Away from the House

"Are you sure that he's blind?" Alora asked for the nth time. They are both in Gab's bedroom. Gab is a gay but not a cross dresser. Only Alora knows him so much and they both trust each other.

"If you don't believe me, then ask him yourself," Gab replied while arranging the quilt and pillow on the floor. He knows that Alora doesn't like to sleep with him even if nothing would happen. He respects Alora so much.

"No thanks. If it's not because of him letting me into the taxi, I would not be grateful to your cousin." She chuckled.

"Speaking of, how long will you stay here? What if your parents will know that you're here? I'm much worried to you." Gab worriedly stated.

"Dad is my only parent since Mom died. I don't consider the other," she bitterly speak.

Gab tried to understand her. "Anyways, do you know your supposed to be husband?"

Alora crossed her brows. "Why would I need to know? I cannot do what I want to do especially if my husband would be so unreasonable like Dad," she paused and her mother's image pops in her mind. "Mom wanted to be a surgeon, it was her dream but when he married Dad, Dad wanted her to stay at home and because of her love towards him, she chose to use her hands doing chores and serve him. I don't want to be like that, Gab."

"Don't be in grief. As long as I am alive, I will protect you with all the strength that I have." Gab showed his muscles to Alora and they both laugh.

"No wonder why you are the first and only person I count in. Thank you so much, Gab."

"Drama is enough, my pretty friend. Let's sleep because I have my Accounting class tomorrow," Gab said and they both lay in their respective place.

In that moment, Alora somehow felt relieved knowing that there is still someone who can stand with her during her crisis in life.

In the morning, Gab is in a hurry while tying his necktie. Alora just woke up and noticed that Gab's necktie is in a mess.

"You're a grown up man but does not know how to tie it properly," she teased.

"I am a woman!" he protested.

"Sshhh. What if your cousin might hear you?"

"Don't worry 'cause he knows already. Both of you know about it. Come on, finish it faster!" Alora finish it with a single snap.

"There, you look more handsome!" Alora teased again.

"Stop that, Alora or I might throw you away," he teased back. They both laugh until they reached the front door of Gab's apartment.

"Don't move anything in my house, okay? Otherwise, my cousin cannot do what he wants here. If he needs help, accompany him okay? I'll go back in the evening," Gab instructed Alora.

"No, problem. I will do everything you say just don't send me away," Alora agreed happily.

"Sure, my pretty friend. Behave yourself! Bye!"

When she closed the door, she smirked. "As if I'll do something to your cousin," she said.

"What did you say?" A deep voice from behind.

She suddenly felt nervous. "W-What? I said nothing." She stuttered.

"I'm blind but not deaf," he replied and directly staring at Alora's eyes.

"Is this man really blind?" Alora asked herself. She snapped her fingers in front of him just to know if this guy is pretending, but she failed.

"Well, if you need something just tell me and I will help you," Alora said casually to cover her nervousness. She walked away from the man but she stopped when she remembered something. "What's your name again, by the way?"

The man didn't answer instead, and walked towards the stairs. "Okay, I will take Silent as your nickname. You are Mr. Silent in this house," Alora decided.

"Don't make my name stupid. I'm Cleo," Cleo answered without meeting Alora's stunned gaze.

"What a marvelous name," Alora whispered as if she's in a cloud 9, but a part of him poked her daydream. "No, this is not right. He is not as kind as what you think, Alora. No, no, no. I might be crazy!" she added while tying up her hair.

"What would I cook for our breakfast? Should I ask him?" Alora is talking to herself.

"Anything aside from egg, silly girl." Cleo replied from above the staircase.

Alora hold back her annoyance because she doesn't want to disappoint Gab, especially he is her friend's cousin.

While glaring at him, she didn't notice that she was holding the knife too tight and caused to wound herself.

"OUCH!"

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