Bad Buddy: Blizzard (AU, Pat x Pran, Ink x Pa, Wai x Korn) Completed

Chapter 12: Restless

The crew members took Korn to his cabin and called the doctor. The old man arrived quite soon, Wai left the cabin and remained outside, waiting silently to get a response, fearing the worse. The doctor stayed in the cabin for quite a long time. Wai was quite preoccupied because several times he heard Korn moaning in pain. He couldn't help but feel guilty.

Eventually the old doctor got out of the cabin and sighed in relief as he closed the door. He turned to leave, ignoring Wai completely. Pran's assistant ran to him and patted his shoulder.

"Yeah son? How may I help you?" the old man asked smiling.

"How is he now? Will he... survive right sir?" Wai asked worried. The doctor smiled again and patted his cheek, he then sighed and finally responded:

"Yes, you don't have to worry about your friend... he will be alright in no time, the bullet didn't damage any vital organ nor arteries... I suggest visiting an hospital in Moscow when we will get there, but just because I had to improvise with the few tools I had with me..."

"Is he awake? Can he talk?" Wai asked

"Yes, you can visit him if you want, just don't stress him too much, he is still shocked by the event" the doctor answered and left.

In the meanwhile Pran, who didn't know about the accident that involved Korn, was sitting on the sofa of his cabin, he tried his best to fall asleep but he surrendered after an hour. He didn't know what to do and eventually ended up laying his ear on the wooden panel between his cabin and Pat's room.

"Nothing... thank goodness..." Pran told to himself since he didn't hear Pat whining at all. However, he heard a few light steps and then someone knocking on his door. He stood up wondering who could be at such an hour.

"Oh, Pa... is there anything wrong?" Pran asked as he saw Pa standing in front of him. She looked up at him and hesitated.

"Actually... I imagined that you weren't sleeping and I wondered if we could...talk a little bit..." Pa said.

"Sure, enter..." Pran said.

As they both sat down Pa sighed and cleared her throat. She then looked at him and started talking.

"Pran... you know that my brother was quite mad at you when you offered me that bottle of champagne..." Pa said. Pran was about to interrupt her and correct what she had just said but he didn't do so.

"Well... I just wanted to tell you that... if you are trying to romance me... well... how can I say it... I am flattered... you are a ... a really attractive young man... and you surely have manners and an excellent education... but... but..." Pa stuttered embarrassed.

"I do not mean to interrupt you Pa but I think that I understand what you are trying to say. I really appreciate all the compliments but... I was not trying to romance you if that is your question. That was just a gift for you two... I knew that our two families hate each other and since I knew that we had to spend some time together during this journey I wanted to make it a little less tensed." Pran explained.

"Thank you for being so frank to me Pran... you surely noticed how jealous he got when he thought that you were hitting on me" she said laughing

"Yeah I noticed... he was that touchy even during college..." Pran remarked nonchalantly.

"I must agree with you... wait... during college?" Pa asked confused.

"I... I said during college? I meant... when... when..." Pran was too tired to make a proper defense. He knew that he had just blown up his cover.

"You attended the same college... didn't you? I knew it that there was something suspicious here... he never told me that..." Pa added.

"Fine... I admit it... we attended the same college in England... we agreed to keep it a secret so that our families couldn't find another reason to fight..." Pran replied

Then he looked at her and with a sad smile he added:

"But it didn't prevent the fight between us... I will tell you the truth Pa... you deserve to know it... when I offered that champagne it was actually my way to say sorry to your brother... I was too proud and selfish back then to say it when it was due..."