MILES AWAY

Chapter 13

Miles' POV

A week after...

Its sunday night and we just got back from our house, Ora stayed and will be heading directly tomorrow at the office with mom and dad.

Terrence is in my unit, alone with me. We cooked together and he was so loud blabbing about crazy stories and jokes that made me laugh.
After our dinner, we we're now settled on the sofa eating icecream in our spacious living room.

Most of the decorations in our unit we're done in a style of minimalism. Colors we're white, cream, and peach. Some pictures of me together with Ora are on the walls, whole family and a painting of me which was Terrence's gift to me during my 18th birthday. He made it by himself, his signature below. We have a mini library on the right side, the books we're neatly arranged alphabetically as always. On the left near the door through our connecting room is a piano.
I was asking questions about his on going project, while we we're watching a channel about architecture and topics related to our field, giving opinions to it from time to time. I admire him about being so passionate about his profession, bringing a wonderful masterpiece to his clients with his amazing ideas and creations that is beyond satisfaction.
Suddenly, he stared at the piano for a few seconds.

"Can you play for me? It's been a long time since I heard you play it." He asked not looking at me but focused at the piano. I didn't reply and he looked at me. I smiled sheepishly as I met his gaze.

"You might get bored." I said looking at the piano this time.

"I never said that." He said shaking his head.

I only play classical pieces since it was the one my dad encourage me to learn when I was growing up and mom also taught me before. And sometimes, I play those types of music when we we're attending formal parties or business gatherings that he often bring me with. But overtime, I really loved it, classic music brings me peace of mind and relaxing. But I assume most of my generation will disagree.

He stood up and offered his hand to me.

"You're really gonna make me?" I asked giving him a wary smile.

"No way to escape sweetheart." He smiled so charming, I can't argue.

When I was about to take his hand, my phone rang.
It was Ora.

"I have to take it." I said in an even tone and answered it as I move away from him to our glass window and entered our veranda. The cold wind blows soothing in my skin as I sat on the sun chair and glance at Terrence's direction, he's seated now in front of the piano and trying to play it.

"Hey." I greeted briefly.

"Hey yourself, I need a recap! We haven't discussed anything about it for a week since we we're too freaking busy. I can't sleep and Tyler is busy too!" Her voice was demanding with a mix of excitement, I laughed softly. So, I'm her target for disturbance.

We just started the construction of our project, so it was a busy week that we really didn't talk about personal things to catch up. When we got home at friday night, Matthew was a sweet distraction so still, we didn't have time to talk.

"You really can't wait. Can't you?"

"It's been a week my dearest sister. Now, please tell me everything because I'm dying to know about the details." She said dramatically.

I told her everything abkut last weekend and also at the moment that Terrence is here with me.

"I imagined you two playing basketball. That's a cute one! I really need to buy a trophy for you since you've been with him for a jog regularly on two consecutive weekends, thinking that you hate exercise. I'll also give you an A plus for being carefree and laughing louder than usual. And maybe three stars for not acting too much like a grown up." She said and laughed.

I bit my lips holding my laugh about her comment.

"Uhm..Ora?" I asked nervously.

"Yes?"

I took a deep sigh as I close my eyes.

"He didn't kiss me yet." Oh god, I hate it I sounded upset. I glanced at him, his back facing me, his holding some of my music notes.

I received a burst of laughter from her that I moved away my phone inches from my ear.

Someone shoot me now!