The Last Chance Book 2

Chapter 28

When they pull into the restaurant NuNew immediately recognizes it. The restaurant they are at is the same one he used to go to all the time with his parents. His parents and him have known the owners since before he can remember. They were always so kind to him and his parents. So he's excited to be here again.
When the car is parked he gets out excited and heads over to his parents. He becomes excited. His parents see him and laugh. " I haven't been here in forever. I can't believe that you chose here " he said excitedly. " Did we make the right decision. He nods his head. " You definitely did ".
He turns around when he hears someone call his name. " Mr.Diao " he says smiling as he greets the elder man. " I haven't seen you in a while NuNew. You've grown so tall. You have also gotten a lot more brave and strong " Mr.Diao says. He knows that he's referring to what he's been through. " I missed coming here. The best restaurant I've been to. I'm sorry I didn't come back here whenever my parents would come by and get some food " he says. Mr.Diao pats his back. " Don't worry. You were going through a hard time. So let's make up for it by eating some food. I'll cook for you " Mr.Diao says and he nods his head. He follows Mr.Diao into the restaurant after grabbing Zee's hand and pulling him with. Mr.Diao Leeds them to a large table. Everyone sits down. On one side of him is Zee while on the other side of him is his mother. When he hears someone leave the kitchen he sees Mrs.Daw who is Mr.Diao's wife.
" NuNew my dear. Congratulations on winning your case " she says as she walks over to him. " Thank you Mrs.Daw. I've missed you " he says smiling when she's across the table from him.
" I've missed you as well NuNew. Now what would you and everyone else like " she asked. " I know what I would like but I'm not sure about the others " he says smiling. " Then I will start off with you. What do you want NuNew " she says smiling. " I want some Tom Kha Gai and a Thai tea please " he says. " The usual " Mrs.Daw says laughing. " Of course. It's the best in Bangkok. I have to get some whenever I come here " he says. Mrs.Daw laughs before she gets the rest of the orders.
While he's waiting for the food he pulls out his phone and opens instagram. When he does he sees hundreds of videos from the interview. A lot of them being from when Earth asked his question. He smiles before searching up Earth's account on instagram. When he finds his instagram account he follows him. He then looks at his post. He's already posted the two photos they took together. There's also a photo where he's wearing the necklace that he's given him. It makes him smile when he sees the photos. He quickly saves the two photos they took earlier before reading the caption. It says " Today I went to P'NuNews interview to ask him about how he feels with all the support and what he wants to say to other bullying victims. His words were truly inspiring. I had previously sent him and his friends letters with a bracelet for each of them. I was glad to just send him a letter but to see him wearing it and to some how recognize me made my entire year. He had told me so stay after everyone left. He came down and talked to me and told me how strong I am. He told me to continue to stay strong so I will. P'NuNew and his friends are all so nice and kind. I hope only the best things come their way from here on out. To P'NuNew I would like to thank you for everything once again because you have helped me feel truly happy and have helped me come out to my friends and family. I am proud to be who I am. There is nothing wrong with us. We are simply loving other people. And to those who are going through hard times, just like P'NuNew has said things will get better. Me and P'NuNew are living proof. It will get better in time ". He smiles at his phone as he finishes reading the caption. He then decides to leave a comment that says " I am and will forever be proud of you Earth. I am also thankful for you. After all you were the main reason I had gotten the courage to do the interview. So I was excited to have seen and met you. Continue to be happy. I will be here for you if you ever need help ". He then scrolls through Earth's photos and likes them. He stops when he finds a photo of Earth looking happy with a group of friends. He smiles as the photo. He can see himself in Earth in some weird way. He feels like an older brother watching and supporting his younger brother as he overcomes a difficult time.
" What are you looking at " Zee asked him. " I'm looking at Earth's instagram. I can see me in him if that makes sense. I don't know if it's because our stories are so incredibly similar but I feel like an older brother who's watching and supporting their younger brother as they overcome a difficult time " he says turning to look at Zee and smiling. " He did remind me of you a little bit. His excitement and nervousness to meet you and everyone else. As well as the way he's creating a project about bullying and acceptance " Zee says. Making him laugh. " I guess you're right " he says laughing.
When everyone gets their food and drinks he smiles. Mr.Diao and Mrs.Daw even join them for dinner. They all talk about themselves and what they like to do. He smiles and joins in with the conversation. Everyone's laughing and enjoying their time together and he's incredibly happy. It's just like his dream. And it makes him feel like he's on cloud nine. That everything's ok.
