A FRIEND.
After class I went right straight to the cafeteria, then all of a sudden, I saw Por once again but he's sitting alone, I got relieved when he looked calm despite of what happened earlier. I think he gets used to it just like me.
I sat right in front of him after getting my favorite food, Salad.
"Hi." I approached him first, but then suddenly he looked so zoned out, he's not even eating his food, and I just noticed he's just twirling that pasta for seconds now, and I don't think he heard me at all, so I waved my hands in his face.
"Oh- Liming, Hi" He startled but with a little smile in his face.
"Why do you look so zoned out? are you feeling okay now? I noticed you're not eating your food at all." I asked him, trying to start a conversation.
"Ah yes yes of course, I'm okay Li, just a little tired but don't worry." he replied.
"I'm glad, but- you can tell me anything if you want to, alright?" I stated while eating with my mouth full that makes him laugh "Yeah I will." he chuckled.
"I'm also glad those dumb hunks didn't come near you again today."
"I actually think they had a plan on confronting me again, I don't know why they didn't." He laughed.
"How come you're laughing after what they did to you? Let me guess, already used to it?"
"Yeah I am." then his smile drops in an instant.
Knew it.
"Don't worry, cause same."
"Look, I still have 30 minutes before my next class though... mind telling me what really happened? It's better to let it all out you know." I asked inquisitively.
Por kept fidgeting, he's nervous to talk about it, it's obvious. But letting it out would really help him to reduce the pain he's feeling.
But then he glanced at me and started talking.
"Well... It's just all about academics and about their family and ours." As he continued to apprise, I just sat there, listening carefully.
"Our family owes their family money, because you see... we're not wealthy, my mom works as a laundress and my dad's a construction worker, and our life only circulates there. If you're going to ask me how or why did they borrowed so much money and put themselves in risk, I'll tell you it's because they can't afford my tuition fee, in other words, this is all my fault." He sniffled getting a little teary.
"They borrowed roughly ฿18,000."
"Hey, don't blame yourself here Por, they just want what's best for you." I sat right next to him. "It's not your fault, I'm sorry." I stated while creasing his back, trying to calm him down.
"The one who's attacking me are the Ayutthaya family's son. Their family is so well-known, that's why even though he kills me to death, they wouldn't care, he's like a man you won't dare to give a "no" to." Por adds, crumbling his fists, a tear coming down through his bare cheeks.
"It's alright Por, now you have me, you have a friend to lean on to whenever you feel the lowest."
"He always gives me all of his activities he wants me to finish all of them even if it's assigned to him, he's threatening my family that if I don't do what he said, he'll put my parents in jail." he cried.
"The hell? why is he and his friends even engaging to the problems that they're not even involved, this is only between your parents and his isn't it?"
"Just like I said Li, they wouldn't give a shit if I'm involved or not, as long as I'm part of my family, I'm still counted, specially when it's actually my fault anyways."
He's crying like a river, damn, why do I feel the same pain he's experiencing right now?
"That's enough Por." I hugged him, to give him comfort. "don't put the blame all on you, everything happens for a reason, your parents have a reason. I'm pretty sure they're doing their best to give you everything that you deserve." I hugged Por more tightly, as I hear him sob, trying my best to calm him down, and suddenly I also felt the burden he's been carrying.
It's okay to feel pain and cry, it's inevitable, but enduring it is a choice.
...
I'm heading home, finally, I'm glad Por calmed down right after, it's better to release some weight from your heart, it will make you feel more relieved.
After a long walk from school to our home, I opened the door, and I saw something that I never wished to see.
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Love Coded
Fantasy"a LOVE through numbers." It all began with a student, named Liming. Who tends to get ridiculed and judged not only by how introverted he is, but also about his past. One day, waking up from a terrible dream, he noticed something vibrating, he found...
