Treat You Better ✅

Chapter 3

Win pointedly ask Bright "Are you sure?. This will legally bind you in contract, there'll be no going back once you sign it". Bright  nods his head looking at Win, then said "I'm sure about it" Bright hope his voice doesn’t betray him because his future husband hasn’t even asked how he is, he’s barely even looking at him. Bright nods again muttering to no one in particular this time "I'm Positive". Then Josh  announced "Win, Can we get on with it Please, I’ve got somewhere to be". Win murmurs "Of course" he push forward the official document for both of Bright and Josh to sign.

For one awful moment Bright wanted to run away. He wants to get up from his seat and run far away from here these people because his gut feeling is telling him that he is making the worst mistake of his life. But On the other hand, what else is he going to do if he run away? He doesn’t want anybody's love. He doesn’t want uncertainty in his life. He will get stability only this way. If he can just get on with his life and mind his own work then everything will be settled between them.

Lawyer Win Metawin almost looks disappointed when Bright finished signing the contract. He probably thinks Bright is too young to be going into a contract marriage like this. But then that’s none of his business anyway, this is Bright's families business and his life and he’s just a lawyer. As soon as Josh sign the documents he mutters "Perfect Is that done then?". Win flip through the pages and confirm "It’s done you are free to get on with your day". Josh got up and stated to Bright "Alright Bright, I’ve got a meeting to get to we’ll talk soon about a date". A date, as if they’re not already tied together. Bright  just nods and tries his best and hardest to give a smile to Josh. This is the start of the rest of his life.

Bright was restless for the rest of the remaining day. Pam promise him that they’ll start planning his wedding soon. At least that’s something productive, for now He just got to sit around for the rest of the weekend. Bright decided to left his mother house hours ago and went to his own apartment and then for next hour he just pace around. His apartment which he’ll have to get rid of soon because he’ll be moving in with Josh in few weeks. He’ll probably have to change his name too, he’ll have to change everything he knows and whatever he like to do.

Bright thought this was going to be simple, just an exchange of contracts and it’ll be done but he forgot to actually think about his future. For the rest 25 years of his life suddenly slipped out from his grasp. Bright felt panicked with the thought he grabs his purse and runs out from his apartment. He doesn’t know where he was going to, he just keeps on walking randomly on the streets in the cold winter air until he comes across a dim little bar. It is just what Bright was looking for. He was never been in this area before though it was not too far, it’s never really been on his radar, but the good things is he won’t  seeing anyone he knows which is just perfect.

In the bar the music was playing low and the floor was bit sticky as he makes his way in to the bar. It was half-empty and there were less people but no one particularly enthusiastic. Bright felt fine though, he just wanted alcohol, he was not much interested in atmosphere.  He went ahead and sat on a stool and order himself a vodka soda. It’s not his favourite drink but it’ll do the job. He felt a bit stupid for ordering his favorite fruity cocktail in dive bar and it was definitely not fruity cocktail kind of a bar. He might go on with tequila later, it depends on how the night goes and how drunk he wants to get in a strange dive bar. He felt happy with his drink and his sorrow listening to the slow music change when he observe someone sits down next to him. Bright slightly turned opposite, he decided not to pay give much attention and like that also he's not here to speak to people. But from beside he heard a fimiliar gravel voice, one he didn’t expected too here of all places. The man said "Congratulations are in order I suppose".