Enigmatic Love

Chapter 41

"Yes? Oh no, no, no." Copter was waving fast in front of Andrea, since he thought maybe Andrea was misunderstanding his relationship with Kimmon. "I don't know what you suspected mam, but to me P'Kim was a brother, just like P'Tae and P'Tee, though I don't call them P. You know, I was an orphan and P'Tae and P'Tee had helped me a lot. And I know P'Kim while I worked at P'Tae's café, though we weren't really close back then. But P'Kim was the one who treated me for my eyes, and I guess, he felt pity on me, and he helped me a lot since then."

Hearing Copter, Andrea's feeling doesn't get any better, or maybe it turns to worst. She knew her son. Kimmon don't do things out of pity, even though the young man had a good heart. "Well. It's great to know you found people who you can depends on, Copter. I'm happy for you." Andrea had said finally. They were silent for a while when suddenly some people had barges in.

"Copter!" Tae, Tee and Kimmon's step was halted seeing another woman in front of Copter, but then Kimmon was walking ahead, and was hugging his mother and kissed her cheek, while Copter had standing up excitedly hearing the familiar voice.

"Tee! You said yesterday you want to call before coming." Tee and Tae just coming closer to Copter and was hugging the short guy before they both turn to the woman in front of them and was waii right away. "Good evening, mam. Sorry for intruding, we didn't know you were here." Tae was the one who talking. "I'm Tae and this is my partner Tee."

"It's okay. I just came to visit Copter since we never see each other since he lives here. We just have a small talk before all of you arrived." Tae then pull up the plastic bags in his hand. "I've brought enough foods for everyone. Why don't you join us for dinner, mam? It's a menu of our café, maybe if you like the food, you can come to our café, later. Cop, I brought your favorite Tom Yam, so don't complaint anymore, okay?"

Hearing Tae, Copter was excitingly smile. He really loves tomyam made by Tae. It doesn't mean other tomyam wasn't good, it's just that Tae's tomyam was just different. At least for him. "Sounds great. And your promotion talent I have to compliment too." Andrea had said making everyone had laughing.

After enjoying that loud dinner, she haven't had for some time, Andrea and Kimmon had walked side by side to her quarters. Kimmon had decided to walk her mother and it's been so long for both of them to be together like this. Andrea was contemplating, but she needs to know. "Kim, I've talk to Copter. He said, to him, you are a brother who was care for him, because you were pitying him. It wasn't just that, right?"

Andrea's words was making Kimmon's step halted for a moment. He never thought his mother could realize it. He thought he covered it well, or was he actually cover it at all? "What are you saying, mom? What else is there if it wasn't just that?" Still, it wasn't hurt to keeps on trying, right?

"Kim, I'm your mother. I knew you well enough to know it wasn't just that. I know we both can't do anything about it, but at least, could you be honest with me? Having someone else to talk to could lift a little burden you have right here. You know that." Andrea was saying while pointing on Kimmon's chest.

Kimmon then pulling his mother into his hugs and he was putting his head on Andrea's shoulder.

"You know I always know how my life have been decided, right? No matter how much freedom you gave me, I know my limits, mom. I wasn't try at all to make any relationship with anyone, even friend. But that bastard Phana never let me go, and was very persistently dragging me everywhere, so I concede defeat, only to him. I've been living that way for years, mom, and I was counting the days I have to come back here to fulfil my responsibility.

Then, one day, I saw him, smiling freely with his deep dimple having conversation with Tee, I couldn't help but to stare. I took every opportunity I have to go to the café just to see him smile, mom. I don't understand myself at the time. Over time, I knew and then I understand my feelings. But, I know I couldn't do anything for it, so, I just feel contented enough just to see him from afar.

Suddenly, he appeared in front of me, wounded and unconscious. I can't help but to care and worried for him, to the point I was volunteered to be his personal caretaker, so he could get use to his new condition. Things get complicated, then, I knew I had to bring him here."

Kimmon then pulling himself out from the hugs, where all the time he was talking, Andrea would rub on his back, trying to soothe him of his deep feeling he had inside that he thought he was the only one who knew about it. Kimmon was looking straight to his mom with his teary eyes, and continued.

"But mom, I was happy I could do something for him. Seeing him happy. He was so much worse before, and he couldn't talk for days when he knew he couldn't see anymore. And besides, he had his love, which he couldn't forget until now. Though he never said it, we all know how much he missed the guy. This unrequited love I have, I want to keep it deep in my heart. It hurt, I know, hell, it hurt so much, but at the same time, I'm happy. I never thought I could have this kind of feelings, but I did. And as long as he is happy, it is enough for me. So, mom, don't worry too much, okay?"

Hearing her son, and looking the teary eyes of Kimmon, Andrea was pulling her son back to her hugs. His poor son, had to bear a big responsibility, and had to push his interest aside for the sake of it. She knew they both can't do anything about it, but still, it hurts her to know how much her son had to suffer.

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"Mr. Phana, there's a gentleman named Joss want to see you. He said he had important things to discuss with you." Phana who was already finishing up his work for the day hearing the intercom from her secretary telling him someone who he never heard the name, was asking to see him. "Okay, let him in." He decided to see who that guy before he could decide to keeps on listening or to just chase him away later.

Later, his office door had been opened and he could see a man his age, handsomely with built body, man he was tough, was coming closer to his desk and offer a handshake. "Hi, Mr. Phana, my name is Joss Wayar." Phana had taking the handshake offered by the guy and was taking the card given by him. "A model agency?" Phana asked and Joss was nodding his head.

"I don't know what a model agency president want with me, but let's take the couch." Phana had said then. They both were taking the seat at the couch and Phana had started the conversation right away. "So, what is that the important thing you wanted to discuss with me, Mr. Joss?"

"I heard you get married recently, congratulations on your marriage." Phana was giving out a small smile to that and Joss was making sure to watch every reaction Phana had to give to him. "Thank you. Please, get to the point." Phana said impatiently since this guy seems to unnecessarily dragging things.

"Oh, I'm sorry, you must have another schedule. And sorry, too, coming here without any proper appointment. I just want to ask one thing from you. I have seen your wedding pictures on the internet. Say, did your husband, I mean, uhh...did he has any twin?"

End of Chapter 41