Chapter 3 Part 2: Losing My Focus

YuanLi POV:

"MoXue?" I knocked on the door. I looked around to see if Keye ran after me.

"I'm coming!" I heard MoXue said as his voice got louder. He opened the door and looked up and down at me. "Did you just run all the way here and didn't even shower yet?"

"Yeah," I touched my neck awkwardly. "Can I come in?"

"Of course," MoXue said as he walked inside.

I closed the door behind me, "I think I might have to stay somewhere else tonight," I sighed.

"Is it Keye again?"

"How did you know?"

"He's the reason why your smile is so bright and your frown is the worst when you're sad. It's all because of him."

"MoXue, I don't know how to feel. He promises, there's hope right?"

"If Keye is not the right just end it."

"But-"

"No buts, no more excuses, I know the way he makes you feel. He's worsening your body day by day. You don't need something that feels like a second cigarette addiction."

"I don't know MoXue, I should have said no if I knew this was going to happen."

"It's not your fault," MoXue pats my back.

"He said he wouldn't lie, but he did it again. I'm scared he's going to keep lying. He never reassures with his actions that he won't do it again. He lied to me today. It's just a small lie. Why do I feel like this?"

"Go shower then I'll keep talking to you till you fall asleep," MoXue said as he went to go get clothes from his closet.

"Okay," I said as he handed me the clothes. I went to his bathroom and showered. When I finished showering and dressing, I heard shouting near the front door.

"Keye, I swear to heaven, I said it once and I don't want to say it again. Leave right now, Yuan doesn't want to see you."

"I need to talk to him!"

"Do you not get it? He's tired and you make him feel worse. You're the reason why he's half awake and half asleep. He may look joyful in front of everyone, but he gets tired too! You know you lied to him today and don't even deny it!"

"Was it because of that text? YuanLi! I'm sorry if that's what you're thinking about! MoXue, let me see him, please. I didn't even get to talk to him today. I didn't even get to see his face clearly today." I looked at the front door and Keye was on his knees.

"If all you care is about your cigarettes and YuJun, leave!" I shouted.

"YuanLi!!!" Keye shouted. MoXue slammed the door and Keye was knocking on the door.

"Xiao Mo, I'm going to sleep, I'm tired from work today," I said as I laid down on his bed. Slumber took over my body.

Third POV:

"Keye..." YuanLi mumbled in his sleep. He continued to call Keye's name out for a period of time until MoXue wakes up from YuanLi's scream.

"YuanLi, don't worry it's just a dream," MoXue said while covering YuanLi with a blanket.

YuanLi woke up and sat up. He stared at the half-asleep MoXue. He got out of bed and walked out to the front door. Then he opened it to see Keye outside laying beside the door. He kneeled and looked at Keye. "Keye, why don't you just listen to me sometimes. Hey wake up," YuanLi shook his shoulders.

"Yuan Er…" he mumbled. YuanLi shook him again and his eyes slowly opened. "Yuan is it really you," he hugged YuanLi. "Please don't leave me."

"I won't."

"I don't know what I do without you," he cried.

"Your tears are going to wet MoXue's clothes, stop crying okay?"

"Anything for you, Yuan."

"I'll bring you back to your room. I don't want you sleeping on the ground if a worker finds out we're going to get into a bigger mess."

"Okay," Keye stood up. "Can you stay with me tonight?" Keye asked while walking to the elevator.

"MoXue is going to be worried so not today okay?"

"Understood," Keye smiled. Why does he act like a child around me? He's all serious when there's an audience. Maybe he only shows this side of him to people who are close to him. Those were the thoughts that were running through YuanLi's head.

"Keye, you can get back to your room right?"

"Yeah, I'm not drunk so I should be fine. But didn't you promise me something today? Give me your hands." YuanLi gave him his hands and their fingers intertwined. "This is what you promise," Keye smiled with his teeth showed.

"Go to sleep, it's already 1 am. I also need sleep."

"Yuan Er, see you tomorrow," Keye let go of YuanLi's hands. He went on the elevator and waved goodbye before the doors closed.

"He is such a kid," YuanLi mumbled as he walked back to MoXue's room.