A Portrait Worth a Thousand Memories✅

[Pt2: EP8] I'm not letting you go🔞

Dunk had brought breakfast before heading to the hospital. As soon as he reached the ward where Gemini and Fourth were, he could hear the excited shout of Fourth.

"Gem Gem, that's P'Dunk! The phi who saved you. I told you he would come back. He promised he would come in the morning." Gemini wai-ed towards Dunk. Gemini was skeptical at first of what Fourth told him but when he saw Dunk, he saw the warmth in his eyes that he couldn't help but believe in what Fourth said. 

"No need to wai, nong. I brought breakfast for both of you." Both of them had eagerly tucked into the congee that Dunk bought. P'Jimmy came to check on Gemini once again before asking Dunk to step out with him to inform him that Gemini could be discharge. 

"nong, I know that you picked them up off the streets to get help but I really don't think they should be back there. Not with his condition"  

"If they really don't have a family to return to then I'll be bringing them home." P'Jimmy smiled at what he said. 

"You are a good man. I don't know why there are these nasty rumours about you." By the doing of my less than nice uncle. Dunk sighed. P'Jimmy continued to give instruction of how to take care of Gemini and the medication for him to take. Dunk had gone to take the medication for Gemini before he came back.  

***

Dunk sat down by the bed with Fourth in his lap. 

"Nong, the doctor say we can leave now. Do both you have any family members to go to?" Both of them shook their head. 

"I've been on the street since I was 5, met Gem when I was 7. We only have each other." Dunk nodded his head when he saw the both of them held each other's hand. 

"You want to go home with phi?" Both of them had the brightest smile on their face. Fourth couldn't help but hug Dunk, thanking him profusely. Dunk chuckled. 

***

First thing in order is to get Gemini and Fourth a good bath. It was lucky that Dunk had asked the workers in the factory for some of their children's old clothes. He will ask Force and Book to bring them to shop for clothes after. Dunk wondered how he could get them to school or is there an alternative to it. Dunk had taken the day off and gotten to know Gemini and Fourth. He had also shared about himself, where he work and how he had a twin brother waiting to come home. Gemini and Fourth were surprised when they saw another 3 adults coming into their home. They hid behind Dunk. The four adults chuckled before Dunk introduced them as Pond, Force and Book. He reminded them that they were his friends that he mentioned. 

They had dinner together and got to know each other. Pond understood why Dunk took them in. They were sweet kids. Once Dunk put them to bed, Dunk told Book that he needed his help to get them clothes since no one would sell anything to him. The three of them sighed at how difficult a life Dunk led because of the rumour. He was practically a ghost in town. 

"Pond, what do you think if I had like classes for the kids of the workers? I doubt I'll be able to enroll Gem and Fot to school." Pond nodded, liking the idea that Dunk suggested. They should be given a chance at a better future. They had discuss on the idea further before Dunk asked his help to get proper documentation for both Gemini and Fourth. 

***

Dunk had been busy adjusting with Gemini and Fourth in his life. He had to adjust with the change in schedule as well, as he tried to fit in time to teach the kids. He had all but forgotten about Joong Rarchen Veerapakhul. That was until he was out with P'Win to speak about a new business deal. He had seen Joong at the corner of his eye when he was about to close the deal with P'Win. It was lucky that P'Win had signed the contract before Joong reached their table.