*standing near the gate, soaking wet, waiting for Annie to come. He's been waiting there since morning because he forgot to ask what time Annie will come*
*when she got near enough, she dismounted from her bike* Hi! I'm so sorry. I didn't know what time I should come here because we forgot to set for a time yesterday. Did you wait here long?
Okay then, it's a deal. But promise you'll ride it slowly, it's been so long since I've sat on a bike as a passenger, maybe the last time was when I was still in first grade. *laughs*
High metabolism, yea, I heard you yesterday. But still, you're soaking wet and your body's still burning like this, aren't you worried that something might be wrong? You should have it checked, you know. *added with a concerned tone* I don't want you to get sick...
*his heart skipped a painful beat. Listening to her concerned tone somehow made him miserable. Something deep inside just doesn't allow him to let Annie feel concerned about anything. And the fact that he still hides his secret from Annie also torments him endlessly. His mind was full with those thoughts that it made him forgot to answer* .....
Matt? I'm nagging you aren't I? I'm sorry... I just feel that... I don't want anything bad happened to you. I don't know why, but just imagining that you're sick or in pain somehow also make me feel sick. Don't get angry at me, okay?
*he experienced another painful heart-beat when he heard that keeping his real condition a secret had made Annie feel worried* I'm sorry. I wasn't agnry. I was just thinking about what you said. Maybe I should have it checked.
Really?! That's great! Okay, I'll stop nagging you now. I don't want us to crash into a tree or something because you can't concentrate thanks to my incessant nagging. *laughs*
They continued their journey to Matt's house in silence.
Come in. Do you want to wait in the living room while I go change, or would you like to come with me to my room? *just realized what his second offer might imply, and his face turns red like a tomato* I... I'm sorry, I didn't mean... I've only had guys visited me before, so I just automatically... I...
*looks around the living room, checking out some pictures of Matt and his father on the wall, and finally decided to sit on the sofa while waiting for Matt to return.*