A Thousand Years 》

chapter 22

I pushed the trolly as I grabbed a bunch of potato chips packets, I was surely going to get scolded for this but it was completely worth it

"Our choices match too" Anthony's voice sent shivers running down my spine

I flinched away before looking up at him, my eyes widening in surprise and he only smiled at me, as if he hadn't just appeared out of thin air

"I heard you asked about Rose, did you?" Anthony asked, raising an eyebrow at me

I wordlessly nodded, no matter how much I tried I couldn't take my eyes off his, it was physically impossible

"Don't trust your arthit so quickly, you don't know the full story yet" Anthony advised, staring down at me

"Then why don't you tell me? You seem to be the good guy in your version" I replied, staring back at him

"I'm, the good guy in every version out there" He replied through gritted teeth

"Then tell me, your version at least" I replied, I would never know where the boost of confidence came from

Anthony smirked at me before chuckling humorlessly and with no other word, he began walking out, I was curious, I wanted to know the full story, I had to know the full story

Letting my trolly be where it was, I hurried out behind him, following him wherever he was walking to, with no second thoughts

"Aren't you scared of me?" Anthony asked, not looking back at me

"At this moment? I'm not" I replied, hurrying up to match his speed

"Arthit killed her" Anthony stated

I came to a halt, my feet denied to move any further and my heartbeat dimmed, everything around seemed to have slowed down, but Anthony didn't

I saw as he kept walking and in a minute or two he had dissappeared but his words hadn't, they were all that ringed through my ears, he, killed her?

[ : Later : ]

I sat on the bench with my cup of coffee clutched tightly in my hands, the weather was slightly cold and so was my heart, Anthony's words just weren't ready to leave me alone

Why would arthit kill her? Was he lying? Did arthit really love her and kill her out of rage? That would have made no sense, she lobed him too, didn't she?

"Kong!" Arthit's voice made me flinch

I looked to my left and found him approaching me with a wide smile and I felt a pang in my heart

I couldn't bring myself to see him normally, how was I to act like I knew nothing? But then again, how was I to tell him that I knew, at least something?

"I didn't see you all day, today" arthit pouted, sitting beside me

"I was, um kinda busy" I replied, trying my very best to pass him a genuine smile

Arthit smiled back, he probably didn't sense my mood or thoughts as he quietly placed his head on my shoulder, letting out a relaxed sigh

I wanted to get away, I suddenly needed air even though I was sitting under the open sky, he who always made me feel at peace was the reason behind my uneasiness today and it hurt, very hard

"It's not what you think it is" arthit mumbled

"Huh?" I asked, looking down at him and found him already staring up at me

"Do you trust me?" Arthit asked hopefully

I quietly nodded, I did, I did trust him but something in me felt uneasy

"I didn't, kill her" arthit replied

He had read my thoughts, well it was stupid of me to expect that he hadn't, why would Anthony lie about something like this? I was going to kill him the next time I saw him

"It's just what he saw, and believes" arthit explained

"He saw?" I asked, utterly confused

"Kong, do you really have to know all of it?" Arthit suddenly asked

I nodded, I had to know all of it

"Why? Why can't you just let it be in my past?" Arthit asked softly

"Because I hate secrets, I brought out my past to you because I want nothing hidden, and I want you to trust me as much, as well" I replied, holding onto his hand

"I do love, I trust you, it's just that my past is not easy enough to explain through words" arthit replied, and it seemed like a complete excuse

Did he not want to tell me? Was it him lying or was it Anthony? It made me crazy, all of these thoughts

"Though I can take you there" arthit mumbled

"Where?" I asked

"My memories" arthit replied, sitting up straight

I frowned at his answer, what was he going to do? Bring me a time machine?

"Only if it was that easy" arthit chuckled

"How, then?" I asked

"Jennie will know, I can take you down my memory lane, just know that it will hurt you, quiet a lot, the process isn't easy" arthit replied

"I can handle a fair amount of pain" I replied, shrugging my shoulders

"Good for you" arthit mumbled, letting out a breathy chuckle

I purple you 💜