For seven years, Arthit has lived across the street from Kongpop Suthilak. In all those years, they've only talked a handful of times.
There's a lot of things Arthit knows about Kongpop Suthilak, and even more he doesn't know.
Until one party on a...
Three years ago, on a Friday night, the movie ends...
Loud pop music blared through the living room.
I reached for the remote and turned off the sound. But it didn't turn off the rain falling on the earth's surface.
"Do you want more tea?" I asked, even though I didn't want to get up.
Getting up meant leaving the comfortable warmth of the blanket draped over our legs.
"No," Kongpop answered. "I think I need to go."
"You don't need to," I said quickly. He looked down at his hands, and smiled.
Outside, the wind howled. Inside, on the TV, the movies' bloopers played. Kongpop watched them for a few, silent seconds, then moved to his feet, the blanket falling off of us both.
"I wonder if that ever happens in real life," he said.
"Getting hired by a kid to date a girl so he can date her sister?"
"Nah. Happy endings."
For someone who watched something end today, it wasn't a weird question to ask.
"Sure," I said. "It's not impossible."
"You really believe that?"
I believed in science. But I also believed in Kongpop's determination.
"I believe you'll get through this," I said. "And that you're going to get the happy ending you want. With cheesy pop songs and all."
He smiled. "Great. They were the best part of the movie."
The best part of the evening definitely wasn't watching Kongpop put on his wet shoes, or hold his wet clothes in his hands.
"I should get you a bag," I said.
For some reason, it felt like I was stalling.
For some reason, I felt like saying, why don't you just stay the night? We can watch more cheesy teen movies.
"No, that's-"
"It'll only take a second!"
It did.
Stuffed in a crate in the hallway were at least a dozen bags. We had a bit of a plastic bag problem at the Rojnapat house.
I grabbed one, took Kongpop's wet clothes from him and stuffed them in the bag.
"There," I said.
"Thanks." He looked down at his sweater. At my sweater. "Um... I can wash this, and give it back tomorrow."
"Oh, don't worry. I don't need it back."
He seemed to hesitate. "Are you sure?"
"Yes. It fits you better."
His hand tightened around the plastic bag. It crinkled loudly.
"Alright," he said eventually.
When I opened the door, the cold and the rain assaulted our faces and ears.
I shivered, but Kongpop didn't. He just stepped outside like it wasn't nearly storming.
I watched him. For a second, I was afraid Kongpop would walk away without looking back, because if he didn't look back, it would feel like this strange evening had never happened.
But he did.
He looked back and cracked a lopsided smile. "This was fun, A. Thanks."
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THE END
Anddddd....this is the end😀. I'm a horrible writer. I just couldn't think of anything better for the epilogue 😭. Still who read...thanks a lot to u all. The story somehow has already crossed 200reads which I absolutely didn't expect in such a few days. Thank you to all of you for reading this story❤️. If you like it do vote and comment. The next story would come up in a week if Idon't die in this tremendous hot weather of Kolkata🥲✌️.
