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Ramon pulled the cleaning cart from the last room that he had to clean that day. He felt so tired and depressed and just wanted to sit down and rest for the rest of the day. Today marked a month since he had started dating with Marcos. Their relationship had gone to another level and they used to see each other on a daily basis. Marcos used to come often to the hotel and take him out. Everyone in the hotel knew about their relationship and most of them were really happy for him, or so he thought. Others were bitter towards him especially the girls who had crushed on Marcos but couldn't get him. But he didn't mind them because he was still the lucky guy who had Marcos all to himself.
Marcos' wound had healed but he was still limping because it had not completely healed but the good thing was that Marcos could walk without any support and he could also drive. In the past month, they had no sexual relations whatsoever. All they did was kiss and cuddle and talk more and more about each other. In that month they had practically known everything about one another which made them even crazier for each other.
Ramon took the cleaning cart to the room where all the cleaning equipments were usually stored and he got ready to go home and see Marcos at his house. He still had not met Marcos' father but looked forward to the day they would finally meet.
He got out his phone and got enthusiastic about calling Marcos to meet him. He pulled out the phone from his uniform pocket and glanced at the clock. It was 4.45 pm which was a perfect time to call him for he knew that he was out of the office.
He dialed Marcos' number and it rang but no response. He called again and the number was busy. He got worried and felt that Marcos didn't want to speak to him for some reason. He tried to call but the call was cut and he was really getting worried so he had idea and messaged Marcos.
'I have been trying to call you but you are not answering for some reason. What's up?"
The message was delivered but five minutes passed and there was no response. He kept staring at the phone praying for a message to come. He was so worried and felt that Marcos was ignoring him for some reason. He didn't know why because last he remembered, since they started this relationship, he had never done anything to upset Marcos. He was deeply lost looking at the phone.
"Hey, bestie," He heard Mark's voice. "Waiting for a call from lover boy?"
Ramon raised his face to see his best friend looking at him with a huge smile on his face. But he couldn't hide that worried look on his face.
"Hey, are you okay. Lover boy hurt you, right?" Mark surmised.
"No......" Ramon stuttered. "It's just that I have been calling him and he has not been responding. I am really getting worried that something is wrong." Ramon sighed as he took a peak at the phone.
"Come on bestie," Mark said softly while he wrapped his arm around his neck. "I am sure that he's busy. You know how these big business men are. They always have clients and meetings. I am sure he will call you back."
Those words were really soothing but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong with Marcos.
"I guess you are right." He said wondering if his voice was audible enough for Mark to hear.
"Of course I am right." Mark laughed loudly. "I can tell by everything I see from that man that he really........really loves you a lot and believe me when I say that my friend will drive that man nuts. I see the way he looks at you whenever he comes here and the way he holds you not minding that people are watching you. When will my own prince charming come?" Mark pretended to be sad which made Ramon to smile. "I just want my knight in shining amour to come and rescue me from my castle."
Ramon was now laughing uncontrollably and was soon joined by Mark. He knew that Mark would do just about anything to see him happy and it worked every time he was worried about something or scared.
"Thank you so much, Mark." He said cheerfully. "You are truly a great friend. You are one in a million."
They both laughed and were about to take a step when he heard his message tone. He quickly checked and it was from Marcos. He moved his head up ecstatically and smiled.
"It's from Marcos." He said enthusiastically.
"What are you waiting for?" Mark asked happily. "Open it and see what he has sent."
Ramon quickly took a deep breath and opened the message.
'Busy in a meeting, won't be able to talk.'
"Can we meet afterwards?" Ramon quickly typed.
'No! I have another meeting. That won't be possible.'
'Okay, I love you." Ramon replied.
He waited for the response optimistically but there was no response. Guess he was busy but no matter how busy he was, he always made time to respond to his messages but today something was really wrong and he could feel it.
"Guess he is very busy." Ramon sighed.
