2gether AU: Stay, be Still

Chapter 24: Idiots in Love

Wat's POV

I felt my heart shattering into pieces, I couldn't believe that Tine had left me behind.

I thought we had promised to talk things out, always.

It was a different type of pain, the pain cruising in me was ripping me apart.

A hollowness was slowly forming and I felt Tine slipping away from my hold.

Tine was the best thing that had happened in my life, I didn't want to lose him, and I didn't want anything to hurt him.

I just wanted the best for him.

But he wanted to leave me, the promises we made were replaying like the neon advertisement lights in my mind, reminding me of the sweet memories that I didn't want to recall now.

At that split second, I wished I could say I hated Tine.

Yet, the more I thought of the cursed words that I wanted to throw into Tine's face, the more my heart ached.

I trusted Tine, I didn't want to believe that this is the end of us.

Did Tine think that the past 10 years were just a joke?

Hot tears sprawled across my cheeks freely, the letter Tine wrote for me was still in my hands. For the first time in my life, I felt powerless.

Tonight felt cold, the bed felt emptier without Tine, pretty much just like my life without Tine.

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I woke up when my phone rang suddenly, I woke in a pitch-black room.

Somehow, in between missing Tine's presence and weeping over the loss of my love, I fell asleep.

I had to squint my eyes a little, the brightness of my phone screen was intimidating in such a dark environment.

I might've gone blind for one second, I couldn't even look properly who the caller was.

Assuming that it was Tine calling me, I accepted the call without second thoughts.

"Sarawat?"

This isn't Tine's voice. Who the hell, oh it's Fong.

"Fong? Where's Tine? What happened to Tine?"

Fong is probably the only person on earth who knows where Tine is now.

"What the f'ck are you doing now? Shouldn't you be here at the hospital by now?"

What? Hospital? What hospital? Tine?

"Why am I supposed to be at the hospital?"

I asked confusedly, no one told me to go to the hospital after work today.

"Tine told me you would know where to find me. Great, just great, people in love are just idiots."

"Tine left me a note saying that he is leaving."

"Oh my God, do you think he is leaving you?"

"Isn't what's that supposed to mean?"

"Move your ass to where I work now, asshole!"

Just as confusing when I accepted the call, I was left more confused when the call ended. There were more questions swimming in my mind now.

It was only then I realised something other than the letter was on the bedside table.

It was Tine's health check report. I flipped through the pages carefully, the more pages I read, the wider my eyes grew.

Tine Teepakorn, this nuisance.

I couldn't believe I have wasted hours when I could be seeing my Tine now already.

At this point, I didn't know who was the idiot whom Fong was referring to anymore. We were definitely two idiots in love.

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The usual drive to the hospital takes about an hour, but today, it only took me less than half of that time to be there.

My heart wouldn't be at ease knowing that Tine was going through such a big surgery, and I hated myself for leaving Tine alone.

I should've come earlier.

"Can I know where are the patient wards?"

I tried to keep my cool as I crouched over the reception counter, the nurse on duty looked up at me tiredly. I guess she had dealt with difficult patients today. I sympathised with her but I wanted to see my Tine. Tine is the only thing in my mind now.

"Sarawat?"

I turned and looked over my shoulder, realising that Fong was already standing in the waiting area near the operating theatre. I thanked the nurse anyway before running to Fong.

"Fong, where's Tine?"

Fong looked down at his watch.

"He got in an hour ago, I think he might need another hour?"

Can I just strangle myself?

Tine was fighting bravely in there, and I was literally doubting him minutes ago when he needed me the most. I sighed helplessly, I didn't know what I was supposed to do to make things right this time.

Fong pat on my shoulder comfortingly.

"Don't blame yourself for anything, it's just that Tine has a brain that works very differently from the rest of us. I don't even know how is he a lawyer."

"How long has this been?"

I threw my arms in the air, words didn't sound right at the moment.

"2 weeks, tops. I told him that the sooner the better, he said he wanted to be greedy for once and spent more time with you. I thought he was buying himself more time so that he could tell you the truth."

He didn't, but he gave me his all.

"Would he be okay?"

"It's a 50-50, nothing is certain when you're in there. But he's a fighter, Tine is a strong fighter, he will get through it."

"He definitely will. Is there anything I can do now? Anything that will help Tine maybe?"

"There is, actually. Tine's stuff is still in my car, would you mind fetching them up?"

"Yeah, sure thing. Do you want a coffee or anything?"

"That would be nice, there's a 24-hour coffee kiosk right next waiting lounge on your way up."

A walkout of this suffocating place was a good way to clear my muddy mind now.

"Also, Sarawat, keep your phone with you, I'll call you if Tine comes out earlier than scheduled."

I nodded wordlessly, I needed to stay strong for my Tine now.

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Note 

By this time, I could safely say that the next chapter would be the last chapter, it might come earlier than you've expected. 👀👀