From Something To Everything (Bounprem)

65. Encounter

Prem lay on the inflated air bed smiling to himself. He looked at his side and saw Fluke sleeping next to him with Earth on the other side. Earth had his hands wrapped around Fluke's tiny waist. He looked at the couch to see Sammy sleeping soundly.

This sight reminded him of their childhood days when all four of them would sleep over at Fluke's home back in Chiang Mai. Then the queen size bed was enough to fit all four of them. They would squeeze in together under a blanket and sleep.

As a sucker for nostalgia, Prem was kind of emotional at the moment. He knew that the other three were also feeling the same as him. no one would deny the fact that they missed each other so much. They missed the time they spent together and the memories they shared.

They had a BBQ and beer party to celebrate their reunion. As a heavy drinker, few beers couldn't make Prem drunk. But that did not seem to be the case for his friends. All three of them were dead drunk and passed out.

Thankfully they had made preparations to sleep together in the living area by moving most of the furniture except the couch on which Sammy was currently sleeping in. They had brought in an inflatable air bed that was big enough to fit all three men in it.

Prem noticed Fluke stir in his sleep. He spooned his friend, patting him back to sleep. This was a habit that he had developed after living with Boun. Even though Fluke was not like Boun to him, it didn't feel weird to hug the little one.

He had to admit that he was grateful to his fate that had made him meet all the three friends of his who made his life wonderful. Prem's mind flew back to the day he encountered Fluke for the first time.

Flashback

"Why are you crying so much? You look weak like a girl." The five-year-old Prem mocked. The bunch of kids standing behind him laughed along with him.

Prem was the leader of the bunch of bullies in the kindergarten. Due to his slightly bigger height and stronger build, students feared him. Not to mention that he was athletically strong. He used to win in almost all the games that the teachers organized.

In front of the group was five-year-old Earth, whose face had turned red from crying so much. His snacks were on the floor after he was bumped into by one of Prem's lackeys.

"Are you saying that girls are weak?" Little Sammy interrupted.

"What is it fatty? You want to defend this girlish boy? Why? Feeling sympathy?" Prem asked arrogantly.

"You... so what if I am defending him? He is not girlish. Stop calling him that." Sammy demanded.

"We will listen to you if two of you give me your snacks every day," Prem smirked.

"In your dreams. We will never give you, our snacks." Sammy hmphed and helped Earth up.

"Fatty will never give up her food." One of the lackeys said causing everyone to laugh.

Sammy glared at the group of bullies. Her eyes filled up. She was only five and felt very bad when she got called fat in front of the crowd of students who had surrounded them to watch the show.

"Are you going to hide behind a girl, pretty boy?" Prem looked at Earth who was back on his feet but was still sniffling.

Fluke who had made his way through the crowd saw Earth in a vulnerable condition. He rushed over.

"Earth what happened?" Fluke checked Earth for any injury.

"Oh? Another pretty boy." Prem commented causing Fluke to look over.