The Enigma's Lover (PoohPavel AU 18+)

CHAPTER 24

TIN

"So you talk to him?"

"I did"

"And then?

"Well, he didn't kick me out of his house."

"So?"

Ten lift his shoulders "Don't know, you just need to wait and see if it works."

I groan in frustration.

Ten just came back from Vel's house and we talked about his meeting with Vel at my office, but what he reported didn't give me any relief or anything, he is being so vague and it frustrates me even more.

"Just calm down, this is not like you at all."

"The only 2 moods that I can feel right now are either sad or frustrated, and I don't think it will improve to anything until Vel doesn't hate me anymore."

"Yeah, that's why I say this is not like you at all, you usually didn't feel that much mood. The only mood you usually feel is horny or very horny."

"I can't even feel horny right now because I don't have Vel beside me."

Ten sigh "That, I can't help. Just concentrate on your work, you have so many things you have to do."

"I can do my work with my eyes closed, but even when my eyes are closed, I still miss him."

"Gosh, you are so corny, just be patient and wait, he'll contact you sooner or later."

VEL

I hate the fact that I'm unemployed now, because I don't have a job that can make me think about anything else except Tin.

I've been thinking about my conversation with Ten this morning, and I have to agree with everything he said, yet still I can't seem to make up my mind and forgive Tin. The fact that he tricked me and lied to me all this time still hurts me and I know he probably doesn't understand that.

I've been staying in my room the whole time and barely going out except during meals. My parents see my gloomy mood as a result of unemployment and during dinner, they bring up the talk about me starting to teach at our university again.

I honestly barely listen to them because my mind keeps drifting back to Tin. What is he doing now? Is he still at his office or already back home? What does he have for dinner tonight? Did he miss me?

I'm back in my room and lying still on my bed and falling asleep without realizing it.

The next morning I woke up close to the time for lunch. My mama knocked loudly on my door again to wake me up. I guess it will become my routine now until I start my teaching job.

Today pretty much going on the same as yesterday, minus there's no Ten visiting me today. After lunch, I'm back in my room again, staying in my bed while changing channels on my TV without actually watching anything. I'm really desperate to not think about Tin while my mind keeps coming back to him.

It was towards evening, when my phone suddenly rang. I quickly reach for it, can't even lie to myself that I didn't hope for it to be a call from Tin. It wasn't, the call was from Ping.

"Hello, Vel?" said Ping the moment I accepted his call "Are you home now?"

"Yes, I'm home, what's wrong?"

"Are you free? We need to talk about the thumb collector case."

I sigh, I totally forgot for a moment that I have Ping who is still willing to catch the Thumb Collector. What should I do with him? I haven't even made up my mind about Tin yet, how can I 'help' Ping trying to find the serial killer, while in fact I already found him.