Hiding together

Dante found the door. But the key was not with him. He searched everywhere for it. Hugo noticed him being unrest less.

So he asked,'' Is everything alright? You seem restless.''

'' I'm searching for the keys. Did you see the keys anywhere?''.

Dante's eyes search inside the room for the keys. Hugo also sighted something on the showpiece of one naked man.

He puts it away to discover a bunch of keys there.

'' Here,'' he said to Dante.

'' What are you giving to me?'' he was startled to see the keys in his hands.

'' But wait, so many of them? Let's try all the keys.''

After the fourth one the door opened.

'' Thank god.''

Right at the moment, they got out of the door, They spotted one old woman with a cane stick staring at their faces in confusion.

Dante and Hugo both were speechless. Silence followed in between them only until a little girl was crying after losing her balloon.

'' Get going,'' added Dante dragging Hugo away from there. They ran towards the big street.

Dante knew the shortcut, so he went through the big street walking past a less crowded than before.

Soon, they reached a small park. There was a big hiding place in the cave beside the slide.

Dante forced Hugo to go inside that. Both panting hard, taking heavy breaths. Hugo and Dante sat across each other lowering their heads down.

Hugo took out his handkerchief to wipe off the sweat on his face. When he did he felt relieved. A lot better than before.

He noticed the eyes of someone staring at him. It was none other than Dante who kept his eyes fixed on Hugo.

Hugo felt awkward by this so he asked,'' Is there anything on my face? Why are you staring at me?''.

''Oh...well...'' he kept his eyes fixed on him.

'' I was thinking how much handsome you look even when you are sweaty. No wonder the girls are dying for you. I feel jealous, after all, you are the star. You have it good.''

Hugo's face flustered red and he adverts his gaze away from Dante hiding his face in his hands.

'' Are you blushing?'' Dante asked right away.

'' Shut up with your wild remarks. I am feeling hot that's all.'' Hugo started unbuttoning his shirt.

'' I see, but I don't think taking your shirt off is the right thing to do now. Or else if any girl spots you then we won't be able to hide here anymore, I guess.''

Hugo again became flustered red.

'' Shut up for a moment.''

Dante became quiet and took out his phone from his pocket. The apron he was wearing he used it to wipe the sweat off his face.

Hugo was staring at him from the corner of his eyes, noticing his features.

He hugged his knees closer to his chest, rested his head on the top.

'' So you can sing too can't you?'' he asked Dante.

Dante gave no reply to that question and placed his phone in his pocket away staring at the ceiling with an empty gaze.

'' Why aren't you answering anything? I am asking you something right? Can't you hear me?''.

'' Hey.'' Hugo felt that Dante was ignoring him.

So he crawled towards him, sitting in front of him.

'' Are you deaf? Can't you hear what I am asking you?''.

Dante shifts his head downwards to meet the eyes of Hugo with curious eyes.

'' I don't sing,'' he replied bluntly.

'' Huh? You gotta be kidding me. You were singing when I had found you. It was one of my songs, Crazy for you. Don't lie to me.''

Dante's eyes advert to the corner not wanting to meet the eyes of Hugo.

'' Hey,'' Hugo touched his face making him look at him straight.

'' Don't you hear what I am asking you? You can sing, then why are you lying to me?''.

'' Is there any reason for that? Then tell me? Why are you lying?''.

Hugo shuts his lips tightly, clenching his nails in his palms. His silence was giving him the answer that Dante doesn't feel comfortable talking about this with Hugo.

'' I see,'' Hugo backs away.

'' I am not your friend at the end. I'm a stranger, why would you feel like telling me about your private matters. Forgive me, sorry for asking.''

'' No need to tell me,'' he leaned onto the hard ground resting his head.

Dante stared at his hands. He clenched his fists out of anger, letting out a deep sigh.

'' You are weird you know,'' Hugo comments. '' I heard you singing and then you told me so many things about pitch and found faults within my singing. Then why are you lying that you don't sing?''.

'' I,'' Dante cleared his throat.

'' I hate songs and singing and music. I hate it from the bottom of my heart.''

Hugo's eyes widened and he went to the side of Dante, placing his hands on both sides making sure he won't be able to leave.

Hugo looked at Dante with straight and determined eyes.

'' Did you mean what you said just a while ago?''

'' If anyone hates singing then they wouldn't want to sing at all. But I had heard clearly that you were singing. Then if you don't like it why would you sing at all? Are you lying to yourself? What are you trying to hide by telling yourself a lie? Who's this lie for anyway?''.

Dante closed his eyes not wanting to look towards Hugo any further.

He didn't feel like answering any of the questions to Hugo.

'' Look at me will you?'' Hugo grabbed onto his collar in the attempt.

This time Dante looked at him, but with a hint of anger in his eyes. He's angry for real.

'' I do not need to answer any of your questions any further. We are done running away from the crowd. You can go now. Forget about our meeting. Pretend as if we don't know each other, or else even I will get into trouble for knowing you.''

Run away quietly without letting anyone see you. I don't want to get into any other problem for you.''

Just at the moment when Hugo was about to answer he received a call.

'' It's my manager,'' he mumbled picking it up.

'' Where are you at the moment?'' the voice yelled from inside the phone.

'' Tch, why are you yelling in my ears?''.

'' There's a very much good reason for that. See the news. You'll find the answer you are looking for as soon as you see it. Come back to the hotel right away without letting yourself get discovered in the crowd got it?''.

'' Fine.''

'' Come back as soon as possible, we have a rehearsal to do for tomorrow. I am sending the car for you, where are you at the moment?''.

'' I am at....'' he stares outside trying to figure out the location.

'' Kaya park,'' added Dante.

'' Yes, Kaya Park, but you don't need to send the car, that will catch more attention here. I'll get back with a cab.''

'' If you are alright with it then sure. Hurry up though, sorry for spoiling your day off.''

Hugo was able to feel the concern in his voice.

'' It was worth it, see you.'' He said it with a smile.

Hugo ends the call right away.

He turns on the news on his phone.

'' What did he say about the news though?'' after scrolling through a few news he found it.

'' Today we have witnessed Hugo Lawrence one of the most popular singers of today at the third street bakery, and not just alone. He was with a boy too. Now the mystery lies who's this boy? A friend of Hugo or someone else?''.

'' We have the footage taken by one of the females who were outside the bakery let's have a look at them.''

Dante heard it and scooted closer to Hugo.

Hugo was seen in the picture with Dante dragging him away from there.

'' Are they close friends? We need to know about it. Let's see what the-'' Hugo closed the news right away.

'' Who had expected that someone would be lucky enough to click our picture and expose it on the news right?''Dante held onto the collar of Hugo before he could complete his sentence.

'' Is this news showing on everywhere? I mean everywhere?''Dante yelled with a flustered expression.

'' W-well...I mean yeah, as long as you have a tv or laptop or phone you can see everywhere. But what's the problem?''.

Dante lets go of his collar and get lost in his thoughts.

'' Is everything alright? You seem disturbed. I can help you-'' Hugo was interrupted by the look in the eyes of Dante.

'' If she sees this then I'll be in a problem. Why did I have to even bump into you? Oh god,'' Dante sighs.

'' Who will see you that you will get into a problem?'' Hugo asked.

Dante felt irritated being asked so many questions.

'' Listen, I-''.

'' Hugo Lawrence,'' a loud voice interrupted them.

Both of their eyes went bigger and they became speechless.