Like a puppy.

- Ethans POV -

I walked into the kitchen and greeted Rosa and Kyle. Kyle looked a bit upset and walked over to me. He spoke to me in a quiet voice.

"... what happened last friday..?"

My face cringed and he looked even more like a kicked puppy. I mentally slapped myself for not controlling my emotions.

"I... uuhh.."

Kyle took a step back.

"I'm sorry for kissing you. I thought our feelings were mutual."

He stared at me coldly, hiding his real emotions. I sighed and looked with a defeated expression.

"Come on, Kyle. Don't be like that."

"Like what? You know, you could've just said you don't feel the same. You didn't have to push me off and run away."

My mind screamed at him to tell the truth, that I could trust him, but I could never say it out loud. How would he react if he knew I killed my mother? How would he react to my past? To me supposed to being dead? To Kaizer, who is the whole reason, saving my life?

How could someone ever be friends with someone like me?

So, I just swallowed my feelings and watched Kyle walk back to Rosa. Rosa stared at me, totally confused, not knowing what the hell was going on. I sighed and got back to work.

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As I was working, I saw a figure standing in the window and I froze. He was just... staring. He was just standing there and fucking staring at me.

It's not like he can do anything while I'm in public. But still, how the fuck did he find me?

I shrugged it off and went back to work, completely ignoring him. You don't own me anymore, Kaizer. You're dead to me.

I blocked out any thought about him and smiled as I noted orders from a table down.

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I was feeling really stressed. I mean, who am I kidding? Why did I think that moving to a different country would be different? It's like they always say, what goes around comes around. The past will haunt you forever and there's no escape.

I told Rosa I was going on a smoke break. Okay, yeah, I might've picked up some bad habits along the way, but you can't blame me.

I put my jacket on and walked out of the restaurant. In the corner of my left eye, I saw Kaizer sitting on the ground against the wall, with his knees pulled up to his chest. He was looking up at me. I almost had the urge to laugh. Almost. I mean, it looks really damn stupid. A whole ass grown man sitting on the floor like a fucking puppy waiting for it's owner.

I ignored him and leaned on the wall on the opposite side of the door. I grabbed a cigarette and lit it up. I sighed.

"... You are real, right?"

I looked down at him and he was staring up at me with amazement in his eyes and a small smile. He's really like a puppy.

"... Yeah." He answered quietly. His voice was deeper and gruff. I huffed and took a drag. I blew the smoke out and stared back in front of me.

His eyes were practically staring a hole through my head and it got a bit on my nerves.

"You're supposed to be dead."

"So are you."

... He got me there.. I just ignored that comment and started thinking.

"How did you find me?"

"I didn't."

That comment caused a frown on my face. I looked back at him again.

"Oh yeah? So it's totally random that you suddenly decided to go to England and exactly went to the restaurant I work?"

He gave a small nod and stared at me. I stared back, studying his face. He has definitely changed these past years.

"You've changed." He said quietly. Oh great. And he came back from the dead, and he can read minds! Can this get even better?!

"... C-Can we meet up after you're done working..?"

I could sense the insecurity and hesitance in his voice as he asked me that question.

"Why should I?"

"Please."

My heart clenched painfully. Fucking dick... still having a hold on my goddamn heart even after all these years. But I won't break.

"You're dead to me, the second I moved to England."

"But I'm alive, aren't I?"

"Just stay away, Kaizer. We both got a new life now."

With that, I pushed my cigarette out against the wall and threw it away. I went back inside, not sparing him another glance and I went back to work.

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I was putting wine glasses on a tray to serve until Rosa suddenly walked up to me.

"Hey, Eth. Why the hell are you and Kyle not talking? I might look dumb, but it's obvious as fuck that you hurt Kyle."

I sighed. Rosa confronting me was inevitable, so I just decided to come forward.

".. Kyle kissed me at the party and I pushed him off. And then ran off."

I looked up to see Rosa's reaction. She just stared at me with a blank face before she burst out laughing. She dubbled over and held her stomach.

"OH MA GAWDD HAHAHAHAHAH BITCH! YOU DIDN'T!" She practically screamed. I cringed, already knowing that the whole restaurant probably heard it. I just rolled my eyes.

"Look, can you just tell him I'm sorry?"

She wiped her tears away and caught her breath. "Can't you tell him yourself?"

I scoffed. "If he didn't avoid and ignore me, I would've done it already."

"Yeah, whatever. I ain't your errant girl. Do it yourself. Anyway, there has been some homeless man sitting outside for days. Mind checking it out? He's scaring people."

I sighed. Kaizer.

"Fuck no. You do it. I'll talk to Kyle."

She huffed and walked out the kitchen. I decided to wait in the kitchen for Kyle. Suddenly, Rosa burst back inside, panicked.

"Dude! Dude! It's the fucking man who you own money to! You know? That fucking dick that ran after you? A whole ass fucking psycho!"

Calling him a psycho wouldn't be enough. There are no words to describe his insanity.

"He just stared at me like a fucking zombie! Holy shit! I told him-"

I tuned her out as I stared at the floor in deep thought. After a few minutes, her hand waved in front of my face, breaking me out of my focus.

"-Listen! Jesus! I told him to fucking leave you alone, so he should be gone by now! I will fucking beat him up... no way you will give him money!"

I walked past her.

"Let me talk to him."

She stared at me like I was a fucking lunatic. "ARE YOU INSANE?!"

I cringed at her screaming. I sighed and walked out of the kitchen, ignoring her screamings behind me. She would be a great mother. Some guests stared at me with annoyance and I gave them an apologetic smile. I walked outside and stood in front of the-sitting-Kaizer. He looked up at me with a smile. I could practically smell his excitement.. jesus. It's like a puppy who finally found his favorite toy..

"Up. You need to leave."

His head tilted to the side.

"Why?"

"You're scaring costumers."

"I won't leave until you agree to meet up with me."

I crossed my arms, getting really irritated.

"Leave."

He just sat there, not moving. I will pull his fucking hair ou-

"Ethan."

...

He used the same tone he always used when he comforted me after I got abused. Fuck.

Tears welled up in my eyes.

"Just leave."

He stood up.

"Will you meet up with me soon?"

"Fine! Fucking hell! Just leave!" I screamed, trying to control my emotions. I couldn't break down now, not in front of him. He nodded and waved before he walked off.

"What a dick.." I mumbled before I took a few moments to calm down. I walked back inside and told Rosa I took care of the problem. I tried to talk to Kyle, but he was still ignoring me.

Fucking great.