Unconditional

Let's Keep IT a Secret

As he reached the room, Dec found the room empty except for Ant's backpack on the bed. He might have reached early but where did he go?!

Dec erased that thought and disciplined himself not to think about his rude roommate. Dec was already tired and all the way up to the hostel he was paranoid and disturbed as he felt everyone's eyes on him. Well, he is The Kid in Robbie's watchlist. Just because he hugged a nice guy. Dec smiled thinking about Andrew. If only everyone realised how nice Andrew is...

Dec enters the shower and his thoughts change from Andrew to Ant. Their encounter that morning, him falling from the window sill, the birds that flew out of his library locker. He sighed and switched off the shower and leaned to the wall AntMcpartlin is a fucking enigma

He hears their room opening and held his breath. He senses someone's presence near the door to the bathroom and Ant's cologne filled the air. Dec stands still realising that Ant was making sure that he is alone in the room. A while later the smell of cologne diminishes and he hears the creak of Ant's bed. Suddenly Ant's phone blares and Dec holds his breath to listen. He didn't know why he did that. But at that moment he felt as if he should listen. He hears Ant sighing and waiting a bit to attend the call. Dec could really imagine the raised eyebrows and annoyed frown. He hear Ant sighing again and a beat later, he hears Ant speaking to the phone "Mam ..hai"

Dec's heart skips a beat and he felt bad that he had decided to spy in Ant's conversation with his mam. But there was no turning back. He can't break his cover now. He then hears Ant speaking in frustration "Mam please, I didn't call you because I didn't know and also because it doesn't matter......No it doesn't...I don't care... did- did Rob call you mam?!... mam I am really fine! I didn't meet him.... no.. we had only two hours.. no I was in the library.. yes..yes... who? the new boy?"

Dec's heart started beating hard at that.Then Ant continues "Mam.. I told you, he is no Andrew and no I don't know why Andrew met him and please.. it's not important. I am fine mam... I am not hurt, no.. I- I understand.. you don't have to come... mam I was thinking of taking a month off ... what? Italy? It's okay I will be fine on my own...but mam... okay.. yeah okay.. it's okay I understand.. yeah.. hmm.. me too... "

Dec hear Ant sighing again and after a beat, he hears their room opening and then closing. Dec let out a deep breath, ends the shower, dry himself and step out to the room What the heck!! he just heard AntMcpartlin on his phone to his mam!! He talked about taking a month off too... Only if he did that!! Thugs like him and his friends...

Dec walk to his bed and much to his surprise, on his bed was the book he was searching for.... the book that was with Ant.. Ant had stayed through the whole psychology hour and finished his reference... to lend me this? Why would he? Oh no!! what a stupid am I.. When I entered the library, Ant was already there. Shit! so David was right?! It was not Ant but Dan and Jeremy?! But how do they know my phobia for birds?

Dec sighed again, took the book and started jotting down the points. It was getting dark and he knew Ant was somewhere on the terrace sketching something. It was the time of the day when everyone will be out with their friends and no one will enter before night falls down. It was still a mystery for Dec that Ant doesn't spend those minutes with his friends. He then makes a call to his home, conscious that he didn't call them yesterday. He knew they were waiting for him to settle down and call first knowing how tough it is for him. And this is the only time he can talk on his phone from his room as Ant is not in. And yet he had overheard Ant's call... shit!

As he ends the call, he sees the door opening and Ant enters with his sketchbook and drawing sheets. Why would he carry everything with him?! He watches as Ant plop down on the bed and pull out his headphones. He connects it to his mp3 and lies down, his eyes closed and relaxed. Dec felt curious about Ant's playlist Weird Declan.. why should you know his personal affairs. But watching Ant, lying there relaxed and calm, Dec found it hard to believe that this boy could actually hurt someone.