Love Between You & Me

Tragedy

Kongpob fluttered open his eyes. His vision blurry and murky, like seeing things under water. Omnious smell of medicines, ointments...blood..seeping into his nose, reaching straight to his head which already feels like tonnes of weight. He is hurting all over like he has been hit and thrown again and again. Which is so true, as his brain reconnects to his conscience, taking him back to memory lane. Airport, Phoenix, Swayer....Anurak... Things came to him one after another, jolting him to sit up as last vision of Swayer pointing his gun at his nong flashes like a highlight. Kongpob cries out in pain, his body protesting against the sudden move and the pain intensified ten times. Making Kongpob grab his side with one hand, other cupping his fore...bandaged forehead?...

Some quick steps echoed in his ears, followed by a presence beside him and then he is held gently in a familar set of arms. "Thank God! You are awake!", the man whispered, relief palpable in his voice.

Kongpob melt in the warmth, his body molding against the broad and firm chest. The pain is still there, however, the discomfort subsides a bit. "Am fine.", the officer rasped, rather feebly.

The other person pulls back, his eyes angry red, the undersides of eyes swollen, indicating that other had a really serious crying episode. His hair messed up, clothes dirty, smudged with dried blood, most probably his. Face lost of its usual jovial and easy charm. Lips absent of that soft endearing smile.

"Geez!! You look like a grandpa Anurak", Kongpob joked, trying to cheer up the other. However it has the most immediate effect in completly opposite direction. Tears bubbled in later's eyes as the guy hugged him back, " God phi!!! I thought l lost you there!"

The elder was surprised at first, nonetheless, feeling wet dribbling down and sipping inside his cloth had him over it soon. He patted the other on back soothingly. "Anurak, it's okay. I am fine now, ain't I?"

"You nearly died phi!", Anurak whisper shouted," you were dead cold!"

Kongpob sighed knowing other won't understand anything he says at the moment. So he keeps quiet, caressing the other on head. "I am sorry you had to see that. "

They remained in the embrace for a while before a ringing sound breaks the silence of the hospital room.

"That's my phone", Kongpob concluded, pulling away. "Where is it? It must be from headquarters. Can you get it for me?"

Anurak nodded and walked to the table where he has placed later's phone earlier. It been close to 24 hours if not complete. Fortunately Kongpob's injury were not that serious and needed any operation. The worst has happened to Kongpob's head. The hospital ran X rays for that and found no real damage. Nonetheless, he pestered the doctors and had them  ran CT Scans and some other check ups just to be on safe side.

"Did I got any calls while unconscious?", Kongpob inquired. And gets a nod from the other. "Yes. There were calls from Phi Bright. He enquired about you. I told him about Swayer and also about your injuries. He has asked me to tell you not to worry and that the other teams have also came back."

"No call from phi Arthit?", Kongpob contemplated.

Anurak shakes his head while handling the phone to the other, standing beside him. Kongpob picked up the unknown call and met with a familar voice of his boyfriend.

"Anurak?"

"It's me", Kongpob said as an introduction.

The line goes silent for few seconds before he hears the other. The voice hollowed and robotic. "You awoke? You need to come back. Right now. Something happened!"

The call disconnects, leaving Kongpob restless and....hurt? The elder didn't even asked about his wellbeing, being aware of his face off with Swayer. Does he not care? At all?