FORTY FOUR
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THANATOS' POV
“Welcome to my humble home!” she looks so happy, or just pretending to be? I don't actually know. All I know is that I am here in her huge house and it is just the two of us. Isn't it strange?
It is. I am not quite sure about what we are doing. Should we even have to do this? Damn it, I am really confused about what is going on with her mind. Why did she come up with this nonsense idea?
“You know, I really don't understand why I have to stay here in your place”
“You don't have to understand, in fact we had an agreement right?” Then she went to her kitchen table and put the small grocery bags on top of it. I also went there and followed her, carrying the bigger grocery bags. She bought a lot of food and I don't even know if we can eat all of it.
“Yes, I still remember that but… are you not… I mean annoyed, or disgusted that I am here staying with you?”
“Why would I? Unless you don't know how to clean your room and stuff” without even looking at me, she opened the stove to heat up a pan.
So she's going to cook? It's my first time seeing her like that. And I didn't even expect that she could cook.
“I am still trying to absorb everything you know? The fact that we did something… and we had a baby… and you're acting differently towards me… and now? It's too much” I walk close to her while she's busy doing her stuff.
“Oh yeah, too much for dumb people”
“What?!” the heck, she's starting it again. She likes to tease me all the time!
“I hope our baby won't inherit your stupid genes.”
DAMN IT!
“I am not stupid! I am just trying to adjust. Everything is moving fast don't you see? It's just like… yesterday you wanted me to die and now you want me to stay with you, ALWAYS. No one could change that fast!” I frown at her but she doesn't even bother to look at me. She is still doing her cooking while smiling like an evil witch.
Did I say witch? Yes, she is a witch.
“First, I don't want you to die. Second, I just want to see you suffer. Third, that was not yesterday… Maybe last month?”
“Hey don't take it too literally! You changed really fast! From… a rude CEO to a clingy woman real quick”
“Hey, I am not clingy!” That's the time she looked at me. Haha! I got her.
“But you always wanted me beside you”
“That is different” she showed me her mad face and I just smiled at her, like what she did to me earlier.
“Oh really? I am now regretting my decision of agreeing to stay with you here”
“Just think that it's for the sake of the baby okay?”
“Yeah right, I don't even know how to be a father” and I don't even know how I made that baby! I still can't remember that actual time. It feels so surreal.
“Eventually you will be” then she tapped my back before she continued cooking.
I just can't believe that this is happening in my life. At first, I was trying to get to know her then… I was trying to avoid her… then I hated her but… I…
DAMN
I REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE AGREED WITH THIS SETUP
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---FLASHBACK---
“Thanatos, what do you think of… staying in my place?” I am confused. What is she talking about? Is she okay? After she went out and came back here she acted weird.
“What?!”
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“Live with me”
WHAT THE HELL AM I HEARING RIGHT NOW?!
“Are you nuts?!” I immediately stood up and looked at her with wide eyes.
“I am not. I am just pregnant okay, I am having your baby. So you should stay in my place” what kind of reasoning is that? Do I really have to? Is this really a part of the changes that are going on between us?
“I can't do that!”
“Yes you can! That's a part of your responsibility!” She then stood up as she pointed at me.
“Really…? I… I still have a choice right?” I scratched the back of my head. I don't know what's going on with me right now. I am having mixed-up emotions right now and that sucks.
“What do you mean? You don't want to be with me?”
“It's not that… it's just… I don't know, awkward? I'm still adjusting with our setup then this?”
“But it's fine with you to live with Nemesis?!”
I was surprised when she mentioned that name. So what is she trying to say here? This is so confusing.
“What? Wait, is it because of her?”
“N-no! It's not what I mean. It's just… we're having a baby and such but you are not agreeing to stay with me at my house” with that, she immediately turned around just to not look at me. She is avoiding my glimpses now.
“It's… kind of… something else” she won't understand. Nemesis and I don't have any relationship, and besides… We are different. So different.
“What kind of something else?! You made me pregnant!” so it feels like I don't even have a choice here but to agree? Damn it.
“Okay, okay… calm down. Fine. I'll be staying with you but…”
“But? There is a BUT?” She faced me again and she looked like a lost puppy. Why is she doing such an expression!
