Wines And Guns

71.

"I'm surprised you called. I was gonna go to see you in a few days anyway".

"That doesn't mean I can't call you."

"You sound... As if-

"Everything is fine? That's what we're trained for remember?"

"Hmm... Is everything alright though?"

He knew what his brother was going through. It was expected from his father after he left so abruptly. His suspicions were confirmed when he saw Kim's guitars with Porchay, he just wanted to hear it from his brother.

"Yeah. It's all good. How are you?"

"So you've accepted Papa's descision?"

There was silence on the other end before Kim spoke up again.

"So you do know".

"I have my sources".

"Of course you do".

"Don't listen to him".

"What?"

"Don't take any stupid descisions impatiently. I'll be there next week."

"Does Porsche know? He's sending you to therapy isn't he?"

"We haven't discussed that yet. It's not going to be easy".

"I'm not only doing this because of what Papa said you know".

"I know... I don't want you to do that."

"And what about you Kinn? You'll just walk into this and throw everything away again?".

"I am thinking-

He was interrupted by the sound of the door opening.

"I'll talk to you later."

"It's okay".

He turned to see Porsche picking up his phone.

"I just came here to take this".

"How long have you been-

"Standing outside? Not that long."

"Porsche I-

"You don't owe me anything Kinn".

Porsche looked calm. He was scrolling through his phone as if nothing was wrong.

"I just want to help you. But ultimately it's your decision about your life."

"I didn't get to choose my life then and I won't get that now either".

"It's not about where you spend your life and doing what... It's about how you keep yourself and your emotions. If you truly accept yourself and the people around you. As long as you're happy with yourself... Everything around you will be good".

"Maybe you think I don't owe you anything... But I know that I do. I owe you my life."

"You can go back home Kinn. You can stay here too. It's upto you that-

"Papa wants Kim to take over as the head after him. I can't let that happen. His life will be ruined and he will-

"You don't need to explain anything. If  this was about Porchay I would probably go on to do anything I can to protect him."

He couldn't ask Porsche to go back with him neither could he bear to leave him behind.

"We still have a week left Kinn."

"And after that..."

"I've spent most of my life being anxious about what will come next. Right now I just want to enjoy the present even if it's for just a week."