REMORSE (ENG)

chapter 6.3

Hearing Kongpob's words, Arthit glanced at him, as if asking Kongpob to continue his words.

Now Kongpob could see Arthit's face clearly, his puffy eyes, his red nose, he wanted to hug him, or at least wipe away the tears on his cheeks but he couldn't.

"As for the internship, my father has several companies P'. You can intern at one of their branches. The closest one is 40 minutes from our campus. You can find out which company your friends will apply to, just in case they apply to the same company.

I'm not doing this because I doubt your ability, not at all. I'm sure you'll be accepted for an internship wherever you apply. And I'm sure you'll definitely do your best. But as you said, your circumstances don't allow it.

My words might make you think that I'm just making things easy for you, and that your internship is just a formality. No, it's not like that. I guarantee that you will get the same work experience, just like your other friends. I won't ask them to treat you specially because I know you won't like it. I will only ask them to not place you or give you a job that will endanger you and the baby.

Looking at the age of the pregnancy, it's likely that you'll give birth during your internship period. That way, after the internship, no one will know what happened to you. I promise this situation will be a secret between us. I assure you that this will not affect your internship. 

You don't have to do anything. I will talk to my father. Actually, I'm not 100% sure that my father will approve. I haven't told my parents anything about this, but I will try. I promise I'll do my best. I'll even go with you, so you won't have to look after your baby alone. During that time, I will always be by your side.

I know how much you hate me, I'm sorry. I haven't apologized properly so far. I'm sorry that I made your life so difficult. I'm sorry that I made you bear the consequences of the mistakes I made. I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry.

Therefore, if you are willing to keep the baby until he is born, I will leave your life. I will leave with the baby from your life as if we never existed. I'll take care of you and the baby for as long as you're pregnant until you give birth, and then we'll leave.

That way, you won't have to tell your mother, and you won't have to worry about your mother's condition worsens. While you're busy with your apprenticeship, if you allow me, I'll take care of your mother too.

You also don't have to worry that you won't love this baby. I'll take the baby away, so you won't remember the bad things that happened to you when you see his face. You can live a normal life as before after we leave your life."

Arthit was silent as he digested Kongpob's words. This deal that Kongpob was offering didn't seem to disadvantage him. The reason he gave made sense.

"So, are you willing to keep your womb until the baby is born?" Kongpob looked at Arthit with anxious expectation. This was his last chance, his last chance to save the baby.

"What if your father doesn't approve?" Arthit asked.

"I will go to my parent's house after this. I'll tell them everything. I will do my best. But if the worst outcome is that my father doesn't approve, I'll find another way. I'll still take care of you and the baby, I promise. I will tell you about this as soon as possible. What do you say?"

After waiting for a while, Arthit nodded. Seeing the small gesture made by his senior made Kongpob extremely happy. He even burst into happy tears.

Kongpob didn't expect that the day he resigned himself to losing his baby would be the day he was given the chance to save it.

Unconsciously, Kongpob stretched his palm toward Arthit's belly. Realizing what he was doing, Kongpob prepared to feel his hand being pushed away by Arthit.. which didn't happen.