“Fourth, today Ma cook not to your liking?” Ma asked when she saw Fourth just eat two spoon of noodle.
“No Ma, it's delicious, I just don’t have an appetite.” He honestly telling his mother in law.
“You want something else? Ma can cook it for you, you still have time.”
“Don't bother Ma, I’m not hungry.”
“Ma will send lunch to your office. What do you have in mind?.”
“No need Ma, I can eat in my own.” Fourth politely refusing.
“Sure?"
“Yeah, I’m going to hospital first.”
“I send you.” Gemini get ready to send Fourth as usual but he stop him.
“You stay, I drive on my own.” Fourth took his backpack.
"Call or text me if you have arrived." Gemini ordering eventhough Fourth ignored him. Gemini couldn't help worrying about Fourth.
“I go first Ma.” He kissed Ma cheek, excusing himself.
“Drive safely sweetie.”
Gemini stares at him until Fourth not in his sight. Normally Gemini will hug and kissed his husband but today he didn’t get anything. Too afraid to touch Fourth.
Fourth still cold towards him making Gemini anxious how to reconcile with him. He remind himself to beware of his words, who knows if Fourth mentioned about divorce again? He couldn't imagine Fourth leaving him.
Ma could sense something isn’t right with the kids. It has been two days both not talking with each others. Normally on weekend Gemini will spent his time with Fourth but not this week.
Today when Fourth decided driving on his own she knew she was right, the kids quarrelled. She's eying Gemini who seems in a bad mood.
“What’s going on between you and Fourth?. Why not sending him off today?.” Ma asking Gemini who sit quietly in front of him.
“Did you two fight?.”
Gemini not answer and denying his Ma accusation. His finger brushing off his hair, helpless doesn't know how to start. He always being the reason Fourth distance.
“Oh Gem.... what is it this time? What did you do?.” Ma guessed it right.
“I said something stupid I think.” Gemini told his Ma everything happend that day.
"Are you dumb?" Ma shocking with his son explaination.
"Ma....Fourth is enough, why you also angry with me?"
“Did you forget you left him because he’s not paying attention to you? Isn’t saying like that opening back his old wound?.” Ma cannot believe his son.
"Huh?"
"What huh? Gemini, stop being childish. Just because Fourth not spending much time with you, you're complaining."
“I didn't aware of it Ma.”
“Two days and now you notice it?.”
“What should I do Ma?. He don’t want to talk to me.” Gemini trying reconcile with Fourth yet his husband treat him like he's not exist.
Even they still sleep on the same bed, Gemini too scared to breath beside hot headed Fourth. He don’t want to add the flame on Fourth.
Gemini prepared light snacks for him to eat on beside table in case Fourth get hungry in the middle of the night yet Fourth did not touch it.
He goes downstairs on his own to eat. When Gemini follow to accompany him, Fourth going back upstairs without eating anything.
From that Gemini stop following him, let him do whatever he want.
“You never learned right? You should be careful with what you’re saying. So now what’s your plan?.”
“What plan? Didn’t you see him ignoring me? How can I persuaded him if he keep giving me silent treatment.”
"You're giving up?"
"No I'm not!"
“You grown up, figure it out yourself, don’t let your Pa notice about you two.” As a mother she want the best for them, but if Gemini continuously makes mistake, how can he win Fourth again.
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Gemini sit on the same sofa with Fourth. The small guy busy tapping on his tablet.
"Fourth let's talk." He voice out. Gemini hate procastinate things especially when related to Fourth. He cannot stand Fourth giving him cold shoulder.
"Talk." He answer without looking nor stopping whatever he currently do right now. Fourth purposely not paying attention to him yet he's all ears.
"Can you look at me for a moment? Can you stop whatever you're doing a bit?" Gemini slowly request when he see Fourth paying no attention on him. Sooner they make peace the better.
"Then don't talk." Fourth answer making Gemini frustrated.
"Okay, okay you listen." He give in and Fourth nodded.
"I'm sorry for hurting you with my words. I promised I won't repeat again."
"You didn't do anything wrong, you stated the truth. Marrying me is a mistake you made. I accept it."
"Don't misinterpret things I've said. I'm grateful enough you agreed become my husband. I get married to you because I want too. Your presence never a mistake in my life.
"Then just consider I'm beeing too sensitive."
"Fourth, please be honest with me, if you dislike it you can say it to me straight away. I want to improved myself so that we can have better relationship."
"I don't want you to misunderstand, I admit I have sloppy mouth, you can reprimand me."
Fourth click his tounge, he lift his face up, staring at Gemini's face
"Okay." He answer simply.
"Is there anything you want to say to me?" Gemini stares back at Fourth.
"I'm not fond of person who don't consider others. A bit selfless won't hurt our ego."
Gemini gulp with Fourth word.
"I'm sorry for being selfish. I'll promised I be more careful."
"Forget about it."
"Are we good?"
Fourth is not stubborn person, he no longer angry with Gemini. He act cold towards him because he want him to realize his mistake. Always blaming others and being selfish is not good for human nature.
"Fourth."
"Yeah, we're good."
Gemini wanted to cry when Fourth said they're okay, feeling free from the burden of guilt and fear all this time.
Fourth seeing his husband glassy eyes wonder.
"Can I hug you." Without waiting for Fourth his body already colided with him. Gemini felt secure when Fourth hugging him back.
"I missed you." He whimper and lay a kiss on Fourth nape.
