The Storm Inside Me.

43. A new life.

"Are you finally going out, buddy?" Macau asked, sipping coffee while scrolling on his phone.

Porchay had finally finished dressing.

He adjusted his white sweater and looked in the mirror, he had a scar on his arch but overall he hadn't changed too much. He picked up his bag and passed his hand through his curly hair:

"I feel like I'm going to be more tired by staying with you..."

"You've been lying in that hospital bed for a month, so stop being lazy. Come on, let's go, it's gonna be more fun than staying here."

Porchay had a memory problem, in truth, Moon had hit his skull against the ground, damaging part of his brain. Part of his memory was gone, and when he learned that Porsche worked for a mafia family, Chay had been angry. They had a stupid fight.
So now, Porchay had decided to ignore his big brother, because he was sulking, and all the other people were unknown to him...

"P'Pete is waiting for us in the car to drop you off at your place. Do you remember who he is..?"

"Your brother Vegas' boyfriend, and my big bro's best friend. I know, I know" Chay repeated like a robot.

"And I am...?"

"Macau, the most annoying being I know... I already told you that since we went to the same school, it's normal that I remember you. The doctor said that I had lost my memory over about two years. Brat."

Macau nodded slowly, he guided Chay, whistling happily, he had trouble recognizing his friend too, but he couldn't tell him everything at once: Doctor Top's order, this might give Chay too much of a shock to handle. ...
Namphueng had returned to Khun Korn's old apartment for now. Porchay then found himself in his old room and something was missing... As if the walls were decorated before.

"Are you sure you can stay on your own ?"

Porchay looked at the former Thai boxer, a pale-skinned man with a kind smile.

"Yeah I am use to it...thanks...P'Pete."

Pete smiled, he looked sad. Porsche was his best friend, and the latter had been through a lot...
Macau, this idiot, entered Chay's room before exclaiming:

"WOW ! Finally, I can't believe it
Where did my cousin's ugly face that was everywhere exposed on the walls went ?..."

"Macau !" snarled Pete, slapping the back of Macau's head.

Porchay frowned.
Yes, that was it. There were pictures on his front wall, before. But it was gone now. Why ?
He turned to the bickering duo and sighed, his head starting to spin as he lay down on his bed.

"We'll let you rest... Porsche would like to come and make you dinner tonight, if you are fine with it.."

" Hmm.''

Porchay nodded slowly, he was sleepy. Since his accident that no one wanted to tell him about, Chay was better when he slept. He couldn't stand being looked at with pity and he felt like a baby.
His heart was like broken too. Especially because of a man... The one with the long hair, he had looked at Chay so angrily that his heart had trembled. He didn't know why, but every move of that guy had a strong impact on Porchay.
When Porsche and Kinn told him that Porchay had lost his memory, the long-haired man, Kim, left. No one had any news of him.

"P'Pete, I need to talk a bit with Chay, can you wait for me in the car?"

"Well...." Pete rubbed his forehead worriedly, "Hurry up, I have to feed Venice."

Macau thanked Pete and he dropped down next to Chay before pushing him to laugh but Chay was fighting sleep.

"Listen mate. I know we have to take it easy on you and your memory, all that stuff..And... I'm sorry for everything that's happened to you, but the situation is worse than if you were dead. I swear it. Porsche and Kinn argues every day, my stupid cousin Tankhun is depressed, and...Kimhan has disappeared. My uncle sends people to look for him, but he can't be found. So I'm asking you...Do you want me to tell you? Tell you about who you are ?"

Porchay plunged his dark pupils into Macau's weary gaze. He sighed and began to play nervously with his fingers:

"Even if you told me everything, I'm not sure to remember... You know that memory is different from a story told...."

"Yes, but everyone is going crazy. Even your niece..."

" What ?"

Porchay blinked quickly, he sat up and his head hurt. Macau bit his lip before lowering his gaze:

"Oh damn... You even forgot and no one told you... Aurora. Nevermind, lay down, you look like you are going to throw up."

The name meant nothing to him, he frowned and shrugged. Macau groaned a little, he was the only one who wasn't looking at Chay with pity. He grabbed a packet of chips and started eating it on Porchay's clean bed:

"Okay then let's go back to the basics.... With my very stupid cousin : Kim. Porsche said you asked for him, the very first day you woke up. Do you remember him ? Or are you pretending so that he won't bother you anymore??? Come on, that not funny."

"Kim...." each time Chay's heart tore without understanding why.

'' Who is this?? Why would he..."

" He is your ex." Macau said with a smirk.

Porchay froze, his jaw dropping and he felt his heart skip a beat.

" What ?!"

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding... Don't pass out, please."

Macau got up, he started to walk towards the exit before throwing a last glance at Porchay, his tone more serious this time :

"You have a complicated relationship, you and Kim....But I know he loves you, truly. You are, I think, his reason to live. Tankhun call you the light of his life... And you've forgotten him...He's a broken man now. I hope you get your memory back, because I think you're the only person who can find my cousin."