Chapter 36: CHAPTER 36: The Dead Came Back

"Harvey, where are you going? You don't want to see me here anymore?", Zion called Harvey who was rushing from the living space where they have a small conversation.

"I just...Ummm...I don't know.", Harvey replied blankly. He didn't know how he will interact with Zion after he already confessed his true emotions. But, he just do it when Zion was still in deep sleep. Maybe, he just wanted to get back his words and turn back everything. In his mind, he was hesitating and feeling fearful of a commitment. And, being with someone he loved was a hard thing for him. As he can't compose himself and was panicking when he faced Zion.

Zion stared at him and then smiled, "Just forget him. He just talking about things like that. Next time, I will zip his mouth so that you will not be ashamed of me." He approached Harvey and then patted him.

"I am sorry. I just think so much about things.", Harvey lowered his head and then entered the bathroom. But, before he shut the door, Zion comforted him, "What are there to be confused about? I am already here, so don't worry anymore."

Inside the bathroom, Harvey was reflecting and wondering about everything. He might be looking like a shy girl in front of a man. One's you feel love for someone, you might do everything but about Zion, he was doing it silently. He was an antiromantic man and denied everything. If he had already discovered it, he will always deny it. His mind was not that prepared but his heart was telling him what to do it. He wanted to hug Zion tightly to quelch his longing but, he had no courage. He wanted to say that he was missing the man but his mouth can't speak it. All, he wanted to be had buts. Harvey just stared at the floor while drowning in his thoughts.

While Zion went to the living room and seated on the sofa. He grabbed the book that was placed on the table and read it.  He was relaxing and breathing the fresh air after having a long rest.

The book in his hand was also Harvey's writing. It was no longer that erotica before, but now, a romance genre. Zion flipped it and scanned it back to back. In the prologue, "I will not forget you. My heart tells me to love you but my mind is against my heart. I maybe not be that romantic but I will try to be. Remember, you are my first and only. I will love you forever." Then the protagonist

stabbed himself."

Zion was surprised about that prologue, is this called a romantic or tragedy? He mumbled, "This man was not good at romance. Who will read if he let the protagonist die? Bad ending."

After a while, there was a phone call so Zion sluggishly grabbed it and answered, "Hello. My boyfriend is busy.", Zion said it dismissively without even knowing who he was talking to.

The phone rang again and so, Zion picked up again, "Why you can't understand? Tell me, who is this?", he talked angrily.

"Harvey, this is Jake. I will meet you today. I will come there.", the other line spoke.

Zion fell silent and remembered that the Jake that Harvey knew was the one that had already passed away. This man he was talking to was already deceased so why here, it was called Harvey. "Jake?", he clarified just to ensure.

"Harvey's cousin. Let me talk to him.", the other line said calmly.

"He was tired. Just pass the message on to me. I am his boyfriend."

"It is very private. I can't tell you.", the line seemed choppy but Zion heard it clearly. How private is that topic? Zion quirked his brows and understood something was wrong so he answered, "Visit here today. I want to see you."

The call already ended when Harvey stood watching Zion. His eyes were shy and blank so Zion announced, "Dead Jake is calling you?" Harvey unconsciously touched his nape and then replied inaudibly, "I don't know. Yeah, before he called me and..." Harvey lowered his head and then stuttered, "umm...I...am sorry."

Zion laughed loudly and uttered, "Why you're telling me that? Did I do something wrong?" The former topic was being ignored again. So, Harvey sensed that this conversation will lead to something so he composed himself and told the story, "Before, I received a call from Jake at exactly 3 in the morning. I heard wailing at the other line. Then, I saw two black cats, and we attended a wedding but the brides were killed. I don't know what was happening. That woman just now was Jessica, she was a friend. All is happening now. Every other day, there is an accident and I am anxious about what if something will happen again.", then he wiped his sweat.

Zion looked at him with an amusing expression then commented, "My boyfriend is talkative now. I notice." Harvey was being mocked again so he rolled his eyes and then interrupted, "Stop talking about me. I will hit you if you will talk again." Zion smirked and then said, "Hit me, then. I want to be hit.", then he winked at Harvey. Harvey's face was burning as he sensed dirty on it. So, he approached Zion and then punched it in his arms, "Horny. I will beat you to death."

"Dirty-minded. My boyfriend is now that sensual too. What I mean, is I love...", Zion giggled but Harvey interjected, "Now, I just wanted you to be there, stiff as a corpse."

"Yes, I wanted that too so you can pamper me.", Zion uttered while having a wide smile.

Harvey smirked and replied, "Who wants to pamper you?"

Zion laughed loudly and remarked, "Who wants to pamper me is you. If you're not caring for me, why did you bring me here in the real world? I die there in the netherworld and now why I am being wakened already in your bedroom. You had something. You always sleep with me, so why you are still so insensitive? "

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Harvey lowered his eyes and fell silent. Yes, he slept with him every night but still, why he was still that antiromantic? He had no guts to have a sweet talk as it was a disgusting thing. "I wanted to sell your dead body to a morgue for experimentation.", he find another crazy reason just to justify his doings. Zion frowned in disbelief and continued, "I don't believe you. If you have the guts to sell me, why I am here standing with you?"

