No Strings Attached

Chapter 5

"P'New? P'New! P'New!"

Nunew was so startled he almost jumped out of his skin. His gaze immediately fall to the cute seven years old girl who was calling him.

"Oh Sarang... You really scared me. Do you need anything sweetheart hmmm?" Nunew tried to give the little girl a sweet smile.

Sarang walk beside Nunew tugging his shirt. "Sorry for shouting so loud P'New. But I've calling you for awhile but you are not listening. Come on, P. We will eat the cake now. Let's go!"

"Okay. Go ahead Sarang. I will just finish this. I'm almost through." Nunew continue washing the dishes.

"P'New~~~ you look sad. Why are you sad? Do you have a problem?"

Nunew stare at the dishes intently. If the children at Angel's Haven noticed that something is wrong with him, it only means that he was really obvious.

He tried to smile again at Sarang. "I'm okay sweetheart. Go ahead and join them. I'll be finish in awhile."

"Okay, P!" The little girl run out of the kitchen.

He stared once again at the dishes. The water keeps on flowing from the faucet while Nunew was lost in his own little world.
"Ya Nunew! Nunew! Chawarin! Princess NhuNu!!!"

Nunew almost drop the plate on his hand. His big doll like eyes move towards the handsome man standing near the door of the kitchen.
Sarawat was laughing while waving his hand at him. "I've been calling you for awhile Nhu. Let's eat the cake. Laew laew (hurry)!"

Nunew wanted to slap himself for spacing out again. He hurriedly finish washing the remaining dishes, dry it and then bring it back to the cabinet. At the back of his mind, he keep on thinking about the weight of his cellphone in his back pocket.

He turn it off since five in the morning. He left his apartment very early so he wouldn't need to face Zee. He doesn't know if Zee was trying to call him~ heck, he doesn't even know if Zee knows his cellphone number. But he doesn't want to take a chance, that's why he chose to just shut it down.

Nunew shake his head to shrug off that thought away. No way Zee Pruk will plague his mind.

When he went out of the kitchen, He was surprise to hear the sounds of confetti poppers. Confetti streamers fall on his head. He was startled as the children in the orphange shouted...

"Happy Birthday!"

Five years old, Toy walk towards him holding a small, round cake.

"Happy Birthday P'New!" The chubby boy smile so widely while presenting the cake they've made for their Nunew Chawarin.

Nunew lovingly stares at the cake. It was strawberry shortcake. His favorite. His name on the cake was not written well. It doesn't even look presentable too but it touches Nunew's heart that it almost makes him cry.

"Make a wish, P' and then blow your candle." Sarang giggles. She was holding her Nunew's right leg.

The children started singing a Happy Birthday. Nunew close his eyes and then he blow the candle. After that, the children run towards him and everyone started hugging him.

"We love you, Nunew Chawarin! Thank you for everything!"

Tears started to fall from his beautiful eyes. He was too overwhelmed that all he can do at that moment was to cry and hug the children back.

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"You didn't expect that, did you?" Sarawat said with a smile.

Nunew gave him a side eyes. "I hate surprises." He take a sip of his hot tea and then put his mug on the table.