Speak up already - Phan

Chapter 12

Kei sat in bed mindlessly looking up at the ceiling, redrawing the strange patterns lazily by the moment of his finger. It was only 3pm and he was already dozing off to sleep. Since Dil was still at school and Jin was at home and to what he presumed not wanting to be disturbed, he was bored out of his mind.

He jumped when his phone rang loudly. He quickly picked it up.

"Hello?"

"KEI!" Dil's voice screamed. "I finished reading the book i'm gonna go tell my parents I found it now."

Kei laughed. "Okay cool. Thanks for the update."

Dil's quiet laugh could be heard before the phone cut off. Now Kei continued to stare at the ceiling again.

But then it struck him.

He jumped out of bed, rapidly putting some clothes on and dialling Dil's number. It went straight to voicemail. He groaned, racing out and jetting to Dil's house. His pure intention might turn out worse than expected. If Dil showed his dad, would it not trigger something?

Dil's house was soon in sight as Kei ran as if his life depended on it. Sometimes Dil was too thick-minded to notice these things. He reached the front door and knocked hurriedly. "DIIIL!" He called out.

Dil opened the door, tilting his head to a side in confusion. "What's up? Didn't know you missed me that much."

Kei glanced down at the small book in Dil's hands. He was already changed back into his pyjamas and the sleeves were far to big for him, hiding the book because of it slightly. He pointed at it, eyes wide.

Dil looked down. "What?"

"Have you shown it to them yet?" He asked shakily.

Dil shook his head. "Nope. They're not home yet."

Kei sighed in relief, entering the house and shutting the door behind him. He casually made his way to the kitchen and getting himself a glass of water.

"Why shouldn't I show it to him Kei?" Dil asked again, jumping up and sitting on the kitchen counter, legs dangling and not reaching the floor.

Kei gulped down two glasses of water, breathing heavily, pointing his finger at the book again. "Relapse."

Dil's jaw dropped. "Oh yeah...I never thought of that...you're a genius. So, if I showed him he would get sad again?"

"Technically. It's a possibility. I mean I suppose if you really want to, you could show Dan first and see what he thinks...but I don't know..." Kei bit his lip worriedly.

"You're always so worried about stuff." Dil mumbled, scratching his head and making his way upstairs. Kei followed behind mindlessly.

Later when Dan and Phil got home, Dil stood on the stairs greeting them as did Kei. They had both been binge watching Disney movies all day and almost dozed off until the door opened.

They sat on the stairs talking about their next movie when Dil's eyes widened in horror. "SHIT." He whispered. He jumped up, running into the kitchen and pushing past his dad Phil who was on his way in. There it lay on the table, the notebook Dil had left downstairs. He grabbed it in a quick motion, hurriedly hiding it under his shirt.

"What are you hiding?" Phil asked, tapping foot on the ground impatiently with his mismatched socks. "Hand it over."

Kei also ran into the kitchen, standing by Dil's side. "You idiot." He whispered.

"I forgot!" Dil whispered back, inching back with Kei until their backs were against the kitchen wall.

"You two." Dan said, a slight smirk as he approached them. "What are you up to?"