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Remembering Sunday
The sexy actor eyed the phone once the other line ends it, as if he's waiting for something interesting to happen with it. It took exactly ten seconds to regain his senses and answer Maka's one question of 'what did he say?' in different sentences.
"Kid! What the heck! What did he say?" he felt startled once she demanded him.
"Geez, you don't have to yell. He said he'll think about it" he said like he didn't cared if he's approving the plan or not. Maka slowly sinks on her office chair and ran her red polished nails on her hair problematically.
"Well... What am I supposed to do?"
"Easy... We continue the plan" she looked up to him, confused.
"Huh?" Kid rolled his eyes as if it was an obvious question to answer which is it is for him and not for her.
"Maka, no matter what happens we're still going to continue because the media doesn't stop, yeah? So we HAVE TO stop them ourselves... I'm going to ask you again, is it okay for you? Because we can try and explain that we're not going out..." she forced her forest green eyes closed. Thinking notingly.
One...
Two...
Three...
Four...
Five. She opened her eyes again. "Alright. Fine. I have to trust you anyway because you know how to handle this situation... Fine. I guess you did explained to Soul properly" he nodded his head knowingly.
"Okay... Don't worry. I know your boyfriend won't get mad at you" he said in a statement and once again, she felt embarrassed.
"Alright, come on" he pulled her hand with his. But before they could exit, she stopped walking and eyed their linked hands suspiciously.
"Wait... W-w-what are you doing?" she asked nervously. he turned his head enough to see her.
"We're going for the plan. We have to make them believe..."
"What? There's no paparazzi..."
"I know but they're included because that's how the plan works. We have to make EVERYONE believe..."
"But-"
he cuts her off. "And one last thing... No one falls" before she could protest, he opened the door. The whole level complete with dead air and eyes glued to their linked hands and then back to their co-worker with an 'i knew it' look. But all she could do was bow her head and follow him... With his warm hand with hers. She could feel their judgment by the look on their faces. Envy, anger, curiosity... Happiness? She doesn't really know.
"Oh, that's right. I almost forgot... I'll drive you home tonight, angel" he said once he faced her. Halfway towards the elevator, enough for everyone to hear his nickname for her. Angel...
A whole new heat traveled on her face. She was speechless and she regretted looking up on him because he winked at her in a sense of 'we're in a relationship' wink.
"Y-you don't have to..."
"Bad luck... Whether you like it or not I'd drive you home... And you never introduced me to anyone in here" he meant for it to settle the mood and soon, her co-workers started coming up to him, introducing and asking intriguing questions.
Maka couldn't believe it because the first one who came up to him is none other than her best friend, Liz... With a huge smile on her face.
"Hi Kid, I love your show... But I like Crona more. Maka never told me you were her boyfriend... But are you?" he laughed sexily, enough to settle the answer. And enough for Liz to wet her pants a little.
After all the meet and greet session, they went in front of the elevator with a few workers still intrigued by the both of them.
"So I'll see you soon?" he asked in an ever so sweet tone.
"Yeah..."
"Good. I'll see you soon" he hurriedly stole a kiss from her cheek and hugged her.
"This is not part of the plan, Death... I can't wait for you to sleep" she threatened enough to make him nervously laugh and walk off the elevator. Maka cannot believe what's happening, she doesn't want to turn around and face her noisy co-workers who'd ask her questions morning until noon.
But she can't run away from this because her best friend is already beside her, her goofy grin unwiped from her make-up covered face.
"We have to talk... NOW" before she could protest, her best friend shoved her in her office. But Maka thanked her for that because she knows most of her co-workers are interested to know their made-up relationship.
"For the love of god, what do you want?" Maka asked annoyingly once Liz pushed her towards her office chair.
"Maka spit it out. You know what I want... What happened to you?" she asked with so much expectations and interest in her eyes.
"What do you mean?"
