Friday night Fourth arrived to Madam Fran mansion, the married couple welcoming him with a warm hug. Fourth eyes looking around the house, nothing changed much since he left.
"Ma don't have time decorating house many times and you know it well son."
"I don't say anything Ma..."
"So handsome." Pa adore him.
Fourth rubbed his neck feeling shy with Pa compliment, his habit when he get shy.
"Sleep here tonight, Ma already prepare the room for you."
"Sorry I can't. I have surgery tomorrow."
"On weekend also working?. I'm going to scold the Director of your workplace." Pa said, his wife is right, Fourth seems to lose weight a lot, probably due to his busy schedule.
They converse about half and hour before going to dinner table, most of the time Fourth only listening. He's the type to listen rather than doing the talking.
Fourth felt nostalgic every-time he come here, this place kept so many bitter sweet memories for him.
"Eat a lot son, you so small." Mam noticed Fourth lost his smile after he sit at dinner table. Somehow she felt guilty to force Fourth come here.
"Are you not eating properly son?" asked Pa.
"I do."
"Today when is the last time you eat?"
Fourth cannot answers and let out a small chuckle, he already used to skipped meals and now he don't felt hunger.
"Eat a lot, your Ma busy planning what to cook since she meet you. Now you're here, don't leave any leftover."
"Pa...why you make Fourth scared like that?" Ma glared at her husband.
"Joking Ma, sorry Fourth." Papa winked at him, his hand busy scooping the side dishes into Fourth and his wife plate.
Fourth thank them for the food and start eating. During their meals Fourth hear the sound approaching them. He turn around to look, Fourth took a deep breath to calm himself, quickly control his emotion, as expected.
"Ma, you have a guest?" asked the person without looking, he's struggling to unzipped his jacket because the zipper got stuck with his shirt.
"Gem, why not telling us you come home?" Ma stares at his son whose still head bow down with wide eyes
"Why should i tell you, is this not my home t..." Gemini immediately stop talking as he raised his head. His eyes captured young guy in front of him, shocked.
"Hello Gem," Fourth greet him? Is he dreaming? Gemini eyes blink few times, digesting what's going on right now. Why is Fourth here at his home.
Gemini want to reply Fourth greeting but somehow his voice not cooperating, thus he keep staring at him.
"Gem, come sit and join us, don't just stand and stare at Fourth." Pa save the awkward atmosphere by calling his son.
Gemini realize his action quickly nodded his head and take a place beside his mother.
"Have you eat son?"
Gemini shake his head, now he really loss his voice, too surprised with current situation. Gemini have his eyes at the person sitting in front of his Ma but Fourth never looking back at his.
Ma notice his action, quickly pinch his tight.
"Behave yourself, you make him uncomfortable." Mama whisper slowly.
Gemini turn his head to his mother asking for an explanation, his Ma ignore him. Whatever it is, Mama sure know what she is doing, Gemini just follow along.
After dinner Gemini went to his room, smiling happily. He take a quick bath because he still want to see the face that he missed dearly. He want to listen to the voice he longing for the past three years.
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"Gem, send Fourth back," asked Pa when he see Fourth about to passed out.
Gemini who just come out from his room look puzzle yet nodded to his Pa instruction.
"No need Pa, I can go back on my own." Fourth don't want to bother him refused.
"No, it's late now, Gem will send you."
"Yeah, lets go."
Fourth doesn't have a choice except following him, he keep silent after he told Gemini where he live. He yawn few times, too sleepy right now, maybe he ate too much tonight. Who can blame him, Ma cooking is superb.
Gemini turn his head to look beside him for a moment before focusing back at his driving. His mouth slowly carve a smiling. He found Fourth still cute as usual.
"You can sleep if you're sleepy," he said while adjusting an air conditioner so that Fourth wont be cold, he notice Fourth sometimes rub his both hands together.
Fourth did not answer him and closed his eyes, dozed off.
Gemini stop his car when the traffic light turn red, his hand reach for his jacket from the backseat and cover Fourth body with it.
He want to touch the sleeping face badly but he realize it's not appropriate. Fourth wouldn't like it. He wouldn't dare doing anything that anger this person.
Gemini focus back to his drive until he reach Fourth home. He want to stay longer with his Fourth and don't want to separate with this man but he's giving up when he think Fourth might uncomfortable sleeping like this.
Gemini unbuckle his seat-belt and slowly bring his body closer to Fourth. His rand rubbed Fourth cheek, his heart always beat fast for this man.
"Baby...." he call him with the term he used to called Fourth when they're together. He changed it to call his name, it must be awkward for Fourth.
"Fourth... Fourth wake up,"
Fourth open his eyes slowly, first thing he see is Gemini round eyes gazing at him, he can feel Gemini warm breathe on his cheek because he put his face too close to his.
Fourth blink and raised his hand, pushing him back slowly.
"Oh, sorry." Gemini back off and said they have arrived, Fourth nodded. He felt something covering his body.
"Thanks," he returned the jacket to him. Gemini take it while he unlock the door. He goes down and walks fast to the passenger side, opening the door for him.
Fourth get down the vehicle, not forgetting to say thanks once again before he walks away into his apartment building.
"Fourth," Gemini half yelled calling him, Fourth turned around and raised his eyebrow.
"I'm sorry for everything." Gemini said it loud and clear.
Fourth puzzled still he nodded his head.
"It's okay, past is past." He said and walks away leaving Gemini alone.
