Chapter 3: KYLE

One week has passed just like that, and here I am sorting some documents and glancing at the computer in front of me. I feel so annoyed and irritated, the memory of Black Rose kissing me was still lingering in my head. I don't understand why I couldn't take him out of my head.

A knock on my table startled me, I lifted my head, and there I saw my High school best friend smiling like a mad dog.

“Oh, Shit! When did you come here?"

“Just a moment, I am calling you multiple times but it seems like your soul is flying somewhere that you can't even hear me,” Jax said without a pause.

“Just thinking about so many things, how was your trip?"

“It's fine, I just don't have a place to stay here for now, can I stay at your place for a while? After all, we're going to work together anyways.”

"You idiot! Of course, you can!"

"I heard the news, so have you already met him?” he asked, but oh, well, I'll pretend as if I didn't know. I thought while maintaining my cold demeanor.

"Who?’"

“Come on dude, you know who I was referring to, Black Rose; so have you already met him?"

Suddenly I felt like choking from my saliva and falling off the chair upon hearing Black Rose. But I still need to compose myself if I don't want him to tease me to death.

"Oh, yeah," I answered.

"So how is he?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, how are his skills?”

"What skills?"

"You said you met him, did you fight with him?” Upon hearing Jax, I could feel my face heating up.

"Mm"

“Mm? What Mm?" Jax tilted his head to see my face while I kept my impassive temperament.

“He's good, he escaped!” I shrugged my shoulders as if nothing had happened.

"Hah! I know it, he is truly a clever man,” Jax chuckles.

“We're not in a hurry, I will make sure to catch him at all costs. It's almost lunchtime, have you already met Chief Wells?

"Yes, I went to his office first before coming here and discussed a few matters with him."

"It's almost lunchtime, let's have lunch first. We have a meeting at 2 o'clock. The Chief will introduce you to us and settle some arrangements.

"He still didn't know about us, let's surprise him later," Jax grins.

"Jax and I go to a nearby restaurant to have lunch. After all, this is the first time we've met again after we graduated from high school. Although we often met through video calls, it's still different in the person itself. So I want to treat my best friend to a nice meal.

Jax and I have been best friends since elementary school, we went to the same high school after we graduated from elementary school. He saved me from the bullies when I was in 4th grade.

Flashback

I was getting out of the toilet when four kids blocked my way. Someone pushes me back to the toilet followed by three more fat boys. They were asking me for money but I don't have money in me as my mother didn't allow me to bring money to the school because my mom always prepared my food and other necessities before going to school.

The bullies didn't believe me, “I saw you earlier going down in a fancy and expensive car, how can you not have money? I'm sure you are pretty loaded, so hurry up!” The bullies insist!

“But I really don't have money in me.”

"Oh boy...don't be stubborn, we will beat you to death if you don't give us your money, right now.”

"I am telling the truth,” I said.

One of the bullies punched me and pushed me against the wall, while the two other bullies held my arms so I couldn't move as they were bigger than me. The other one searched my bag and my short packet, they didn't see any money but they still beat me up and threatened me to bring money the next day or they would beat me again. Another group of kids entered the toilet and then saw what was happening.

"Hey! You're doing that again, Maurice? Stop bullying little kids. Why not find someone that can match your size? You coward!” Jax snarled at him.

"What do you care about? Why? Are you looking for a fight?" Replied Maurice with a smug face.

"huh! Not all kids are like you, Maurice. Simon, go and call a teacher and the guards. tell them Maurice is bullying kids again.” Simon hurriedly ran to call the teacher. "You! We're not done yet!" Maurice growled at Jax and his friend then they quickly sprinted out of the toilet room.

After the bullies were gone, Jax turned at me. "Hey, are you Alright? Let's go to the clinic, you have terrible bruises on your face. Can you stand up? Does it hurt so much?” he asks continuously.

"Mn, I'm fine, but my body is aching, they beat me real hard.”

"I see, can you even walk?" He asked.

I stood and tried to walk but my body was in too much pain and my legs were wobbling.

"Come, I will carry you on my back," Jax said and crouched down so I could climb on his back. Jax and his friends brought me to the School clinic. I was laying on the patient bed of the clinic while waiting for my mother to pick me up. The teacher already called my mother while the school nurse treated my wounds and bruises.

Jax didn't leave me until my mother came, "What is your name?" He asked.

“Kyle, Kyle Wang."

"Wow! I am Jax Wang, we have the same surname. Nice to meet you, Kyle.” He smiled and reached out his hand to me and I gladly took his hand. I'm so glad to have a new friend.

"You can call me, Kyle."

"Okay, Kyle, and you can call me Jax, short for Jaxon, so we are friends now, right?" he said

“Yes, friends,'' I answered happily.

"Don't worry about those bullies, they can't harm you anymore,” he said and I nodded. We talk about many things while waiting for mom to pick me up. my bruises hurt, as well as my tummy because of Jax's silliness. He even talks about his eagerness to be a detective when grows up and so on.

After a while, my mother came. Jax and I became best friends from then on. However, we separated after graduating from senior high school as Jax's family moved to Shanghai. And from then on, we only met through video calls from time to time.

End of Flashback

Jax and I were sitting at our reserved table while waiting for our food to be served. My eyes widened, and a familiar face on the next table to us caught my attention. I try to remember the handsome yet beautiful man's face. Oh, I remember now, he is the one that I bumped into at the hotel entrance with a guitar on his back.

I look at him for quite some time ignoring Jax in front of me. "He's having his lunch here also," I thought.

I think he noticed me while staring at him, I almost choked with my saliva. I quickly averted my gaze somewhere else, as he caught me staring at him and he winked at me.

"Wait did–did he smile and winked at me? Oh God, he's so beautiful." I panicked internally, I picked up a glass of water and gulped it in one go.

"Kyle? Dude, are you okay? Hey man, what is happening to you? Did you see a ghost or something?"

"Oh yeah… yeah... I'm fine, I just... just... saw someone I think I know...yeah-yeah, I'm good."

"And why are you stuttering?" Jax frowned. Before I could answer, our food arrived, and then we just enjoyed the meal quietly. Oh, I was the only one quiet as Jax kept on blabbering, which I didn't understand as my mind can not focus on anything and I kept glancing at the Beautiful man at the next table from time to time.

A few minutes later, I didn't realize that the beautiful man was now walking in our direction along with another guy beside him. Just before they passed at our table, he smirked and winked at me again. I feel like my face is burning hot and my breathing becomes hastened for a moment. Thank god Jax didn't notice me as he is busy on his phone.

"Pull yourself together, Kyle Wang. You're not a teenager anymore to keep blushing like an idiot just because a fucking pretty man winked at you. For fucking god's sake!" I thought, scolding myself internally