Dark Horses

Chapter 40 - Back to life

"Easy there, Gulf.." Mild had held Gulf out of the hospital into the car and drove to his apartment. He now was supporting Gulf to walk inside and make him sit on the couch. Gulf winched here and there but gradually settled in with closed eyes. 

Doctors had mentioned to Mild and Pufai that Gulf was indeed very ill, the mental exhaustion would lead to this again and it is important that he considers counselling if it doesn't help, his body is weak and vulnerable, he needs to eat and drink so take rest and be himself again. 

Mild was worried as he saw Gulf like this, this never happened. He made his mind to change Gulf's behaviour towards this and make him move on.

His family better not see him like this or else they would call him back and never leave him alone, and the Gulf he knew, He would die but never stay at one place, he travelled, lived many lives at once. His work was a very important part of him. 

Mild sat on the wooden table opposite of Gulf, "Gulf, Look at me. "

Gulf opened his eyes slowly and looked at him, Pufair stood at the far end, sighing. 

"This is done. Do you understand me? Mew is a closed chapter. "

Gulf closed his eyes in defeat. 

"No. No. No. Look at me. Look at me. I know. I know it's hard. I know you love him. But he isn't coming back. And neither you're going back to him. You loved him and he hurt you. Fine. Happens. But we have to move on? Right? You can't do this to yourself. "

Gulf looked at him with tears. 

"Just fucking look at yourself!!" Mild got up on his feet and screamed. Pufai flinched. 

"You're not the gulf I knew." He knelt in front of him and looked at him in the eyes. 

"The Gulf I knew, would roll his eyes on something cheezy or be the responsible on and matured one on knowing what's right and what's wrong. The sensible one. Tell me, Are you sensible now ?" 

Gulf sighed. 

"I am here. She is here. "He pointed at Pufai, "You're gonna do as I say. I am not gonna lose you for some guy who thought he could hurt my friend and walk away as nothing happened. Whether he is a billionaire or whatever. Do you understand me ?"

Gulf nodded

After awhile he chuckled and hugged him, "Thank you Mild. For being there... I know what you're trying to say. You're bad in it. But I get it. " He laughed. 

"I am gonna try....and move on. I am gonna do it. "

Mild smiled so did Gulf. 

The moment was disturbed when someone knocked on the open door and waited with a smile.

"Hey Gulf. " Gulf looked at the doorstep and froze, he turned to Mild, "Oh yea, I forgot, He called a LOT of times. So I told him to come home. "

Gulf licked his lips and nodded. 

"Hey, Adrian." Gulf smiled while Adrian walked in and smiled. 

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"You think this will work ?" Mew whispered as he wrote the cheque in his study with Lhong behind him. 

"Yes. Just do as I say. " Kao whispered back. 

Mew turned and handed over the cheque to Lhong, "Finally. Thank you, My love. See you never later. " Lhong smiled wide and took his steps back towards the door. 

"Oh Hold on. I think not so fast. " Kao said. Lhong stopped in his tracks. 

"I think you wanna get better out of this. "