Mr. Handsome

Chapter 14

Beam looked down at his half empty plate... then his eyes were back staring at Forth who had his head lowered all the time... Something was bothering Forth... but why didn't he say anything at all? 

- Forth... please say something... This is too quiet... I don't like it... You're here in front of me... but... why do I feel like you're invisible?

- Because I am invisible to your naked eyes Beamie... Forth sighed as he finished off the remaining food that was on his plate before he brought the dirty dishes to the sink and dumped everything in it... He took a deep breath and started to wash those dishes quietly.

Beam stared at Forth in confusion... What did Forth mean by that?... He quickly gathered his plate and glass, and went after Forth. 

- Forth... are you mad?

Forth ignored Beam but took everything that Beam was holding to wash them as well.

- Forth... let me do it myself... Beam offered.

- Why are you talking to me?... I'm invisible remember?... Forth responded in sarcasm.

- Forth!... what's wrong with you?... Did I say something wrong?... Beam was getting more confused with Forth's unexpected reaction.

- No Beamie... You didn't say anything wrong at all... Forth answered... Then kept his mouth shut again since he had nothing to say... It was better for him to stay mute before he said something that would hurt the guy.

- You know what?... I'm going to bed... I hate this... Today is my first day here as your hired boyfriend and I already get a silent treatment from you... What a day!... Beam huffed and stomped off to his room.

Forth had stopped washing the dishes and watched Beam left the kitchen with his sad eyes. 

- I'm so childish... He scolded himself, once Beam was out of his sight... He knew that he shouldn't behave that way, but he felt hurt... How he wished that he could confess and tell Beam that he was in love with him... But how could he confess, if Beam felt nothing for him?

Forth looked at those dishes and decided to continue his task later... All he wanted to do at the moment, was to relax and smoke a cigarette to clear his messy mind... He grabbed a pack of cigarettes since he always kept a few in the kitchen drawer... and then slowly headed out to the pool to have a quick smoke.

Meanwhile, in Beam's bedroom... Beam wasn't in a good mood either... He was angry that Forth had ignored him... but at the same time, he was sad because Forth had stopped being so attentive as before... Beam was a bit disheartened by the whole situation... He didn't feel like sleeping at all and decided to get some fresh air from his bedroom's balcony... He really hoped that he could take his mind off Forth for a little while... but he became worried even more when his eyes captured the figure of Forth smoking by the pool.

Beam didn't know why he had reacted that way... but once he saw Forth, he quickly left the balcony and went down to find him... He walked straight to the pool and his heart clenched when he witnessed Forth, staring at the pool absentmindedly with a gloomy face.