chapter 4: the present

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"hei Beamie deo ppalli." (Hey Beamie, faster) - shout New. They are late for their first subject.

"Coming." -Beam. They both run just to get in time on their first subject. Luckily, their teacher has not yet arrived.

"Oh thank goodness, Mrs. Park is not yet to arrive, or else will be standing outside again." Said New panting for air. "What took you so long, huh." He continue

Beam sits on his desk and get something from his bag and handed it to New. "Here." He said, it is a food container containing carbonara. "I cooked us breakfast." He said.

"Wow." Exclaimed New. "Oh my, Beamie, it's my favorite." He said.

"Yup." Said Beam

New hug Beam. "Thank you bestie." He said

"Welcome." And in a minute their teacher arrived.

Being a medical student is hard, you need to study everytime. That is Beams life since the beginning. He focused on his studies, sometimes New bring him to unwind a little, one of his past time is cooking. He loves to cook and he is pretty good at it. And it as also one of his ways to forget…Him.

After their class, the two decided to have a tea before going home, actually they are neighbors. Even though they both have cars but they both love to ride a public transpo.

Milk tea shop near their campus.

"Beam, I have a question for you." Said New

"What is it?" He asked

"Do you really have no plan to go back to Thailand? I mean, your family is there." Asked New.

Beam shrugged his shoulders while sipping his milk tea. "I don't know, what about you?" 

"Well, I miss Thailand, I miss them, and I am planning to go back but of course not too soon."  Said New

"Well in my case, I really don't know if i wanted to come back, you know why right?" -Beam

"Yup, but don't you think it's unfair to your family, because of him you choose to live away from them, hmmm?"

Beam became speechless, he stared at New. "Oh I am sorry, that's not what I mean Beam." 

Beam heave a deep sigh and talk again. "Actually I also thought about that, but I really don't have the courage to see him again." Said Beam gloomingly

"Well, maybe your parents and siblings understand you." Said New

Beam just nods and they continue to drink their milk tea.

At his grandparents house.

"Beam sweetie, your mom is on the telephone." Grandma Loli said

"Coming grandma." Said Beam

"Hello Mae, how are you?" Asked Beam

"I am ok baby, what about you?" -Bern

"I am good Mae, I just finished washing my clothes." Said Beam, when he lived in Korea he learned to do things on his own, like doing his laundry, cooking his food and even cleaning the house and washing dishes. His grandparents forbid him to do so but Beam was so adamant to do all those things, he reasoned that he wants to learn to live life in reality, not in a fairy tale.

"Baby,you don't have to do that." Said Bern

"I know Mae, but I want to."

"Ok..ok..you always win." Bern says in a sulking voice.

"Mae, don't sulk nah, it's just I wanted to be independent."

"Yah,yah, you want to be independent forgetting that your Mae really misses his baby named Beam. The baby that I always want to cuddle, to kiss, to hug. The baby that always calls Mae every time he is in comfort or happy.. I miss him." Said His mom

"Mae." Said Beam with tears in his eyes.

His mother also cries, he can hear that from the other line. "I am sorry baby but I really miss you." 

"I miss you too Mae." 

"When will you go home sweety?"

"...."

"It's been four years already sweety, don't you think it's about time to go home to us?"

"I will think about it Mae."

His mother sighs. "Ok…just inform us if You change your mind, we really miss you baby."

"Ok Mae, I will and I really miss all of you too."

Months had passed, Beam and New finisihed their second year in medical school,it means they will have a 2 months vacation before enrolment for third year, but something happened, in Thailand.

Beam and New went to market to buy ingredients, they have plan to cook something for dinner, when they reached home Beams grandmother comes running to him.

"Honey glad your home." She said

"Granny why youre in a hurry.?" Asked Beam and guide his grandmother to come inside the house. New put all the ingredients in the kitchen and get water.

Beam make his grandmother sit on the couch while New give her water.

"What's the matter grandma?"asked Beam "and where is grandpa?"

His grandma cry. " Your grandpa is in the airport to fetch Thype." 

"Why? Is he going on a vacation here?" Asked Beam

"No honey, he is here to take you back in Thailand, we will go to Thailand."

Beam looked at New confused and then looked at her grandmother. "W….what do you mean grandma?"

"Beam…youre father…?"

"What happen to him?"asked Beam

"Youre father…is in coma Beam."

"Wh..whatt?"asked Beam surprised

"He got into an accident, his head got injured badly, according to Thea, he is in coma for 1 week now." 

"What ..1 week? Why they didn't told me earlier?" He said in panicked and New immediately hug him.

"Relax Beam." He said

"No New, how can I relax when my father is in danger." He cry

"Sshhh…i know, i know…but you have to be clam."

"They want you to focus on your final exams, that is why they did not tell you in time." His granmother told him.

After a minute, his granfather arrived with Thype. Beam come running to his brother crying. "Phi." He said. Thype hugged him and caress his head.

"Sshhh.. don't cry sweety everything will be fine, Por will be ok..hmmm." he said while cupping Beams face and wipe his tears. "Allyou need to do now is to pack your things and we will be leaving tomorrow morning." He said to Beam and Beam just nods and went to his room with New tailing behind to pack his things.

The next day, they are all set to leave.

"Don't worry too much Beam, your Por will be ok." Said New

"Thank you bestie, I will miss you." He said

"No,youre not going to miss me." 

"Huh…of course i will miss you, why would i not, youre my best friend."said Beam.

"Nope…cause i will follow you there." Said New happily.

"Really."

"Ahah..i will just fixed some things here and i will be there in after a week, just wait for me ok." Said New and Beam nods and hugged his bestfriend.

"Take good care Bestie, i will wait for you ok."

"Ok…you too. Just be strong ok." He said

"I will."

They bid their good byes.

"Take care grandma and grandpa, take care Phi Thype." New bid his good bye.

While they were siting in the airplane, Beams mind was occupied by his fathers condition. In a few hour, he will be back to Thailand.

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