10 Days Trial

Day 8 - Out Loud

Gemini smiled wide when he saw his boyfriend waiting for him in the class checking the time every 5 seconds.

By now one this was very clear. That he adores him. More than he ever adored any of his crushes.

Maybe he did since before. But he did not realize.

Mark nudged his shoulder. "Thank me dude."

Gemini side eyed him and then smirked. "Thanks."

"So? Is it official? Or you guys are still on trial?" Mark asked wrapping a hand around his shoulder and dragging him out into the lobby.

"No idea." Gemini shrugged. "For me it's a done deal. But till we say it out loud to each other, I cannot be sure."

Mark shook his head with a grin. "Why can't YOU say it out loud?"

Gemini shrugged. "I don't know. I am afraid of rejection maybe?"

"Are you kidding me? You guys are practically swooning for each other."

Gemini frowned. "But I still need to know that he is not doing it for the trial." He whispered.

"Of course not. Isn't it obvious?" Mark asked.

"No. I need a guarantee."

"Are you a lawyer? Idiot!"

Gemini pouted looking dejected.

"Oh... Ok... Don't be sad. What should we do then?"

"You don't need to do anything. I have a plan... I will make him say it loud and clear." Gemini smirked.

He got back into the class and sat beside Fourth.

"What were you guys talking about?" Fourth asked Gemini as soon as he came in.

"Oh we were just verbally playing scrabble."

"Huh?" Fourth looked at him puzzled while Gemini slapped his mouth for a stupid excuse.

"But I think I am going to lose." Gemini quickly made up.

"What do you mean?"

"I am unable to come up with a four letter word that starts with L and ends with E. Mark said it is related to me nowadays. The way I am, the way I behave.." Gemini said biting his bottom lip hinting the obvious to Fourth.

"L-A-T-E Late" Fourth spelled. "You are always late for class these days." Fourth smiled happily.

"Uhh... I... I already tried that. It's incorrect."

Fourth thought about it again. Gemini waited for him to reply excitedly.

"Ah yes. L-I-V-E live. You went live on IG the other day?"

Gemini grimaced rolling his eyes. Fourth frowned at his reaction. "No?"

Gemini shook his head mumbling something and smiling despite being annoyed.

"I got it. L-I-M-E Lime. Your favorite flavored drink." Fourth replied with a huge smile.

"Are you kidding me?" Gemini was losing his patience.

"Then... L-A-K-E lake, we live near the lake." Fourth said.

"L-A-M-E. Lame idea it is. Leave it." Gemini frowned and got up from the desk.

"Where are you going?" Fourth asked.

"W-A-S-H-R-O-M."

"You forgot an 'O' in between." Fourth chuckled. Gemini slammed his book on the desk and walked out of the class.

"He thinks it's that easy to fool me huh?" Fourth giggled.

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After lunch break when they were strolling in the free time Gemini turned to Fourth with a smile.

"Fourth?"

"Yes?"

"Have you ever felt like something in the pit of your stomach is making you feel uneasy when you look at someone?" Gemini asked expectantly.

Fourth thought for a moment. "Yeah. Sometimes when my stomach is upset and I see the uncle who sells pork cutlet beside the school gate, I feel the same." Fourth smiled.

"Pork... Cutlet..." Gemini repeated with a grimace.

"Why? Are you feeling so? Do you need medicine?"

"Ummm... yeah... I need my medicine." Gemini thought of another way.

Fourth immediately grabbed his hand and pulled him along. "Let's go to pharmacy."

"No! Hey..." Gemini yanked his hand out. "My medicine is not that medicine. It's more... natural?" Gemini hinted.

"Oh... Got it." Fourth smiled. "You sit here on the bench." Fourth said. "And close your eyes."

Gemini gaped at him excitedly for a moment before Fourth leaned near him and closed his eyes keeping a hand on his eyes. "Now wait for a moment." Fourth whispered to Gemini who was already aroused at the thought of Fourth so close to him.

He waited patiently for a while but when Fourth did not do or say anything he opened his eyes only to find Fourth standing in front of him with a bottle in hand and a huge grin on his face.

He looked at him dumbfounded "What's this?"

"Strongest black tea. It will heal your stomach. C'mon. Drink it." Before Geminin could protest, Fourth held his nose and made him drink more than half the bottle in one go. "There... Now your upset stomach will be healed in minutes." He grinned.

"You..." Gemini was about to get mad at him when something in his stomach moved and he had no choice but to run to the washroom.

Fourth couldn't stand straight laughing so hard he almost fell on the bench.

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At night Fourth was reading his book when his phone chimed.

G: Guess what makes me feel special?

Fourth frowned his brows in confusion and replied.

F: What?

G: Breathing the same air as you.

Fourth's phone fell from his hand and he laughed hard. Then he controlled his laughter and replied.

F: I am breathing the same air as Frodo.

G: FRODO? WHO?

F: The stray dog sitting outside my bedroom window.

The phone went silent for a while. Fourth shook his head chuckling and went back to his reading.

After a while, his phone beeped again.

G: Somebody stole something precious from me. Shall I call police?

F: Did you lose my math book? I told you to return it after copying.

G: My shirt... It was of a material never found before.

F: Oh yeah? Which shirt? What material?

G: Boyfriend material

Fourth rolled his eyes flustered and couldn't help but laugh again.

"Keep trying Gem... But I am not going to say it so easily..." Fourth mumbled. Something so special like this, needs to be said in a special way...

F: 91221

G: What does it mean?

F: It's a special number. If you decode this, you may get your shirt back...