Wines And Guns

56.

His father had ordered Khwan to be released without asking him anything about it and then left the house to attend some meetings. It wasn't the first time he had felt like a helpless puppet at his father's hands. He held the power and wore the ring for the showing but his father's words were the final command.

"Thank you Khun Kinn. It'll be a delight to step outside after being here since last few days".

"You're going nowhere. You stay here until I release you."

"The command was not from you? Must be your father's words then. Didn't he consult with you before asking to let me go? Now that's a shame".

He turned to look at the nervous looking guards standing behind Khwan.

"Take him back inside."

"But sir-"

"You do as I say. Remember in this house you work for me. My word will be the final decision."

"Oh they don't need to take me anywhere. I'll walk in by myself if that's what you want."

"This better not be repeated. Nobody walks out without my permission. I don't care who commands you as long as you don't have my approval no action will be taken".

The guards nodded slowly as he turned his attention back to Khwan.

"This is a bit pathetic. And it's sad your father is the reason you're making a fool out of yourself here. Technically it's not me you should be after. It's Porsche. Your father has already issued an order for him to be hunted down. Dead or alive. There are suspicions that he betrayed you".

*

"Kim?"

Kim jolted awake on the bed as he felt his head throb from exhaustion. He hadn't realised that he had fallen asleep while trying to close his eyes for a few minutes.

"How long was I sleeping for?"

Before he could comprehend anything else, he saw two of their guards standing inside the room.

"What's going on?"

"Sir, Khun Korn has issued an order to find Porsche".

"We've already been searching for him. What is this separate order for?"

"This is not a normal search anymore. We think Porsche has betrayed Main Family. Khun Korn suspects that he was involved in the attacks on Khun Kinn. If that's the case then we have to search him down dead or alive and till then everyone involved or related to him will be kept under strict surveillance as per the usual rules".

He didn't know what to say or how to react. This was totally out of nowhere.

"Where is he?"

"Khun Korn is out for some meetings".

"Where is Kinn?"

"I'm not sure of that sir. We have to take in Porsche's brother."

This was exactly what Porchay had been scared of. They were accusing his brother of something he hadn't done and were probably going to kill him. The rest of the conversations or more likely yelling between Kim and the guards felt distant as he stood there frozen in fear. His brother was in real danger now, not just from outside captors but from the people he loved too. Suddenly all the hopes and reassurance he had built in his heart seemed to melt away. He was all alone just like Porsche.

"Porchay... Nothing's wrong. Nobody will-"

"They'll kill him... They'll kill him if they find him."