Can I make my heartbeat stop?
2209 Words
In a bright Sunday morning, with the sound of birds chirping, and the beautiful scenery of nature and refreshing scent of air that would relax anyone. Today is Sunday and people should be enjoying their one day break from work but why is this man dressed in hawaiian polo shirt partnered with blue khaki shorts and brown vans shoes while leaning on a red lamborghini sports car in the middle of the road getting worked up early in the day!
Keikazu is patiently waiting for his little secretary who is busy vomiting. Hyde was pale and K noticed his uneasiness. Turns out that he's nauseous and is now vomiting. It's a long drive and secretary Hyde seem to not be too fond of driving around for more than four hours already, he has reached his limit. The trail along the mountain was like a zigzag pattern and that's why Hyde would have been dizzy.
"S-sir, can you please pass me the bottle water in my bag?"
Hyde ordered K to which surprisedthe latter.
Still Keikazu obliged, his secretary might die while he's with him and he doesn't wanna take any responsibility for it. They have a long day ahead so might as well help him get better because they'll need to arrive at the place before seven AM.
They are going to attend an engagement party for one of Keikazu's business partner at the same time friend, he may not be obliged to attend but it's his courtesy to show that he care for them as a part of his company and besides, the person getting engaged is one of his close friends from University. As to why did he bring Hyde to go with him? Well because, he's his little secretary, of course he'll need him for assistance.
"Are you better now?" Keikazu asked Hyde once he already drank the water he gave him.
"Err.. y-yeah, I guess so." Hyde responded in a small voice, which for Keikazu it seems that his little secretary is not yet fine, he still looks pale on top of that.
It made the other guy sigh then walked over to help Hyde walk. Keikazu can't bear seeing how Hyde appears wobbly and weak.
"I-I am okay" The smaller guy denied his help but K still did it anyway, he almost carried him just so they could already leave but he didn't wanna put Hyde in an awkward situation.
Especially when Keikazu feel another series of sparks just by their skins touching each other and him, being utterly kind at the moment is getting out of hand. He is not usually clingy, he tend to mind his own business and doesn't engage in others problems.
Last Wednesday night, K met the most beautiful girl ever to crossed path with him, he know he was attracted to her but everything attractive about her reminds him of Secretary Hyde. He's slowly grasping his situation but still in the in denial stage.
"Thank you" Hyde said, his voice were soft and airy probably because he is still weak and drained out of energy.
K just took a glance at Hyde once they were finally seated inside his car.
"If you still feel nauseous or wants to vomit, there's a paper bag at the back, just reach for it. I don't want my car getting dirty."
"Hmm.."
Starting the car, a thought crossed K's mind.
Keikazu wanted to ask something but heard Hyde grumbling so he looked at him and found his little secretary has fallen asleep.
He watched him closely, oddly enough, his secretary has white skin, the kind like a baby's smooth and natural skin that makes him look younger and glowing, he also has long eyelashes that perfectly fits his deep brown eyes while his lips..
Keikazu found himself staring at Hyde for too long and suddenly felt something weird going on in his body.
It's there again.
Every time he's around his secretary, his heart starts beating abnormally? K's chest would tighten, he knows he doesn't have any sickly disease so he knows exactly what it is all about.
All of a sudden, it became his turn to feel nauseous.
He shook his head to brush off the thought and started to drive. Or maybe this time, it's just the effect of the long drive why out of the blue, he felt his heart beating in an abnormal way.
It might or may not be. No way the reason is for the pale looking guy sleeping next to him.
***
"Woah! I thought I wouldn't see you here, what made you come?!"
Keikazu almost threw his luggage bag at Ej for his big mouth.
This person really doesn't know how to mind his own business.
Keikazu glanced at the smaller person next to him, Hyde is still looking pale but he seems to be alot better now than earlier.
He averted his gaze back to his friend who is still looking at him in disbelief.
A small time business man venturing out into resorts and hotels, Ej Suesca is an easy going person who K met around college, Keikazu remembers they are not particularly close before but upon graduating, they grew closer.
"Well it's your engagement day, you invited me"
Ej smiled at him sadly putting Keikazu in a trance.
"Man, you're always late with every flash news, eyy?" Ej walked up to him and put an arm around his shoulder, dragging him somwehere with him. Keikazu looked back at Hyde while the smaller guy just nodded and gestured he would just be by the lounge to wait for him.
Although it's against his will to leave his sick secretary, the stoic boss was taken away by his lonely friend.
"What do you mean?"
"Well Celine broke up with me the day after yesterday. She said she was not yet ready to put any kind of ring in her finger, like damn, she said yes and put on the million dollar ring I bought for her for one week then after that she broke off the engagement without returning the ring to me. Then yesterday I found out she sold it and successfully run away to another country.." he paused and swallowed the lump in his throat, "with another man."
While Ej is in the pit of broken heart, Keikazu was not shocked and gave his friend a straight face as if something like that never bothered him.
"Told'ya before, never bother yourself with a gold digger."
