15 [Part 2] | That Priority
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Maria moved one step ahead to stop Yunho from going near them. “The thing is, I think you shall not come with us. My family here in the Philippines asked to meet Mingi-oppa and will most likely talk about everything in between us. You will just become out-of-placed there.”
Mingi added something after Maria talked. “You can just call me when something happened, young master. I’ll promise to be there right away.”
“Geurae,” Yunho muttered and walked his way to the couch. He sat there, looking at both Mingi and Maria who turned their heads behind to see him. “Sabi ko nga, I shall not come. Well then, enjoy you two. I’ll try not to create chaos as much as possible to not interrupt your date s***h family gathering.”
He uttered those with emphasis, as if telling Mingi that he does not need his help. Maria went out of the door first, leaving both Mingi and Yunho inside the unit. Their eyes met the last time before Mingi left. “Be safe here,” he uttered to Yunho who just nodded in response. “Notify me the updates regularly.”
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“SOMEONE FOLLOWED you the other day?” Allen asked in shock to what he heard Serim talked. They are both in the dining area, talking about something else. It’s Allen’s break time so he wanted to seize his break time and be with Serim. Upon talking, Serim accidentally brought up the topic that shocked Allen and made him ask about it. “Ya, answer me. Someone followed you? Where and when? Are you safe.”
Serim smiled in response. “I… think you have misheard it,” he uttered before scratching his head. “I never talked about that, babe.”
“What do you take me, a deaf? I totally heard everything that you uttered just before I ate my second scoop.” Allen was in total madness upon hearing that news. “Tell me, what happened? Why is someone following you?”
“Babe, I said I was only mistaken.”
Allen just threw him a death glare. “I totally heard something, Serim. H’wag mo ‘kong pinaglololoko. I was just asking why?”
“Okay, fine. I know you’re worried about me but I’m totally fine. I handled that jerk with myself,” Serim appealed to Allen. The latter, however, was still in doubt of what the former has said. “I really did, look at me, I have no wounds. My body’s totally fine. The stalker’s kind of slow and my legs are lot longer than his.”
“Tapos? Anong kinalaman ng legs mo ditto?”
“I was just telling you that I escaped him, babe,” Serim uttered and gave an awkward laugh. He just gave Allen a hug instead of looking at the latter awkwardly. “Nothing really happened to me, babe. Don’t worry that much, I can handle myself. Ako pa.”
Allen turned his gaze at him and raised his eyebrows. “And what did the stalker told you?”
“He told me he would be back.”
“Ha?” gulantang na wika ni Allen na may halong pagkalito. “He would be back for what? Tapos, ano naming sinagot mo sa kaniya? Siguruhin mong matino kang sumagot.”
“Wala naman, ang sabi ko lang sa kaniya, babe, sige lang, bumalik lang siya when he’s strong enough,” Serim uttered that made Allen more frustrated. Serim just looked at Allen who slapped his palm to his face with innocent look. “Why, babe? Are you okay.”
“H’wag mo ‘kong ma-babe-babe diyan, Serim.” Tila ba naiinis si Allen sa sinabing ‘yon ni Serim. “Why would you ask a stalker to come back when he’s stronger. Alam mo, gwapo k asana pero ‘yong mga desisyon mo minsan pangit.”
“It’s okay, at least malaki ang—”
Allen looked at him and darted him a death glare. “Malaki ang ano?”
“Ang puso ko, malaki ang puso ko para sa ‘yo,” alibi pa ni Serim sabay yumakap kay Allen ulit. “Pero kung ano man ‘yang iniisip mo, is it not that big for you already? I remember the first time we did that, you almost faint.”
“You could really turn the conversation into something dirty, huh?” Allen, however, looked at Serim with worried eyes. “Look, babe, I know you can manage that stalker as to what you have done already. But still, be careful. I don’t know what is that stalker’s agenda in following you but I’m sure he’ll cause you harm.”
Serim smiled and looked at his boyfriend with adoration. “Yeah, yeah, I’ll be careful, babe. I won’t let my babe be sad when I’m hurt,” Serim’s naughty response. Allen just rolled his eyes but deep inside, he really doesn’t want to see Serim in danger. “Don’t worry already, I’ll really be careful from now on. Jinjja. Are you done eating, by the way?”
“Oo na,” sagot ni Allen bago tumingin nang may pag-aalangan kay Serim na nakatingin sa kaniya na tila may binabalak na masama. “Bakit mo naitanong na naman?”
“Busog ka na ba?” Tinignan lang siya ni Allen nang matagal bago lumayo ng kaunti sa kinauupuan ni Serim. He looks like he already knows what Serim is up to. Serim just went closer to him and captured Allen with his long arms. “I have another hotdog here; do you want to eat it?”
