Forgotten Love : Vegas Pete fan fiction

Chapter 15 : Win me over

Vegas thanked Pete's lighter for malfunctioning. He held is own to get noticed.

Unsurprisingly, Pete pointed a gun at Vegas. "Why are you here? Now that you are, let me just kill you."

Vegas re-positioned the gun right above his heart. "I think I deserve it. Go ahead, let's end it here. SHOOT ME!!"

Pete collapsed on the floor, sobbing uncontrollably. Vegas kneeled and touched their foreheads, repeatedly whispering, "I'm sorry, Pete. I'm sorry."

Pete slowly raised his hand and cupped Vegas' cheek, rubbing circles on the corner of his lip with his thumb. 

"You can't do it, right? Despite it all? Your heart says otherwise, right Pete?" 

Pete took a deep breath before speaking. "Veagath, did your ever go to the South on a school trip?" 

"Yes... Why do you ask?"

"Just tell me everything that happened." 

"I was 15. Dad let me go for a bit only because he had some business nearby. I did not go back with the teacher & waited for someone to escort me. Dad took me to Japan to meet that Yakuza head's daughter he always keeps talking about."

"Is that all you remember?"

"Oh yeah, some local kid my age played with me when I was waiting alone on the beach. I didn't even get to ask his name."

"Ask him today. He is right in front of you."

"What are you trying to say?" 

"It was my father's death anniversary. I fought with granny & didn't visit his grave with her.  I desperately wanted somebody around. I saw a kid sitting alone. Thought he could offer only his company. He never warned me about the butterflies in my stomach he brought along."

"What do you mean, Pete?"

"That day would be full of traumatic flashbacks for me every year. Until I met that boy. I was hopelessly attracted to him. My feelings only increased after talking to him. Since then, Father's death anniversary feels a lot less dreadful. I never imagined I would point a gun to his chest today."

"How do you know it was me?"

"I saw your picture from that day on your desktop. In the same school uniform. Checked the dates as well."

"Is that why you came to comfort me instead of running away?"

"I have known you much longer than that, Veagath."

"Since when?"

"Since the day I got promoted as head body guard. I saved this from Mr Tankhun's photo album that day." He held out his phone to show the 5 heirs in one frame.

"Why are you telling me all this now?"

"Today is my father's death anniversary. You see, I would have labelled you as a villain and moved on had you not been my first love. Now that it's off my chest I think I will be better off if you stay out of my way."

Pete rose to leave but Vegas blocked his way. "Pete! Did you just say you would have forgiven me if I was not your first love?"

"I have thought about you every single day since then, Vegath!! My heart went crazy the day I saw you in flesh again! I had made peace with admiring you from a distance, until fate decided to. mess with the distance I kept!! How do I forgive myself for liking you? I let you be my first time despite fucking knowing you didn't love me!! It's not easy just forgive  & forget everything. Not after you used me like that." 

"You don't have to forgive yourself, Pete. You did nothing wrong. You don't have to forgive me either. However, could you please give me a chance to earn your forgiveness?"

"Sorry Vegath, I can't separate sex & love. Unlike you." Pete tried to leave but got stopped again.

Vegas looked him straight in the eye, threatening to intrude into his soul. "You were the first person I ever made love to. You know it was more than just the physical aspect! You watched those sex tapes! You can tell  the difference."

"I never watched them. I would have been safe had I simply left without stopping to look into that folder." 

"You listened to my heart that day! I was being sincere, Pete! Don't ignore these signs from above. Had you not seen that picture we wouldn't be here today!"

"That would've been better. At least you were a happy memory before all this."

"I am willing to redeem myself. Please just give me ONE chance. You don't have to forgive me! Just give me a chance to try!"

"You're my first love after all. Maybe I can."

"Where do I begin?"

"I will let you figure that out."