[BOOK 1] More Than This

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THE PINK DOOR

[Ethan's POV]

After we finish our breakfast at Shin's house, since we stayed there the whole two days, Kinzy decided to help me find a new boardinghouse. I resisted to his offer coz I don't have enough money to pay the rent but he insist and said that if I keep on resisting he will bring me to his house and I'll stay there and at the end he won. I don't really know how to say no to him. Just like when he asks me if I would like to be his boyfriend, I was shocked because I didn't expect him to ask me that. We barely know each other but after I told him about my story and he didn't even flinched and instead, he stay with me until I fall asleep, that was the most sincere thing I've ever felt from someone. Though I told him that it will take time for me to really trust someone, he didn't care and he said he will work hard for that. He did really know how to melt me in his little own way.

And here we are riding in his Porsche 911 and roam around the city searching for a place to stay in. It was Sunday afternoon and the fresh wind from north of the city where beaches lies blowing our faces and it feel good while Miley Cyrus was rocking us with her 'We Can't Stop' at the stereo.

Not long after the ride, we stop at a building painted with white and chocolate brown and there's a large sculpted name "Oakwood Inc." my eyes grow wider when I realize where we are actually.

"No, where not going inside." I said stomping my feet at his car's floor like three years old who was force to take up the ballet class but wanted to be on the hip-hop class.

"C'mon," he said and then opens the driver's seat after parking at the front of the building. This place is known to where rich kid stays when they were upset with their parents instead of staying at their condo. Well, this is like a condo anyway but more cozy and private and more expensive, I must add.

"Kinzy," I still showed to him my disapproval to the place.

"It's nice here." He said. "And it's easy to pick you up here to go to school."

"But I don't like here."

"Why?"

"Because it's so expensive, I can only afford a bed spacer room." I said standing my ground. This time I'll make sure he won't won the argument.

"Who told you that you will be the one to pay?"

"And that's one of the reasons." I said.

"Ethan,"

"Please, I would appreciate it if you can respect my decision. I don't want to bother you and I don't want you to think that I'm using you and your money for my own benefit."

"What!?" he literally shouted, "Where the fuck did you get that from, huh?" he said while looking at me seriously and slightly angry, "Ethan, I just want you to be safe and comfortable. I don't even think something like that." He sounded so irritated. He looks away for me not to see his expression.

And I just close my mouth.

"Look, I want to do this, okay? Just let me do this," in low voice he tried to force me to what he wants and I don't really like it.

My father also done this to me and Kinzy knows that I don't like the idea of him forcing me to do things against my will. I can feel my whole body trembling and I can't control the tears that were flowing from my eyes. I don't know why but those memories of my father forcing me just makes my whole being shutter.

"Ki -Kinzy," I still can't believe he is doing this but I didn't let him see my tears. I drop my head to look at the pair of shoes in my feet. That's the last pair of shoes that I own, but it's still really nice that I can't even put it away. "Kinzy, I really don't want to do this."