After they've said goodbye to the restaurant owners after dinner and goodbye to Mrs.Betty. Him, Zee, Max and Nat are the first to head back to the house. Everyone's exhausted from the long a tired day that they had. So everyone agrees to just turn in early for the night. The time being only 9:00 pm.
Once inside of his room he walks over to the cat tree and starts to let July. Shortly after he takes a photo of July on his phone. He smiles at the photo. " What are you doing " he hears Zee ask before turning around to see him closing the door. I told the reporter that I would upload a photo of July later tonight so I needed a photo of July " he says as he walks over to his bed and sits down. He quickly opens his phone to instagram and makes a post. He clicks on the photo of July and captions it " July, the one who helped me get through the worst of days ". He clicks post before turning his phone back off.
Zee sits next to him. He leans over and lays his head onto Zee's shoulder. Grabbing his hand in the process. He holds on to Zee's hand with the both of his. He smiles while looking at their hands. " I feel like I'm just completely relaxed for the first time Hia " he says in a calm and quiet voice. Zee puts his other hand on top of his.
" Im glad that you feel like this. It's over so you can finally relax now " Zee says in a gentle voice making him smile. " Now, I can try to enjoy myself without having to worry like everyone else does " he says as he sits up. Zee gives him a kiss on his forehead. " First let's get some rest. You should change into your pajamas. I'll change into mine while you change in the bathroom " Zee says smiling at him. He nods his head before walking over to his closet and grabbing a white
T-shirt and a pair of black shorts. He then walks into the bathroom, closing the door behind him. He quickly changes into the pair of shorts before taking off his shirt. Once his shirt is off he looks into the mirror and at his chest.
He looks at his scars and just thinks. He thinks about how he will have to accept his scars in order to recover. Yet those same scars are a constant reminder of the hell he's been through. He thinks about how he still hates the way that his chest is littered in scars and burn marks. He doesn't think that he can recover from the scars. He thinks about everything he will have to recover from and they all seem like he can overcome them in time. However he does not think that he can learn to love his scars and burn marks. No matter how hard he tries they just look ugly and remind him of the pain he went through. How will he ever recover from them. When they are a constant reminder of what happened.
He can feel his mood start to get bad. He's no longer as happy as he was. He knows this is part of recovery. He really does but he hates it. He hates how his mood will constantly change because of his past. How long will it take for him to recover and not have this happen to him. He wonders.
He's pulled from his thoughts when he hears a knock on the door followed by Zee saying " NuNew are you ok ". He takes a deep breath before saying " Come in Hia ". That's all he can really think to say. When Zee opens the door he turns to look at him. He could see his eyes fill with worry. He watches as Zee quickly comes over to him. " What's wrong baby. What happened ". He can only give a small and forced smile. " Please talk to me baby " Zee says in a gentle voice as he grabs his hands. " I'm just " he pauses trying to think of what to say. " I'm just upset. When I think about recovering I think that I can do it with time. However when it comes to the scars and burns on my chest ". He looks away from Zee and says " I just don't think I can recover from them. Everything else seems like I can do it. I have hope that I can recover from those parts. But when it comes to my scars and burn marks I just get upset and my head starts thinking about how I won't be able to recover ". He feels Zee let go of his hands. Zee gently grabs his chin and makes him look at him. " Why do you feel that way. Tell me and maybe I can help you ". He takes a deep breath and says " Because they're ugly and they are like a constant remind of the pain and suffering I went through " he says quietly. He feels Zee grab on to his waist before lifting him up and setting him down on the counter. " Hia " he says in shock.
Zee moves to stand in between his legs. He leans against the counter and looks up at him. " Your scars and burn marks are in no way ugly NuNew. They're beautiful " Zee says as he places his hand on to his chest. He can feel his heart quicken. Out of everything he expected Zee to say, this was surely not one of them. " H-how are they beautiful " he stutters. Zee smiles at him and says " They're beautiful because they show how strong you are. It makes you unique. It shows how much you went through but still you were able to make it to me. It shows that no matter what you went through you will always be extremely kind hearted. My baby is beautiful, kind and strong. And I will keep on telling you that until you start to believe it yourself ". He can feel himself start to blush. Not just because of what he said but because he also called him
" his baby ". He bites his lip and looks at Zee. Flustered he looks away quickly when he makes eye contact with Zee. However he lets out a gasp and quickly looks back at Zee when he feels him kiss his chest. " H-Hai " he stutters quickly as he placed his hands on Zee's shoulders. He can see Zee smirk. He watches as Zee's eyes travel all around his face and then down to his lips. When Zee leans in to kiss him he can feel his heart skip a beat.
