To The Moon, For You. [BL | TIWSON/POR]

4. Away From Home.

Por sat on the bed still recovering from the shock of what he just saw. Tiwson. He couldn't believe how lucky he was. He had just arrived on Earth and he had seen the person he was supposed to find. Maybe the mission won't be so hard after all. The person with centre-parted hair got off the bed, calling out in a loud voice. Por guessed he was trying to call Tiwson back into the room, but he was gone. How quickly he must have left Por thought. The person with centre-parted hair slummed back onto the bed looked straight at Por and said

"What is your name?"

"What is yours?"

"I asked first."

"I won't say till you tell me yours."

"Fine, Jorn. Now your turn."

"Por."

They both go silent after the introduction. Por takes a good look around the room. Other than the queen-sized bed they were sitting on, there was a desk near the window, a small but rather empty pantry, a toilet, a night lamp and a small fan that seemed to be working overtime. Por speaks breaking the silence

"Your room seems rather bare."

"And you are rather rude."

"Would you need more money?"

"Who doesn't need more money?"

"I'll give you more if you tell me who was at the door."

"Tiwson?"

Por felt a shiver down his spine. It was him; it was really him. His mission has begun. Por looks at Jorn and said

"I'll pay you anything you like if you would be my friend."

"You don't pay people to be your friends."

"I do, and I would do it now. How much do you want?"

"5000 baht."

"Sure."

He picks up the brown envelope that he has placed beside him and takes out a wad of cash.

"Some extras for telling me who was at the door."

Jorn looked at the money and then at Por in disbelief. He reached out his hand and holds onto the money before taking it and placing it into his pocket. He speaks.

"Why are you doing this?"

"There are a few conditions."

"What?"

"I would like to get to know Tiwson. So, bring me everywhere that you go with him around."

"No."

"The money I gave you just now was just an initial payment. I would pay you more if you bring me around."

"Fine."

"I would also like to stay with Tiwson so you have to help find a way to let me stay with him."

"Are you mad?"

"I am being serious."

"Fine."

"And before that happens, I will stay with you first."

"No."

"Suits you, you know I can pay you."

"Fine. Anything else?"

"You can't tell anyone about how I got here."

"That you are an alien?"

"Call me that one more time..."

"Fine Fine. Are you hungry?"

Por was so caught up in the adrenaline of things that he has completely forgotten that he hasn't eaten anything. He looks at the special watch around his wrist. 7 pm. The journey to Earth has taken all day. He was grateful towards Jorn for offering and nodded his head. He was famished. Jorn got up to leave the room. Por quickly stopped him.

"Where are you going?"

"To get us food."

"Let me come."

Por wanted to come along because the fear of being alone in an unknown place scares him. He was grateful he has met Jorn and had someone to keep him company. They left the room and got to the streets and that was when it hit Por. He was now on Earth 384,400km away from home. He has a mission at hand which he had to complete before someone would come to take him home. So now, he is stranded on Earth with no way to go back to the Moon until he completes his mission. He takes a look around and realises that the streets are bustling with people and things. Unlike the Moon which remains quiet at all times of the day. The noise got to him and he could hear a ringing in his ear. He took a deep breath but his head was now aching from all the sensations around him. Por holds on to Jorn trying to steady himself. He felt his body going limp and then he fell and he came crashing to the ground.