Third person point of view
They went back home and put the snacks aside. Christian gave him a pouch and Oliver put all his toiletries in it and put it in the suitcase. Christian also put his pouch in the suitcase. They walked out and Christian's phone rang. Christian picked up the call. " Hello ". Jacob spoke from the other side.
" The driver should be there in a few minutes ". " Alright ". Christian hung up and put his phone aside. They both went back down and heard a honk. Christian went to the window and checked outside. " I will be back in a minute ". Oliver nodded. Christian pressed the button for the gate to open and walked out of the door.
The driver drove the car onto the motor court and parked it to the side. He got out and locked the car before giving the keys to Christian. " Thank you ". " No mention sir ". The driver left and Christian walked back in. He pressed the button to close the gate. Oliver looked up at him from the couch.
" What is it ? " Oliver inquired as he came back empty handed. " Our cars are not suitable for long driving. So I asked Jacob to send one of his cars ". He put the keys on the table and sat down beside Oliver. Oliver nodded. " I wonder how Stephen is doing ". Both of them smiled. " They are planning to send him to school soon ".
" Ugh. That's sad ". Christian chuckled. " I heard from your mother that you were very mischievous as a kid. Did you cause trouble at school too ? " Oliver felt embarrassed. " Well... if painting all over my friend for fun and throwing paper balls at each other in the middle of the class is mischief then yes ".
Christian laughed when he heard it. Oliver blushed. " Why was I so energetic ? " " You still are though ". Oliver chuckled. " I know I am a handful. My mother really couldn't wait for me to grow up ". Christian smiled. " It is good to be like that. It would be too boring to be a good kid ". Oliver raised his eyebrows. " You are one though ? "
" Right. So the only thing I did was study all throughout my youth and young age ". " Do you think you wasted the golden age ? " Christian shook his head. " No. I did what I wanted. And that is the one of the best things to spend my energy on. It is not like I did not enjoy it at all but I was not wild ". Oliver nodded. " Did you stay in the dorm for university ? "
" Yes. But only the first two years though. After Jacob started studying, we rented a house outside and stayed together till we finished ". Oliver nodded. " Did you not cook back then ? " Christian smiled. " Jacob is a disaster in the kitchen and I could make some things but I didn't have much time. So we just ordered food or had it outside ". Oliver nodded. " How about you ? " Christian asked back. Oliver shrugged.
" I did not stay in any dorms. I could commute from my house so I just stayed at home. I moved out after finishing university and we just started our cafe at that time. So I used to go in early and go home very late and didn't want to disturb my parents. I also didn't want them to worry too much. So I moved out and stayed in a smaller apartment at that time. After around 2 years, we were more stable and I moved into that apartment that you visited ".
Christian nodded. Oliver's curiosity grew as Christian answered his questions truthfully. " Then did you date anyone ? " Christian shook his head. " I was too busy and also too much of a nerd ". Oliver chuckled. " No way ". " Really ". He hmphed and nodded. " What made you want to become a doctor though ? "
Christian let out a breath. " I guess saying passion is the model answer ". Oliver chuckled. Christian also smiled. " However the real reason is, I was influenced by my parents. They never asked to pick up that major but I chose to. What about you ? " " I will tell you a secret and you should not tell anyone ". Christian nodded. " My mom used to be a very bad cook ".
" Really ? " Oliver laughed. " Did not see it coming right ? My dad is very good at it and he used to be the one to cook at home a lot of times and my mom just never did anything except help him from the side. So it never improved. And later on my dad got promoted and had a lot of work. So my mom had no choice but to learn ". Oliver let out a sigh.
" But then she was sick for a while and became weak after that. She also stopped working then. At that time, there wasn't much I could do. My dad also had so many things to do. He had to take care of mom and even had to cook above that. I was a teenager back then. That is when I first learnt cooking. Just wanted to share the work and be helpful. I also continued helping my mom after she gained some energy. And I gradually fell in love with cooking ".
Christian rubbed his head. " Such a good son ". Oliver blushed. " Nothing much ". Christian saw him blush and smiled. His eyes landed on the clock. " I will go make dinner ". " Let me help ". " Not necessary. I will make something simple. Just sit here ". Christian patted Oliver's head and walked to the kitchen. He put on his apron and started cooking.
Oliver glanced at him from time to time while watching the television. Christian finished cooking quickly and called him. Oliver washed his hands and went to the table. They had dinner and Oliver took up the task of cleaning the dishes. Christian also did not stop him. Christian smiled and sat on the couch.
Oliver was almost done when he heard Christian speak from behind. " I am going up to shower ". Oliver turned around and nodded. Christian went up to the room and plugged his phone to his charger. He took his things and went to the bathroom. Oliver was done and went up to their room. He walked in and heard the water running.
He went to the plug point and plugged in his phone too and sat on the couch. He let out a grunt and slumped. Christian walked out and saw Oliver in a weird position. He tilted his head and Oliver sat up properly. His brain malfunctioned. " I-I will also shower ". He quickly went to the wardrobe and then to the bathroom.
Christian chuckled and sat on the bed. He picked up the book he was reading a few days ago and resumed reading it. Oliver scolded himself a little while bathing. He was being so clumsy when he was around Christian. He gave himself a pep talk and finished soon. He walked out and saw Christian sitting on the bed with a book.
He also sat down on the bed and moved a little closer. Christian turned to him and noticed the dampness near his ears and neck. He picked up a tissue from the side and tapped the wet areas. Oliver froze in place. " You should wipe off properly. You will easily get sick when the weather changes ". " O-okay ".
Christian threw away the tissue. Oliver turned his face away which was on fire. Christian read for a while and turned to Oliver who was mindlessly flipping through a magazine and yawning. He put the book away. " Let's sleep. We have to travel tomorrow ". Oliver nodded and put the magazine away.
Christian turned the lights off. Oliver dove into the quilt. He felt the bed dip beside him and knew Christian was also sleeping. He could feel his presence. He was right there at hand's reach. His hand clenched at the quilt. He tried his best to look at him in the dim light. But could not make out anything. He closed his eyes to sleep.
" Good night ". Christian said in a low voice and Oliver felt his ears flush. " Good night ". He pulled himself deeper into the quilt and fell asleep in a few minutes. Christian was still awake. He had a long day and fell asleep without much thought the previous day but now he was not tired and it was not easy to fall asleep.
He could hear Oliver's breathing which was long and even. As he listened to it, he also felt sleepy and closed his eyes. He was about to slip into a slumber when a body pressed close to him. He opened his eyes right away. Oliver moved closer in his sleep and hugged Christian. He nuzzled trying to find a comfortable position.
Christian smiled. He pulled his hand from below Oliver and adjusted his position. Oliver moved closer again and slept happily by snuggling up to him. Christian put his hand around Oliver's shoulders. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The scent of the shower gel wafted into his nose. It smelled exotic. He also fell asleep.
-MG