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The night is dead as the lights flicker through the corner of the hallway, a sign that the once crowded and noisy hall has long been abandoned on that time except for a certain someone in a particular room.
A faint click is heard as Jamie Song taps the keyss of his computer and his eyes not leaving away the screen. He aims to finish his work before going home for he hates taking his school work at home.
Just then, the monotony of silence was broken from a sudden phone ringing which jolted Jamie for a second, so focused on his work. Even without looking at the. Call ID, he is certain who is calling. He took a deep breath and looked for his phone and he was not mistaken.
'Should I take it?' he contemplates and clearly knows what will happen if he take it, the thing is the thing that might happen can be good and bad. Jamie watch and stared at the screen until it ended then immediately organized and took his things rushing to go out.
Jamie strode along the corridors of the school building. It's already eight in the evening when he glanced at his watch, and sighed. 'This is not good, I'll be late' he said to himself and quickened his pace for the exit door just when he met the guard on duty.
"You're the last to clock out today as well sir" the guard said.
"Can't help it, I dont want to bring my work at home." He replied as he continued to walk pass him.
"Keep safe on your way home" the guard chided before losing sight of him.
'Tsk, I can't be late this time, damn it.' Jamie silently reminded himself. Immediately hailing a taxi infront the school he is working at, his phone rang. Jamie gulped.
"H-hello?"
"...... Where are you" the voice from the other line sent chills to his spine and affected him more than his words which seems more like an interrogation than a question.
'Shit, I can't think of an excuse' he nervously thought, unconsciously nibbling his nail thumb.
"I said, where are you!? Do you know how long I've been waiting outside your apartment!? Tell me, are you with someone? Are you doing something behind my back?!" The man from the line named Xavier demanded followed by a loud thump to an object. To Jamie's mind, it is probably the wall. Xavier has a short temper and the worst part, he would throw his anger on someone.
"I'm almost there and you have the spare keys to my room and I don't have anyone, it is about work. Let's talk when i get back." He calmly assured and quickly end the call. Xavier may be like that but he has a whole lot of soft side. Jamie always think that Xavier's stress are due to work and his family's pressure. Xavier is a star, the brightest at that, his passion for singing have brought him to fame. The world look up to him. And it is one of the reason why Jamie fell in love with Xavier, the later's gaze whenever he creates music had Jamie falling inlove to Xav over and over again.
Arriving to their home, Jamie rushed to his front unit's front door. He inhaled and exhaled deeply, fixing his anxious self to a calmer one and started entering the passcode to his door. The door beeped before unlocking.
He held the door handle and was about to push when someone from the inside pull the door causing him to lost his balance, advancing forward qith the force.
"So you do know how to come home?" Xavier asked with a sarcastic tone.
Jamie looked away, getting anxious. He look to Xavier's side and noticed something moved then his eyes went wide with shock.
"Babe, who is he?" That something suddenly asked. Xavier glanced behind then looked back to Jamie.
Jamie felt like cold water was being poured at him. He is not naive, he knew Xavier is a promiscuous type, he should not be shocked by what he is seeing now but still, like how he felt throughout the years they have been together, he was slapped by the truth. The fact that this man in front of him can never fall for him.
Jamie, feeling humiliated by Xavier's display of cheating right in front of Jamie's eyes snap the last thread of Jamie's tolerance. Coming to his senses, Jamie shoved Xavier out of disgust and resentment.
"How could you!"
Taken by surprise, Xavier lost his balance, causing hime to step backwards. He didn't expect Jamie's reaction. On their previous fight, Jamie never did such an action, nor lay a hand to him but just scolded him.
"Hey! What are you doing?!" The person behind Xavier asked irritated by the sudden action. Who would dare touch and shove Xavier like that? He thought. Thinking that he's just protecting Xavier, the person behind moved forward and shoved Jamie back.
Xavier, seeing what happen slap the person. "Don't you dare to that to him!" Tje slapped him again.
"B-but, ba" the person was cut off by Xavier as he dragged him out of the unit.
"Fuck off!!"
Terrified, the person who Xavier just ficked was told to fuck off just like that, grabbed his things and ran off.
Xavier now faced Jamie this time and looked at him in the eye with a glint of anger.
"Who taught you to do that ,huh?! Tell me, who was the one ignored all my calls and come home late at night? You not here when I came! Who do you is in fault here, huh?! Who's the one who chose to prioritize their work over boyfriend!?
I should not have let you work if this would happen!"
"I chose to work over time for you! I did it so we could spend the weekend together! Xavier, you agreed for me to work so I'm doing my best to prove you did right by letting me do what I want.... But this?... This is too much for a punishment, Xavier.... How could you always seek for other bedwarmer just because I was not able to come at your beck and call?..."
Xavier thought his cheating would be nothing for Jamie, he have forgiven him many times that he couldn't count but among those, this is different. Xavier felt like he fucked up big time this time.
But then again, Jamie loved him so much, he would definitely forgive him. Jamie jsut needs a bit of coaxing and compensating his mistakes. Yes, he will do just that. He approached Jamie.
"Fine, baby it is my fault. Let's fix this. I won't look for that person again but you must promise me to quit your job. You will stay home."
"No, I have better proposal, let's break up."
