Chapter 32 (1/2)

”Do you believe what Kj said?”

Fara asked when meeting Gibbs behind Delta block that night.

”Then? Is it wrong?”

Fara was silent. ”If so, how does that make you feel?”

My girlfriend has started sounding like a psychologist. ”How does that make me feel? Like s.h.i.+t!”

Gibbs immediately regretted raising his voice at Fara. He had never done that to her, but for some reason, he felt a burning rage within him that he was unable to control.

It's a good thing that Fara wasn't affected by it. It's a good thing that my girlfriend is cool.

”You can't be like this. Don't just follow your feelings,” reminded Fara.

If the reminder was followed by a soft caress or a womanly touch… Gibbs' heart might've cooled down slightly. But Gibbs realised that lately, Fara rarely interacted physically with him.

Maybe because Gibbs was s.e.xually frustrated? Perhaps that's why he felt like blowing up every time?

How come I'm thinking like that?

But Gibbs still wanted to test this theory. Maybe by having s.e.xual intercourse with Fara would help solving his, as said by KJ, uncool att.i.tude lately.

”Dear…” Gibbs started being coy.

”Hmm…?”

”Let's sleep in, my room tonight?”

Fara smile. A smile that gave a false hope. ”I can't, dear…”

”Why? Tomorrow is a Sat.u.r.day. There are no cla.s.ses.”

”I need to go to a field trip tomorrow.”

The old Gibbs would shrug indifferently after being rejected (wrong. The old Gibbs wouldn't ever be rejected!). So Gibbs felt that he had the qualification to pull his face when Fara didn’t accept his invitation. So what if KJ says that I'm emo? It's not like he's here!

”Dear, don't sulk…” Fara tried coaxing.

”No. Who said that I'm sulking? I'm just trying to help you. Your roommate is gone. She committed suicide. I just don't want you to stay there alone. That's why I ask you to sleep in my room.” My cover story is quite good if I do say so myself. I'm proud of myself.

Fara smiled. ”That's sweet, dear. But really, I'm fine…”

”Or maybe, I'll accompany you in your room…”

”Eh, it's fine! No need!”

Fara rejected the second invitation immediately. Too quick, in fact.

”Why? It's not like you have a roommate now?”

”Oh, you. I told you that I have a field trip tomorrow. If you sleep there, there's no way I can sleep,” said  Fara.

”Doesn't my girlfriend has a high stamina?” Gibbs teased while playing to jump on Fara.

But Fara immediately dodged. ”Gibran, you can't.”

”Period?”

”Gibran!”

”What?”

Fara snorted. ”Please don't be so childis.h.!.+”

Another one that says I'm like a kid! What's with everyone!?

”Fine. I'll go back first if it's like that.”

”Dear…”

But Gibbs was already on the way back to his room.