Rewind (Completed)

Chapter 29: On The Down Low

Chapter 29: On The Down Low

"I feel like this is punishment," Grey sighs in reluctance. 

"It's a privilege," I correct him.

Nope, it's definitely punishment -- his fault for being low-key.

He meets my gaze with underlining fury/ "Why do you always have to drag me into all of your scheming ploys?"

It's a good thing that I went to work today, means I have the rest of the day to enjoy a 'play' date with Grey and perhaps drive him up the wall in fury.

"Because you love it," I insist, having missed his presence ever so slightly. Despite our constant bickering, Grey's one loser that I'd prefer never to live without. He puts the 'gray' into all of life's colors.

"For the billionth time," he pauses angrily, "and I can't express this enough," he continues, "I despise and loathe my forced involvement in everything that you do. I hate your stupid, pointless plots that always lack substance and purpose...just like you," he concludes fiercely as if I'm supposed to care.

I laugh lightly to myself and shake my head freely, embracing a cheerful grin. "Ah Grey, you're too much sometimes. You make me want to spring up, clap my hands and sing in the rain," I nudge his shoulder with my own teasingly.

"I am insulting you," Grey narrows his dark eyes into deathly slits as he takes me in with confusion, "you're supposed to feel offended." He frowns as if having lost this one. "Why are you not offended?" he asks in exasperation. "You should feel offended. You should be insulted."

"How can I be," I pout at him innocently before saying words that I know will ultimately kill him, "when we're besties for realzies for lifezies?"

He stares at me blankly for a second or two before heaving out a breath of frustration, thoroughly annoyed. I'm enjoying it thoroughly. "Sometimes," he confesses, revealing his dark side to me, "you make me want to hurt you."

Pft! He's harmless.

"Oooh!" I mock whilst flaying my hands in fake fear, putting up a pretense of worry. "I'm so scared!" I even go as far as to add a shiver. "The dangerous ferret is on the move!" I shudder.

"I want to shoot you," he sighs as if getting a burden off of his chest, "but that would land me up in prison."

Been there, done that.

"Plus," I hum happily, "I'm bulletproof."

"Then I'll resort to throwing ninja stars at you," he adds in irritation, probably imagining it.

"Oh," I raise my eyebrows at him in amusement, "so it's going down, huh?"

"It will be down before you even realize it," he insists in pure pride as if a true badass when in actual fact he's just a 'rough' in a diamond.

"I'll take you up on that challenge," I flash him a taunting grin in turn. I've become an expert in getting reactions out of him.

He scoffs at my nerve. "You're unbelievable as a human being."

"Naaw," I coo and reach out to pinch his cheeks, but he ducks before I can, "I think I'm pretty unbelievable too."