In Time (In Places Book 2)

#3.5 - Rides and Dates

It's barely time for dinner when my mother and I arrived home. Carrying the grocery bags in both hands, I headed straight to the kitchen with Mom in tow, a single paper bag containing vegetables she's hugging against her chest.

"I'll make dinner since you were so nice accompanying me to the mart today," she grinned as two maids went to help store the groceries. "What would you want, Chanyeol?"

I just shrugged as I took two of the grocery bags from the counter. "Anything," I muttered. "Do you want me to think of something?"

"Okay. But I'll definitely go Singaporean if you're too slow." Mother said, raising a brow but still with her warm smile. "You may now go and change into some clean clothes. Thanks again, son."

"No problem, Mom." I smiled, turning on my heel and walking towards the stairs. I ascended the flight two at a time, gripping the two heavy reusable bags in one hand. It has been a long Friday, with all the lessons and reports I have to read and understand. I never even had enough time to browse the internet for pleasure or call my fiance or exchange text messages. I miss Byun Baekhyun. I just miss him everyday.

Peanut is scratching the carpet when I entered my room. His bright blue eyes swept up to meet mine and he immediately went to greet me, brushing his coat against my legs in slow, delicate motions as I placed the grocery bags on the floor. The thing is that, Baekhyun's mother doesn't like keeping pets in their home because of all the mess and ruckus. And being the good fiance that I should be, I offered to take care of him for Baekhyun.

I could still remember his face when I said that. He was beyond happy and relieved. And he looked beautiful.

Although I don't particularly like Peanut, I don't really hate him. He could be cute and sweet sometimes when he's not picking up a fight and being stubborn. Besides, he's been staying with me for three weeks now and I guess we're building up friendship.

"Hey, Peanut." I murmured as I walked towards my closet, removing my business clothes in exhange of a black t-shirt and khaki shorts. When I went to check the sand toilet I placed in the balcony, I noticed it didn't need any cleaning so I proceeded unpacking all the cat stuff I bought in the mart today. I playfully tossed Peanut a yarn ball and he started to play with it wildly, making me grin.

After refilling his bowl with weird cat food, I lied on the bed and started to read a book I never thought I'll read. "Geez, Park Chanyeol," I muttered to myself as I shook my head, turning on the first page of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. "You must really, really be crazy head-over-heels in love with that guy for you to be doing this."

Honestly speaking, I am not into fiction. I don't really appreciate magic and fantasy and all those stuffs. I don't even like romance; that's why I was genuinely surprised when Baekhyun called me a 'romantic' because I don't really see myself as one.