Chapter 29: Bend or Break (Part 2)

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RAY

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RAY

I feel like I was about to loose my mind desperate to find Yok. I've scoured everywhere I could think of. I even visited Gin who had been sympathetic but told me she had no idea. Yok's mother wrote that she received messages but Yok never told her where he is. I've visited the garage so many times over the last two weeks, I feel embarrassed thinking they must all be so annoyed of my face already. But this is all I could do. I was desperate. I had to do something or I'll be in that bathtub killing myself again with the despair and heartache I feel, my heart shouting for Yok. I'm a mess and I miss him so much.

Finally Black must have taken pity on me because he followed me to my car.

"Ray, tell me what happened and I might help you find Yok," he said.

So I told him everything. How Yok and I started. All the turbulent times we had and finally the last one that had broken us apart. Black quietly watched me as I shed tears that I didn't want to. Not wanting to make Black uncomfortable. He surprisingly did not feel awkward nor did he offer me empty comforting words, which I actually appreciated more.

"Do you love him?" He simply asked.

"I do. I was just too scared to face the truth," I answered him sincerely.

"I know where he is but you are not getting it for free. I have two conditions," Black said as he casually leaned on the hood of my car, smoking.

"Anything... ask me anything," I said as the glimmer of hope brightened my hopeless face, finding my hand clutching Black's knowing he is my only hope.

"First, you have to tell Yok how you feel and make sure you don't mess up again," Black said fiercely. He might not be saying it but I know he is telling me he is kicking my ass if I mess this up some more.

"I swear, I promise." I said. "What else?"

"Just remember you owe me one. I'll collect on it someday when I really need it," he shrugged, blowing off the smoke.

"You have my promise," I vowed. Knowing I will always remember how much I owe Black for this. 

Giving me the address, saying he accidentally heard when Yok and Hia Gumpa were talking. He does know whose garage he works in and where. Warning me that Yok wasn't going to give in easily and instructing me what to do with my car to make sure Yok can't send me away. Black is a dangerous enemy but a valuable friend. Hugging him tightly, expressing my outmost gratitude. To my surprise, Black awkwardly patted my back before pushing me off and telling me to leave now so I can arrive there not too late.

Not even caring about taking anything except making sure I had cash for in case I can't find an ATM or Credit Cards are not useful, filling up my gas tank and changing into decent clothes, I was off to Chonburi to get back the love of my life.

Thinking how aside from missing Yok so much I had spent the last two weeks avoiding being alone with Mew. Roping Boston into it because I know if I tell him I was with Boston, Mew was surely going to  back off.  Despite that, Mew had been relentless. The number of missed  calls and messages I had received had started to freak me out, I had to call on Cheum to help take care of Mew. Warning Top that Mew is unstable right now but that he has to keep him safe because I was leaving for a while. As if knowing exactly what I was planning to do, Top had gruffly wished me luck. I can't love Mew anymore but I was determined to remain his friend. I'd feel like such an evil person otherwise, after he saved me. If he didn't I wouldn't have met Yok.

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