Sweet Pineapple

Chapter 6: Jae's POV

The following week was as exhaustive as the previous one. We were often overbooked, Berta and I were home late almost every night and we didn't chat much. She kept saying I should've apologized to Nyan, but I was too stubborn to do so and changed the subject every time it came out.

Actually, I haven't even talked to Nyan since the day at KSE. First I was angry. Looking at his face caused me nausea, so I avoided him. But then, as the days passed, I felt guilty. It wasn't really his fault after all. And if he wasn't there...Well, things could have been worse, much worse! He even did Exy's makeup and that wasn't his job, it's supposed to be mine, and I was, let's say, unavailable... Stupid, Jae-Eun!

I spent the few minutes I had between clients to watch videos of the concert. Exy was so perfect at the stage. His dark hair was meticulously combed back, shining with the lights. His face was surreal, the personification of beauty itself. He was using blue contacts for this show, and it gracefully matched his gangster outfit. I love it  when he wears black!  We have exactly the same height but he looks so much taller, 179cm of pure charm... Maybe I should stretch my back more often...

And just talking about stretching, there he was again... Nyan is stretching his back and arms muscles again. Right there, in front of my salad! Uhg! Why does he have to do that here? Couldn't he find somewhere else, this is not a freaking gym!

He didn't make it easy for me to ignore him. He was always there, with that goddamn smile on his face and his perfectly arranged blond hair. I didn't know if it was because of the weather getting cooler or if he was kinda punishing me, but he was only using long sleeve shirts... Yes, he actually has something with sleeves on, can you believe it?!

He bent his body to finish his stretching section, his hands on the small of his back. He was laughing and talking to Patricia while he did that, something about the way she looked at him made my stomach ache. Why does he have to smile like that? Patricia reached out and fixed a strand of his hair that was out of place and I felt I was going to puke.

I looked away and took my way to the kitchen, I really needed a cup of coffee. And then a thought came to my mind. What if they are dating? They really seem really close... He always waits for her at the end of the day... they are often having lunch together.... I watched them again. Nyan had his hand on Patricia's shoulder... Fondly looking at her.

Uhg! Why do I care? It's none of my business! They can date whoever they want! He can date whoever he wants, right? I had just passed through the door when it was pushed open again. It was Berta.

"How long are you putting on this act?" She scolded me, that mother-like look on her face.

"What act?" I played dumb.

"Oh, come on, Jae. What do you take me for? An idiot?"

"Oh gosh, Be." I tried to find the right answer in my head, but I had no arguments to fight back...

"Jae, I know you are not upset with Nyan anymore, you are just making excuses to avoid him because you like him!"

"That's ridiculous." I answered, turning my back at her to turn on the coffee machine. "No, I don't!"

"First, I know you better than you know yourself. I know what you're saying, but I also listen to your tone, your body gestures, your eyes, your facial expressions... I can hear everything you are not saying, and you are yelling your feelings for Nyan! And secondly, you need to apologize to him. Did you forget that little problem you have? You should clear things up with him."