Skip a Beat

Chapter 03 - Late At Night

The usual day past by for Newwiee. But what's made it difference is what happened last night. The sun is still up and he's thinking what if he decides to go out during this time of the day? Will he be having the same reaction?

A knock by his door catches his attention. His lunch arrived on time as always. He went to his door to open it.

"Sawadee khrup, Sir Newwiee." The guy in a black and white waiter uniform greeted him.

"Sawadee. Please, come in." Opening the door wider to let him enter the room.

New stopped midway before closing the door. His attention was caught by the man who's currently looking his direction. He can't fully recognize the face as the hallways always have a dim light on the top floor. Cause it was design to calm occupants. Courtesy of yours truly.

He quickly closed his door when the man doesn't have plan to even look away. And again with his fast heartbeat.

What's going on, Newwiee? Questioning himself as he leans his head by the door. His heart doesn't seem to calm for a long time.

"Excuse me, Sir." The waiter calls him to get his attention. And definitely want his to step aside for he is to go out already.

"Sorry." He again opened the door. "Wait!" He didn't wait for the waiter to reply and went to his room to get some money. "Tip." Giving it to the waiter before totally out of his room. And again with his eyes by the hallway. He felt relief at the same time disappointed that he doesn't get to see the man.

"Wait a minute. Why would I be disappointed?" New questions himself while closing the door. "Just relief." Correcting himself. "What the fuck is going on?" Confused as he may seem he just went to the table where the wait puts the food delivered.

Newwiee enjoyed his meal at his veranda. The only place in the hotel with veranda. It's his place and the designer of the building plus the Resort Owner's only son. He can get anything he want. Materially.

While eating, New remembers the man by the hallway. He looks familiar. But how can he say that if he barely saw anyone. Then a memory strikes back. By the beach.

Is he the same man at the beach?

Again, Tay is by the beach. Walking. He doesn't even know what to do. There's no plan for the day. But that's not the problem at the moment. There must be something wrong with his head.

As Tay went out of his room, he saw a delivery boy to deliver a food to the two-door room. One of his question has been answered when the door opened and let the delivery boy enter the room.

He can finally see it clearly now. The face who owns the room. Tall, maybe around his height, white fair skin, slender waist, kissable red lips, eyes...

FUCK!!! Is he even describing a guy? Screaming inside his head. He shook his head to forget what he just thought.

He stopped walking and looked up where his room is located. More like where the two-door room is located. Now that he gets to properly see from afar, that room is the only room with veranda. And from there, there's someone perhaps eating his meal. His beach boy.

Not HIS! Tay hissed. Just beach boy. Who is he even defending for? Himself from himself? He's definitely acting crazy.

The guy stands by the railing and moving his head from left and right as if looking for someone. He felt his heart skipped a beat when he realizes that he's looking his way. Did he stare too much that he gets to know someone's staring at him? He doesn't know.

He immediately went back to his rom knowing who's the crazy guy who's staring his way. It's definitely him. What a day. He can definitely guess what that guy's thinking right now.

Same time of the day. Newwiee gets to go outside and stroll by the beach. His happy time. He feels like he owns the beach to himself cause there's no one around.

The same spot, he lay down and look at the moon making the dark side of the resort a little light.

Will I meet him again? New decided to apologize to the man. It's not right to assume that he's bad and run away as if he'll get killed. More like he experienced panic attack that time.

Both hands grabbed his hair for what he'll say once the man is in front of him. "AH!" That hurts more than he thought.

"Why hurt yourself? Are you a sadist?"

He immediately stands up upon hearing it. It's the same man the same man from last time. Started to slowly walked backwards.

"Why are you here?" That didn't came out well. It's too low that even him didn't get to hear what he just said.

"What?" The man walked closer to where he is. New also stepped backwards. "I believe this is still part of the resort but if you want to be alone then I'll leave." Then he turned his back.

"Wait." Stopping him. "You can stay."

"Okay." The man came back and now he's in front of him. Right there and then New is determined to apologize for their first encounter. May the light of the moon give him courage to do so. If not... Whatever.