Instructor Gulf and Ajarn Mew

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A week has passed since Gulf saw Mew at the park with Flo.

At first, he thought that he wouldn't be affected much at all since for the past months, he has been telling himself to get over Mew already

'They look so happy' He stared at his laptop and started thinking about Mew. 'He seemed happier compared to when he was with me' he recalled Mew's smile and the way he looked at Flo.

Slowly, tears fell from his eyes.

Realizing that he was crying, Gulf immediately wiped his tears and slapped his face lightly. 'You are the past, Gulf. She is the present' then he paused, 'Or maybe it has always been her, starting from the past till the present' he started overthinking.

*Bzz Bzz*

While Gulf was in his thoughts, his phone suddenly vibrated.

Looking at it, he saw that it was Jimmy.

"What is the problem?" Gulf took a deep breath before answering.

"Gulfie krap, stop thinking about P Mew already. Do not torture yourself please" Jimmy sounded like he was pleading.

Gulf didn't answer immediately, 'How? How can I not think of him?' now, Gulf felt that everything he has been avoiding for the past months came rushing to him already.

"I am not thinking about him. I am preparing my lessons for tomorrow" Gulf tried to sound calm but Jimmy was still able to hear his shaky voice.

"Okay. Just call me if you need anything, okay? Visit us in our room if you feel alone" Jimmy didn't argue anymore and just expressed that he will always be by Gulf's side.

"Thank you, Jimmy" Gulf didn't wait for Jimmy's response anymore and ended the call.

After ending the call with Jimmy, Gulf took another deep breath. After that, he looked at his phone's wallpaper. It was a sneaky photo of Mew laughing.

Slowly, he went to his gallery and clicked a random wallpaper. 'Change wallpaper?'

Just when he was about to click yes, he suddenly retracted his fingers, 'I'll change it tomorrow' he closed his gallery then stared at Mew's photo one more time before placing his head on the table and started crying again.

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"Mew, when are you coming back to the university?" Mek is now having dinner with Mew in his condo.

Mew shrugged his shoulder, "I don't know" then he looked at Mek and smiled helplessly.

Seeing Mew's smile, Mek raised her brow "Did you talk to him already?" she asked after a moment of hesitation.

Mew went quiet before turning to Mek, "Do you think he still wants to see me? I slapped him, P" he still remembers what he did Gulf before Gulf left.

Mek didn't know how to respond, "But you didn't mean it, right?"

Mew immediately answered, "Of course I did not!" he kind of raised his voice.

Mek didn't take offense. "Then, why don't you talk to him? Why not explain to him your side? Why—" before Mek even continued, Mew cut him off.

"Stop it, P. Let's just not talk about him, please" there is a pleading look in his eyes.

Mek stared into Mew's eyes, then sighed helplessly, "If you ever want to talk to him, this is his new phone number and his new address" she grabbed the nearest pen and tissue and started writing

Mew pretended not to hear her and continued eating.

After Mek left, Mew walked back to the dining table and saw the phone number and address Mek wrote on the tissue paper.