[BOOK 1] More Than This

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MEETING THE PARENTS

[Ethan's POV]

Can you hear me?

I'm tryna hear you

Silence strikes like a hurricane

I'm singing for you,

You're screaming at me

It's hard to see your tears in the pouring rain    

I open my eyes at the sound of something at the night stand beside the bed. I guess it was Kinzy's cellphone over there. I watched as the light flickers on and off then repeated for three times. I let out a silent sigh and tried to move myself to make myself comfortable but I was block by something hard at my back. I groaned to that and slowly move to see what that was and my eyes grow wider when I realize that it was who and not what. It's Kinzy hugging me from behind. Wait! What!? He was hugging me from behind? His arm wrap around my waist while I was lying on his other arm. His head was buried behind my head and I can feel his warm breathe sending chill to my spine at my nape. I curl up my toes to the sensation it brings me. I let out another sigh to calm myself down.

What happened last night? I don't know. I didn't even know how all of this happened, the last thing I know last night was I sleep after I explained myself why I called him 'Zey' instead of his name. I let out another groan and I feel him move little. He tightened his hold around my waist and tagging me closer to him, and then stop. I can feel his heartbeat that beats normally behind his chest. I breathe out. I didn't even realize I'm holding it while he was moving.

Can you hear me?

I'm tryna hear you

Silence strikes like a hurricane

I'm singing for you,

You're screaming at me

It's hard to see your tears in the pouring rain

His phone ringed again, three to fifth times before it stops and then ringed again. I'm feeling sorry for Taka for singing again and again but the owner seems don't care even if Taka will be out of breathe. Maybe it's an emergency since it was ringing more than the usual and so I tapped him slightly at his arm that was in my waist.

"Kinzy," I called out his name.

No reply.

"Kinzy," I called out again.

Still no reply.

I moved and shake him slightly in his arm. He stirred a little.

"Kinzy," I called him out again, this time a little louder.

"Hmm?" he hummed.

"Someone is calling you. I guess it's an emergency." I said.

He opened his eyes and look at me in disbelief since we are an inch away from each other. Our noses are slightly touching and we can even feel each other's breathing and heartbeat. I can feel my heart beating at an irregular pace, like I was running the 10 kilometer dash around the oval. I slowly moved away from him to calm my heartbeat.

Can you hear me?

I'm tryna hear you