The Hush-Bond

Chapter One: Not Enough?

Hi, this would be my very first story and it's a man to man romance. So if you are not into it, don't bother to read it. But if you are interested, why not.
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Darren's POV

This night supposedly to be romantic - that was I thought. I was really looking forward for this date because for the past two weeks, Tom was unreachable - literally - he was on a business trip for two weeks. Unfortunately during his business trip, I did not received a single text or call from him after his airplane landed. I did not bothered to bother him - he might just be very busy because of his 'businesses trip'. But the following days I had enough of it. I had left him a lot of messages and called but only his voice mail always answered back. I was worried sick because their might have something wrong happened to him. Thankfully on the last day of his trip - finally - he called me. I wanted to ask what his reason why he's not returning my calls but instead of answering my question, he asked me out for a dinner date. So that's why I'm here in a restaurant, wearing in a formal attire and facing Tom on our reserved table - having our dinner date.

But something was different about him - not physically because he's still handsome as ever. But something was really odd - the way he act towards me and it really bothered me to the core - I don't know why? He can't look me straight in the eye and - he seems distant - when I approached him in our designated table awhile ago, instead of kissing me on the lips - he kissed me on the cheek to greet me. That's not what you do if you are in a relationship for three years and had not seen each other for two weeks without any news whatsoever .

If he was a closeted gay and afraid that people around us might ridicule and throw us any profanities of being gay while on a date, I will understand. But in his or our situation we don't mind what people might think around us because we're out and very proud. There might, really something happened during his business trip. So I was the one who broke the awkward silence.

"So...Tom, how was the trip? Is their something wrong happened? Because you seems troubled?"

"Huh?" He looked at me not sure of what I had just said. "Sorry, what did you say?" This is really making me nervous.

"I said - how was your trip? Is their something bad happened because you look bothered? Are you okay?" I repeated but not the exact phrase.

"Oh...the trip, yeah - the trip - it was -uhmm - great -yes, definitely great, everything went just fine - hmm" clearing his voice but failed . "And nothing is bothering me - I'm perfectly fine. Thanks for asking." He replied not really looking at me and his voice was stuttering while he talked.

"Okay...that's good" I paused " so if the trip went great. Then how come you haven't called or texted me? I thought you we're kidnapped or something. I was worried sick. For two weeks Tom - for whole two weeks. Care to explain?"I asked calmly and looking at him straight. I need an explanation, I'm beginning to feel anxious the way he is acting. He suddenly stop forking his food. Taking his glass of wine and drinking it empty. He pick up the napkin, wipe his mouth and drop the napkin back on the table. And look back at me.

"Okay...actually - their is something I needed to tell you - it's about us, Dan, that's why I asked you this date. Our last date actually" Okay wait a minute - last date? What?Is he going to-

"Your a good person Dan, really, caring and gorgeous but--" I cut him off

"Are you breaking up with me?" I cut the chase. I know it is painful for me to say it but I had to clarify things.

He went silent for a moment but I ask him again. "Tom - are you breaking up with me? Answer me?" I snapped, glaring at him

"Yes"