Aira's Choice Man

Eps 32's

Kei looked at the wall clock in his room. Already showed more than 1 o'clock at night. Kei could not close his eyes. His gaze fell onto the nightstand beside his bed. In the nightstand drawer Kei put his old phone in a dead state. He will open it or not.

Kei opened the nightstand drawer and took his phone. He sat leaning back while holding his cell phone and re-thought of his next action. It's been two months since the phone was never touched. Aira's words about Devano's messages came back to her mind making her curious. Kei closed his eyes and decided to turn on the phone in his hand.

Not waiting long, dozens of messages came in and still not stopped. Hundreds of messages went to his number. Kei hesitantly opened the message one after another.

Heart melos. The more opened, the more sad his feelings became. The more she read, the more tears she had. Devano sent him a lot of messages. At the beginning it was just an apology and regret. But increasingly, the message from Devano only contains requests and requests. Devano begged to meet him. Begging to give her a chance. Begging Kei to come back to her.

Kei's heart is warm, but it's also cold. Kei doesn't understand. Some of his heart misses Devano, others fear being hurt by Devano. Kei's worried.

In that worry, Kei's phone vibrated in his grasp. His heart was racing at the sight of the name on the screen. Devano.

For a moment Kei hesitated. If he raised it, then his defense would collapse, but if he did not lift it, he would definitely regret it.

Kei pursed his lips. Why indeed? Think Kei. What if he lifts it? He misses Devano very much, he wants to hear his voice. Only once. Just once and then he'll go back to real life.

Just before the summoning tone ended, Kei raised it. "Hello." Said hesitating.

There was a long silence at the end there. A deafening silence. For a moment Kei thought of turning off the connection but he found himself waiting.

"Let's.." The voice belonged to Devano. The voice he missed. Kei choked, his throat dry. Then he heard it again. Wiry, quivering and fragile "Kei.."

The man was crying. Devano crying. Kei's tears fell. Throw away his body soul.

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With considerable effort, Devano was finally able to control himself. He scrunched his sore nape and said slowly. "Tell me Kei, where are you?"

"I'm at home." Answer Kei. There is no more information.

Devano walked back and forth agitatedly. "I'm not joking around with Kei. Tell me, where are you?" Ask Devano again. He tries not to be too urgent.

"Why indeed?" Ask Kei. "Are you coming when I tell you?"

Devano's jaw is hardened. "I'll come. I'll definitely come and drag you home." Devano.

"You're not gonna do it." Kei flat. Obviously the girl did not believe.

Devano wants to tear something apart because of anxiety. "try it. Just try Kei. Tell me." Speak with patience imposed. Devano refrained from exploding.

"I'm in a very distant place Dev." Kei said slowly.

Oh, Devano exploded. "Tell me exactly Kei! Where are you? I will definitely pick you up even if I have to go to hell!! Damn Monita!! How you got it done! How long you left me!!" Angry expressions.

"Why are you yelling at me?" Kei turned back to yell at him.

"I'm sorry" said Devano. Devano tried to calm himself with great difficulty. He can't mess up, or Kei will hang up on this fucking phone and it'll take him some time to get back to the girl. Finally Devano said in a soft voice. "I miss you Kei." He said with all his heart. "I'm almost crazy for missing you." Lirih.

"No Dev. You just feel guilty." Kei denies.

Devano. "really. Thas right. I do feel guilty. So please. Please Kei. Tell me where should I go if I want to see you?" Devano.

"What's Dev for?" Ask Kei. "If you want to apologize, I'll tell you, I've forgiven you. So forget it and live your life." Speak Kei softly.

"Look.. Please. Only once. Let me see you, just once. I only need one chance Kei. After that I won't force you. You can go as you please, but please." Devano desperate.

A long silence. Devano almost punched something when Kei spoke again.

"New York" he said slowly.

Devano breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks. Send me Kei's address. I'll get there as soon as I can." Her speech.

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Here's Devano. New York's. The cold and jetlag cannot stop him from meeting Kei. After hanging up Kei's phone yesterday, he packed his clothes like crazy and searched for the fastest flight he could get.

Devano is now preparing for a fierce war. Because most likely Kei will reject it raw. Or even if Kei spat on him, he would just accept it. But he is determined not to go home if not with Kei.

Love has driven me crazy. Devano complains in his heart. It took a while for Devano to understand his own words, then he groaned. "Oh my God I'm an idiot" he said, only to realize his feelings for Kei.

Aira greeted him at the door and smiled. "You're coming? Faster than I expected." He hugged Devano. "Come in. It's so cold outside."

