Our Secret (A MingPha Story)

30. Healing

Seeing Kit collapse with an intense injury, Metawin burns in fury. Phana holds him back, looking at Kit with tears in his eyes. Ming positions behind Phana, patting his back softly for comfort. Wayo grasps Kit's hand, refusing to let go.

A troop of men enters the room. Forth and Earth immediately turn defensive, waiting for another fight. Metawin takes one look at them and barks.

"Where have you goons been?! Can't you see Korn is here?! Take him back to the dungeon and make sure he doesn't escape this time! Alert the medical team! We have injured people here! Go go go!!"

The men flinch in response and take care of the traitor lying on the ground. Several keep watching at the door while the others march quickly for help. Beam and Phana take turns monitoring Jay and Kit. Metawin pushes them away, insisting he will wait until the rest is taken care of.

Not long after, the medical team comes to the rescue. The rest of the men bring several beds and any required tools needed into the room. They lift Jay and Kit onto the bed and begin to examine their injury.

Earth walks towards Metawin and leads him onto a chair for medical personnel to attend to his arm. Metawin frowns but shuts his mouth once he receives a stern glare from Earth that reminds him of Kao.

"Sit still," Earth orders. Metawin bites his lip, ignoring the rest of his men staring at Earth giving him orders. He is trying hard not to picture his brother disciplining him during the old days. A groan travels to his ears, he sees Kit clutching the sheets in pain.

"P'Jay!!" A voice calls from the entrance.

Type greets everyone with a pale face as he rushes to Jay, crouching down to meet his heavily-sweated face. Jay immediately expresses a smile and his gaze softens. He lifts his right hand and gently strokes Type's hair.

"Mai bpen rai... Na?" He whispers tenderly. Type pouts with tears in his eyes before slapping his hand away. He glances at the medical team for his condition as they step forward.

"Khun Type. Khun Jay will be fine. His wound was treated immediately so he didn't lose much blood. The stitches are also done perfectly."

Type nods and turns to Phana with a grateful smile. "Thank you for saving his jerk." Phana laughs softly.

"Did I miss something?" Ming questions. He looks at Fiat and Earth. They both shake their heads, not knowing the situation.

"Jay and Type are brothers," Phana explains to the rest. "Type was furious when he thought Jay was a betrayer so he nearly killed his brother. But, he still didn't know how to take the first step."

Meanwhile, Wayo has been glancing worriedly at the closed curtains. They have to do an emergency inspection due to intensive bleeding from Kit. Lam is by his side, giving him encouragement. Tommy and Beam are helping Metawin as the rest of the medical team is occupied with Kit.

"Will you keep still?" Beam frowns and tugs on the bandage, making Metawin yelp in pain. "Brat!"

Metawin glares angrily at Beam. Before he could snap back, Tommy gives him a gentle nudge and shakes his head. Metawin shrugs and pouts, giving in to Beam. Kaownah observes Tommy slowly, still unable to approach him of what he has heard from Wayo. Fiat pats his shoulder and nods with an encouraging smile.

Kaownah slowly approaches Tommy, circling around Beam. He reaches out and taps Tommy on his shoulder and pauses. Tommy turns to him and immediately flashes a sad smile. That smile pains Kaownah. He understands. He knows.

He pulls Tommy into a hug. The sudden gesture shocks Tommy. He stiffens in Kaownah's embrace before melting into his hug. As the ice melts, so does his wall of defence.

One drop.

Another drop.

Tommy trembles shakily as he sobs into Kaownah's chest. He knows Kaownah knows. He knows Kaownah has understood him. That alone is enough. Even if he will not be forgiven by Earth. Ever.

Fiat walks over and pats their back, giving extra comfort. He turns to Earth. Earth remains rooted. He needs time. Time to heal. Time to move on. Ming drapes his arm over Earth. He will stand by Earth's side. To be his support.

Beam smiles. He is happy Tommy is understood. He feels Forth wrapping his arms around him. The scent of cigarettes and warmth. His Forth. His home. Park exchanges a warm smile with Lam before glancing at Max and Tul. They all have smiles on their faces. Bit by bit, the group is forming back into one piece.

Alast, the curtains open and the personnel in-charge steps forward. Wayo greets him shakily in sobs. "H-how's P'Kit? Is he okay? Is he alive?"

He smiles and nods. "The patient is resting. He has protective gear over his shirt so the knife did not pierce his heart. The gunshot was inflicted on his thigh. He lost quite a bit of blood but otherwise, there is no danger. All he needs is rest and healing."

Wayo relaxes almost immediately and wobbles his feet. Phana moves quicker to capture Wayo in time. He steadies Wayo and releases his hand, looking around for Ming. Ming notices his concern and winks happily at Phana. Phana blushes and looks down.

Beam also comes forward and asks. "Can we see him?"

"He should be able to wake up in a few hours. Once he is awake, please inform us to do a check-up in case of any infection."

Metawin steps forward and nods to them as they take their leave. Everyone moves closer to Kit's bed and sees him resting palely. His ghostly face is serene and calm. His left leg is above the blanket, wrapped in bandages. Wayo sits down beside him and holds his hand.

Metawin gives them some space and walks to Jay's bed. "Take more rest. Type, I'll need you to take over Jay's missions. I'll fill you in on the details later."

Type nods before asking. "How about Kit's missions? Who will lead them?"

"I will." Metawin states.

"This time, we're all included," Forth and Earth step forward. "No more secret plans or missions."

Ming nods as he gasps Phana's hand tightly. "No more secrets."

Metawin looks back at the team. The team that his brother loves. The team that his brother fought for. The team he wanted to be a part of. The team he promised Kit he will save.

He nods slowly. "P'Earth, will you lead the men? They trust you more than me... Since you're Kao's best man."

Earth closes his eyes. The mention of his name still stings. He needs to heal. A long time to heal. He remembers a conversation he had with Kao. Kao had always wanted Win to take over his position. He had been training Win for that since he was a pre-teen.

"No, you will lead the men. It is time they realised you're the leader now. The leader that will lead them to where it's best for the group."

Earth opens his eyes and smiles at Metawin, ruffling his hair. Metawin frowns and slaps his hand away. "My hair! Stop messing with it!"

Earth laughs deeply.

Are you watching over us, Ai Kao? Are you happy we have nong Win? Are you happy now?

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19-11-2021

Thankfully I'm able to publish this chapter before the weekend!! I'm gonna be away for fun and hangouts!

A peaceful chapter this time... Like the peacefulness in my heart ♥️