The Story Of My Brothers

Chapter 9

Lines Between Work And Feeling
(Hia Pond)

After P'Dunk's birthday party, everything went back to normal. The only difference is I barely met Phuwin at all. Like I said before, he's also busy with his class and his work too. It's been a month now, I barely met Phuwin, and I miss my best friend so much. As for Gemini, although he is also busy with his club activities, we still meet often to have lunch together with Winny, Satang and Love.

Even though Gemini is usually a happy-go-lucky guy, I can see something is bothering him. I tap Gemini's arm and ask him to buy a drink with me. Gemini frowned but eventually went with me.

''Gem, are you okay?'' I ask as we walk a bit far from our table

Gemini, once again looking at me confused, ''I'm okay, why do you ask that?'' he said frowned

''I don't know, I just...somehow sense that something is bothering your mind,'' I said and I could see Gemini look surprised

Gemini then signed, ''It's about Phuwin...''

''Phu? Is he okay? Is there something happening?'' I said, starting to panic; I mean, Gemini's expression suddenly changed when he said Phuwin's name.

''Calm down, he's ok, I think...'' he said a bit hesitant

''You think? What do you mean 'I think'? There's definitely something!'' I said

''I don't know, Yuna, Phuwin didn't say anything,'' he said, ''I just feel him, whenever I ask about it, he just keeps denying it and keep saying 'there's nothing, don't worry about it, I'm just tired from shooting my series,' then went to his bedroom, sleeping,'' he continued, I can hear the worries in his tone

''Is it related to his upcoming series?'' I ask

Gemini shrugs, ''I don't know, Yuna,'' Gemini answers, ''You know that Phuwin has a bad habit of keeping everything inside...''

''Just like you...'' I cut

''Yeah, but Phuwin has it even worse than me, I can keep my feelings hidden but not with Phuwin, his eyes tell everything,''

Oh Gemini, you also don't realize that you also did the same? Whenever you look at Fourth, your eyes glow, and your feelings show, too. Both you and Phuwin are the same. Both your eyes tell the truth about your feelings.

''Is he okay now? Where is he? I barely saw him,'' I said

''He has a shooting schedule this afternoon,'' Gemini said while ordering drinks from the vendor

If he has a shooting schedule today, then he probably has a scene with Hia Pond too. Don't tell me the reason Phuwin rarely replies to my chat or picks up my call is because something happened with Hia Pond. I mean, these past 3 days, I also noticed a change in Hia's behaviour.

One day, I saw him sitting alone in the garden in the middle of the night, looking up at the night sky; his expression looked lost and distant like he was thinking something so complicated. I had never seen Hia looking like that; I thought he had a problem at uni or work, that's why I didn't dare to approach him. Is that time somehow connected with Phuwin's behaviour right now?

Ahh...my head hurts just thinking about that!

I hope nothing is happening between them, this worries me.

I guess I'm too deep in my thoughts, got startled when Gemini suddenly patted my head. ''Don't worry too much na, Yuna, Phu will be okay,'' Gemini said trying to reassure me, ''You know that Phu will tell us sooner or later when he's ready, for now, he is just probably busy and doesn't have time to take a break, it's been so hectic for him,''