Matchmakers

Gulf Or Type

Two hours later, just as Gulf had requested, they were able to get him out of the hospital.

The routine examination, before the doctor signed his release, was shortened, so to speak.

They were all worried about leaving Tharn alone with Gulf.

Who knows what he might do to him? They don't doubt Type's love for Tharn, but Gulf is a different story.

And the fact that Gulf refers to Tharn as "the good-looking ass" was not at all reassuring.

Tired of all the anxiety, Gulf brings the tension down the only way he knows how, by messing with people's heads.

-Gulf: Stop with all the whispering, I'm not gonna do anything to his ass. If the bug comes around and realizes that I've hurt his ex's beautiful ass, he'll literally slit his own throat. Which is not to my advantage because if the bug dies, I die too. I've been dead for almost three years and that's enough for me.

-Tharn's mother: We didn't mean to offend you but...

-Gulf: Oh! You're not afraid I'll kill him, you're afraid I'll rape him.

The look on their faces gives him an answer. Gulf stares at them one by one, finally scanning the Tharn body for a good five minutes.

Suddenly, he bursts into a hysterical laugh. After catching his breath, he tells them

-Gulf: You must be joking. I'm not interested in nice ass or anyone else. You see, I'm a voice that was born in the messed up mind of a broken kid and I've been out of commission for almost three years with the snap of a finger I don't know how. So I don't really want to think about that kind of stuff.

His little speech seems to have the desired effect but what good is a speech without the finishing touch?

Gulf: Also, if there was the slightest chance that I could feel that way, I certainly wouldn't choose you Tharn. I would certainly choose P'Thorn.

End of discussion. They could have taken it as one of Gulf's bad jokes, but the fact that he called Tharn by his first name and not by his 'beautiful ass' proves that he was absolutely serious.

The mess in Tharn's head is equal to that of P'Thorn. The second personality of the former's ex has a crush on the latter who is the brother of the former.

Gulf and Tharn arrive at their apartment with the former's parents. They haven't said a word since leaving the hospital. Gulf quietly heads to their room to take a shower.

Tharn stays in the living room with Type's parents.

-Type's mother: What's wrong with his son?

-Tharn: I'm worried... Gulf doesn't like me very much.

-Type's father: You must understand that Gulf is not Type. The fact that Type is in love with you doesn't affect Gulf. It took us three years to get him to accept us as his parents too.

-Tharn: I know that rejecting Type didn't put me in his good graces. I really like Type and I'm going to fight to get him back but...

-Type's mother: it will be hard if her alter ego hates you.

-Tharn: yes

-Type's father: don't think about it too much, there's nothing to say that he hates you. Gulf is a real phenomenon on his own. Give him time to get to know you. After all, it took him six years to accept the friendship of Type and Techno.

-Tharn: I hope things get better between us...

-Gulf: I'm going to make dinner, anything in mind?

Gulf had just appeared in the living room interrupting their discussion.