Another week just passed and everything seemed pretty normal and back to what it used to be but except Ae. I always hanging out to their hide out place but since Pete didnt show up anymore and Ae believed that he was just gone for a vacation. Though I know what is really going on. Tin told me about that and its really hard to conceal it to myself whenever I saw Ae being patiently waiting for Pete's comeback.

"Are they gonna break up just like that?" I ask Tin that question again. He just sighed looking at me with his meaningful eyes.

"Ae was there, be careful" he told me. I turn my sight to Ae who casually sitting on the couch and playing to his phone.

"Didnt he get it already? Or he was just pretending to be okay?" I follow up questions to Tin.

A part of me, I was so guilty. The last time I talk to Pete. He was hinting that to me without my notice. So basically I was part of this big lie.

"Im not sure Can, the best thing we do is to be with him and try to cheer him up" I just nodded as I agreed with him.

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"Whats with your face?" when look at him I immediately avoid his gaze and look to the window beside me.

We are in his car and as usual he give me a lift. We are already in the front of my house gate. I was pouting for the whole ride and didn't talk to him.

"Nothing" I said and get off to his car.

"Wait up" I heard him out and I was about to open the gate when he just grab me.

He look so worried to me. But I ignore it and trying to get off his hand to me.

"Whats the matter?" he asked me. Tell me I'm too shallow for this.

"I'm just upset okay?" Tin puzzled face turn to a grin one.

"Ah.. because our date was cancelled? Is that what you whining of?" I crossed my arm and pout again. I hate it when he can read my facial expression.

"You know how I was looking forward to the foods we are going to eat" I'm hungry okay?? That's it.

He is still grinning at me.

"And??" I was really irritated to him the way he look at me. Damn you Tin.

"Fine! Of course its you. I'm going to miss be with you" he chuckled. Yeah he was happy when he made me lose of him.

He just pulled me to a hug. At first I didn't budge to hug him back.

"I have something to do. We can do it next time" he said trying to lure me but I'm still kinda upset.

"Tss make sure don't involve yourself to a fight again especially to that Trump. We talk already to avoid him as you can okay?" after everything horrible happenings of the past weeks because of that scumbag, I will never literally letting him in our lives again.

He faced me and hold my chin up. He press his lips into mine. I don't want to giving up on his kiss and holding my pride up but I ended close my eyes and kiss him back.

"Get home safe" I smiled and little embarrassed because we almost making out here. He was inside on his car, he smiled back at me. My sight just landed on his lips were swollen. Damn did I suck that hard?

I watch him drove away when he disappeared. I go inside and walk straight to my room.

I jump out of my bed and still touching my lips of my bare hands. I was indeed crazy.

I was interrupted when someone just knock on my door.

"Sweetie are you homed already?" it was my mom voice.

"Yes" I answered.

As I answer, mom open the door and smiling at me. But I just felt something on her smile. Or it was me? She sit beside me and she caressing my hair.

She end up cupping my both cheeks. Her eyes were saying something but I'm not sure of it.

"Do you have to say something Can?" she ask me with her melodic tone. She left me confuse of her question.

She put off her both hands to my cheek and she hold firmly my hands on my knees.

"Do you think I wouldn't understand it?" she started again with that question again.

"Mom??" I am hinting "that" but I don't want to jump into conclusion either.

"You and your friend Tin.." my eyes started to shake and my heart beat so fast. Don't tell me-- "You guys are together right?" I became stiff and my tongue were tied up and I cant say anything.

"Mom uhmm--"

"At first I felt something off with him. You look guys more than friends when the first time I met him. But I just ignore those thoughts because I thought I was just giving that malice. I notice also the way he looks at you every time that I accidentally glance at him. That eyes were warm and in love. Again I ignore that, maybe because I was just over thinking. I just make tease him to your sister to make me away of those thoughts" she patted me to my back.

"I took so many times and encourage myself ask this to you. But I'm waiting for that timing. Then just earlier I saw you guys from my window" I put my free hand to my mouth hanged. I just remember Tin and I did that... and mom saw that??

I cant look at mom, not because I was embarrassed but I was so afraid to see her disappointed at me. So I bowed my head and close my eyes.

"I'm sorry, I didn't told you so early. But I intend to tell you, I'm just finding some good time to confess mom. I'm so sorry mom..." I paused and took some breathe. "..but I really really love him" I still bowed my head and waiting for her reaction, waiting her to hit me or scolded me. But it was almost minute pass but I still didn't get hit.

Instead I felt an arm embrace me. I open my eyes. She roam her hands to my back and patted it. "You are grown man Can. My baby was a man now" am I hearing it right? She wasn't mad?

I faced her. She was smiling at me feels like I achieve something big in my life.

"Mom??" She now patted my head and ruffle it.

"Love is love son. And it makes you happy so who am I to intrude in your relationship? and as your mom I would gladly accept that someone makes my son happy and loved." my heart became ease with her words, I spending all nights since she came home thinking on how she will deal if she find out about us. But now she accept it and not hating me as his son is one of the best thing happen in my life. I snuggled and hug her. My eyes getting heavier because of this joy in my heart.

"You really like him?" Mom sneered at me.

"A lot" now I don't have to worry and conceal my feelings for him. I can even shout it in the world how much he was mean in my life and how much I love him.

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a/n : im sorry for the late update, again authors block strike me again. and this past few days i got a flu and fever. i made this slowly so i know its kinda lame. i miss you guys!! thanks for keep waiting for my updates 💚💙