Vegas & Pete - The reason why I love you

I - 23 When will I see you again ?

Porsche

I still had no news from Chay. I must have called her a hundred times and my level of anxiety was maximum.

I was trying to call Kim. After just one ring he picked up.

- I was going to call you.

- Any news?

- Nope. I've met his friends, went to all places he usually go, I can't find anything! It's impossible to disappear like that! I should have been there, I knew you were very busy with your new job so I should have taken care of him. I'm too dumb!

- What about me then? Wait a minute I've go a call, I'll call you back later. Hello ?

I heard a voice I didn't know saying to me: - It seems you're looking for your brother ?

My heart tightened in my chest. It seemed that I could no longer breathe.

- Yes why ? Do you know where he is?

- Yes, I know and I want to tell you, but you'll have to be generous. I think with 100,000 Bath I would like to talk to you. I'll give you til tomorrow, I'll call you back to tell you what to do.

- That's quite a big amount. How can I trust you.

- You can't, but if tomorrow you haven't found your brother, maybe you'll be more willing to trust me, won't you?

- I'm waiting for your call.

I called Kim back.

- Did you tell anyone that Chay was missing?

- Nope. I rather acted as if I was passing by chance. I don't think I alerted anyone to his disappearance. Why ?

- Get ready. Tomorrow we must take a move. It's possible that Chay has being kidnapped.

- Ok, count on me.

New

Tankhun called me into his office. First I wanted to check out Vegas to make sure everything was okay.

Even though I hadn't been able to confess the truth to Pete, I had felt horribly guilty when I saw dark circles under his eyes swollen with tears.

Yesterday, at the end of the day, after never stop looking for Vegas, he came with me to the main house. 

- I have to tell Kinn, he told me.

At that moment he had burst into big tears that rose from his throat. He gasped as if he was running out of air and his attitude showed the despair in which he was. I tried to put a hand on his shoulder but he brutally pushed me away. After a few moments he calmed down and got out of the car without a word.

I stepped into the house where Vegas was detained. One of the guards was sitting in an armchair and watching TV.

- Everything is fine ? I said

- Yeah why?

- I'm going to see him for a while.

I went back into the bedroom. Vegas was prostrate in a corner, his head resting on his knees.

- Are you coming to finish your dirty work? He said to me without raising his head.

I get close to him slowly and, when he faced me, I noticed that he received many blows in the face.

- Damn it's the guards who hit you?

- What the hell do you care? You should be happy about that, right?

He added :

- It seems that I don't eat enough, it's bad for my health. He mirthless laughed.

- You don't look good... neither did Pete.

He immediately straightened up and looked at me. Tears were starting to fall from his eyes.

- He is okay ? Does he miss me? Please ! I know you hate me but tell him I didn't leave him, I love him to death! 

He knelt in front of me, joining both hands in prayer. - Please, please !

I've made my decision.

- Listen to me carefully. I don't love you, you know that. I love your boyfriend, you know that too. But this story is really shit! Given your face, it could get worse soon. So I'm gonna do something for you and in return you will do something for me.

- Speak.

- I'll tell Pete you're here and he'll to plan your escape. And you don't know it was me who told him. I don't want to be fired from the main house, you understand? In the meantime don't rebel and do whatever you're told to do ok?

- Yes, I give you my word. Thanks.

- No need to thank me. I'm not doing it for you, I'm doing it for Pete.

Leaving the room, I grabbed the guard.

- I advise you not to hit him again. This guy, if you don't know, he's a Theerapanyakul. He's from the same family as the people you belong to!!!!

I then joined Tankhun.

- I went to the hideout. Do you know Vegas got beat up? His face is bloody.

- What ?

- It's nonsense, if Pete ever finds out, he'll never forgive you.

- Oh, I don't know how to get out of this. Kinn knows and now everyone is searching for him. Let me think about it, I have to make a decision quickly.

Pete

Macau and I were at home waiting for a call or listening if the door didn't open.

Suddenly Macau said to me:

- Pete, if Vegas doesn't come back are you going to leave me too?

- No Macau, whatever happens I'll always be there for you don't worry.

- I'm scared Pete.

- Don't be afraid, I know he'll coming back.