Risking The Hate

Chapter 17: I like you more❤️

"Okay. Okay. What-- what if I said I did like you in college and I did get jealous when I saw you with Kao, so jealous that I only saw red? I was so jealous when I saw Kao calling you up again in office that I changed up your phone and your number. Would you ever even want to be around a jealous and petty guy like that?"

I was looking down at my feet when I felt Sarawat kiss me on the cheeks. "Every single day."

Tine's POV

I was shocked at Sarawat's words. I could feel my heart bursting when I felt Sarawat's lips on my cheek. For a second, I even forgot we were parked on the road in the car. Everything blanked out and it took me a moment to even come back to my senses.

"Wat, I don't think you even understand what you are saying right now."

"No, Tine I don't think you understand what I am saying right now.

I have struggled for too long. I kept my feelings repressed for too long thinking you belonged to someone else. But it will not do anymore. You need to let me to tell you how much I like you -- how much I have always liked you."

And me too. The words are at the tip of my tongue, but I was scared, scared of what will happen if I take a leap towards Sarawat. Nothing lasts forever, and this might just be the thing that takes me down.

"Wat, you—you dont understand. We are from very, very different worlds."

"Tine you just said the past does not matter. Yeah sure we grew up very differently, but so what? We share the same world now and I would like to share your life with you."

"But Wat— we work together. This will get too messy too quickly."

"Do you like me Tine?"

"I just told you I liked you in college,"

"No that was in past tense. College ended years ago. I am asking you, if you still like me."

"How does that make a difference?"

"It makes a lot of difference. Tell me Tine, do you like me or do you really hate me as you have always said?"

"Why would I hate you Wat? Of course, I dont hate you. I have -- God, this is so embarrassing -- I have liked you ever since you first showed up in front of me and invited me to your stupid party along with all your stupid friends. And I-- I still like you."

"Wait.. when did I invite you for the first time? Oh god..." Sarawat gasped and put his hand on his mouth, again. "Tine that was like the first month in college!"

"Yeah well it's embarrasing. Lets never mention it again."

"Well, if it makes you feel any better, I fell for a guy on the first day of college only to find out he is supposedly engaged to someone else"

"You did not —"

"I did. The first marketing class, you were late, ran up to the class and took the seat right in front of me. "

"I-- I don't remember that."

"Of course you don't. You were busy taking down notes all through the class and I was just busy staring at you."

"Yeah, that is definitely more embarassing. No wonder you didn't study in college at all."

"Hey! In my defence, I never wanted to get an MBA. Dad forced me into it and gave me a new Porsche in return. I was planning to leave after just the first semester but then I saw you and I just didn't want to leave anymore."

"So basically what you are saying is that, I am single handedly responsible for you getting you your MBA degree."

"Yes and its time you take some responsibility now."