My Perfect Nightmare 》

chapter 15

"Kong?" Arthit asked, as he watched the younger one walk in

"Umm..are you alright? I..I heard you scream quite loud, I was just going to the kitchen to drink some water and while I was passing by your room I heard your voice..." Kongpob's voice trailed off as he glanced at each corner of Arthit's room

"It was just a nightmare, nothing much really" arthit replied, wiping his sweaty hands on his trousers

"Are you sure? Do you need some water? You look sweaty" Kongpob said, scanning arthit from head to toe

"Oh no I'm pretty fine, you know right how often I get nightmares, you always gave me a bear hug whenever it hap..." Arthit stopped once realisation hit him

Kongpob's face showed discomfort and arthit cursed himself for spitting nonsense yet again, and before he could reframe his sentence, kongpob spoke up

"Did you really love me?" Kongpob asked

Arthit blinked quite a few times, registering the question in his mind, before he replied

"Huh?"

"Did...did we really love each other?" Kongpob asked, his voice sounding eager

"We did, we loved each other the best, we knew each other the best, and it's so weird that you don't know a thing about me now" arthit chuckled humorlessly at the end

"I..I really don't" kongpob replied

"I know, I trust you, I always did" arthit said, offering a faint smile

"But I didn't, I was the one who left you, right?" Kongpob asked

Arthit stared at him for a second, trying to figure out the reason behind the sudden curiosities and then slowly nodded in agreement

"Did..did we live here? Was it the only three months of phuket? What did we do? How strong was our relation? Why did I leave you? Who is Carlos? Was what he said the truth? Did you..did you really kill my brother?" Kongpob asked one question after the other, wanting to be answered as soon as possible

Arthit on the other hand was taken aback, what was he supposed to answer? Each question had a whole long story, wouldn't it exert pressure on kongpob's mind? Forcing him to remember it all? And what actually triggered such questions in his mind to arise at such a great speed? Arthit needed his own answers

"There is a lot to it, it's not a one day story Kong, above it all, I'm not sure about why you don't remember anything at all, I wouldn't want to put your mind under too much stress" arthit replied, hoping for the other to be convinced

"Okay, I understand, don't answer all of it, but, just the last question, answer that for me, please, did..did y..you really kill him?" Kongpob whispered the last part loud enough for arthit to hear

The nightmare flashed in front of Arthit's eyes, the past was indeed repeating itself, each and ever point was meeting itself like a circle and arthit was scared the ending too, would do the same

"I.." Arthit's voice trailed off

The hope in Kongpob's eyes made Arthit's heart ache, how could he lie to him? He couldn't, nor then, nor now, he never could

Arthit's head hung low as he stayed silent, his heart beating at a fast pace while Kongpob bore holes in his head, staring at him ever so intently

"So, seems like it was true" Kongpob whispered, taking in a shaky breath

Arthit shut his eyes tight, wanting to vanish, to anywhere, just away from Kongpob's eyes

"Didn't you pity him? What did he do to you? Caught you doing some illegal stuff? Being the typical mafia?" Kongpob asked, his voice loud yet hurt

Arthit didn't reply, he had no certain words in his mouth, everything seemed to be nonsense

"I don't think it's bad that I don't remember you, after all, you only played with me" kongpob said before storming out of the room

And before arthit could fall on his bed and let out his tears, a furious knot barged in, locking the door behind him, he grabbed arthit by the shoulders

"Why did you fucking do it again?" Knot asked

Arthit didn't reply, his watery eyes fixed on the flood

"Why didn't you tell him the truth?" Knot asked

"What truth? It is the truth! I killed his brother" arthit replied, his eyes turning red

"Oh it is not! You didn't kill him, you never did" knot said, rubbing his temple in frustration

"Mike! Mike!" Arthit yelled as he placed Mike's head on his thigh

"I saw, h..he drove away" Mike whispered, blood flowing from his mouth

"I told you to stay away, why would you interfere in our buisness?" Arthit asked furious, softly patting the other's cheek to keep him awake

"I saw you he..help..helped the little girl, you s..saved her from him, she was my friends daughter..it was my duty to help you in need as well" mike replied, his heart beat getting slower

"You don't interfere in the bloody Mafia matters! Looks what has happened now!" Arthit yelled, genuinely worried about the man lying in front of him

"It's fine...I honestly didn't expect to lose my life, but now that it's happening, there is no turning back" Mike whispered

"I killed him knot, he was an innocent citizen who tried to help me, someone so cruel like me" arthit said

Knot stared at him in disbelief

"You call yourself cruel? It was just an accident! The police records say that" knot replied

"Do you think what I saw with my own eyes was wrong? You were there too! I don't know how it turned into an accident in the police records, but in my eyes, I killed him" arthit mumbled

Knot looked away, he didn't want to meet arthit in the eyes at this particular moment, it didn't seem right and he also knew, if he did, one of Arthit's question would be answered

I purple you 💜