~BE BY YOUR SIDE~

CHAPTER-15

-Prem's POV-

I heard uncle confess all his crimes. I felt really bad. I just thought that we had breakfast together last day with the killer of our best friends. I felt sorry for Hia and aunty. Hia didn't deserve such an asshole as a father and aunty deserve him as a husband. It was really painful hearing all those things and keep myself calm. I don't know how Hia is holding up. I just want to go and Punch that asshole. But it is still bothering me why did he come so unprepared? I mean if he got away with Bosston, Yatch and Samantha's murder he must be at least a little bit smarter. I was really confused. But when Hia said that it was planned uncle didn't seem a little scared. He was almost smirking. That's when I noticed Uncle was grabbing something from behind. It was a gun. I immediately started to call Hia but he wasn't answering. His earpiece might be not working. I informed Kao that Uncle had a gun. I set the camera and ran downstairs because if I screamed from there uncle would shoot Hia. I couldn't make any mistake. I was still running towards Hia to push him away and I heard the gunshot. I felt a piercing pain in my stomach area. I was losing my conscience. I heard another gunshot. The last thing I heard before passing out was Hia calling my name. I didn't know if he was okay. I could only hope that.

-Third-person POV-

Boun saw his father on the ground and heard police sirens. He couldn't focus on anything but the boy in his arms. He was crying loudly. He was frozen. He was shouting for help. He didn't know what to do? He was holding the chubby cheeks boy. Mumbling various apologies. Before he knew he was getting pulled away from the boy. He was too shocked to react properly. He saw some people carrying the boy. "Careful" he shouted. He couldn't stop crying. He felt someone hug him. He returned the hug. "Boun. Boun calm down okay." He heard the person hugging him say. He didn't know who it was. He couldn't focus on the voice or the person hugging him. "Prem. I want to go to Prem." He said. "Yeah, we'll take you to Prem. Calm down. Can you walk?" He heard the person say again. Hearing this he stood up and tried to focus. He saw Ohm and Fluke looking at him with concerned eyes. Ohm pulled Boun and he followed him.

As soon as they reached the hospital Boun ran in. Ohm talked to the receptionist. The lady said that Prem was in the operation room. Hearing that they ran there. They saw the red light on top of the room. Boun was crying. Fluke sat next to him and tried to comfort him. "P'Boun don't cry na. Prem wouldn't want you to cry. He needs you to be strong. If he wakes up and sees you like this he'll be very sad." Fluke said and put his hand on Boun's back rubbing his back in a soothing manner. "He is in there because of me. I told him not to get into danger but he didn't listen. I hate that stubborn side of him. I really do." Boun said still crying. "P'Boun you need to be strong not only for Prem but also for you Mae. The police already told her. She is coming here." Fluke informed Boun.

Boun didn't know how to face his mother. She must be heartbroken. He made a promise to himself he wouldn't tell his mother that his father tried to kill him. He tried to get himself together. He excused himself to the bathroom. 'Fluke was right. I need to be strong right now for Prem, for Mae' he thought. He splashed a lot of water on his face. He came out and saw Ohm, Fluke, Kao, and his mother sitting there. Seeing him his mother ran to hug him. "Ohh Boun are you okay?" his mother asked. Boun nodded and asked, "Are you alright?" "I was expecting something like this not this though I knew sooner or later he would go to jail. I never thought I was living with a murderer. I am not totally okay. But I am trying." His mother said. Seeing his mother being that strong he got more courage. He hugged his mother again.

He then went towards Kao. "What's the situation?" Boun asked. "Your father was shot in the leg. He is in another hospital. We got all the evidence and he will be getting arrested as soon as he recovered. The video and voice recording has already been sent to the court." Kao said. "How much does Mae know?" Boun asked and looked towards his mother talking with Fluke. "I only told her that your dad was the killer and shot Prem," Kao replied. "Thank you very much Kao for all the help," Boun said looking at Kao. "No, it is my duty. I am going to take my leave. Earth is home alone and crying. I need to comfort him." Kao said. Boun smiled at him.