Fated to be yours

Chapter 36

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4 am,

Mew looks down at his hand when Gulf grabs his index finger in sleep. It's almost morning but he is still sitting beside the sleeping boy. There was no way otherwise, he couldn't leave even after Gulf fell asleep, he just couldn't. Gulf's face, when he was putting ointment on his cut, had seared his heart. His baby looked so sad, so drained, he just wanted to pull him in a hug and never let go. He understood Inspector Boat's words then. He had thought that Gulf was taking the situation lightly but at home, he could see the boy just had been keeping a brave face and trying to push away the matter. When he had come out of the washroom after the shower, his slumped shoulders, red-rimmed eyes, said it all.

As Gulf's hold loosens on his finger he takes the boy's hand and bringing it up to lips, places a chaste kiss on his knuckles. "Just a few minutes more, baby. Let me stay with you a few minutes more."

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In the afternoon,

"So..."

Mew looks up from his file and glares at his secretary. He is furious at his two friends. What happened yesterday was Mild's and Kaownah's fault too. They should have been careful about their drinking and looked after Gulf since he was the youngest in the group and it was the first time for him in a place like that. He had specifically told them that but what did the idiots do? Gone ahead and drank their asses off!

He is pissed and would have taken their class as soon as he had stepped into the office if Gulf hadn't taken a promise from him. At the breakfast table, his boy had somehow gauged his mood and taken a promise with him that he won't blame Mild or Kaownah for whatever happened yesterday, that it wasn't their fault. It wasn't their job to protect him. "I am big boy, Mr.Suppasit. I can protect myself and I did."

He scoffs, his baby is too kind.

"P'Mew, I am sorry" Mild tries again.

"For what?" He snaps.

"For yesterday. I had no idea about what happened yesterday until I saw the news about Eva and put two and two together. Believe me, I am really sorry. I was calling Gulfie too to apologise but I couldn't reach him."

Mew rolls his eyes and focuses back on his file, "Gulf is busy preparing for his exams. I am sure you know that his finals are starting tomorrow so please refrain from disturbing him. Tell the others too."

Mild nods, "Ah, I remember now. I was just...Do you forgive me though?"

"Gulf said it wasn't you guy's fault" he shrugs his shoulder.

"Of course, it was" Mild exclaims. "And I know you think so too. It-"

Mew doesn't take his eyes off the file in front of him as he interrupts, "Mild, you have no idea how furious I am right now. But I have promised Gulf I won't shout at you guys." He sighs, "Look, I know I shouldn't blame you guys for whatever happened. It was that witch of a woman's fault. If not yesterday, who knows she might have done it some other time. So stop blaming yourself." After a beat of silence he adds, "but you really have Gulf to thank for this because if he hadn't made me sit and talk through my anger, the first thing I was going to do this morning was fire you and this time for real. You have no idea what happened yesterday and what could have happened. Now please, leave me alone. Again, I am not mad at you, it's just the situation."

Mild nods and stands up to leave, "Still I am so sorry P'Mew."

It seems Mew's wish to be left alone isn't going to come true anytime soon because as soon as his secretary leaves, his phone starts ringing. Work phone. He receives the call.