"Oh, I was so blindedly in love with the woman, K, I never expected she'd turn out that way. I guess I don't really have a knack at judging a person"
"Tss" K hissed and shrugged Ej's arms on his shoulder. "Then I'll go home now, there's no reason to stay here anyway" he motioned to go back but Ej was fast to hold him up.
"Nah-uh, since you are here already why not stay until tomorrow? Don't be so workaholic, try to wind up sometimes."
"I have work tomorrow"
"I know, but you're the boss, you have the authority c'mon!"
"I don't wanna abuse my authority, Ej." K said in a serious tone. Ofcourse, though he is deemed to be a not-so-perfect perfectionist boss that has a bad temperament and is very strict, all his employee's gossiping about him, K knows it very well and also, he know how to be responsible.
Ej threw his hands up in the air in defeat. "You are responsible, I get it but still, take a day off man, you need a breather and be exposed to the sunlight. Take today as your day" He still convinced him.
K was about to respond but Ej cut him off.
"I take 'no' for an answer, the other guys are gonna get here later, let's have some fun while waiting for them!"
Before his friend could even drag him out of wherever, K already backed away to get back and get his secretary. It's an unfamiliar place and he might stroll away then end up getting lost lost. He is K's responsibility under his care.
"Hey! Where are you going?!" Ej followed him as he knew he wouldn't be able to stop K at this moment. He seemed determined.
K didn't say anything and continued to walk. Ej just shrug while still following his workaholic friend.
When they arrived at the lounge, K scanned the place for whom he went there for. However, when he found him, he was not alone.
"Oh, hey! ! You're already here, where are the other guys?!" Ej greeted the other guy that K's little secretary was talking to, he even got pulled by Ej to come closer to them.
"Hey, they are still on their way. Jay got held up in the road because of his flat tire so he had to wait for Dan's van to help him out"
Well, damn. K seemd to be set up. Why the heck did he even go here by the way?
"I see and who is this you came with?"
K couldn't help but glare at his friend who asked that. Hyde was with him earlier and he didn't notice him?! Only now that he's with.. K looked up at the newcomer with a disgusted expression, displaying his hostility.
"Ah- he's" Before Sage could introduce him, K snatched Hyde to his side then put an arm around his shoulder to secure him to his place.
"He's my li-- secretary" 'little secretary' almost slipped out of his mouth, that'd be trouble.
Ej and even Sage was quite shocked of how their friend reacted, he was never like that. Because K came off possessive with how he reacted. There must be something going on and Ej the nosy person that he is, started to tease K, who's supposed to be minding his own business.
"Ooh, secretary? When did you even became THAT close to your secretary though?" K realized his distance from Hyde then he quickly back away but before he did, their eyes met first and Hyde was curious maybe? Or just plainly getting confused. Poor guy. "I remember last time when your secretary tried to touch you, you flicked their hand away in a flash of light and fired them that instant. What's the difference now, hmm?" And this person with a mouth of a rapper who doesn't know how to shut up needs to be shut now.
K glared at him.
"Oops.. I guess I should shut up now because somebody doesn't wanna let his secret intentions out. I'm loving this game"
"Just shut up."
"I will hahaha. Anyway Sage how'd you know.. K's secretary?" Finally, Ej has turned his attention to someone else.
And that someone else is someone whom he is not interested about.
"Hyde"
Instead of listening to their conversation. K called his little secretary. When Hyde looked up at him, K was suddenly reminded of how this smaller guy had always been affecting him in unfamiliar ways, like how he suddenly felt mad when he saw him with Sage earlier but figures, Sage is not a pleasant person for him that's why he must have been mad.
"Uhm?" He hummed as an answer.
K handed him a card "That's the pass for the room, take my luggage with you and rest there for awhile. I'll be calling for room service for your food, I know you still feel a bit unwell. Stay there for awhile until you feel better" he told him.
Hyde was a bit taken aback. He's seeing yet a different side to his stoic boss. Many people had always described him as a cold, poker faced and strict boss but right now, K felt like a person with warmth and.. sincerity.
"Hey!"
Hyde snapped out from his reverie when K called him out, he immediately reached the card then carried their luggages. He informed them that he will be in the room. His boss just nodded with creased forehead.
"That's another level of how you usually treat your past secretary, K. I wonder if this is you or that 'little' secretary but right now, you feel different."
K did nothing to deny but fiercely glared at him.
Meanwhile..
Hyde leaned on the door as soon as he went inside the room, dropped both his and K's luggage bag on the floor as he tried to catch his breath that his stoic boss seemed to take away from him.
"WHO WAS THAT JUST NOW?!"
K is showing more and more his warm side to Hyde. Making Hyde who's experiencing it so suddenly and out of the blue be caught off guard that somehow tick a part of his emotion.
MYGHAD!
He felt his heart beating erratically inside his chest. CAN HE MAKE HIS HEART BEAT STOP BEATING SO FAST RIGHT NOW?!
This is not healthy, he's not approving of it.
But even before he could calm himself down, a realization suddenly hit him hard like a rock.
"Wait. Are we going to stay in one room?!"
His already erratically beating heart started to beat faster.
What is up with the K he is with now, off duty to his work, he seem like a different person.
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