ℳ𝓎 ℛ𝓊𝒾𝓃 | 𝐺𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ

𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕

I heard footsteps. Coming this way.

The selfish part of me wants the person to walk ahead or somewhere else. Just not here.

And karma hits me hard when the door opened and that same guy with the "nosferatu" tattoo came in.

"What do you want now?" I mumble under my breath

"These are your medicines" He ignored me and put two bottles of medicine on the bedside table. I narrow my eyes. Medicine?

"What medicine?"

"We had you examined when you first came. Your blood is low." Oh wow! Free doctor check up.

"Will I be able to die if I take more than necessary?"

"Maybe"

"Why did you choose this? You had better option, no?" I soften my glare and he stared at me before he took a sit.

"I did not choose this. The other willingly. I did not" He replied with a sigh.

"What do you mean?"

"My relatives and friends are at gunpoint. They don't know about it but I do. When Natalie first proposed this idea, I refused but of course she wasn't backing up. She told me that if I don't work with her, she will kill my friends and family right in front of my eyes and also hold me captive like all of you. I couldn't deny anymore. I didn't want many lives to disappear just because I was stubborn and that also meant that I would be sold to people. So working with her seemed like the better and only option. Do you think I like seeing people die here? Do you think I like it when others rape them? Trust me, I'm only doing Natalie's work and never touched a single person inappropriately."  He lowered his head and explained. I never thought that someone like him was forced into this.

He seemed so weirdly capable of this job. With the tattoos, the muscular build, his cold behaviour and everything.

But what he said was true. He never touched anyone in that way. He never stopped others probably because he couldn't. He would always lean against something and just watch with an unreadable expression.

And during our hide and seek practice, the person he chased always got away. I thought it was just a mere coincidence but no. He let them go on purpose.

"Don't tell anyone though. They'll think Im against Natalie"

"You are not?"

"I mean I am. But it has been almost 3 years since I've started working with Natalie. And now, Im her favourite. She thinks I willingly work for her now"

"Why don't you just quit?"

"I wanted to. But I can't now. There was another person who was forced as well. He wanted to quit and promised Natalie that he won't tell anyone about anything. But of course, Natalie knew better.  So, she killed him. So no one even thinks about quiting. Partly because they like it." He rolls his eyes.

Damn.

Natalie is one cruel being.

"Also umm, how did I end up here?" I ask, changing the topic from him to me.

"A girl wanted to sell you. Natalie payed her like 30,000 baht for it. But it's not a lose since she has hundreds and thousands of people, each costing more 3 million baht. 3 million is below minimum." He says with a sigh.

30,000 baht only?

I mean normally, it's not "only" but I am a whole ass human.

"You had blood on your head when she handed you. I suppose someone hit you?"

Flashbacks flood back and it feels like I am back to that day. That day when I kissed Gemini before he left. When I promised I would safe. If only I knew that would be our last kiss, I would've kissed him longer. Fuck, I would listen to him and stay home. But no, I have to investigate something that's already dead. The case closed but I am opening it again just so that Ploy's soul get justice. And maybe...Just maybe my family would be proud of me for doing such a big thing.

Reminders of that night, when I first saw my stalker's face. He looked like an fallen angel. And also the night he first kissed me. I was surprised but that encounter helped me sleep better. I remember how I chose Gemini over Phuwin. I remember how I adored the way he adored me. He was tough from the outside but only I know how...nice he is.

And I am here thinking about him. Worrying about him more than me. Is he worried? Is he eating well? What is he doing?

"Hello? Gladiolus?" The guy snapped a finger at me and I flinched out.

"Oh yea? What were you saying?"

"Nothing...You were thinking about your boyfriend, am I right?"

I smile weakly and nod, "Yes. I'm worried" And before he could respond, the door opened and One of the other guys walked in.

"Natalie's coming. She said all of us must be present and they are eating dinner together for today" The tattoo guy nodded and the other went away.

"Natalie has some news for all of us. Let's go!" I nod and he stands up.

He glanced over his shoulder one last time and said, "Don't tell anyone we had this conversation" Before he left and closed the door with a soft click.

I get up and straighten my shirt, ready to go downstairs and have another bombshell fall on me.