DREAM KINGS (Shawn Mendes x Harry Styles)

C h a p t e r [67]

I looked down on the ground we're stepping on, and just feel myself in an uncomfortable quietness. I'm starting to zone out again. This can't be. I have to keep this feeling away from him. I have to stop this once and for all.. but.. if I'd do it now, I'm just a monster who ruined his good mood, the rest of the day and every memory we've made.

I'll wait until tomorrow, I still have to take him to three more places. The park where Luke and I went. Well, I know it's not right to take him where Luke and I went on for our date, but it's also one of the best spots in town. And I want him to see it.. with me. Then we'd go to the adoption center for dogs and then the music shop; and maybe after that, we could go home early and buy some ingredients in the market and I'll teach him how to cook. Look at that, tomorrow's already planned.

"I do, but I don't go somewhere alone. My dad's men always follows me around, it's annoying. Whenever I finally have some free time, I always ask one of them to drive me to a fine dining restaurant with my—" he paused, like he just realized he said something.

Out of my curiosity, I ask. "My? Who?"

"Nothing."

"Your mom?"

"No."

"Your sister?"

"No, May, stop.."

"Your da—"

"My ex-girlfriend May! OKAY?"

My jaw dropped. I wasn't expecting that from his mouth. He looks at me, his eyes went narrow and the stare he's giving me is sharp.

"There! I said it. Dang it! I told you to stop!"

"You've had a girlfriend?!"

He sharply sighed, "I did."

"Really?!"

"Very funny, May."

"I.. well.. how many are they?"

"What?"

Because honestly, tell me, with that looks? It's quite impossible he just ends up having only one ex-girlfriend. I've been doubting him that he has so many exes that even the fingers of a human can't be used for counting.

"How many girlfriends did you have?"

"One."

"Really?!"

He nods.

"That sounds quite impossible." I scoff, "You? Only one girlfriend?"

"I told you. That was before. A years ago."

"Well, that's still fresh, if you'd ask me."

"I don't care. I'm through with her. I'm done."

"How 'through?'"

"A hundred and one percent."

"Mmm.. okay."

"So..? How long are you guys together?"

"Why are you asking so much 'bout me and her?"

"Nothing. I just can't believe you've only had one girlfriend."