Rain in Kasa-Buri- A novel

6.

'Aagh' Alex cries out in deep agony, and clutches the sturdy arms of his army counterpart.

' I think I am having a seizure, take me- take me to an open place, i think I may puke' He said as he marched closer to the two officers who had long let go of their weapons, now deeply engaged in the drama that unfolded.

'Hey, not here,' one officer shouted in disgust and held Alex's head, which was swaying continuously and mindlessly in the air as he held it while murmuring words that displayed deep pain.

 Shu-jin was genuinely concerned and ran towards the three, embracing Alex and with slightly teary eyes bowed his head, requesting the officers to take him to a hospital. The officers met each other's gaze almost reluctantly and cleared their throats simultaneously as one of them finally decided to speak  

'We will have to ask our chief' one said and the other nodded, Shu-jin wailed like a teenager in hormonal rage and nonchalantly spoke the next few words that were surely going to blow the pants off the officers.

'If you waste any minute, I will have to tell your chief of what is going on between you two.' Shu-jin glanced at both their intertwined fingers and also spoke with so much strength and assurance because he had seen them doing much more previously. They were constantly smooching one another outside one of the cells and nothing ever escaped Shu-jin's eagle eye carved by the military which he treasures as his own till this day as if it is an inherent part of him.

Homosexuality, was a particularly sensitive topic and in North Korea, it was equivalent to being a criminal and one could be executed for this. At shu-jin's words, both immediately left each other's hand and one of them almost naturally kind of shuddered in fear. The fear of death could be seen in his eyes. The other fixed his expression and quickly spoke in order to avoid being dominated and blackmailed by a prisoner, but little did he know, his actions certainly spoke otherwise.

'Ok, you wait there. I will get the main doors open for you, and two officers would accompany you in civil uniform to ensure no escape.'

Shu-jin nodded as tears continued falling and he quickly embraced Alex tightly embracing him. Who knew an ex army officer could fall apart like this too.

Two officers were quick to march towards the pair and signaled them to walk behind. The four sat in an open jeep, and headed to the nearest hospital with alex resting comfortably on shu-jin's lap and soft snores could be heard.

'Oh you poor thing' Shu-jin said as he wiped his snort off. 

Soon, they reached the nearest hospital and were headed to a clinic room for quick check-up. The officers stood out with Shu-jin and Alex entering inside the doctor's room, where they patiently waited for the doctor who was completing his call. Shu-jin had tightly held Alex's shoulder and rubbed it drawing soothing circles to ease the younger. Through Alex, he somehow soothed his own rough teenage self, who just wanted to be loved but instead was marred by the society's objection at him being weak and not enough masculine. He wished someone held him like this, when he was in pain, even in times worse than this. 

While in deep thought, Shu-jin felt alex moving slightly and he looked down in surprise. Alex just winked an eye at Shu-jin and that is when it hit.

'Oh, so it is all just for show' Shu-Jin thought and nudges alex's shoulder in slight annoyance. After all the little boy got him all worked up and worried but he did deserve an oscar for the splendid performance he had put out in front of the two officer's earlier. 

The doctor cut the call and looked at the pair, fixing his glasses and taking a seat, signalling them to sit on the two chairs in front of them.

'Sir, I feel like my throat is burning.' Of course, Alex had to say one truth buried in a thousand lies. His throat did burn, just metaphorically because who would not feel unease after eating the filthy north korean jail food.