"God... You and Kid! How did you meet? Did he kissed you? Did you went further?" from her questions Maka could feel her cheeks fluster hot.
"What the heck, Liz! Err... Just like what you heard in TVs. We bumped into each other in the breakfast lounge then we started talking and talking until he asked for my number-" Liz cuts her off.
"Wait... You met him like when you're seeing Soul?" her eyes widened enough for Maka to see the dark blues in her orbs.
"N-no, not like that. W-we met earlier than that..." she lied. She instantly felt guilty for lying to her best friend but she tried her best to keep the secret under her tongue.
"But why didn't you told me?!"
"God, do you know how talkative you are?" she joked to enlighten her feeling which didn't worked because Liz continued to press her buttons.
"But I'm your best friend! You could have at least texted me like 'hey, I'm dating Death fucking Kid or something'"
"Fine, okay. I'm so sorry... Are you happy now?" Maka wished Liz would stop.
but she didn't.
"No... Did you two kissed?"
"E-eh! He kissed me earlier, right?" she acted casual about it but she could feel her stomach and her chest pulling downwards.
"No, I mean... On the lips... Neck... Ear... Tongue..." Liz whispered in a lustful way which made the darkest shade of red possible appear on Maka's skin.
"Jesus Christ, Liz! You're watching too much porn... We kissed on the lips, that's all. A-are you happy now?"
"No... But did you go further?" Maka just wants to disappear right now like all at once she could just go somewhere in the opposite direction as far away from Liz as possible.
"Liz... We didn't. Unlike most guys he doesn't care much about going further like you given you're a girl..."
"Maka, it's called 'a way of living'. But... How about Soul?" she asked worriedly.
"Liz... I told you... Soul and I are just friends. Really..."
"Whatever, Maka. But seeing that maybe... Maybe there's something going on" Giving out 'white' lies towards her very best friend wasn't really an option to undo, it is something she's supposed to do. She thanked god more than three times when Liz leaves her alone.
When he said he'll think abbout it, he kind of felt guilty for thinking of Maka like that. Instantly, he wanted to meet her... To apologize but work hours is not the right time especially when the chief asked him to investigate certain places through the phone after Kid called him. He didn't said goodbye towards his friends Tsubaki and Black Star because he knows they won't let him go. But he had another friend who he always count on.
Once he settles foot in his police car, he called Jacquiline through the line. She is his best friend and partner in crime, they met when he first settled as a third class police officer. He told her every bit of his problems and she always made him want to listen to her advises.
"Soul?" a significantly middle-pitched voice questions in the other line.
"Jacquiline! Hey... Kid called me earlier today..." by the sound of Jacquiline's reaction, she was intrigued. Soul wedged his phone between his shoulder and ear to drive properly.
"Really? What did he told you?"
"Well, he told me there's nothing going on between them and Maka..."
"... But why does he have to answer like that? Personal life and all?"
"He said... The media would force them to be like a couple if they keep on pushing that they aren't"
"So... What?"
"Maka and Kid are planning to fake a relationship..." he knew what was coming. Because his second 'mother' cursed at him more than three times which doesn't quite happen a lot.
"What the fuck, Soul?! Why would they do that? It's like hitting you with a bat, do you know that Soul?!" he takes a huge inhale.
"Jacq... I don't know but I believe Maka. It is not her intention to be in a situation like that"
"But what did you told him? Oh my god, Soul! Why are you sometimes stupid?!"
"I said I'd think about it..."
"Christ... Whatever Soul. I'm just telling you that you're competing with an actor..."
"I won't lose... I know, I won't" this time he feels determined because he completely trusts her. This time, he knows she's right and he's right for his decisions no matter what everyone thinks of.
"Well, okay. But first you have to pick me up at the station, I'm coming with you. The chief said I should..."
He finally made it towards the station to pick up his best friend and cursed at himself for forgetting his uniform and badge. Realizing his boss predicted him as much as he can't predict himself...
