If someone makes you feel, let them!....reyna biddy
It was the same street, same house he visited hundreds of time before, then what made it so difficult for him today that he couldnt make himself cover the distance. His heart was pumping harder, breath was heavy, is he having anxiety attack he thought to himself clutching his heart.
Don't be so nervous Zhan, its just your friend you are visiting he kept saying.
He reached his destination but couldnt gather courage to ring the doorbell. He looked at his hand as if convincing it to co-operate. He wanted to see his hurt friend, he had to make sure Yibo was alright. He closed his eyes, took deep breath and went for it. At first no one answered the door. Zhan tried again, still no one. After waiting for few minutes and cursing his bad luck he turned on his feet to return.
Where was I when god was giving luck, definitely last in the row I guess, Zhan said to himself while walking back.
"Zhanzhan" an elderly voice called from behind. He turned around and to his surprise the door was finally open, Yibo's granny was holding it with beautiful smile across her face.
"Come in sweetie, why are you leaving already" she said calling him.
He quickly ran towards her as she let him in giving him sweet kiss on his cheeks.
"I must say you grow beautiful each day" she said cupping his face.
"Not at pretty as you granny" he quickly replied.
He walked towards the living room, scanning entire house looking for the person he was yearning for.
"He is in the guest room Zhan, he couldnt walk up to his room due to ankle injury" She said with a sad face.
That explains why his room never has lights on, Zhan said in his thoughts.
"Go see him, I will get you both something to eat. May be you can help me convince him to eat something" she said sounding concerned.
"What happened granny, Is he in pain that he won't even eat" Zhan asked.
"I don't understand young generation these days, one moment you are all happy, the next you shut yourself in your bedroom refusing to talk, eat, sleep. I am too old for this" she said "Help me get him out of bed for now, he hasnt left his room since three days, tell him not to be so hard on himself its just an injury, will heal in no time" she said walking towards her kitchen.
Zhan felt sad knowing about Yibo's situation and angry at himself that he left his friend alone during these days.
He walked towards guest room and knocked on it.
"I am not hungry granny" yibo screamed from inside.
Zhan knocked again "can you please stop pestering me, I dont want to eat I said" Yibo screamed even harder this time.
Without waiting for Yibo's permission, Zhan opened the door to see the person he was dying to meet last three days.
Yibo was sitting up on his bed, his left leg which looked slightly swollen was neatly compressed with elastic bandage and carefully placed. Door squeaked making Yibo's head turn towards where Zhan was standing now.
There eyes met and everything around stopped, none of them moved feeling weightlessness in body, the exact feeling you get when a roller coaster goes down. Clock kept ticking, one....., two....., three.... Zhan broke the silence averting his gaze from the most beautiful face he missed desperately.
What were you doing getting hurt like that, cant you be more careful during practice Zhan said walking towards the bed and sitting at the edge near Yibo's feet.
I am alright Zhan, its not severe injury, just a mild sprained ankle he said looking worry written all over Zhans face.
Yibo surely didnt expect what he saw, Zhan looked like he will cry any minute, he kept looking over at Yibo's swollen ankle to his face, as if asking what can he do to ease his pain.
"It doesn't hurt anymore really" Yibo said assuring Zhan.
"How could you do this to me, Why didnt you call me?" Zhan said looking at Yibos puppy face.
"How was I suppose to know you are not angry with me anymore? I thought you wouldn't talk to me and I.." before he could finish Granny came in with tray of freshly baked Cinnamon rolls and chilli surprisingly Yibo's favourite combination.
"Thanks for coming over dear, he doesn't let me help him with anything. He cant walk properly, bathing, changing pants, things are so difficult with that swollen ankle. You tell him to either ask for help or let me have it my way if he wont listen" she said looking irritated.
"Granny, stop treating me like a kid, I dont need anyones help I can manage. Now if you don't mind can I eat those rolls. I am really hungry" he said taking big bite from cinnamon roll.
"Your presence sure does affect him, he is cheerful and hungry again" She said looking from Zhan towards Yibo.
Yibo almost choked and grabbed glass of water while Zhan blushed till his cheeks turned red looking at Yibo's bedroom floor as if fascinated with it.
"Zhan wait here, I have favour to ask, I will be right back" she said and left leaving them both alone.
Yibo was chewing on tasty rolls keeping his mouth busy, making sure Zhan does all the talking. Zhan with his big brown eyes followed Yibo's every moment of lips as he was taking small bites enjoying its sweet taste. Zhan kept having flashback of the night those lips were on him. He tried to calm himself inhaling slowly as the scene in front of his eyes was making him lose his sanity. He tried to snap out of such impure thoughts.
Calm down, he is your friend Yibo, dont you forget that. Stop drooling Zhan, stop drooling he kept repeating in his head.
Yibo chuckled leaning back in his bed as he could read Zhans restlessness. Yibo was wearing white shirt which was unbuttoned making his curve visible to Zhan who was gulping his saliva trying to stop stripping yibo in his mind. Yibo looked at the beautiful boy who was biting his lips glaring at him every now and then. Yibos plump lips pulled into evil smile as he rolled his eyes over Zhans tall skinny body. He knew exactly what was happening.
"Zhanzhan", granny walked into the room brining them both back to the real world.
"I have to visit my doctor out of town tomorrow, and was apprehensive to leave yibo alone, but I think with your help he will do just fine. Can you come over and stay with him this weekend. I promise I wont take long" she said leaving both the boys shocked.
"What"? Zhan looked at granny who was looking at him with expectations.
"I am not sure if my mom will allow, besides yibo wont like it, he does not want any help Zhan said trying to convince her.
Before yibo could intervene on the matter, she spoke again.
"Dont you worry about your mom, I just spoke to her over the phone and she agreed. And why would yibo mind having over his best friend. Besides you stay next door it wont be difficult for you" She completed and helped herself out of the room with empty dishes of cinnamon rolls which yibo just finished eating.
Zhan turned to look at yibo who was now laughing sheepishly.
"Its not your first time staying over" Yibo said reminding Zhan how they have spent time together since childhood.
Zhan has his doubts, something has changed within them he could feel it, his heart, his mind every bit of his body was telling him. All he had to do was ignore his inner demons in order to survive this weekend, the only positive thing was Yibo was straight and not interested in boys and that thought was enough for Zhan to hold on. Zhan was more worried about taking care of Yibo and getting him on his feet as the earliest.