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07: Boyfriend

Chapter 07: BOYFRIEND

I checked myself in the mirror and scanned my outfit. I was wearing a black shirt under a black jacket, and jeans for the bottom and then white Converse. I picked my phone on top of the drawer and glanced at the time.

It was already six fifty-eight in the evening. Hal said he will be there at seven and I suddenly felt nervous and I didn't know why, or was it because it was the first time that someone aside Albert was going to pick me.

I glanced back at the mirror and checked my reflection again before I went out of the room. I went to the kitchen to grab some water and texted Albert if he was doing fine or was he slowly rotting in the corner already.

Mom, dad and Cheryll went out to eat outside. They planned it when I told them that I would be going out tonight.

I checked the time and it was already seven-five. I walked to the window and checked outside if Hal was there and I was surprised to see him beside the road, leaning on his motor
bike and turning his head, checking the neighborhood.

"What the fuck?" I muttered as I pushed the front door open and went out. Hal stood up straight when he saw me and I walked to him.

He looked great and it was the first time seeing his hair loosened and freed. Damn that hair.

"You didn't ring the bell."

"Ha? Uh, yeah. I forgot. Sorry." He said making me frown.

He forgot?

"It's okay. Did you wait long?" I asked and he grabbed the extra helmet.

"No. I just arrived." He said and handed me an extra black helmet.

"Thanks." I said.

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We went to a club—a rich man's club and I never thought I could step into something that expensive of a place. The man at the front desk greeted us and I could see in his face that he immediately recognized Hal and Hal introduced me as his guess since I wasn't a member.

"How old are you?" I asked as we walked towards a carpeted double door. Like you should be twenty-one or up to be a member in this kind of place, right?

Hal looked at me. "You don't wanna know." He said before he pushed the door open and it was like a different world inside.

The place was dim and the music was blazing inside just like any other clubs and I was surprised how huge the crowd were gathered. These rich people. We were greeted again by another man wearing a butler outfit and Hal handed a card and they talked and I saw the man motioned his hand to me. I couldn't really hear them because of the music and I couldn't help myself from scanning the place.

Hal looked at me and motioned his head to follow him. We slipped into the crowd. I was surprised when Hal suddenly leaned closer to me, his face near my ear.

"There's an event that's why the place is crowded." He said and I nodded. It felt like he knew what I was thinking. "You might get lost."

Hal held my hand and pulled me with him in the crowd like I was his kid. I felt like I went to a wrong place. My clothes didn't fit there, like I was the only one wearing jacket and sneakers.

I scanned the place and it was quiet nice, simple and elegant too. We climb an elevated flat form where sofas and tables were grouped and I could already see Hal's group of friend in one of the booths.

Two girls were standing and talking with them as we approached their place and Caleb was the first to notice us. Caleb was with his girlfriend-I think- because his arms were snaked around her waist.

"Hey!" Caleb called, catching everyone's attention including the girls and I could see their eyes sort of sparkled when they saw Hal.

"Hi!" One of the girls said as she turned to us and I could see their eyes crawled down his body and I snatched my hand that he was still holding.

I didn't even notice that he was still holding my hand and the girls saw! I looked at their faces and I was wondering what they were thinking.

"Are you friends with them?" The other one asked and Hal nodded.

"We were inviting them to our booth, maybe you wanted to hangout with us too?"

Hall frowned and then turn to me, confusing me. "No. My boyfriend easily gets jealous." He said and both of the girls turned to me and they kind of made a face before they turned around and walked back to their place.

I was dumbfounded for a second from what just happened before I heard them cheered so loud as if they were the only people inside that crowded place.

"Man, congratulations for coming out of the closet!" Jett said and they all laughed.

I was so confused of what was happening.

Hal is gay?

And did Hal just addressed me as his boyfriend? What the fuck!?

"Cheers for that!" Alex said and they laughed again and raised their glasses.

Jason made me sit beside him and then Hal at the other side and Jason also gave me a glass of alcohol.

"We were just kidding." Jason said making me say 'oh' and he chuckled and chug his drink.

I glanced at Hal and I know there was no way he was gay.

No way.

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