The Three Months Rule

What is Love?

"What is Love?"

Phana tilted his head, between being surprised by Beam's sudden presence and plopping down on the chair next to him and surprised by what he was asked. "Uh? What? Why do you ask that?"

Beam sighed. "What is love?"

"Um... such deep feeling for someone, that you want to be with them all the time, want to make them happy and spend a lot of time with them?"

Bang!

Phana almost fell backwards from the chair. Beam hit the table really hard. "Beaam ... what are you doing?"

Beam looks messed up. He looked at him with blank eyes. "I've asked several people about the definition of love and no answer is the same. Everyone gave an absurd answer."

Phana reached out and patted Beam's shoulder gently. Something was wrong with Beam this morning and he was sure that, if it wasn't resolved soon, he'd be suffering from a terrible headache by the end of the day.

Shit! He promised to accompany Wayo to the bookstore this afternoon and a headache wasn't a good idea. He needed a perfect performance in front of Wayo who he had been after since the boy was enrolled as a freshman in the Biology department.

"What's wrong? Say it clearly!" Phana ordered firmly.

He looked around the still deserted cafeteria, looking for Kit.

Phana really needs that dimpled boy right now. A child who is in trouble would be better off accompanied by a mother. Kit is in that position mother to Beam-troubled children.

"Your friend gives me a headache," Beam said sullenly. He laid his head on the table and closed his eyes.

"My friend? Who? Kit? All I know now, I'm going to start having headaches because of you-Beam Baramee," Phana pointed at Beam with furrowed brows.

Shit! Kit, why are you always late when I need you to take care of this brat, Phana cursed inwardly.

"That wolf."

"W-wolf? Uhmm... Forth?"

Beam didn't answer, just took a deep breath.

Phana was about to open his mouth again when he saw Kit approaching their table with brisk steps and gasping for air.

"Not again!" Phana held his head with two hand. "Kit! Don't tell me you ran away. AGAIN!"

Kit hid his face behind Phana's back. "He is crazy, Pha! I have to run, or he will chew me."

Bang!

Phana and Kit startled. Beam straigtened his body and pointed on Kit.

"Kitty! Answer me! What is love?"

Slowly, Kit out from Phana's back. He starred at Beam with knotted eyebrows. "Love? Why?"

"Just answer him, Kitty." Phana felt so tired. It only 7 in the morning and these two kids make him messed.

"Love? It is a feeling to someone. Deep feeling, I mean, not casually, but deep?"

"Oh. My. God."

"What? What? Pha?"

"I am out."

Phana stood up from the chair and walked briskly towards the library. He needed full concentration for his anatomy lecture this morning and decided to reject the two kids who were staring at each other at the cafeteria table, giving his day a bad start.

Kit folded his arms across his chest. He still had to catch his breath after running around earlier and now Beam was provoking his emotions with irrational and more annoying questions, refusing to answer them. "Why do you ask that, Beam? Are you in love? Finally?"

Beam shook his head quickly. "Me? Falling in love? How can that be. Those words are like the language of an alien from an unknown planet to me."

"Then, that question? What does that mean?"

Beam sighed. "A wolf asked me that and it bothered me."

"Huh? A wolf?" Kit asked confused.

"Forth!"

"Forth?" Kit is getting more confused. "Why?"

Beam was composing his response to Kit, when a voice cut through the cafeteria with a scream. "Phi Kitkaaaaatt..."

Kit was startled and covered his face with both hands. Beam could see Kit's ears turning red. "Oh, my God, that crazy kid," Kit complained.

A minute later, Ming-with a red rose in his hand and a small brown teddy bear, stood at the side of the table. He nodded cheerfully at Beam. "Good morning, Phi Beam."

"Good morning, Ming. Trying to seduce your Phi Kitkat again this early?"

"Beeamm..." Kit protested. He removed his hands from his face and looked up at Ming. "What, Ming? Come on, I have two tough classes today. Don't put me in another trouble because you're bothering me."

Ming laughed and held out the red rose and teddy bear to Kit. "I'll be bothering you again this afternoon. Now, I just wanted to give this to you, to make you happy." Ming bent down and whispered to Kit. "In that teddy bear, I keep a lot of your favorite chocolates. You will feel happy after eating it. Trust me."

Kit's face turned red again. Ming steals a quick kiss on Kit's cheek and runs away. "Bye, Phi Kit. I love you."

"Love again, huh!" Beam hissed in annoyance. He stood up. "Just accept that kid as your boyfriend, Kit, before he turns your room into a flower and doll shop or makes you fatter with all the chocolate he gives you."

"Um, Beam," Kit whispered nervously. "Don't worry about my weight now. You have more important things to deal with now."

Beam's brow furrowed. "What are you talking about, anyway?"

Kit pointed behind Beam as he stood up from the chair and slowly walked away. "Wolf. I'll go first, Beam."

Beam turned around and was stunned. Forth walked to him. His hands were in the pockets of his jeans. He smiled at Beam. "Hi, Baby."

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