Star-Crossed

Chapter 4

I almost ran out of the room once he confessed, both of us glad not to be in each other's face, but as I stepped out, "Kit" he called

I paused and turned around just before stepping out of the room and looked at him, his face was all red "Can you not tell Pha?" he asked "Please?"

"Okay" I agreed but then looked at him "Is everything okay with you?"

I acted like it was all normal, but on the inside, I really could not comprehend what happened, Beam spent the night with Forth – BEAM with a GUY... 

He looked at me, "Why ?"

"Just"..." I paused, Why exactly am I reacting like this, when I myself am being chased by Ming "Just making sure"

He looked at me as if he was searching for an answer and for long didn't say anything and I could not take my eyes of him

"So... are you okay?" I prompted

"Hmmm" he said but his eyes said otherwise and I didn't have the heart to leave him alone

"What happened?", was he forced, but then why was he apologizing shouldn't Forth be the one to apologize but I still voiced it "Did Forth force you?"

"No"

"Why him?"

"What do you mean why him?"

I paused, it was really not my business and it was all my business at the same time, "All these years Beam, you have never shown interest in men" I paused, never shown interest in me

"Suddenly you spend the night with Forth, and I am not allowed to ask question" I challenged him

"Wasn't it the same with you before Ming?" he threw it back on me

I nodded and sighed, you were always there, but I didn't respond

"I am just making sure you are fine" I told him "Nothing more"

He then sighed "I am fine" he said looking at me again, his expression unreadable.

My phone rang breaking us from a trance, it was Ming.

"Hey Ming" I answered, while Beam quickly moved away saying, "Close the door on your way out, I will meet you guys at the market".

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It was 3 PM, we were all in the market where our annual fund raiser is about to start and I could not see Beam anywhere in the vicinity.

"KIT" I yelled "WHAT?" he barked back for some reason he was sulking as usual, I thought he was less grumpy with Ming around but this was like high-school Kit all over again

"Pha, what is it?"

"What crawled into your pants today?"

"Is that what you wanted to know?"

"No... Er... when is Beam coming?"

"How would I know?" he snapped, "Are you going to help me with the tent or stand there like a fucking useless pole?"

"Okay, Okay" I tried to calm him "retract your claws kitty"

We both worked in silence with occasional text Yo, I was completely distracted until Kit looked up and said "About time"

I turned around to see Beam standing there and from his expression he was ready to murder on spot, what the hell is wrong with these two....