76 RECONCILIATION (1/2)
I abruptly stood up from sitting. ”Oh my god! Work!”
The two boys just looked at me. Am I missing something here?
Minho answered my questioning look, ”Ugh, Ash called earlier, and I remember I said you can't go to work right now because you're sick.”
”Oh.” I then slowly sat down again and continued eating.
”Seriously,” Ethan interrupted my musing mind, ”No questions and all? Just 'Oh?'”
I glared at him. ”And what am I supposed to answer to that? It was the very news I have been waiting for today! That I can't go to work!”
”And now you'll just continue eating.”
”Shut up Ethan!”
And we were succumbed back in silence. Well, now that I could fully grasp the situation, It is really a bit awkward that I'm dining with the two precious boys in my life. But what seems bothering me is that they do not give off the hostility vibe they were doing before. It's as if they have come to some understanding or what, well I don't really know. I have to ask them, but after the meal. I am so famished.
So after having my fill, Ethan abruptly stood up and yawned.
”So, I was the one who cooked, so the two of you should clean up the table and wash the dishes. I'll just be at the living room, watching whatever show is in the channel. Adios~!”
I looked at Minho. ”I am sorry for that. You know you could leave everything here. I'll just do it.”
”You are really sending me away, is that it?”
”No, I just meant that because I think you don't like it..” My voice trailed off. My reasons are getting unbelievable.
”Are you stupid? Of course I like it. I like it more now that I get to spend more time with you.”
I smiled. ”Okay. Do you want it to be done together?”
In response, he rolled up his sleeves and said, ”Let's get on with it.”
We were silent for a little while as I placed the used dishes on the sink and Minho was applying some soap. I'll be the one to rinse them and place them on the drier later.
”Cassidy.”
I swallowed. ”Yeah?”
”I know I have said some terrible things to you last night. But I can't take it all back now. All I can do is ask for forgiveness and to atone for it.”
”Well, just so you know, I can't be angry at anyone all the time, especially to you. So consider that as forgiven, but the hurt would still be there. But I'll warn you, if something like this comes back again, I'll dig up this past and shove it in your face.”
He threw his head back and laughed.
”Well, I wouldn't want to relive this again someday, so I promise this won't happen again. But..”
”But, you still don't like the fact that I'm friends with Ethan.”
He sighed. ”Yeah. You know, it's hard, knowing the fact that he was your ex. That you experienced most of your firsts with him. I get jealous of that, really really jealous.”
”But, would you get used to it someday? Or will that jealousy remain?”
He contemplated for a bit, forgetting the fact that he's holding a glass plate and what I fear of what might happen to it in case he's deep in his thoughts. I hope he won't drop it. Please, I love my plates.
”You know Cass, we had a talk earlier.”
I looked at him, mouth wide open. ”I knew it! What did you talk about?”
”Well he said some things.”