HERSHE - TIAOM

Closer

"Hey, 'sup, Amazon?"

"W-what are you doing here?"

Pie was surprised. On the back of her head, she never thought that she'd be relieved to hear someone call her Amazon at that moment.

"I was about to ask you the same thing," said Kim, taking a quick sip from the bottle she's holding.

"Are you following me?"

"Excuse me, following you? I should be the one asking you that."

Realizing what Kim said, Pie played the handkerchief with her hands. "H-how long have you been here?"

"An hour ago, before you came running here like a lost child."

"Oh. I didn't notice you earlier."

Apparently, Kim was wearing a black hooded jacket and black Bermuda shorts, making her unnoticeable in the dark. "I figured that out, don't worry."

Pie didn't say anything. Her mind was flying. A minute ago, she was worried if Kim would be spending the night with Jane — she's not sure why she's worried in the first place — and now she feels relieved to see Kim just in front of her boozing on a liquor.

Without any warning, Kim gently threw a small towel on Pie's face, making the latter frown. "Dry yourself up, you're a mess."

Pie stared at the towel first, then to Kim. Being nice to me, huh?

"Don't worry. I haven't used that one yet, princess."

"Oh... thanks..." Pie couldn't understand why the endearment sounded sweeter this time. "So, what are you doing here alone?"

"Just thinking about some random stuff. You?"

"I was on the phone with my mom before it rained."

"Ahhh."

"I, uh, I thought you were gonna be with Jane tonight."

Kim gave her a confused look. "In your room?"

"Yup."

"What am I gonna do in your room then?"

"Well, you know... Jane giving you a real hickey?"

Kim was about to drink from the bottle but she stopped. "Seriously? Do you really think I'd do that?"

Pie nodded. She lied.

"What? Are you kidding me? I won't do something like that, at least not with a random person," said Kim, slightly panicking.

"Well, I thought you and Jane were..."

"We're what?"

"I don't know... flirting?"

Kim burst out laughing. "C'mon, Pie, seriously? Do you really think of me like that?"

Pie nodded hesitantly. "W-weren't you?"

"Pie, the last time I checked, the term 'being nice' is not synonymous with 'flirting'."

"You can't blame me," said Pie, scratching her itchy arm. "You're too nice to Jane, well, to all your fangirls actually. I thought you're just playing with everyone."

"Well, can't I be nice to people who are nice to me too?"

Pie pouted her lips, mentally agreeing to what Kim is trying to point out. "I guess you could say that." She sat on the table with her back facing Kim. "Sorry."

"For?"

"I'm sorry for having that kind of impression on you."

"No worries." Kim took another sip from the bottle. "Were you thinking that I was flirting with you too?"