I looked at Kevin as Eric explained on how to properly clean a table. Eric was scary when it came to cleaning things. If only he was that passionate behind the counter when it came to serving customers.

"I leave it in your hands." he said then left Kevin's side.

I looked at him then watched as he banged his head against the counter. I held him back from colliding with the counter again.

"What happened?" I asked with concern.

"Your friend Kevin doesn't seem to understand how to use cleaning products. Or anything in fact." he replied then gasped in horror.

I followed his gaze and saw Kevin spraying the cleaning product on everything, even the fake plants. I was positive Eric had fainted in my arms are he suddenly felt heavier.

"Kevin." I called out with a voice crack.

My heart melted at the sight of his round dark orbs looking at me with such innocence and happiness. I lost the urge to scold him. He walked over then looked lost in thought.

"Jacob...?" Kevin said in a scratchy voice.

"I think we're going to have you work with me and take orders." I said as I dragged Eric to the break room.

"Why?" he asked as he held onto my shoulders.

"I think it's better if you're by my side." I lied as I fanned Eric who was slowly stirring.

Kevin nodded then joined me in fanning Eric. I felt myself smile as it kind of felt like raising a child, despite Kevin being grown. Eric sat up and looked at me then at Kevin.

"Kevin-" he started before I cut him off.

"Let's head back out. I already talked with Kevin." I said as I pushed the both of them out.

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I walked out with Kevin in tow as my shift had finally finished. He didn't get into too much trouble as I had promised him that I'd take him somewhere fun if he behaved. Now I had to find a place that Kevin would deem fun.

"How does going to a computer cafe sound?" I asked while glancing at him.

He nodded happily and tightened his grip on my arm. It hurt slightly, but seeing him happy was worth it.

"So, when was the last time you saw Jacob?" I asked again after a while.

He quietly hummed as he thought. This was better compared to last time when he flat out said he didn't know. Maybe being outside and working was stimulating his mind. He tapped me then held up both hands. It was relieving to know he could count. I didn't want to imagine the mathematical horrors we'd have to face.

"10 what...?" I asked.

He scrunched his nose as he closed his eyes. I assumed he was going to use his brain at full capacity. He opened his eyes then lowered his hand so that it was just a bit below his hip. Usually someone did that if they were referring to height.

"Was Jacob that tall when you were together?" I asked.

He nodded then said the word child. Then it clicked. He hadn't seen this kid Jacob in over a decade. Why didn't he look for him a week after he disappeared? None of it made sense. Kevin as a whole didn't make sense.

"You haven't seen him in 10 years. Why are you looking for him now? Why didn't you look for him sooner? Jacob might not even live here anymore. He could even be dead." I said in frustration.

Kevin frowned then took his hair accessory off. It spewed a ton of petals and made him disappear from sight instantly. They littered the ground and dispersed as the wind blew them away. Passerby had noticed it all, but assumed it was a magic trick. Maybe I wasn't being understanding of Kevin's situation.

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I collapsed onto the couch and sighed heavily. Kevin disappeared and Changhyun wouldn't be coming home tonight. The stakeout was taking longer than expected. I turned on the TV and turned to the news station.

"In shocking news, police and firemen are on the scene trying to get a young man down off atop a billboard sign."

I shook my head at the youth of today. The dumb things they did just for likes, attention and bragging rights. They went over to the scene and I sat up in alarm. That was Kevin on the news. I looked at the scene trying to locate where they were.

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I wheezed as I had finally arrived at the scene. It appeared that they didn't have any luck in getting Kevin to move. I walked closer and saw Kevin calmly looking towards the sky as if his life wasn't in danger.

"Kevin!" I shouted, hoping to get his attention.

He looked down then waved at me. It was relieving to know he wasn't upset with me, but the current situation overrode that feeling. I felt people looking at me as I continued to keep Kevin's gaze.

"Hey, you know him, right? Normally we wouldn't do this, but you're the only one who's gotten him to move. So, we could use your help." a policeman said to me.

"I'll help." I replied then followed behind him. I looked up at Kevin who had turned his attention back to the sky.

"Kevin, come down please. You won't find him that way." I said in hopes that he'd believe it.

He nodded then swung his legs onto the other side of the billboard so that his back was to us. He then jumped off. We never did see him fall, but he suddenly appeared from behind us with a bright smile. I ran over to him and hit him out of anger, but then gave him a tight hug. Kevin may or may not be human, but it was obvious that he could feel just as much as I could, including pain.