She tried to look good... To look pretty for a second and to make him notice. But she can't notice it herself, she looks okay. That's the exact description, she thought. She looked at herself on the mirror...
Pale like a ghost, black hair too long for her small face. She could see every flaw through her reflection. 'Why am I such a martyr?' She was startled by the loud bangs of the door and a low voice she never forgets.
"OY! Jacq! I'm here... You don't have much time to look pretty, we have to go!" Jacquiline sighed heavily before exiting the wash room, to be greeted by her best friend giving her a high five.
"You don't have to yell, you know! Jesus, let's just go..." aloof. She read it once in a magazine that men seem to notice beauty when you're aloof. She tried but knowing Soul... He is not your average man. He's above than that.
She sat on the passenger seat... And she was caught off guard.
"Jacq? You look different today... You actually look like a girl. And I'm not joking... You kind of look like Natalie Portman" 'He noticed' was all her mind could speak for her.
"So... How are you and... Uh..."
"Maka" he pressed. Like he said her name every night before he went to sleep, as a police woman she is trained to fake emotions. To remain casual... But sometimes she just can't.
"Yeah, how are things?"
"Well, like what I told you... I believe her. I believe what Kid told me... I'm going to apologize to her" he said without taking his eyes off the road.
"Okay" she can't say anything else. Anything at all.
Kid did what he told Maka earlier. He picked her up but good thing there were no more people around to see them except for Liz who keeps on teasing her about going on a motel or staying at his place or something but other than that, they both talked about things about work, stories or just anything to keep themselves alive.
Maka felt tired and exhausted that she praised the lord for seeing her soft bed and the comfort of her suite at exactly 11:00 PM for taking a very long shift at workand regretting it afterwards.
She took a longer shower than her usual. Thinking.
'I wonder what he's doing... Is he asleep by now? God, should I call him? But what if I wake him? What if he's still mad at me?'
'Crap!'
"Shit! Maka what are you going to do?!" she asked herself irritatedly. It took her more than twenty minutes to get out of the bathroom with a pink towel wrapped around her body and hair when a caller redirected him to her voice mail.
'Hi, Maka Albarn's busy with work. I hope you understand and she's probably asleep after work so she doesn't have a social life at the moment. Okay?' with that her voice mail ended with a beep and a low and husky voice followed after. Maka felt embarrassed by her own voice mail, it sounded childish and for losers but she didn't think about it when he called.
'Maka... Hey, listen. Sorry, I didn't visit you at work because I was also busy. Well, not that I'm apologizing for... Just that. Maka, I'm also really sorry for being such an asshole. You're right, I should have trusted you and I'm trusting you now. I'm really sorry and...
I miss you' then it ended with another beep. She felt the dryness of her mouth and the quirkiness of her chest. She hurriedly grabbed her phone and called him, no more worries and no more thoughts in her mind except that she wants to hear from him, again.
Tears started to collapse from her eyes when he excitedly 'hello'ed at her.
"Maka, h-hello... Hey... You called" she knows he's surprised. She's surprised as well, she chuckled anyway and smiled through the phone.
"Soul..."
'You missed me?'
"Yes... Yes, I did Soul. I did... Soul, I'm really sorry for yelling at you. I'm really sorry I snapped, I-"
'Shhhh, no. It's alright. No need to apologize...'
"But-"
'You calling me just to say you missed me is enough. Okay?'
"Okay?"
'Maka, okay. I know this is not the right time to speak to each other... And, alright. I know your plan will work, I just know it. And... I'm sort of tired, sorry. I really didn't expect you to call so...'
"No, it's okay. I'm pretty tired myself. My voice mail said it... Just... Soul, I'll see you..."
He chuckled at her. And she missed it.
'I know you will...'
"Okay. But when?"
'Hmm, I have a gut feeling that we'll see each other' with that the call ended, leaving her with a flustered look and hotness between her chest.
"I need to take a cold shower" she said to no one in particular before returning to the bath room.
