My Sleeping Pills

Chapter 3

"Are you sure you weren't dreaming last night? Well, you haven't slept for five days straight. Maybe you start seeing and hearing thi..nggg...." Kaownah sceptically said to Mew because they can't find the song Mew claimed have made him sleep.

"You're not helping at all. I'm still sane you know if that's what you implying. I swear it's there.. the melody... the lyrics..." Mew began to hum to the song melody and mouthing the lyrics that got stuck in his brain for Kaownah.

"I'll see what can I do. Maybe Earth knows something. He's what he calls himself "cultured!" Whatever that's mean." Kaownah referred to his baby brother who is a blogger and a famous one among all.

"Thanks... Ugh!! This is so frustrating. I found my sleeping pills and now I don't know... Like you said I might be dreaming but I hope he's real." Mew groaned in frustration.

"Yeah! It's weird tho.. even if the official channel is gone, traces of pirates copy should scatter around if it's famous. You said he got over a mil view already.." Kaownah relayed his thoughts. They tried to search for the singer but nothing comes up. That's why he concludes that Mew might be seeing things but he knows the melody and the lyrics. Mew can play instruments but he's no composer material.

"Right?!! I hope nothing bad happened to him to be gone like that." Mew wondering if the person behind the song is having a crisis right now for him to shut down his channel after releasing a new song.

"Yeah, and are you going in today? We have a meet and greet session with our newly appointed ambassadors for our new line of sports watches. You must come. I'll fill you in the details later." Kaownah gives Mew his schedule because he tends to skips it even though he's needed.

"Can I not go? You'll handle it just fine. People irritate me right now." Mew giving excuses like always.

"I'm people! I expected you to attend it or I'll do the M&G in your condo." Kaownah threatening Mew and the latter knew that his best buddy from diapers days will do it for real.

"Ugh!!!" He groaned in annoyance.

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Gulf on the other hand...

His life feels like a lie... All these years...

"I'm not your real father..."

"I'm sorry baby... It's for your own good..and safety.."

"We're not safe if he finds me..and knows about you.."

His whole world comes crashing down that night with his... He doesn't know how to address that man anymore... Suddenly he feels foreign around the people he has known his whole life.

"Sweetie dear..... Let's eat." His mother calls for him because he doesn't touch any food since last night and it's already dark now. Gulf doesn't feel like responding to his mother right now.

Sigh!! His mother sighs heavily seeing his son current condition. He doesn't talk. He doesn't eat. He didn't even cry or shouted at them which they would gladly accept because who wouldn't.

"Are you done? You need a reason so I give you one so you would understand the consequences of your doing to your mother." His father intervenes.

"Playing football also give me fame. Why is music any different?"

"So.. it's still about that huh? You wanna do music that bad son? Even it will cost your mother's life? I can't believe this! Go starve yourself and die."

"Tim..."

"Lia, stop spoiling him. I'm done being the bad guy here. I know he blames me on each one of your injuries. Now let me tell you son, your mother did it all by herself. She got nightmares and she hallucinates once in a while and hurt herself. That's why we send you off studying far away and barely got you home. She doesn't want you to see her in the conditions."

Another bomb!

Gulf muffles out a cry all of a sudden surprising his parents. His mother went to his side and hugs him tightly.

"I'm so sorry..... I... Won't do music... Again!" Gulf let out. He doesn't expect that. He always thought it's his father doing it. Hurting his mother.

"Aww...baby... it's okay if you wanted to sing but... No putting it online okay. Sing it for mother. I'll listen. Or let sing together. You never heard me sing before right?"

Gulf chuckled while sobbing but nodded at his mother suggestion.

"Now stop that! We have a session tomorrow with your sponsor. That puffy eyes won't help to give them a good impression."

"Is he always grumpy like that mother? I mean he always looks like the world is against him in every corner of his life. And he always tortured me. He makes me run 50 laps when I fail to win football games. And..and.. he punches me once.. or is it twice..."

"Are you ratting me out to your mother right now?! You ungrateful kid. If I didn't do it you would end up being a weakling and wouldn't be able to defend yourself."

"I'm telling her all... You meanie!...."

Lia smiles widely at his husband and son not so awkward any more interaction. They should have told him sooner about his real identity and all this misunderstanding wouldn't happen in the first place.

She thanks Tim for being there for her from the start. Pulling her out from the dark hole and raise his son as his. She knows he loves Gulf as his own even though he shows it differently.

"Mother..... Look at him! He finished it all..."

"You're slow son. Slowpoke!"

"No worry Guppy. We have plenty."

The night went better than Gulf had expected and he saw his father in a new light. His mother too.

Tomorrow will be a better day!

He thought...