From Something To Everything (Bounprem)

93. Warning

Boun tossed and turned on the bed. He was having a tough time falling asleep after learning that Ohm was almost forced into getting engaged to Peach.

It was already midnight and the others including Prem had gone to sleep He was also worried about how the drug's formula seemed so familiar to him. As if it was something he had seen before. He had always been sensitive to chemical formulas. He didn't know how and why the formula made so much sense to him.
He had noticed Fluke staring at him while they were having the discussion with everyone. This sent him into a frenzy. He couldn't keep his mind off all those.

Kao had gone back home after the discussion. He too wanted to leave with Prem but Prem insisted on staying back because he didn't trust Fluke with Ohm, who was staying back so that they could discuss everything and solve the misunderstanding between him and Fluke. Earth too had the same thought and stayed behind.

"Hia... go to sleep," Prem whined when Boun continued to stir beside him disturbing his sleep. His arms that wrapped around Boun's waist became tight as if holding Boun in place so that the latter cannot move.

A smile crept its way into Boun's lips as he watched Prem fall back asleep, breathing steadily.

"You are sleeping like a pig," Boun commented brushing away Prem's bangs from his forehead. He stole a sniff kiss on the forehead before slowly removing Prem's hand from his waist. "Sleep tight, Baby. I will just go for a walk."

He tucked Prem in properly before putting on his slippers and heading out of the room.

Fluke's house couldn't be called a villa because of its huge size nor could it be called a mansion. It was big enough for Boun to get lost after taking a few turns. Couldn't blame Boun though, the design of all the corridors was identical and if one wasn't very familiar with the plan of the house, it was easy for them to find the whole place a maze.

Earlier he was led to the bedroom by Prem who had by hearted the whole plan after living there for several days.

Boun kept taking turns in the hope that he would reach somewhere. In the end, he did reach somewhere, the poolside, that was in a completely opposite direction from the room they slept in.

He stomped his leg in frustration. Not wanting to get lost again, he sat down on the rattan lounger on the poolside. He was not sleepy anyway. He thought he might as well bask in some moonlight.

As he settled down, his thoughts went back to the issue at hand. He wondered why Peach and Nick committed suicide or was it a planned murder like Fluke had claimed? If it was the second option, then who was behind all these?

The Khuruwityophats no longer had the money or power to operate and execute a murder inside the jail which was under strict police monitoring. Then who else was it? Who was the mastermind? What did he want to hide from the world by silencing the two? What is their aim? Who are they targeting?

Boun was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't see someone walking towards him.

"Oiii" He jumped in fear when he suddenly saw a figure standing right behind him.

"Chill phi. It's just me, phi" Fluke rolled his eyes at Boun's comical expression. He handed a drink to the older and sat on the adjacent lounger.

"Oh Nong Fluke" Boun chuckled in embarrassment.

Fluke sighed and spoke. "What's with the sudden formality, phi? "

Boun didn't know why but Fluke's gaze was making him sweat tonnes. He wordlessly scratched the back of his neck. He was getting nervous for no apparent reason.

"If you are free, then there is something that I would like to discuss with you. " Fluke looked straight into Boun's eyes.

From Fluke's way of talking and body language, Boun knew that he was not asking for his time but demanding that they speak then and there. Fluke looked dead serious sipping the drink while eyeing him like a hawk.

"Is it about that drug? " Boun gulped nervously and asked. He couldn't think of anything else that Fluke would want to discuss with him at that point. He too had many questions regarding the drug to Fluke.

"Khun Guntachai is not that dumb after all. " Fluke sneered.

"That formula. I think I have seen it somewhere." Boun muttered.

"Before we go onto the whole formula thing there is something else, I wanted to speak with you." Fluke refilled Boun's empty glass.

"What is it, Fluke?" Boun was suspicious of why Fluke was giving such a huge build-up.

"Phi, do you remember the day Prem brought you to us and he announced that he is going to stay by your side from then on?" Fluke paused and waited for Boun's response.

"Yeah?" Boun was feeling uneasy all of a sudden.

"And that day I told you that I would remain neutral in your case as you were his choice?"

"Ah-huh"

"That day I think I also warned you that I would take him away from you if I ever find out that you are causing harm to him?"

"Yes, you even said that you would separate us even if it cost your friendship with Prem." Boun licked his lips. His palms were all sweaty as he finished his second drink.

"It's good that you remember everything. I wouldn't have to repeat the whole thing again." Fluke exhaled deeply.

"You see phi, I am a single child. So, all my three best friends are like my own Nongs to me. Their happiness is my happiness and I would do anything to make them happy." Fluke shifted to a more comfortable position on the lounger before continuing "But if the happiness is at the cost of their safety, then I would rather make them sad than let them risk themselves."

Fluke twirled the drink in his hand and looked at the well-lit blue swimming pool. "Back then when Prem told me about you, I ran a little background check on you and the results weren't very satisfactory. You were far from the criteria of a perfect partner I would wish for Prem. But Prem wanted to take a chance with you and I gave in, which I regret very much."

"What do you mean, Fluke?" Boun's breath slowed down considerably and his heart was beating wildly.

" I want you to stay away from Prem. " Fluke declared not even bothering to spare Boun a glance. " Either you do it yourself or I will make sure that you do it myself. "