Chapter 4

Two days later...

It was Sunday morning. Month of December in the desk calendar on the side table next to the lampshade.

Jerome just get up from his bed. He went to the dinning table to get something to eat. He looked around. No one's there. So he just get a drink, a glass of water after that he reached one banana, peeled off and made a big bite. Then, go back to his room.

And finally, he open his laptop. He logged in to his real account. And of course, for an artist that offline for so many days, he recieved a lot of messages, notifications, message request, followers and projects as expected. In this account he posted in public not just artworks but his real picture as well. He really famous here.

He go clicked the search box and type Kael Marcus Shen. And there it goes, he found out that this guy is one of his followers. Same info but this time he saw something new. The profile got a new picture said 'I heart you, Jerome Yao!' handwritten in a very nice, spakling color pink ink.

"I can't handle this guy. Is he really admired me that much?"

Bite his lower lip, he clicked the add button. Simultaneously or coincidence? Probably because his phone vibrating after a few seconds. And when he checked it, he saw a message from that guy named Kael Marcus Shen.

Kael

Whoa! Did you just add me, Sir?

09:30 AM

^^^Yeah, what now? Do you accept me or not?^^^

^^^09:31 AM^^^

Kael

I'd love to.

09:35 AM

It didn't take much time. He did recieved a notification right away after that message. Now, he is free on stalking Kael's timeline. So many drawing of him that this guy's gotten share.

^^^May I ask you something?^^^

^^^09:45 AM^^^

Kael

Sure.

09:46 AM

^^^How did you know about me?^^^

^^^09:48 AM^^^

Kael

You are all over the internet when I was in high school.

09:49 AM

And my sister was once your client. You edited one of her works and gave some feedbacks too.

09:50 AM

Jerome don't know how to reply knowing something like that. So he just go back to Kael's profile. Searching for information until he got one. The birthday. Jan. 30,1996

Interesting! So, he is just 24 and four years younger than me.

He saved that date in his mind.

Now, he has an important things to do. He open his inbox to entertain the client one by one. If the demands is very high and the price amount was too low he just cancel it and quickly say no. All he got was about book cover and it's from Mika Shen.

"Hmmm... a familiar surname," he murmured.

And when he checked all they conversation he found out that this girl was his client five years ago and they are friends here in this account.

He sat back properly, stretching and started to make a book cover what Mika Shen wants. It takes time, of course. And the next thing he knew it was 3 o' clock in the afternoon.

Starving, Jerome stand up and run to the dinning table. Get one apple. Washed it and cracked a bite. Then again, just go back to what his doing.

But from the moment he sat down is the time the doorbell rang.

"Oh come on! Who is it this time?" Annoyed, he runs to the door and take a look at the peephole. He blink so many times to make sure who he saw. But it's clear. It was Kael and have Marky on his nameplate.

So he open the door quickly and asked, "What are you doing here? How did you get here?"

"Uh... your dad instructed me to pick you up. We're going to the factory. And uh..." Kael scratched his nape and look at him hesitating, "He assigned me there, so please guide me and take good care of me, Sir."

He understand it already. And if it's his dad wants then there's no way he can refuse. "Okay, just wait me here!" He slammed the door and rush to his bedroom. He get changed his clothes. The comfortable one. Pants, t-shirts and sneakers.

After that, he face his laptop to save his design then logged out. The thing he just bring was cellphone and wallet. And rushed back to the door.

"Let's go?"

Kael just glanced at him nodded and said, "You are really a brat..."

"What?"

"Nothing, it's just you're my idol that's why I have no choice but to be patience on everything."

He ignore it when he suddenly remember something. "Oh, I forgot my spare keys." He tried to open the main door but its locked. It's automatic door that can unlocked outside by the key.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" To the rescue, Kael come up close to him.

"Nothing, it's just I forgot to brush my teeth."

Kael burst to laugh. "That's bad! But don't worry, you are always my idol whatever flaws you have," and keep a distance and continue laughing.

"Stop it." He is not mad. But knowing this side of Kael is making his heart pumped like it's going to explode. He suddenly feel scared. Yes, he have a hint. He is nerd but not naive for this kind of things.

"Are you okay, Sir? You looked pale." Kael come close again to check on him.

"Yeah, just let's go to where dad want us to go," he said in a cold voice and walked fast to keep distance as far as he could.

"Sir, wait for me!"

Jerome stop walking. He shook his head. Just give up and admit it that he can't just leave like that. This trainee is in their company's care. Kael need his help. He is the older than him. He can't be childish.

I got no other choice but to get along with you, in his mind while waiting for Kael to get near where he is standing.

"You're so fast, I... I can't reached by just walking," Kael said catching his breath.

"Give me your hand," Jerome offered a help.'

Kael looking at him innocently. "Sir?"

"I said, your hand." He insist once more, gesture his right hand like a beggar asking for a coin.

And finally, Kael put his left hand on him but ended up blushing. "Sir, this is so intimate... I don't think I deserved it."

Jerome is little bit taller. Using his free hand, he flicked Kael's forehead. "You're overthinker." But deep inside his heart, he don't want to let him go.

Today, his heart felt warm.

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