Zen X MC ✍(◔◡◔)

- Chapter 1 -

"Zen, you're home", I said as I heard the sound of the door of Zen's apartment opening, with Zen hanging his coat on the rack.

"Evening babe~, sorry I'm a bit late alright, I'll just pack my things and change up, and then we'll leave for dinner okay?" Zen approached me.

"*sigh* Alright, I forgive you this time for being late alright? You made me worried because I tried calling you but your line was busy!" I said while I pouted at Zen. I had already been waiting for twenty minutes and Zen didn't even bother to pick up my calls! >:(

"Oh, I didn't know you called me, dear. I was on the phone just now when I was the bus discussing some arrangements for tomorrow's rehearsal with the celebrity... What was her name again? I think its Gecko Girl? Something along those lines right? Haha I can't really remember you see." He said as he scratched the back of his neck.

Echo Girl? He's going for rehearsal with her again... The thought of her just made me shudder. What if she tried to take advantage of Zen...?
For a moment, I didn't realise I was staring into space while pondering about that.

"Babe? Are you okay? You look quite pale and blank!"

"Uh-uh Y-yea I'm okay I was just um thinking of how much I missed you...!" I stuttered.

"A-and I think her name is Echo Girl, not Gecko Girl, hahaha..." I said with my head hung low, trying to disperse the topic of that woman.

"Oh yea It's Echo Girl! I remember now haha. Shall we leave for dinner?" Zen said when he grabbed my hand and held it.

I nodded and we left the apartment for dinner at a nearby café, since I insisted that Zen and I should not go to places that are further than the café since I didn't wanted to trouble Zen to drive us there.

"Hello! Can I have one cinnamon tea, one cappuccino, and two omurice sets? Thank you!"

"Hey Zen! How'd you know what I wanted to order?" I asked in surprise.

"How could I not know what my precious darling wants?" He said in a sweet voice and winked.

Every time Zen talked to me, I would feel so happy and assured that he will be by my side. However, my assurance was questioned when Zen recently was put with Echo Girl to perform together... For some reason, I have a really uncertain feeling about his decision to join the performance, but I didn't stop him, lest he finds me restricting his freedom for his career.

Suddenly, I get struck with a headache. "Urgh..." I moaned softly while I was leaning on my left hand.

"Are you okay, dear?" Zen asked worriedly.

"Y-yea I'm fine, I guess it's just a small headache from today's work..." I said, while I rubbed my temples.

"Don't push yourself if you can't handle your work alright? For tomorrow I'll help you out with the party planning and I suggest you don't go to the pharmacy to work tomorrow alright? Let's go to the doctor's after dinner, okay?" Zen said, while holding my right hand across the table.

"N-no it's alright Zen... I'm perfectly fine!" I smiled, trying to cover up my pain from the headache that feels like a sledgehammer pounding my head.

"Here's your food, enjoy your meal!" the waitress said as she laid the dishes onto the table. We then started to eat our food, but Zen and I did not talk much...

After our meal, my headache did not subside one bit. In fact, I feel that it is getting worse...

I suddenly felt giddy and tripped over myself, but luckily, Zen managed to catch me before I could fall face flat onto the ground.