The kiss starts off slow but quickly turns into a more passionate kiss. He wraps his arms around Zee's neck. Zee responds by grabbing onto his hips and pulling him closer. Still kissing him. The action taking him by surprise and making him let out a small gasp. Zee takes the opportunity to bite his lower lip. He jumps a little at the sudden pain. Zee pulls away from the kiss. Both of them panting heavily. Zee then starts to kiss down from his lips to his neck. He grips tightly onto Zee. " H-Hia you'll leave a mark and they'll see " he says panting. Still out of breath from the passionate and long kiss. When Zee stops kissing his neck he leans his face extremely close to his. " Then I'll just have to kiss you on the lips " Zee says in a low and quiet voice. Zee's face is so close that he can feel his breath on his face. Making his heartbeat quicken. His face is now a dark shade of red. As well as his ears.
When Zee kisses him he doesn't start of slow like usual. Instead he starts to kiss him passionately again. As if he's hungry for his favorite meal. He responds back to the kiss with just as much passion. It drives him crazy. Making him feel like he's on cloud nine. He grabs onto Zee's shoulder's. Unconsciously leaning in closer to him. When Zee bites his lower lip again he tightens his grip on Zee's shoulders. Zee pulls away and smirks at him. He loosens his grip on Zee's shoulder and just looks at him. Panting heavily out of breath again.
When his breath is back to normal he quietly says
" I'm not food. You crazy animal ". It makes Zee laugh as he says " Sorry it's just that my baby is so beautiful I can't help myself ". He covers his face with his hands. Embarrassed by everything that just happened and by Zee calling him his baby. He hears Zee laugh before pulling his hands away from his face. " Put your shirt on so we can get some rest ". He slightly glares at Zee. " How can I get rest when my heart is beating at 100mph Hia " he says a little sarcastically. Making Zee laugh. " So you mean that I have that effect on you " Zee says teasingly. " Hia " he says complaining. " Alright I'll stop " Zee says laughing as he hands him his shirt. He quickly puts it on and then holds out his arms. " You want me to carry you " Zee asked with a laugh. " Take it as punishment for trying to eat me like I was food ". Zee laughs before picking him up off of the counter. He smiles and immediately wraps his legs around Zee. Laying his head on Zee's shoulder.
" How am I supposed to put you on the bed when you're acting like a koala right now " Zee says laughing. " You don't. My plan has worked to make you carry me for longer " he says smiling like he's won first place at a competition. Zee laughs before carrying him over to where the light switch was located. He then lets go with one of his hands in order to turn the light off. Zee quickly holds onto him with two hands again after turning the lights off.
When Zee walks over to the bed he says " Ok Koala this is your last stop. Please get off and head to bed ". He laughs and says " But what I don't want to and refuse to get off " he says teasingly. However he quickly regrets it when Zee says " Well then I'll just do this " before falling down on to the bed. He's now on top of Zee. His eyes widen in shock before he quickly gets off of Zee. Sitting down on the other side of the bed. His face now a dark shade of red. He's thankful that it's to dark for Zee to see him blushing.
" You're so cute baby " Zee says laughing quietly. " Hia " he pouts. Zee just responds by pulling him on top of him again. Only this time Zee holds him still. " Hia what are you doing " he asks as he tries to get off of Zee. He quickly gives up when he knows he can't get off of him.
" Just stay like this for a little while. Ok
baby " Zee said as he starts to play with his hair. He leans his head down on Zee's chest and lets himself relax.
It doesn't take long for him to relax. In fact he's never felt this relaxed before. He feels like it's just him and Zee in the world. Like nothing else mattered in this moment. He loves this feeling and wishes that it will never disappear and end. However he knows that it will at some point so he makes sure to enjoy every single second of it.
After a while of them just sitting in a comfortable silence he quietly says " Hia ". Zee hums in response. " What do you think will happen when we go back to school " he asked quietly. He can feel Zee's hand stop for a quick moment before he starts to play with his hair again.
It takes a little while for Zee to respond. " I'm not to sure. We can't predict what happens. However I think we can be a lot more happier then we were before because you can relax and enjoy yourself now that everything's over ". He smiles before looking up at Zee. " Let's get some sleep Hia " he says before getting off his chest. However when he does so, Zee pulls him close to him. Wrapping his arms around him. He smiles.
" Goodnight Hia " he says quietly. Zee kisses his forehead before saying " Goodnight baby ". It doesn't take long for them to both drift off into a peaceful sleep.

Word Count: 3145

This chapter was hard to right and come up with and I also was just not having much motivation