"Mickey stopped me to sell you."

Zion interjected, "Who is Mickey?" Harvey answered coldly, "You don't listen earlier. Mickey is that keeper, I gave him a name."

"Then, give me a name too.", Zion begged but he had already a name. So, why this man was still choosy? Harvey smiled and then replied, "You had already a name. What's there that you needed? If you're nameless, I will suggest a name but you had already one.". Harvey slowly seated on the sofa while grabbing a book.

Zion blinked and was interested so he pursued a suggestion, "If I have no name, what name will you give me?" Harvey was silent and reflected for a name, "I will call you Smeagle." Then Harvey laughed silently while Zion was confused. The name may not be that suitable for that handsome man, but Harvey suggested it mockingly. Zion sensed that Harvey was fooling around so he asked, "Why are you laughing?" Harvey peeked at him with a smiling face and then replied, "I love to name you Smeagle from the Lord of the Rings. You look exactly the same with him."

"Call me by that name, then", Zion said dismissively as he liked it very much. Harvey heard it and then laughed crazily. Zion watched Harvey who was laughing madly. This man was playing him with that name. What's that Smeagle face? So, he posted a question, "How Smeagle looks like? Why you're that very amused?" Harvey still laughed as if he was revenging so he replied, "It's similar to you but he's a monster."

"Is it more handsome than me?", Zion asked boastfully.

Harvey replied jokingly, "Yeah, he's more handsome than you." Zion smirked and then reminded himself, "My name is Smeagle from the netherworld. So, call me Smeagle now." Harvey was still teasing him when suddenly, there was a knock at the door. So, Harvey languidly opened the door. He was taken aback and flexed his hand to shut the door. The man standing at the front of their room was Jake and a lady. Harvey watched them intently and greeted him as he was greeting a living human. "Jake! You are here. What's the matter?" Jake's skin was very pale and the lady

beside him was wearing black lipstick. The lady rolled his eyes and peeked inside the room. They seemed to look for someone or something.

"Harvey. Are you really that beautiful, huh? You catch big prey.", Jake joked seriously. Harvey reflected the meaning of it but he just stayed silent and then beckoned them to enter. Zion was already relaxing with crossed legs on the sofa. He was flipping the books enjoyingly when the visitors came in. Harvey told them to seat just for courtesy. "Here, take a seat. Zion, can you serve them juice?" Zion looked at them with glaring eyes as he noticed something wrong with Jake and that lady. Harvey noticed it but he just hid it to avoid suspicion.

Zion walked away and then brought two glasses of juice, then put them on the table. Jake watched Zion with predatory eyes so Zion started the conversation, "What brings you two here? Are you both already bored inside the coffin?" Harvey interjected, "Jake, may I know this lady here?" That lady smiled at him eerily then she introduced herself, "I am Michele. Jake's girlfriend." Harvey nodded and then extended his hands to that woman but Zion grabbed it and whispered, "Don't touch their hands."

Jake quirked his brows as he sensed something so he asked, "Harvey, what are you afraid of? We, are all, humans here."

Zion smirked and then replied, "We, are living humans, unlike others, pretending to be alive."

The lady's face contorted and screamed, "You. Stop your mouth or else I will deliver you to death." Zion smiled at the lady and then confronted, "Then deliver me. I will not stop you." Jake fell silent and Harvey noticed it so he quickly interjected, "Jake. Can you please tell me your matters here? I am in a hurry."

"What brings me here is your death.", Jake replied hauntingly. Zion heard it and pulled Harvey to his side, "Coffins are the best place for the dead so why still dead people are not contented?" Harvey's heart throbbed rapidly as he anticipated danger. But, he was relieved on the other way, since Zion was already here. Jake stood up and extended his hand to Harvey, "Come, Harvey. We will live there happily without worries.", then Jake pointed above as he gave Harvey way. Zion smirked

then raised his hand, and that shield-like canopy emitted. Harvey whispered, "What's place are they describing?"

Zion answered, "Dark realm. People who didn't encounter the netherworld will be bound to the dark realm. If they are sinful, they will be suspended forever, while these two dead people here, were acting as a grim reaper, and will invite people that they can bring there." Harvey was stunned after listening to Zion. The two people outside the canopy were watching them intently.

Their eyes were focused on Zion as they were catching poor prey. They stood for a while, then suddenly, a fire appeared before them. It was burning but still, two people stepped on it and then screamed, "Death! Death." Then, they disappeared into thin air.

Zion watched that disappearing fire and then speculated, "Demons were deceitful." Harvey was still filled with lots of thoughts so he asked, "Is that dark realm and netherworld different?"

"Maybe. The dark realm is very secluded and it is on the outskirt of the netherworld. Before I encountered those people but they failed.", Zion watched him while fixing his hair.

Harvey had goosebumps after hearing about that dark realm. This was still about death so, he will be more careful at all times. Every people he meets will be harmful and his life has no guarantee anymore. So, Harvey just shut the door and then walked to the kitchen leaving Zion who was now sitting enjoyably.

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