Broken Pieces

04. To give you some space.

"You looked horrible, Ai'Lian." It was Yi, who just barge into Lian's room. He throw his suit at the couch before he sat on it. Lian found both his voice and action so annoying, it makes him frown.

Lian put down the pile of paper in his hand before he turned to look at his aide, Foei and glared at him.

"Why did you let this person come in?" Lian asked. Foei could only do a V-sign and smile apologetically, while Yi couldnt help but laugh at the sight.

"Come on, Ai'Lian. I'm just trying to check on you. You know how good of a friend i am." Yi said which makes Lian rolls his eyes. He walked to the sofa and sat across his friend.

"Good friend, my ass." Lian leaned back as he said that. He could see his friend's smug face.

"For real though, how do you feel, Lian? You know, uncle and aunt are worried. You've become extra workaholic these days." Yi's tone become serious as he asked the question. Lian sighs.

"I'm okay, you see. Just there's much more things to handle lately." Lian said. Hearing the answer, Yi clicked his tongue.

"Ai'Lian, dont you have a mirror at your house? Take a better look at yourself. You looks horrible, man." Yi said as he shook his head slightly as he couldnt believe his friend's reasoning.

Lian folds his hands on the chest as he raise both his eyebrows.

"I looked good, as always. How come you didnt see just how handsome i am, Yi? Arent we friend's for years?" Lian said jokingly.

"Geez, i can see something is definitely wrong with your head. You better go see a doctor real quick, man." suggests Yi, he try to hold his laughter. Lian sighs yet again.

"You're right, Yi. Maybe i need to see a doctor? But what kind of doctor could solve this problem between me and Kuea?"

Yi shrugs upon hearing Lian's question.

"I dont know, have you meet your Kuea then? I think both of you need to have a talk." Yi said. Yi could see his friend slumped. There's a little smile on his face but Yi could see helplessness within Lian's eyes.

"I've tried. But he avoided me like a plague. Its been weeks, Yi. Its not just a day or two, he never once respond to my calls or messages. When he knew i went to the manor, he left." Lian said dejectedly.

Yi attentively listen to his friend's every words. He honestly dont understand either. But its better to be all ears than leaving his friend alone in a time like this.

After sometimes, Lian kicked his friend out of the room to resume his work.

Lian would finish his work around 7 every day, just to make his parents less worried. But after that he went straight to Keerati manor, waiting for Kuea until 9 or sometimes 10 p.m.

For two weeks straight, he religiously doing that to no avail. As if Kuea knew he would be there, so he chose not to go home. But Lian was desperate. Even if Kuea didnt show up, he kept coming. Hoping the younger would understand his resolution and intention.

But apparently, he was not. Kuea was not having it. Seeing Lian's car on his home every night bothers him. Lian continue to pester him at his own house everyday, just make Kuea hates him more.

So, for the first time he unblocked  Lian's number and giving it a call which was answered in a blink of an eye. Before Lian could say anything, Kuea starts speaking harshly.

"Can you stop pestering me? I dont want to be with you anymore. We're over, i'll talk to my parent about it. So, stop it already. Do you know how tired i am every night? Just live your life and leave me alone. I hate you, really." He said before cutting off the call, didnt even give Lian a chance to talk. He put Lian's number back to the blacklist again after that.

Kuea throw his phone at his bed as he fumes with anger. He dont want to see his phone anymore as it would reminds him of Lian whom he have just called.

Meanwhile on the other place, Lian was speechless. He was working on some document when his phone rang. He took his phone to see who was calling. When he realized it was Kuea, he beamed and pick up the call right away.

But before he could say anything, Kuea was literally lashing out at him for a few seconds and just end the call abrubtly. Leaving Lian in dismay. Only after a moment that Lian finally recover from that state.

He hurriedly tried to call Kuea back only to find out that he cant. Kuea probably has been blocking my number this whole time. And only call  to make me stop bothering him—he thought.

He put back his phone to its initial place. In his head was playing those words Kuea said earlier, about how Kuea said they were over, about Kuea hating him.

He folded his hand as he shut his eyes tightly. For a second, he thought he would stop breathing. The pain in his chest was getting more intense as time goes by.

Kuea hates me. This words kept repeating itself in Lian's mind, its killing him. The pain gets so overwhelming that Lian starts to feel nausea. Never have he thought he would hear his Kuea saying that words to him.

All i did was doing my best, to make you happy. All my life has always been about you. But you hates me now. What should i do with my life? —Lian thought.

He took a deep breath, trying to swallow his sorrow as much as he could. He needs to finish his work now, he have to. Thats the only coping mechanism he could take after all.

And from that day onward, he didnt come to Keerati manor anymore. He tries to do what his Kuea wants. He go againts his heart and trying to be considerate to the one he love while he drown himself in a sea of work.

He works tirelessly, like a horse, like no tomorrow. Even Foei started to get really worried. His silliness could no longer humor his boss, whose eyes are always on his monitor and/or papers.

If my existance bothers you that much that it makes you hate me, i'll back away to give you some space, even if it leaves me breathless. I dont care, its only you that matters to me.

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