Fathers and Law: Lom and Fah Book One

Chapter 35

Mek's phone rang. Uncle Korn reminded him he needed to join him at the temple the next day to make merit. After hanging up an unknown number that had left a voicemail caught his eye. He listened to the message.

Fah began speaking in a shaky voice, "Mek, it's me, Fah..."

He continued listening to Fah's message, becoming more shocked as it progressed.

"Mek, the biggest mistake I made in this life was choosing Lom over you. You are a kind and wonderful person. You gave me advice whenever I asked, and always helped without complaining. And of course, you're sexy as hell. I'm sorry we never did more than kiss but I'm glad that you were my first kiss. I cherish that memory."

Mek smiled at this. As sad as he was, he was glad that he had helped Fah as much as possible. Plus, he told himself, it's always flattering when people think you're wonderful.

"I'm sure Run can fill you in if he hasn't already, but we were kidnapped by Ton's men. Lom was part of the group. He shot me in the arm and he plans to kill me. He told me I was stupid for believing he loved me. It wasn't the Lom that I knew, or thought I knew."

Mek was sure Lom said this to mess with Fah's mind. The Lom that had continuously called him trying to find Fah hadn't been pretending. He didn't have a clue as to why Fah would be so quick to believe the one time Lom said he never loved him when Lom's actions and words for months testified to his love for Fah.

"I guess he was right, I was stupid. I thought he was the greatest guy in the whole world and everything I dreamed of in a partner. It was all a lie, all fake. He didn't mean any of it. I don't know why he did it if it was just for sex or to make a fool out of me. Whatever. He fucking feels nothing for me and he never has. If I try to escape, I'll put Run's family in jeopardy. If I stay here I will be killed soon enough. I don't know if he'll torture me or not."

Mek was dumbfounded. Would Lom torture and/or kill Fah? He doubted Lom would do it on his own but if Ton was there, Lom would most likely obey his father. That was scary. Especially since Ton had already shown Fah meant nothing to him or his wife.

"To protect Khun Adi and the family, I had to kill three of Lom's men and one of them seemed to be very important to him. Lom's not forgiving me. I suspect he is getting ready to kill me because he has me on an IV and is already giving me constant morphine. I won't give him the satisfaction of killing me, I'll do it myself. It's the only thing I can do to protect those I love."

Did Fah kill three people? Was this some sort of joke? He had never seen Fah do anything remotely violent; he'd always been laid back and calm. Yet this couldn't be a joke because what type of person would think this was funny? Fah would never joke this way.

"By the way, don't call back on this number, it's a phone I found in Lom's bedside table drawer. He mustn't know I've contacted you. I'll erase this from the call log. I'm in some condo of his and when I look out the windows, it's not an area I've ever seen. Thanks for everything. I love you. Hopefully, we'll meet again in the next life."

Tears were running down Mek's face. This had to be a joke. He called Run's cell phone.

"Hey Mek, how are you?" Run's voice was monotone.

"Run, where is Fah?"

"No idea, has he called you?" Run sounded excited at the prospect.

"Yes, sort of. I think I need to speak with you and your parents as soon as possible. Can I come over now?"

"Yes, my parents are both home. My dad took time off from work. I'll explain once you're here although I'm sure you must have seen the news."

"No, I haven't. I haven't seen any TV and I haven't been on the internet. I've had a virus and I've been sleeping a lot over the past few days. I'm on my way."