Blinding Lights: Despite Everything GeminiFourth

*46* Betrayed

Gemini was just getting ready to leave and Fourth was sitting on the couch in the living room of his apartment, playing some game on his phone, when there was a knock on the door.

“Are you expecting someone?” Fourth asked without looking up from his phone screen.  They still had plenty of time before they left, Gem planned to buy them some snacks on the way to take with them to the movie set, where today they were recording one of the scenes for the music video.  The music video was Joong's idea, and he begged their boss, P'Off Jumpol, to let them make a music video about friendship with Gemini, Fourth, Pond, Joong, NuNew, Mark Pakin, Java, and Tay with Newwiee as special guests.

Gemini stood in front of the bathroom mirror, fixing his hair.  He wanted to look perfect.  He loved those moments when he showed up somewhere and his fans were already waiting for him and almost squealed and fainted at the sight of him.  The extraordinary amount of attention he was attracting began suddenly after the scandal with that Slovenian ski jumper and after the safe landing of the A330 passenger plane.  People suddenly saw him as a superhero and began to worship him almost like a God, and he was flattered.  It seemed to him that he finally got what he deserved.

“No, I didn't invite anyone today because I know we have a tight schedule.  And you?  I think you told the boys and Prim that we wouldn't have time today?”

“I told them”.

Fourth didn't have time to say anything else.  The knock on the door came again, but this time it was more energetic, louder, and after a while they also heard a rough male voice.

“Police!  Please open!  We know you're home, Mr. Norawit”.

Gemini looked at Fourth, surprised and terrified at the same time.  Fourth ran up to him and stood right behind his back, clutching his white and pink T-shirt with a funny inscription: "Fart proudly, don't stand behind me."

Gemini, with Fourth attached to his arm, slowly walked to the door and opened it with his heart in his throat.  On the other side stood four men dressed in typical police uniforms.  A little behind them, the boys saw a familiar figure.  It was P'First.  In full uniform he looked like a completely different man.  He wasn't smiling.  His face was as gloomy as a stormy night, his arms were crossed on his chest and his hair was hidden under a typical police cap.

“We thought we'd find you here, Mr. Nattawat. You'll come with us”.

“Wait a minute!  On what basis?  My boyfriend didn't do anything!  He was with me all the time!”

The man leading this group looked like the most important of them, their commander.  He took his ID from his pocket and showed it to the boys, introducing himself.

“Commissioner Prachaya Ruangroy, Criminal Division.  We have orders to arrest Mr. Nattawat Jirochtikul on charges of planning a plane hijacking and extended suicide.  You'll come with us”.  Prachaya, known as Singto by all, signaled to his subordinates, who stepped forward and began handcuffing the shocked Fourth.

“Wait, wait!  On what basis are you detaining him?  Fourth was with me the whole time!  He couldn't have planned to hijack the plane!  What are you crazy about?  Who told you such nonsense?  First, do something, please, he's your brother!  Will you let your own brother be arrested?!  You know he's innocent!”

“I don't know.  That's the problem, I don't know if he's innocent.  There are many indications that it is him.  I'm sorry.  I know you're disappointed, but I know my brother, and although it may be hard to believe, I can't make exceptions.  Even for the family.  The law is the same for everyone”.

“THAT'S BULLSHIT!” Gemini screamed and pushed the nearest policeman so unexpectedly that the man's back hit his commander's chest.  Norawit pushed Nattawat back into the room and immediately locked the door and pulled up the shoe cabinet, barricading the entrance.