I wanted you

Chapter 3: What happened, Keh?

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It was evening, I got a call from my auntie. My father died, in an unfortunate plane accident. Auntie said his body still wasn't found.

My father and I were separated since I was 3 years old, so I rarely know about him. I stayed with my mom until I was 17, and I decided to move in with my friend.

And before I could count the years after that, I got a message from dad and he offered me this place.

What will I do now? He's the one who pays for most of my stuff, like my rent!

But other than that, does mom care? She probably got shocked. As soon as I received the news, I cried my eyes out.

I felt like my life will only get worse and worse day by day. I was crying shit right now. I covered myself with my blanket, and I cried and cried until I heard someone knock.

I didn't even care about it. My father fucking died!

I was crying and felt someone sit down beside me, and.. hugged me?!

I was surprised by that so I quickly got up. "What now?" I looked at Kenji with my puffy red eyes.

"I was passing by the hallway and saw your door left open, I knocked but you didn't come out, I got worried so I checked if you were ok."

I pushed him away from me but he just hugged me. I barely know this guy. I only met him yesterday. But, I really needed that hug.

"What happened Kehlina? Why are you crying?"

He asked while helping me wipe my tears.

I quickly said sorry to him and hugged him back. "My dad.." I kept stuttering and couldn't reply because I only kept crying.

"It's ok, take your time, you need to let out do emotions, you have to." He said while patting my back.

After a few minutes of weeping, I finally calmed down. "So, are you ready to tell me what happened?" I nodded at him and told him the whole story.

"Oh. I'm really sorry to hear that Kehlina, I am here for you though" he said trying to cheer me up.

"Thank you Kenji, but aren't you busy?" I asked before standing up from my bed.
"Oh, don't worry, I'm not. We could do something if you'd like."

I smiled at him and told him not to mind. "Oh c'mon Kehlina, we need to distract you or else you'll keep remembering what happened," he told me as I walked out of my room and sat down on my sofa. "Fine, let's just watch a movie."

He quickly sat down beside me. Why does he like being around me anyways?" What do you wanna watch Kenji?" I asked. "Anything." He said. So, I just randomly picked a movie.

We were silent, too focused on the movie, so I asked: "Why did u hug me?" I looked at him.

"I just felt like you needed one, that's all, don't get it the wrong way though." I nodded at his statement.

"Why did you punch that guy from yesterday?" I asked again. " Because he was sexualizing you, Aira" what the-
How did he know my second name?

"How'd you know my second name?" This time, I really wanted to confirm if he was a stalker or not. How else would he get my name?

"You ask too many questions, Ai"

Did he just give me a nickname? I Stayed silent for a little while until the movie finished.

"Well, that movie was amazing. Wanna grab dinner at my place?" He said while taking off his black hoodie. Now he's just wearing a blue t-shirt with white shorts.

"Oh, Uhm, sure" I finally felt comfortable around him. I'm still uneasy about how he discovered my second name when all I said was my first one.

"Give me time to shower first," I said and he nodded and left my apartment. I took a shower since I still haven't, I didn't plan to stink the whole day.

I got out of the shower and wore my favorite dark red sweater and flower-patterned pajama. I Knocked at his door and he quickly opened it.

"Welcome to my humble home, Ai"
I looked around his place, it was totally cleaner than my place. Mine looked like a rat hole.

"Take a seat, your my first guest," he pulled the seat and made me sit. "Wait here, the food is almost ready." As I was waiting for him to finish his cooking, I looked around his house.

I saw a baby picture of him in a polaroid frame. There was something written in it.

'Happy 6th Birthday, Kenji Blythe'
Aw, what a cute name, Blythe. Isn't that for girls?

"I told you to wait," I got startled and turned towards him. "Uhm, yeah, sorry about that, I got bored." He placed the dish on the table.

"No worries, c'mon let's eat now, Keh"
What, a new nickname unlocked?

"You really like calling people with nicknames don't you Mr. Blythe?" He chuckled at my statement.

"Just eat now, the food will get cold." I giggled with him. "Hmm, u really cook nicely! Did you take culinary classes or did someone teach you how to cook?"

"Nope, I learned by practicing." He said while munching on his food. We were finished eating, I offered him that I should do the dishes since he already cooked for us.

"You don't have to Keh,"

He pushed me gently, away from the uncleaned dishes, well I honestly didn't wanna clean them, I just offered so that I don't seem ungrateful.

"Ok, if you say so, Ken" I smiled at him, as I called him by the nickname I suddenly thought of. He turned towards me and gave me a glass of wine.

"Do you drink?" He said while pouring down some wine on his. "I do," I accepted his offer and quickly drank it.

"So..?" He looked at me waiting for my reaction. "It's nice" before I could finish my sentence, I fainted.