Seven

Angel came home to be greeted by Mark's sharp gaze. The man was standing in front of the door of the two of them. Angel saw something strange with Mark. Angel ignored him, he wanted to go into the room. But Mark held Angel instead.

"Get out of the way! I want to enter Mark, I'm tired." Angel is not interested in fighting with Mark.

"Tired of making out with your cousin and ex-lover Nico?!" Mark looked at Angel sharply.

"You mean?"

Mark laughed sarcastically. "What were you doing with Nico in the park?" Mark's eyes interrogated Angel.

"Hey! Do you know-"

"Yes. I saw you with Nico in the park! And why did you bring Baby? If you want to cheat, don't bring a child!"

Angel stunned, what does Mark mean? Why even accuse him of cheating?

"Mark, don't start. I'm not in the mood for a fight with you. You better get out of the way now, I have to put Baby to bed first."

He pushed his way through Mark's hand that was holding him in front of the door. Angel walked in with a face that was hard to describe. Mark followed Angel from behind, he hissed furiously. "Angel! I'm not done talking yet!"

After laying Baby in his crib, Angel turned around, looking at Mark indifferently. "Especially?"

"You still love that guy, don't you?! Just answer! I guessed it, you must still love Nico," Mark accused without guarding Angel's feelings.

Angel's heart ached to be accused like that. He knows that Angel was wrong in the past because he was in a relationship with his own cousin. But that was before. When they were teenagers.

"Mark!"

"Is not it? You still love Nico?"

Angel sighed, he really didn't want to fight with Mark.

"What do you care?" asked Angel which made Mark dumbfounded. "You haven't discussed this before, have you? Why are you bringing up my past now?" Angel's eyes glazed over. Mark froze, watching Angel's brown eyes which had been filled with tears. "Why do you ask about the past that I buried? I know you are my husband. But are you aware? If your attitude has not been worthy of being called a husband?!" Angel's tears started to fall.

Mark didn't answer, he just stayed silent.

"If you're asking whether I still love Nico or not. The answer is of course no! Nico was nothing more than a cousin. I buried my feelings for him before I met you!" Angel pointed at Mark's chest. "Besides, I..." Angel hung his words. Mark waited for Angel's words impatiently. "I love someone else."

Mark's eyes widened. Angel loves someone else? Who? The girl wiped her tears and ran into the bathroom leaving Mark speechless.

Hearing Angel's words just now made his heart heat up even more. It was even hotter after catching Angel with Nico this afternoon. Mark ruffled his hair in frustration. What's wrong with him? Why does his heart hurt to hear Angel loves another man?

***

Angel blinked, his eyes fixed on the man sitting on the edge of the bed holding his hand. His body moved to replace his previously lying position. He held his aching head.

Mark, the man sitting on the edge of the bed looked so worried on his face. Every now and then Mark's hand caressed Angel's cheek. The girl gasped and slapped Mark's hand roughly.

Apparently Angel was still angry with him because of what happened a few hours earlier. Mark pressed his body to help Angel get up from his bed. Mark held Angel's forehead which looked blue from slipping in the bathroom until his head hit the edge of the tub.

"You are okay?" Mark asked worriedly.

"Why me?" Angel asked back and pointed at himself.

Does Angel not remember anything?

After an argument with Mark that made the girl cry, Angel went into the bathroom. Either the girl just wanted to hide in there or it was because she wanted to take a shower. But what Mark knew, suddenly Angel shouted from inside. At that time Mark hesitated to open the bathroom door. But because it's been a while since he's heard any sound, Mark is desperate to go inside. And how shocked he was when he saw Angel was unconscious.

"You don't remember?"

Angel was silent while remembering what he had experienced before. The girl was silent for a long time, causing Mark to panic even more.

"You might have amnesia!"

Tukkk!

Angel smacked Mark's head, the man grimaced softly while rubbing his head. Angel looked at Mark fiercely, then looked away.

"Why are you hitting my head instead?!" Mark shouted while holding his head.

"Who are you to talk to like that earlier? Who has amnesia? What a crazy man!" Angel pouted.

Mark smiled at Angel's reaction just now. He preferred Angel who was angry and spoke in a curt tone, rather than crying like before.

Angel narrowed his eyes in surprise to see Mark who actually smiled. What a crazy man!

"Apparently you've recovered," Mark pinched Angel's nose exasperatedly.

Mark walked away leaving Angel who was still wearing a confused face. What about Mark? A few hours earlier she had been angry and accused her of having an affair with Nico. And now he's even so cute.

***

Angel's stomach has been rumbling since this afternoon from not eating anything. He went downstairs to the kitchen to find something he could eat. While Baby is still sleeping, so he can eat in peace.

Angel sat on the sofa while carrying a plate of melons that he had cut. There was only fruit he could eat. To cook again he was lazy, after all, he was the only one eating. Mark would prefer to eat out.

Angel turned on the television, once in a while his hand grabbed a piece of fruit, then put it in his mouth. Mark also sat next to Angel, without hesitation the man even finished Angel's fruit.

"It's not yours!" Angel hit the back of Mark's hand.

"I only asked for a little. Besides, there's no other food in the kitchen," said Mark casually.

He was too lazy to argue with Mark Alexander. A man who likes fickleness, is like a chameleon who likes to change his body color. Sometimes Mark looks so fierce and cold, but sometimes Mark can be such a sweet and gentle man. Angel looked away when their eyes accidentally met, Mark was still smiling enjoying the view beside him. Angela Damitri... he only realized that his wife was so beautiful when she was angry like this.

Angel felt uncomfortable being stared at like that. Why did Mark suddenly become weird, anyway!

"Why?" Angel threw the sofa cushion right in Mark's face.

Mark furrowed his brows in surprise. "I? I am alright." Mark looked embarrassed.

"Why are you looking at me like—"

Their doorbell interrupted Angel's words. He snorted in disgust, Angel was about to get up from the brown sofa he was sitting on. But Mark immediately grabbed Angel's wrist.

"Let me open it." Mark rose from his seat.

Angel stared for a moment, Mark's tone was so soft. The man's gaze was so calm and warmed his heart. Hey! Why are you Angel! Why do you seem to be fascinated by that annoying Mark?

Angel shook his head slowly while saying 'no' he held his chest, feeling his heart beat faster when he was close to Mark.

The figure of the man approached Angel, but not Mark. But....

"Nico?" cried Angel surprised to see the presence of his cousin.

His eyes glanced at Mark who was behind Nico. With a look on his face that was hard to describe, the man said nothing and then walked off up the stairs.

"What is it?" Angel asked in surprise. Suddenly Nico came to his house.

"Just playing. I miss Baby," Nico replied as he watched Mark coming down the stairs.

Mark walked past Angel and Nico without saying hello. His eyes were bloodshot with anger. Angel called out for her husband, but none of his calls were answered.

Brakkkk!

Mark slammed the door pretty hard. Nico shook his head in surprise. "Your husband loves to slam doors," Nico said, getting a sharp glare from Angela Damitri.