My Ex Next Door

Inside the church.

Two Caucasian men stood next to the priest. The priest removes his uniform and handed it to one man.

"check who she had been with five years ago" he ordered and walks to the backdoor.

"We have the information, Mr. Castro. She was with Mr. Ken Chu. All the information about him is waiting in the car" hearing those words, the man left the church.

Meanwhile outside the church.

Ken stood in front of Novie with a smile on his face, he put his umbrella on the ground and lean closer to her.

"I missed you" saying those words, ken pulled her body to embrace.

Novie shut her eyes, his scent was the same as before but she noticed the difference in his body.

"I missed you" he whispered to her ears once again, she wants to respond and push him away but her hand freeze.

She gulped and shut her eyes, "Ken" she whispered.

"hm?" he moaned and caressed her back but Novie didn't return his embrace, she was like a statue, she couldn't move.

Then Ken let her go and stared at her face.

"Did you missed me?" he asked, he looks like a five-year-old five asking his mother is she loves him.

She sighed, her mind hasn't processed the reality. "Would you like to get a coffee and maybe... talk?" she finally said

ens face lightened up and pulled her body to hug once again and this time she hugs him back.

"Sir, Ma'am, if you're here to inquire for a wedding, you can go to the admin " the two separate their body after they heard a teenager voice, they looked at the source and found one sacristan standing with his hand folded together and smiling from ear to ear.

Novie blinked and shook her head.

"no, no... you're mistaken, " she said and looked at Ken asking him to help her explain it.

The man shifted to the boy and smiled, "we forgot our papers" and with those words, Novie's face flattened.

She turned her back leaving him alone.

"Novie wait" Ken run after her and forgot his umbrella.

The rain pours in a small drop, Novie went to her motorcycle but Ken stops her.

"you'll get wet if you'll take your motorcycle, let me bring you home" Novie looked at his body, he's soaking wet

"where is your umbrella?" she asked. Ken twitched his lips and looked to the church, his umbrella flew away.

"I forgot," he said faintly. Novie shut her eyes.

"forgot? How can you possibly forget something which is right in front of you" she rolled her eyes.

Ken shrugged his shoulder

"you can ask yourself. You forgot to bring me with you when you left five years ago" Ken answered

She fell silent, she could feel the impact of the bomb he throws at her.

"Let's go to your car" she shared her umbrella with him but the man moved away.

"I am fine Novie. You will get wet if you share your umbrella with me" those words touch her heart, this is what she loves about him, he's caring, kind and sweet.

She leads the way while hiding her smile, (you haven't change ken) she thought.

After they get in the car, ken turned off the ac off and his hand reached the backseat.

Novie saw him getting the jacket on the leather chair, then ken handed it to her.

She looked at him with confusion, " you need it more than I do" she said.

Ken throws it at the backseat and started the car.

Novie rolled her eyes, thinking why is he so hard headed

"are we still going to the cafe?" Ken asked she turned to him with a parted lip.

"no, you're wet. We need to go home before you'll get sick" saying that, she saw Ken's lips curving.

"why are you smiling?" she glared at him.

Ken smile remained, while his eyes focus on the road.

"stop smiling " she complained but the man laugh.

She decided to shut her mouth and let him have his moment.

Suddenly the car became quiet, she knows that the distance between the church and their house is not that far but the way Ken is driving with 15kmp they will reach the house once they are in their 50's, even the motorcycle she saw in the road is driving faster than them.

To ease the tension, Novie turned on the radio.

Music...

'In another life. I will make you stay so you don't have to say you were the one that got away.

The one that got away...'

She immediately turned it off and turned her blushing cheeks to the window, watching the road

She could almost see their house, (finally) she exclaimed inside.

"Novie" ken suddenly stops the car and let out a big sigh

She lowered her head, based on his serious voice, she knows he wants to talk about the past.

"do you have a boyfriend?" her heart stops, she was expecting for him to ask 'why did you leave?' or something else.

She lifted her face and looked at him. Their eyes clashed and she could see the sadness in his pupils.

"why?" she asked. (Stupid question Novie!) She yells inside.

Ken held her hands and after feeling its warmth, she blew a sigh.

"do you love someone else aside from me?" Novie poker her face by his question.

(So narcissist)

"what makes you think that I love you?" she asked with sarcasm. The man shrugged his shoulder.

"don't you still love me?" she swallowed hard by the question.

(Damn it. Why did I even asked it), she stared at him while her tongue is busy looking for an answer

Her heart was beating so crazy, its louder than the rain outside. She gulps and tried to pull her hands but Ken only tightened his grip, not giving her a chance to let go.

"answer me Novie" he spoke in a low voice.

"I ahm..." her shoulder jump, startled after someone knocks on the windshield.

Ken lowered the window and looked at the old man holding an umbrella.

"what is it?" he spoke in a rude and angry tone.

"Mister. You don't own this road you can't park here" the old man stated

Novie saw the anger in Ken's face, she knows that his patience only extends to her and to his sister.

"Give me a minute, please leave now" Ken replied and about to close the window when the old man replied.

The old's man petite hand pointed at Ken, furious, "You! young man if you can't afford to bring your girlfriend in a decent date don't use this road, go" hearing those words Ken opened the door and Novie panicked.

"Hey, Ken. Why don't we go home" she pulled his arm back to his chair. Ken turned to her with a different expression, it's soft and he had a smile on his face. (How can you possibly change your mood in a second split?)

Ken started the engine and proceed to their house.