Friends With Benefits

3: "Missing"

"You're out of popcorns!"

Jinyoung yelled from the kitchen, just so the chinese could hear him all the way from the living room. Well, he didn't need to yell that loud since he is not more than ten feet from where Jackson is.

"You're the only one who can't get enough of it anyway!" Hearing this from Jackson, Jinyoung peeked his head from the kitchen's door and scowled at the older who still has his feet on top of the coffee table and his eyes darted on the television where Guardians of the Galaxy is playing.

"I know, that's why I'm complaining." Jinyoung says, now walking towards his so called bestfriend.

Jackson didn's even spare him a glance so he figured he should go block the chinese's view of the movie. "Yah!" Now he has his attention.

Putting his one hand on his waist, while the other is holding up the empty tub. "I need popcorn."

He saw how Jackson made a face which is contorted with irritation. "God, you already finished a whole tub by yourself! Move away, Park Jinyoung!" But he didn't bulge. "I want popcorn. Get me some."

Jinyoung kept the determined look in his eyes. Normally, Jackson would be the first one to give up and just give him whatever he's asking for. But maybe, today isn't one of those days.

"You know, I could always just throw you out of my apartment. Life here is much easier when you're not around." That statement got him and made him sit beside Jackson, with his shoulders down.

Jinyoung is currently staying at Jackson's place, after his last class. It's probably around 5 in the afternoon, and he doesn't want to go home yet, because he knows who is waiting for him. And yes, Jinyoung would very much like to avoid the guy.

Maybe Jackson noticed his long pout, and being a good friend, cannot possibly stand it that he looks so upset. "Alright, I'll just order some burger and fries while we finish part 2." And although, it's not popcorn, Jinyoung also likes fries so, he just nodded at what Jackson said. It's his treat anyway.

It was at the end of the movie's sequel, and when they ate all the fries when Jinyoung looked like he's going to some funeral that Jackson just needed to ask why.

"I just don't want to go home yet." With this, Jackson raised his brows and asked what's not to like in going home to his apartment where Mark is waiting. Jackson already knew Mark because the older had fetch him from his apartment earlier this morning. "That's the point. I'll see him again." And that response of his only made the chinese more confused. With his high pitched voice, Jackson asked what could Jinyoung possibly dislike about living with Mark.

Jinyoung stared at Jackson who is still clueless as to why he dislikes getting to share an apartment with Mark, who is a walking full course meal, Jackson's words, not his. In his head, Jinyoung starts to blame Jaebum once again.

With a sigh, he chose to let his bestfriend know about the real reason.

"Remember that night... when..." But he just can't continue, so Jackson yelled at him to just say what he needs to say. "...that night at Jaebum's party, when. . . . when you saw me, walking out of this room upstairs and . . . ."

"And?" Jackson asked, urging him to continue.

"And. . . .well. . . ." Jinyoung saw how Jackson started to look at him like his patience is running out, so before the chinese could open his mouth and starts nagging at him... "Mark was the guy I had a one night stand with." Jinyoung said almost breathlessly.