Stay (Topp Dogg) {Published on Amazon}

Part 13

Saturday

Those four days went by faster than I thought. The days went by normally, Xero continued to take me to "his" bar for dinner. I still never figured out why he goes to the neurologists everyday at noon. Kidoh takes me to school and back. He hasn't been able to go on another date with me because he's been going over to his father's house everyday. I never bothered to ask him why. I probably should have though.

Yesterday, I officially told Yano what school he would be going to. He told me that he found a job delivering papers. I laughed at him when he told me.

"It's 2015. Who the hell reads the paper?"

He narrowed his eyes at me. "Old people in their seventies. I don't care, it's a job. I have to wake up nice and early for it too."

I laughed again and he just stared at me. "Why did you get that job then?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe because it has good pay, at least, I think it does."

Yesterday was nice. I was happy and when Xero got home from his classes. Possibly more than happy.

I walked behind him on his heels, all the way to his bedroom. "So, are we going to see Byung Joo tonight?" I asked him.

He looked down at me in confusion. "Do you have a crush on Joo-Joo?" I opened my eyes widely and shook my head from side to side. "No, no, no. Don't get the wrong idea. I just think he's a cool kid. Plus, I like having dinner with you at the bar. The food there is good."

He chuckled. "You get the same meal every day."

I slapped my belly. "My stomach loves BLT's."

He looked at me in disgust. "I can take that more than one way." I pushed him into his room. "Shut up! I'm not pregnant you strange minded moron!"

He laughed. "Is that supposed to be an insult? I happen to like being told that I have a strange mind."

I made a fake angry expression and closed his door so I couldn't hear his laughter anymore.

Now it's Saturday.

I planned to be home by today, but I just don't feel comfortable going back home just yet. I texted Sanggyun, telling him I wasn't going to be home. I gave him Kidoh's address and asked him to pick me up here.

I'm sitting home alone, staring at the T.V. There was nothing better to do. I didn't have anything to study because my professors decided to all be nice on one day. I felt anxious though, as if I should be running around the apartment screaming and singing.

I've looked at myself in the mirror a few million times, praying that I look okay. I decided to wear the same dress I wore on my date with Kidoh. This time I did my hair different. Not like it's going to change the outcome of the date or the fact that I'm going on a date with two different guys this week.

I don't think it's wrong though because neither of them have officially asked me out. That means the three of us are open for business. Not inappropriately though, I don't think like that, most of the time.

Xero's been a good boy and has been reminding me to take my medication every day. Thankfully, the medicine has been working a bit better and I haven't had as many outbursts. I have been a bit more tired than usual, but not today. I can't be tired today. I'm wide awake, thinking about Sanggyun.

My heart stops when my phone vibrates in my hands. I look at the caller ID and answer. "Hey, Sanggyun!" I say cheerily. I hear his low chuckle and my stomach flickers. "Hey, Hyein. It's the dance studio right? I think I'm at the right place." I jumped off the couch and ran to the door, slipping on my shoes as quickly as possible.