“Of course there is. I will stay with you on the weekends but then the whole weekdays I'll be in my own house” I think this is a good idea. I can't always stay with her. We don't have any relationship, we are not even married to begin with. And aside from that… her house, it's near Nemesis' house. I don't know what to do if Nemesis finds out about this.
“What? That's unfair!”
“Take it, or leave it” I said with authority. She then thought about it for a second before I saw her sigh and sat down on the clinic bed.
“Fine! Crap. I should be the boss here”
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---END OF FLASHBACK---
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“Hey, Thanatos… how about let's take a walk?” she asked right after she put all the fruits inside her refrigerator.
“What do you mean?”
“Outside, let's take a walk outside ya know… breathe some fresh air” what the? Do we really have to do that?
“But…we've just got out, I mean WE ARE FROM THE OUTSIDE already, don't you want to take a rest?”
“Well most of the time we are just sitting in my car so… I think that's not too tiring.. Let's go out for a walk!” She went near me and pulled my arms. What's wrong with her? She suddenly has that kind of mood.
“Wait… wait! Can't you just go… alone?”
“Oh come on Thanatos, please? I am not fond of saying please, so deal with it and come with me!” it seems like I had no choice again. When it comes to her? I always don't have a choice!
I really don't want to go outside because I might see Nemesis nearby but this woman wants me to be with her!
As we step out, I immediately pull up my hoodie. I don't want to be seen.
“Hey, why'd you do that? It's not raining” she tried to pull it off but I shove her hand.
“But it's hot, just let me be okay?”
“Okay… darling~” what?! I got goosebumps when I heard her say that word.
“What the heck? Darling?!”
“Why, darling?” my eyes widened up when she started to get close to me and wrapped her arms around my waist. What's going on?!
“What is wrong with you?” I tried to pull out her arms around me but… she is not letting me go!
“Oh, you don't like darling… How about munchkins?”
“Hey why are you doing this? Stop. It's not necessary” she is tightening the grip in my waist! She is so weird right now.
“Oh you don't like that either, what about cookies and cream huh?”
She said…
Cookies and cream?
“What--ahhh!!!” damn it! My head began to have a blast! It is aching. It has been a very long time since it hurts…
“Hey what's happening to you?” I saw her being so confused about me. Damn! My head is too painful.
“My head… aaah!!!”
“What is wrong with your head? My gosh! What should I do?!”
I can't barely stand… my knees are weakening…
Then everything starts to go black…
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“So, Thanatos. What should we call each other? Should it be...babe? Honey? Darling? Sweetheart?”
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When she said those lines, my eyes widened up. She’s giving me goosebumps. I should be the one giving her that but she is not scared of me.
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“I am not fond of those call signs,” I said as I started to walk slowly, away from her.
“Why? It’s sweet” and I am not surprised that she followed me, and of course, she wrapped her arms around mine. I just let out a big sigh.
JUST PRETEND THANATOS. BE AN ACTOR. BE PROFESSIONAL. IT WILL ONLY LAST FOR THREE DAYS. YOU CAN DO THIS!
If you don’t, be ready with the scolding from up above
I remembered what Nemesis said earlier, ugh… I even remember how she said it, the tone of her voice, everything.
“Okay fine, how about *cough* ugh… *cough* sweet… *cough* I guess let’s just make our call sign, to be different you know”
I really can’t handle saying those cheesy words. I feel like I am going to melt or something.
I just face her and smile at her like begging her to agree with my idea. I don’t want to use babe, darling, honey… ugh I feel like I am going to puke again. It really gives me chills.
“Okay, that is actually a good idea! Then, what do you suggest?”
Thank goodness! She agreed! I thought she wouldn’t, so I got nervous for a while.
“M-me?”
“Yes”
“Why me? It is up to you. Whatever comes up to your mind it is fine”
“Are you sure?”
Why is she giving me that look now? I feel like she’s planning something that I won’t like? But never mind, I need to do what she wants for three days. I need to make her happy even before she goes to the afterlife or else, I’m doomed again.
“Yes”
“Okay then, how about cookies and cream?”
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