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Chapter 3 The New Fact

  • "No. I'm not the kind of person to get attached to just anyone," sighed Rain as he stirred the red beans in his bowl. "No one has ever made it this far. Just like Pharm and Kit said, no one is mentally strong enough to accept my madness and overcome my weirdness."
  • Ford laughed. He looked at the man in front of him, tilting his head. Rain's white skin, turned out to be not only white, but also shiny and smooth like porcelain, and now there was a pink hue to it. Rain's thick and curly eyelashes trembled as he laughed.
  • Forth gripped the edge of the table. He suddenly felt nervous. The sound of Rain's laughter and the way he laughed--his eyes were crescent-shaped and his nose slightly wrinkled and his voice sounded like Christmas Eve bells, Forth felt his heart beat twice as fast.
  • "Forth, hey, Forth." Rain shook Forth's hand that gripped the edge of the table. "What are you doing? Are you sick? You're holding onto the table so hard."
  • Forth came to his senses and shook his head quickly. "No, Rain, I just remembered something a little ... Uhm ... disturbing."
  • "Hm? Ah, okay. So which apartment appeals to you?"
  • Ford sighed. "I don't know. Nothing really fits me. How about you?"
  • "I guess so do I," Rain sighed. "Are we going to keep looking?"
  • "You want do it?"
  • Rain looked at Forth. He admired Forth's large eyes, with brown eyes that could change from fierce and cold when he was upset or angry, to gentle and friendly when he smiled or laughed. His gaze fell on his sharp nose, matching his crooked cheekbones and jawline and lips that were shaped like a perfect arc. Rain feeling something hot burn his brain, imagine a wild passion about that lips.
  • He knew that Forth smoked occasionally, but his lips were pink and looked soft. Rain cleared his throat before answering, hoping his voice didn't sound shaky. "Of course, F-Forth."
  • Forth nodded quickly with a big smile on his lips. "I'll pick you up again tomorrow. What time do you finish?"
  • "There's only one class tomorrow morning, after that I'm free. You?"
  • "Uh, I have lab work until before lunch. Do you mind waiting until I'm done?"
  • "Of course not. I'll be home first to change and prepare lunch for us. We can go as soon as you're done. I'll take you to engineering. Do you mind?"
  • "You will do that?"
  • Rain nodded. He felt like touching the lips of Forth who was smiling broadly. "I'll wait for you then."
  • "Forth, have you ever had a girlfriend or boyfriend?" asked Rain suddenly. "I know you swing both way."
  • Forth was stunned. "Never, but I was in love once, long time ago. That was silly story. When I was in high school I had a crush on a junior. We were quite close and I thought she liked me too. We spent a lot of time together and all our friends thought we were dating. I mustered up the courage to say I had feelings for her, but then I heard she was going out with my cousin."
  • Rain gasped. He knew that Forth is bisexual. Women and men adore him. He cupped Forth's hands on the table and leaned across the table. "You think that he...."
  • "Using me to approach my cousin," Forth cut in quickly with a laugh. "That is how it is."
  • "You can laugh now. Have you forgotten it?"
  • "I was angry and hurt at her for a while but then I realized that my feelings for her weren't that deep. I just liked her more than the rest of my friends because she was fun and being around her made me feel good. She was a bit weak and I wanted to make her happy, feel safe, like protecting my own sister I guess--if I have one."
  • "Hm, you're fast to moved on."
  • "That's why I realized that I didn't have deep feelings for her. I liked her, but it wasn't… love. I realized that after meeting someone earlier. Someone special. "
  • "Hm? Are you in love again?"
  • "Deeply in love this time, actually. With that person, I just realized what it's like to be in love, different than before. I want to be with him even its just for the friendship matter. I love him too deep till I scare to make a move because it maybe will make a mess on our friendship."
  • "Did you tell her how you feel?"
  • "No. Never. And its him, this time."
  • "Him? Owh. Why don't you tell him?"
  • "Because I don't want to lose him. He's not like anyone else. He's... special and I feel good enough to be his friend. I don't want our relationship to be awkward because I'm sure he doesn't like me the way I like him."
  • "Wow, Forth, I didn't expect you to have such a romantic side," Rain said in amazement. "I don't think I know you very well all this time."
  • Forth laughed amused seeing Rain roll his eyes. "Neither of us are easy people, are we, Rain?" said Forth, raising an eyebrow. "Relationship isn't exist for people like us."
  • "Perhaps, that's why, it's also not easy for us to choose someone as a companion or at least someone we trust enough to be with us for a long time." Rain nodded slowly. "That's my real problem. Trust. I... don't trust other people easily. Until now, only three people I could really trust."
  • "I think I know. Pharm, Kit, and...?"
  • "Phi Bian, my brother."
  • "I didn't know you had a brother."
  • "Well, he's my only family after my parents died. Well, actually, I have him and his father with me. Uncle Bone is my father's younger brother and Phi Bian is my only cousin I have. His mother passed away when he was 6."
  • "You... an orphan?" Forth swallowed hard, surprised to hear Rain's words.
  • "Since I was 12 years old. Since then I've only lived with Phi Bian and Uncle Bone. They takes good care of me. I love them more than myself. After graduate from high school, Uncle Bone passed away, too and now I just have Phi Bian as a family."
  • "Did he forbid you to have a lover before you graduated from college?"
  • "No, of course not," Rain laughed crisply. "I just choose not to be with anyone, because I want to make him proud of me. I have to repay him first, before giving my heart to others. Uncle Bone and him really love me and I want repay them with my own work."
  • Forth was fascinated by the serious looking Rain. "What will you specialize in?"
  • "Neurosurgery."
  • "It was very difficult, right?"
  • "Hm. I'm ambitious, Forth. You? What do you want to do after you graduate?"
  • "Worked at the Golden Time Corps and raised my money to build my own company."
  • "Golden Time? It's a very large and influential company. Why don't you work for your own company?"
  • "The JF Corps belonged to my family since great great grandparent built it. I couldn't just go in there. We had rules. My three brothers also started from scratch, building their own companies before being allowed to join under the JF Corps name. So did my great grandfather, my grandfather and my father."
  • "So that's why you guys are called octopuses in the business world? A kraken indeed."
  • Forth just shrugged. "Its your Phi Bian to continued your family bussiness now, after your parents dan Uncle Bone passed away?"
  • "Yes. He sacrified his dream and ran the company our parent left to us by himself. He worked really hard on it and didn't even have much time for himself. He never dated anyone."
  • "He is a great brother. He love you very much and look at you now. You soon to be a great neurosurgeon."
  • Rain smile shyly when Forth patted his head softly.
  • The night was getting late when they finally decided to go back to their respective dormitories.
  • Forth escorted Rain to the lobby of his apartment. Rain waved his hand with a big smile. He discovered new facts about Forth and it made him happy.
  • Forth continued his way to his dorm while whistling. He also got new facts about Rain and it made him happy.
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