"Hey don't worry about anything." Mark said zealously. "I am still here to cheer you up. I am still your best friend and if he isn't here to cheer you up, I will happily do that for him."
"Thank you so much, Mark." Ramon said with a gloomy sigh. "I really appreciate that."
They began walking with Mark still holding him but he was still thinking about what the problem was. Could he have done anything wrong without even knowing? But if he did then Marcos should have confronted him about it. He just hoped that Marcos was really busy and that's all otherwise he wasn't ready for a first argument with him. Everything had been so perfect until now and it was the day which marked a month since their relationship started.
"Hey, are you done with everything?" Mark asked loudly which brought Ramon to reality.
"Yes!" Ramon answered quietly. "I am ready to go home now."
"Can you wait for me so that we can go together?" Mark pleaded.
Since he didn't have Marcos to go to then it was just best to wait for Mark so that they could go home together. At least Mark could cheer him up while they went home.
"Of course I will wait for you." He said with determination.
"I just have one more room to clean and we will be out of here, okay?" Mark said as he squeezed his shoulder.
Ramon nodded and Mark went away quickly. He couldn't just sit and wait for Mark so he decided to walk around the hotel so that he could at least get his mind off things.....that being Marcos. He passed through the hotel and went outside to see guests who were coming and leaving and that really helped him out. He stayed outside in his uniform letting the wind blow his hair backwards which he had not shaved for a month. He had decided to keep his hair long just like the celebrities whom he admired.
He stayed outside until it got dark and there was only light from the bulbs which lighted the whole hotel. It was really a busy hotel because even at night, many people were still coming inside. Most of these people were classy business people and he couldn't help but smile faintly from time to time. He saw a couple pass by and they seemed very happy and it reminded him of his problems again.
Ramon Castillo, what the fuck is wrong with you? Your boyfriend fucking told you that he's busy so what's the big deal, he thought.
He really wanted to believe that Marcos was busy working......he really did but he couldn't shake off the feeling that Marcos was hiding something from him.
"There you are." He heard Mark's voice from behind.
He turned and saw the always cheerful Mark standing behind him, wearing a smile as usual.
"I have been looking for you for the last twenty minutes." Mark said offhandedly. "We need to leave."
Ramon and Mark went inside the hotel and they changed into their casual outfits and headed home. They chatted all the way home and Ramon forgot all his troubles. They took a cab home and arrived in forty minutes but it was a ride which was fun and really good for him. They got out of the cab and said goodbye to one another since Mark lived just a distance from him. He could see his house and so he slowly walked there hoping for Eduardo to cheer him up with good news or any story that would get his mind off Marcos. He opened the door slowly and found Eduardo and his father chatting. He greeted them but it was that cheerful like the way he usually greeted them.
"Is anything wrong young bro?" Eduardo asked as he got up.
"It's nothing Eduardo." He assured. "I guess I am just tired."
"Okay, drop your bag and come with me." Eduardo said to him as if he was demanding rather than asking. "Let's take a stroll along the shore of the sea. It will make you feel refreshed and will help you think."
Think! How did Eduardo know that he really needed to think about something? Maybe he could really read his mind and saw that something was bothering him. He dropped his bag on the chair and followed Eduardo outside. They reached the shore and it was dark but not that much. He was looking on the sand while they walked and he just wanted to get it over with and go home and sleep. He hoped that the next day he would get the chance to see Marcos and ask him what the hell all that he did was about.
"I can see that you are worried about something." Eduardo asked quietly. "Is it Marcos?"
"Yes, I tried to call him today but he completely ignored me and I am so worried." Ramon shrugged. "I just feel that he was hiding something from me or trying to avoid me." He said as a tear fell down his cheek which he was sure Eduardo didn't see because it was dark.
"I knew that it was about him." Eduardo sighed softly. "You don't have to worry because he is a crazy man and would go out of his way just to impress you."
Ramon didn't know what Eduardo meant by what he was saying so he demanded to know what Eduardo meant by Marcos would go out of his way just to impress him.