THE PARTY

He heard the host of the party speaks as he introduced the birthday celebrant, but Daveryl is currently out of the crowd. He's actually outside of the venue where no one around.

He gripped his chest tightly as he keeps panting. He could hardly breathe because of the emotions that envelopes him.

Daveryl is thinking, how did Cedric say those words as if he really meant it?

He said, he loved him? And he just realized after he died?!

"Hnnng... Stop... Stop thinking about it, Ricky. He.. He's lying!"

Due to his blurred vission, Daveryl stumble on the ground.

It's hurting him too much after hearing what his murderer said. The man who betrayed him, said he loved the person he killed? It should be funny right? It should be, but, it's killing him. It's painful, because he knows to himself, he still love Cedric despite what he did.

"I hate you.. I should hate you.. I... Fuck! I hate you, I hate you Cedric Lopez!"

He keeps mumbling those words in the middle of darkness, to at least calm himself. But the pain in his heart is still tearing him inside. The invisible knife keeps stabbing his heart.

He feels so pathetic but what can he do? He loves Cedric so much when he was Ricky. He dedicated his whole life to him, just to be betrayed by him.

Daveryl couldn't help himself but let his tears rolling down on his cheeks. Maybe that way, the pain will reduce somehow.

"Find him!"

He flinches when he heard Jaime's voice from a distance. He took a deep breath and try to fix himself. He can't be seen in the most pitiful situation, especially by that man.

"I'm sorry sir, he just left after Mr. Lopez talked to him." It's Lander voice.

Do his friends also looking for him? Or they just have no choice because Jaime is the one who asked them?

Daveryl stood up and slowly walks towards the bench near the big acasia tree. He sits there and lowered his head as he took a deep breath several times. When he look up again, and the expression that he used to use everytime he wants to reject a project proposal, displays on his face.

He then look at the direction where Jaime is standing. He picked up his phone and dial his number.

"Where are you?!" Jaime's voice is loud and clear.

He's worried about him. Is it because he is under his guidance and protection? But, this kind of possessiveness can melt someone's heart. What if, he use this to forget Cedric?

No, he can't. Even it's the best solution to forget someone who hurt you, it's still not the best option to use other people just because you have no choice. Especially if that someone is just concerned about you.

"I'm near the big Acasia tree. Did I worries you too much?" He asked with a very low voice. "I'm sorry if I d.."

"Daveryl.." The voice on the phone seems closer than before.

He raised his head when he feels someone stands on his front. "Ahhh.. You're here." He said as he lowered his hand that is holding the phone.

He saw Jaime put his phone on his pocket. It's dark around them but Daveryl can still feel Jaime's gaze on him. It's kind of gaze that penetrating him.

If he ever an omega, he might tell, Jaime is enveloping him with his alpha's pheromones. How lucky of the woman who can capture this man's heart. He's rich, handsome and powerful.

"What are you doing here in the dark?" Jaime asked.

"I.. Just want to breathe some fresh air. I'm sorry to make you worried.."

He just noticed, his voice cracks. He bit his lips mindlessly.

He knows, Jaime already noticed it that's why he heard him taking a deep breath before sitting next to him.

"What did he tells you?"

"Who?"

"Hah! Daveryl.. You already know who I'm talking about. Do you want me to name him?" Jaime leaned his back on the backrest of the bench.

Daveryl can feel his anger but he can't let the man involved to his personal problem.

"He didn't tell anything wrong to me, so don't be alerted."

"Then why are you here?"

"I told you.. I just.."

He feels the man raised his hands. "Do you think I'm stupid? Should I fucking look for him and ask him by myself?"

Does he really have to tell him? "Jaime, let me handle my personal problem by my own. I can't be at ease if you interfere with it. I'm already indebted to you when you helped me and my parents. I can't trouble you anymore. And besides, it's just a simple matter. "

"Simple matter? You think I'm helping you just because of what I promised to your late father?"

"Ain't you?"

"No. There's more to it. But I can't tell you yet."

Daveryl paused and blinked twice.

There's more to it? He thinks.

He didn't say anything and just keeps rubbing his fingers. He feels awkward all of the sudden. But more importantly, he feels so eager to find out what's that "more to it" means?

He heard the song playing inside the venue. Maybe, the dance for the debutant has started.

Daveryl glance at the man who still remains silent besides him. He then slowly stands up and once again look at him.

"Let's go back. You also been invited to this party, so you can't be out here." He said.

He heard him sigh before standing up. He then feels his hands wrapped his waist and leads him to walk back inside. "If you don't want to stays here any longer, you can just tell me. We can both leave this party." He said.

Daveryl smile even Jaime can't see his face in the dark. "How considerate of you. But Mr. Razon, I don't want to be a burden to you."

"You're not. Don't worry."

Everyone turned to them when they get back inside. Lander and Lucas also smiles when they saw him. Kate is already with them so he asked Jaime to let him go so he can go to them.

The man leaned closer to him and whispered. "But I wanna dance with you. You sure you're going to choose them over me?" He asked.

Daveryl is stunned. How the hell does he feels so excited?

Jaime secretly smirked and whispered again. "You can't dance?"

"Of course I can!" He deliberately answered without thinking.

Jaime chuckled out of surprise but still manage to act normal. He then let go of him and took one step backwards.

He spread his arm in front of him as inviting him to dance. Everyone gasps as they keeps watching. The truth is, this is the first time that Mr. Jaime Razon invited someone to dance. Because he used to be invited first.

"I ain't a princess to be invited that way but..." Daveryl slowly accepted the man's hand as he also look at him in the eyes. "It's my pleasure to be invited by you." He said.

Jaime straightened his back as he put his left arm around Daveryl waist to pull him closer. He heard him gasps so he smile. Their right hands clasps, and with the music starts, two men dance elegantly at the center of the crowd.

"I've no idea that you can actually dance like this." Jaime said.

Inside Daveryl's mind, how can't he dance if he actually was always attending a party in his last life? And besides, when he was in high school, he was a member of a dance group.

"There's a lot about me that you don't know, Jaime. All you have to do is to dig them to find out." He said, as he turns for his final step. He then pointed his right feet in front and bow down a bit as his right hand is on his chest.

Everyone claps after their dance.

Daveryl was about to approach the man again when he saw someone hurriedly approaches Jaime and invited him to dance. Daveryl pause and just stare at him for a few seconds and then turned around.

He heard the woman speaks to Jaime. "Mr.Razon, I have something important to tell you. Please give me a spare of your time."

"Miss. Lopez, if that's really important then, why not? " Jaime answered.

Daveryl, who just walking slowly, suddenly stopped after hearing that. He violently look back and stare at the woman in front of Jaime. He said, Miss. Lopez, he didn't hear it wrong, right?

She's Lopez, then, is she also one of Cedric subjects? If so...

"Daveryl! Oh my, you were great at dancing! Dance with me too!" The voice of Lucas interrupted his thoughts.

He look at him and smile. "Sure, but if you can tell me about that woman behind me." He said.

Lucas seriously look at him and raised his brows. "Hey, don't tell me, you want to snatched your guardian's woman?" Lucas said.

Daveryl straightened up, he feels something's choking him.

That girl, is Jaime's woman?