Allen looked at him with disgusted face. “Eat your hotdog on your own. Why make me eat your hotdog when I also have mine?” Allen looked at Serim who never replied, instead he pushed Allen to fall on the bed. “Ya, h’wag mong susubukan…”
“Let’s do it before you leave, babe…” Serim’s statement that seemed more like a beg. “Isang round lang… or if how much could you handle.”
The sun has come to set and both Serim and Allen found themselves on the outside of the condominium, waiting for a taxi to come. Holding hands while hiding behind the bushes, Serim looked at Allen who was busy parking a taxi. “When will you come again, babe?” he asked. Allen turned around to him and raised an eyebrow. “Nabitin ako kanina, let’s continue that the next time you’ll come over here.”
“I’m not sure when but yeah, I just have something to do this evening kaya hindi ako makaka-stay sa condo mo, even if I like to.” Allen’s eyes, which was the only part of his face that can be seen, changes from smiling to glaring. It made Serim confused and used the same eye style as well. “Tumino ka habang wala ako. Malaman ko lang na may nilalandi kang iba, lagot ka sa ‘kin.”
“I have no one aside from you, babe. You’re my one and only,” Serim’s flirty reply to Allen who just smiled awkwardly. “I might hurt your ass but not your feelings, I swear.”
“You, jackass.” They both just laughed upon Serim telling those words. While Serim continued on laughing, Allen’s gaze saw something that made him stop laughing. It was a guy in a black who immediately hid behind the wall upon seeing Allen turn his gaze to him. “You should come inside already, Serim.”
“Mamaya na, after you come into the taxi.” Serim’s hardheadedness really brings him to danger. “Why are you in a hurry?”
Allen looked at Serim before removing his facemask. He secured that there were none who was looking at them before giving the latter a smack on his lips. “Just come in, babe. I can handle myself. It’s already dark. At saka, maligo ka na, ang baho mo na.”
“You really know my weakness, babe.” Serim looked at Allen who just smiled before grabbing his collar and smelled it before nodding. “I also think that I should get a shower. Then, I shall go already, babe. Stay safe and contact me once you have already went home.”
Allen smiled before glancing at the man wearing black hoodie for a second. “I will, Serim. You too, stay safe.” Allen just looked at Serim getting inside of the condo while still smelling every part of his clothes. Upon seeing that Serim has already went inside, he walked himself to where the guy wearing black hoodie is hiding. He turned his gaze from left to right to see that no one has been seeing of what he was about to do. He made a tsk sound, as if telling the guy who was hiding to go out. “Show yourself. Are you there? Stop hiding, Serim’s already gone.”
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“WHAT HAPPENED here?” Mingi uttered upon seeing how messed up the kitchen of Yunho’s condominium after arriving. Instead of cleaning the mess, he immediately went to Yunho who was just sitting on the couch, silent. “What happened here? Are you okay?”
“Gwaenchanha, hyung,” Yunho uttered while lowering his gaze. “I was just trying to make ramyeon for myself but when I held the handle, it was hot that I dropped it on the sink and the soup went to my hand.”
Mingi quickly grabbed Yunho’s left hand which was swelling. “You’re okay in this state? Your skin has almost peeled due to the hotness of the soup.” Yunho was just looking at Mingi who was worried at him. “Wait for me, I’ll get the first aid kit.”
Kaagad ring umalis si Mingi sa harap niya at kinuha ang first aid kit na malapit sa comfort room nakalagay. “How did you know that this happened?” Yunho who was still looking at him asked in confusion. “I told myself not to call you so as far as I know, I never told you that this happened.”
“Before I left, I asked the CCTV operator to connect my phone to the system so I can see how you’re doing here,” Mingi uttered while wiping an ointment on Yunho’s swollen hands carefully. “Upon seeing what happened here, I immediately drove the car back to here.”
Yunho grabbed his swollen hand back to where it is located. “I already told you that I can manage myself, right?”
“You can handle yourself yet you just harmed yourself,” tila isang leksiyon na sinabi ni Mingi. “Does it still hurt? If then, let’s go to the hospital, young master.”
“H’wag na, kaya ko pa naman,” sagot ni Yunho habang pinapalibutan ng gauze ang sugat sa kamay. “How’s your date with Maria?”
“It actually has not yet done but I rushed through here to see you and how you are doing, young master.”
Yunho showed a fake smile. “Sorry, ha? Naka-istorbo pa pala ako…”
Mingi smiled a sweet smile before tapping Yunho’s head twice. “You don’t have to be sorry, after all, you are my priority. You are more important than anyone else.”
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