The Ghost Of You

7

"You have no food now Honey" Minhyuk says beside Jooheon as them two look into their fridge. Jooheon closed it and went to the pantry to search for something to eat, only seeing a jar of pickles and the homemade strawberry jam from his mother. He doesn't even have bread, Jooheon always forgets to do his groceries.

Minhyuk's face scrunched seeing the pickle. He pinch his nose as if he smelled something bad. "Oh My God! Honey, why do you have that? Eww"

Jooheon frowns, taking the jar out of the cupboard. Since when did he get himself some pickles? It's not like he doesn't eat them, but knowing Minhyuk's hatred for cucumbers their house never had even a piece of it. It stayed that way for a long time that even when he's gone, Jooheon never take such food.

"Throw it away! Throw it away! Throw it away!" Minhyuk chanted when Jooheon went to the kitchen counter with the jar of devil's food in his hands.

Ah, Kihyun brought this.

Jooheon thought remembering the older giving it to him a few days back, when he went and give him souvenir gifts from Taiwan, where he and Hyunwoo spent their Honeymoon. Even at death, Kihyun never forgets to torment Minhyuk. 

Jooheon opened the jar and peek inside, Minhyuk  loudly squealed in disgust from beside him. The sudden burst of energy from the ghost caused the light to flicker for a short second. Jooheon looked at the lights with a frown before it soothed.

"Yes, yes devil's food.." he muttered as he closed it. Thinking Minhyuk is protesting on the other side for such blasphemy in his house.

Sometimes, Jooheon has a strong feeling Minhyuk is around. The flickering of lights, the locking of doors and windows when he didn't, the random goosebumps and chill running down his spine, the feeling of someone looking at him. He does not know if it's coincidence or if he's just being forgetful, or if it's just in his head. He would have been scared but the thought of it being Minhyuk comforts him for a little while. Maybe he's slowly losing his mind.

"Are we going to get groceries?" Minhyuk cheerily asked, as he skipped beside Jooheon. Both of them walking down the streets, it was one of the rare days he goes out with him.

"It's night time already though?" He added, looking around the well lighted streets.

When they went inside a convenience store, only then Minhyuk realized they're not going to get groceries. Just quick food for the night. He wonders why Jooheon didn't just ordered food. But decided maybe Jooheon wanted to take a walk too. Minhyuk decided it was the best choice. It's good for him to go out and take a walk  once and a while.

"Oh, Jooheon?" A familiar voice called out when Jooheon was paying for the instant ramen and canned tuna.

"Changkyun?" Jooheon says back surprised to see him.

"Hello Kyun!" Minhyuk greeted, though he initially didn't really like Changkyun, with the mere reason that he smokes and Jooheon doesn't like people who does. And he dislikes everyone that Jooheon doesn't like. But the two seem to get along just fine so he decided to be 'good' to him too. After all, Jooheon's friends are his friends.

"You live around here?" Jooheon can't help asking, taking the things he bought and stepping aside to let Changkyun pay as well. He unconsciously frown when the younger sets a pack of cigarettes and mint candies on the counter. But he did not comment on it.

Changkyun shook his head "nah, my friend had a house warming a couple of blocks away. On my way home now, just dropped by to get this" he waved the pack of cigarettes before hiding it in the pocket of his hoodie. "Late night snack?" He asked nodding at the food in Jooheon's hand.

"More like dinner"

Changkyun raised an eyebrow, he asked jokingly " don't you think it's pretty late for dinner?"

" Couldn't find the appetite.. thanks" Jooheon honestly answered, quickly saying his thank you when the younger open the door for him.

"Yah, what about me?" Minhyuk says when the door closes before he can slipped out. Upset, even though he didn't have to be, and shouldn't be. He stomped and went through the doors following the other two outside.

" Well, I hope you eat well. See you when I see you. Take care" Changkyun bid his goodbye to Jooheon.

" Oh..uh you too" Jooheon says, stumbling with his reply.

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