Since Always

12

Phana's POV

After we finished our breakfast, we supposedly attended the Moon and Star gathering. The gathering would be held on weekends too. They rehearsed all day on weekends.

But Ming insisted that I should stay home. He knew I was hurt after the rough night with him. 

I fell asleep right after the breakfast we had. When I woke up, Ming was gone. He asked me for the duplicate of my room key before I fell asleep.

RINGGG
My phone screen flashed. It was Kit who was calling, "Hello?" I answered.

"Why do you sound like you just woke up?" He investigated me right away.

"You guessed right. What's up?" I yawned. My hips were not as hurt as this morning.

"You don't go to Moon and Star gathering??" He was curious, because I was an early bird despite my tight schedule.

"Yeah, I didn't feel well this morning," I was not lying. I was so exhausted and my hips hurt badly after the first ever night with him. I wondered is it possible to have the second night?

I was embarrassed of my own thought, when Kit said, "Are you okay now? Beam and I could help you to see a doctor, you know?"

"N-no! I'm fine now!" I replied right away. They could not see my room. Not like this. My bed was a mess after last night. It was like I slept with a beast. But Ming is a beast indeed! My conscience reminded me.

"Yeah? Then, let's watch a movie!" Kit sounded so excited. I could hear Beam's voice at the back.

I thought for a minute then I finally agreed to watch with them. I took a cab because I could not drive when my hips still hurt. It got better, but still hurt. I even tried so hard to walk normally.

When I arrived at the cinema, I saw Beam and Kit, talking to another two people. As I approached them, Wayo's face came to my vision. And Ming's as well. I gulped.

I saw Ming squinting his eyes at me. He was checking on my well being. He glared at me. I could feel his expression just turned sour as I cringed because Beam hit my ass. Fuck!

"Pha~ what took you so long?" Beam's elbow rested on my shoulder.

"I took a cab," I muttered as I watched Ming's face spinned around from me.

Was he mad? But I felt better after taking medicine.

"We asked Yo and Ming to come too as we met him at the campus hall," Beam answered my curiousity.

"We've bought the tickets, P' Pha~" This time, it was Wayo. I smiled at him as I said thank you.

"I will buy popcorns and drinks, wait here," I walked to the snack stall to buy some snacks. Then I jumped a little because Ming surprised me when he stood beside me.

"Why are you here?" Ming questioned me as low as he could be so our friends would not hear him.

"It's okay, I'm fine.." I tried to calm him down, "... you can go back, Ming.." I continued.

He slightly tapped my hips. He caught me biting my lips, it still hurt, "See? I told you to rest, Phana," He scowled. He was mad. It's not a good sign.

I'm dead.. ugh. I mentally reminded myself.

When the shop assistant finally served us our snacks, Ming immediately pulled out his wallet and paid the bill.

"I- I'm buying this snacks, so, let me.." I tried to fished out my wallet from my pocket, but Ming stopped me.

"Save it." He grabbed the snacks and walked towards our friends.