slowly made his way to one of the chairs at the counter in the kitchen, Nat sat a bowl of porridge on the counter. Normally Nat would have left by now, but Max had texted him that he was still with Zee so it was best for him to stay with Nunew for now.

Nunew whispered a quite thanks before starting to eat and while he ate, Nat just observed him. He had gotten thinner and he had dark circles under his eyes. However, at first glance he seemed fine, but Nat could tell it was bad and he was sure that Zee could tell too.

Still at the venue, the arrangement had been canceled since Nunew wasn't there anymore and Max took Zee back.

In the car ride back, the silence were suffercating and when Max tried to start a conversation, Zee asked at the same time.

"Where's Nat?" Zee asked without warning and Max was surprised that Zee asked about Nat's whereabouts and not Nunew's. "Ehm..." Max didn't get to finish before Zee continued; "He is with Nuu right na?" "Chai~" Max answered and then the suffercating silence came back. Just as Max was about to try again with some small talk, his phone vibrated. It was Nat calling him and before he could pick it up himself, Zee had taken his phone and answered it.

"P'Max keep P'Zee away for now..." Nat started, 'to late' both Zee and Max thought before Zee said. "Nong Natasitt Uareksit!" Just as he had stated Nat's full name, the phone call ended and without hesitation Zee told the driver to go to Nunew's condo.

At the other end Nat looked shocked. P'Zee had taken P'Max's phone and now Nat was sure they were on their way here. "SHIA!!" Nat cursed and looked at a tired Nunew, he had finished the food and collapsed on the couch. Nat went over to him and shook him gently. "Jelly wake up!" He said in a stern voice but there wasn't a reaction. "Neeew!!!!!" Nat yelled a little louder. Nunew opened his eyes slowly and blinked at Nat. "Jelly~~" he slurred and sat up. "Jelly, Hia is on his way..." Nat told him and Nunew's eyes were widening. "SHIA!!!" he shouted and quickly got up and looked around. But the messy room he though he had was clean and organized when he looked around. He looked back at Nat and then he hugged him in a weak embrace. Nunew knew he had no strength left but still kept going. "Thank you na!!!" He said to Nat as the lock on his front door clicked open. Hia had a key to his condo and Nunew forgot to breath for a moment when both Zee and Max walked into the room. "Breath Jelly!" Nat whispered and puffed to Nunew's shoulder.

"OH, Hia and P'Max, what are you doing here?" Nunew asked and tried to sound like he did not just cough his lungs up. Max just looked at him and then went over to Nat when Zee answered. "Nat said something about you not wanting me to check on you?" Nunew glanced at Nat and Nat shrugged on his shoulders looking away from Nunew. It wasn't the whole truth, but in essence it was what he ment. Nunew gestured for them to take a seat and when both Nat and Max sat together, Nunew had no choice but to sit besides Zee.

"That's not true Hia, however I was kind of not feeling well and I'm tired. I'm sorry to have worried you. But I'm fine now." Nunew said as the sat down. "No need to check on me, I guess I shouldn't have said yes to today's event when I knew I wasn't feeling well." Nunew continued. "As long as you are okay now. Besides, today's event wasn't that important." Zee said and laid a hand on Nunew's shoulder. Everywhere Zee touched, Nunew felt an electrical shock and without meaning to, he flinched and backed away. Zee looked confused and hurt by his actions though only for a split second and Nunew didn't see it, besides he had only one thing in his mind. He needed Zee out of his condo before another cough-fit came.

Max, Zee and Nat stayed awhile longer and while Nunew were more and more in pain, he didn't showed it. Then Zee started talking about another work he had comming up. He was to model for some magazine and it was a photoshoot with another actor he had worked with before. Zee started to tell about this coworker, about how great she was at her work, and what a good actor she was. He told about how their chemistry was spot on every time they worked together and how excited he was to work with her again. While Zee talked, both Max and Nat made eyes at each other and glanced over at Nunew, who just sat and listen wit his hands folded in his lap and head bowed down. Nunew could feel the vines tightening around his lungs and slowly take his breath away. He knew it was a matter of time, maybe even just days and he wished for it to end sooner rather than later. If Nat looked closely at Nunew, he could see his hands slowly turning white with how strong a grin he held his hands together, Zee eventually noticed that the other were silent and stopped talking. "Is something wrong?" He asked. "No nothing! I'm just tired..." Nunew quickly said and shortly looked at Zee before turning his face to another place. "Hmmm...." Zee hummed and then said, "Maybe we should let you get some rest, you don't have any thing scheduled for the next two day right?" Nunew shook his head and said, "No, P'aof has cleared my schedule..." He wanted to say more but stopped, he couldn't tell Zee that it was because of his sickness. But it didn't matter, Zee had already moved on and stood up. "Okay, then I'll call when i get home. We might not see each other for the next days, because I have the photo shoot to do. But I'll call okay?" Zee asked. Before Nunew had starting distancing himself, Zee and he had called each other daily even more than once a day. So it was natural for them to check in with each other and Nunew guessed Zee just wanted to confirm that it still was like that. Nunew Just nodded, he didn't plan on actually take the calls but he was a little happy that Zee still cared enough to make time in his busy schedule.

As Zee, Max and Nat left Nunew's apartment, Nunew closed and locked the door. As soon they were out, Nunew collapsed on the floor. He hadn't any strength in his body, and he didn't know how he could keep going. Zee's talk about the photo shoot and his coworker had made Nunew's disease become stronger. Even though Zee wouldn't admit it, Nunew could tell he actually fancied the coworker and Nunew knew Zee enough to know that he would unconsciously start flirting with her. Nunew also knew that he would never get over Zee, so he accepted his fate and as he dragged himself to the couch. He could slowly feel how his heart were torn to pieces and how his whole world were crumbling under his feet. With one last sigh out in his dark room, Nunew fell asleep on the couch.