Devano looked around in the living room. Many frames were hanging on the walls and some were on display on the table. Kei's face was plastered from childhood to adolescence. Some time Kei won an award. Then a few more photos of Kei that look mature. Right, Kei's an adult. It's so stupid that I just realized it, Devano thought bitterly.

A middle-aged woman went down with Aira. With a friendly face greeted Devano. And another man who looked dignified. Must be Kei's mom and dad. Devano greeted politely and introduced himself.

"He's Devano, and this is my aunt and uncle, Kei's parents. Just call Aunty zhu and Uncle Matt. Said Aira." Turns away. "Aunty.. Remember yesterday we talked about Kei? You're asking the problem?"

"Oh right, baby, I remember." Auntie.

"I found the source and brought it here." Said Aira while pointing at Devano. He laughed when Devano's face turned red.

"I'll explain it, so can we go to the reading room and let them talk and sort things out?" Aira raised her eyebrows and smilingly led her aunt and uncle into another room. "Owh Dev's. Kei will be down soon." He said from behind his back. "Good luck." Excited before turning.

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Devano almost fainted to see Kei coming down with a bright yellow head. What kind of rebellion is this? Thought Devano. But he tries to control himself and focus on his goals.

Kei looked nervous and half in disbelief at what he saw. Devano is really coming. The man stood looming in his mother's living room, staring at her head__hair__who was painted blonde with a difficult to translate gaze. Kei tried not to shake his head so as not to attract attention but he failed by nervously touching a pinch of hair and tucking it behind the ear.

Devano. "What did you think of Kei's head?" Ask without being able to stand it. It's so flashy, it's really attention-grabbing. Although it suits him, Devano thought.

Kei retreated following his instincts. "I didn't know you were coming." Kei said nervously.

"Even if you knew, what would you do to that corn feather?" Cecar Devano without being able to hold his tongue.

Kei gaped defensively. "Morn feathers you say? I'm sorry, perfect master, this is the honey color you know. And I remind you, that's not what you came here for." Kei said fiercely.

Devano gritted his teeth. He looked at the old Kei. "That's right. That's not my purpose here." Said slowly.

"Then what do you want?" Kei asked unfriendlyly.

"Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it. I can kneel down if you want." said Devano. "You still mad at me kei?" ask Devano.

"I hate you." Kei flat.

"I accept. I deserve to be hated. You can curse or hit me if you want."

Kei rubbed his feet on the carpet. "Aira said Erigo did it for me." Said lowered.

"True, I lost a landslide." Devano stepped across the room towards Kei.

"You lied. Aira says you're both battered." Say again. Kei realized Devano was approaching slowly towards him.

"But she was treated by her lover. As for me, no one is taking care of me." Devano stopped his steps right in front of Kei.

"You can go to the hospital." Say Kei again.

"I don't want to be touched by strangers." Devano.

"Then there's nothing I can say anymore." Kei.

"Look at me Kei, yesterday my nose was broken." Devano lied.

Succeeds. Kei raised his face and observed devano's nose. When he finds nothing, Kei looks Devano in the eye for protest. When their eyes met, all of Kei's words disappeared like dust.

Kei quickly shifted his eyes. "What are you trying to do?" Ask Kei gusar.

"I tried to persuade you." Devano won't back down.

"Don't." Kei tried to stay away. "Go home Dev."

"I don't want to." Devano. "Even if you kick me out, I'll camp right in front of that fucking door and wait until you decide to come with me" Devano pointed out.

"I don't want to go back." Kei said stubbornly.

"Oh I saw it. You seem to hate me so much that you don't want to look at me. You want to spit on me, don't you?" Devano Cecar.

Kei was agitated in his place. "I'm not so." Said slowly.

Devano. "Will you look at me then?"

Kei shakes. "I can't."

"Can't or won't?" Ask Devano.

Kei almost cried. He didn't want Devano to see him cry. "I'm sorry Dev." His voice vibrates. "I've decided to forget everything."

"I don't want you to forget me Kei." Devano saw the sadness on Kei's face. "Have I really lost you?" Her speech.

Devano saw Kei being piqued by his words. He decided to urge Kei further. "If so, look at me and tell me that you don't want me anymore." Devano.

Kei felt tight. Her tears are urging her to come out. He tried to hold it in, but it came out into a snooze. Cry broke. Sobbing held back the pain of his heart. Kei tried to step away but Devano pulled him. Take him into the man's arms.

Devano. "seen? You still want me Kei, as much as I want you." said Devano.

"I'm late to realize, for that I'll apologize to you for the rest of my life." Devano rubbed Kei's back gently. Tranquilize.

Kei realized that he could not cover Devano. He wants to be with her. This is the place. Devano is his world.