Sotus After Story

Chapter-3 Arthit

Days are like my collection of robots. It was a childhood hobby, I used to think that I'll stop collecting these once I'm grown up. Which was undoubtedly a misconception. As I buy robots even now, when I find one brand new in collection. When I love doing something I don't think there is a limit to it. If there a question arise, if I'll keep on collecting it in the future or not, then I think I will. That's how goes with the days I spend with Kong, during the first year of our relationship creepy thoughts used to appear in my mind. I was always skeptic about the relation. "Will it work?" That's the question whirled often. But soon I began to be proved wrong. The days we spent together, are certainly like these accumulated robots, which I want more and more. It can be these precious memories which we'll remember for the rest of our life.
This vacation near to the blue sea & underneath the fresh sky was one of the worthy holidays. However, it wasn't my first time in Pattaya. I've been here in my childhood. I don't exactly remember my age, but I was in grade 3 back then. My parents brought me here in a summer vacation. I didn't know how to swim, I was too young to learn to swim so I preferred not to. But my mother insisted me to try to swim in the salty sea. Obviously, I won't learn it at once but she wanted me to experience what it feels to be in the sea. That day I stepped into the sea but I was too afraid. Too afraid to get drown. But my mother held me tight against the fast tides. 
It was an amazing holiday back then as well & coming back here again is like reminiscing these memories. For the past 3 months my mother haven't called me. I wanted to call her, at least to ask how she was. But I couldn't muster the courage to speak. Sometimes, I feel pressured, all the burden seemed to strangle me. After all they did for me, it wasn't a very wise decision to hurt them. But they should have realized it too, I'm there son & I have my own decision. There were them, then there were also Kongpob. Not to forget, there were also me. Me among them who had to decide for his own happiness.
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Kongpob looked worried as he jerked his cell phone on the bed. He took a seat on the couch, his hands on his head & he himself lost in some thoughts which were soon to be shared with me. He was an open book, never hiding anything from me. I didn't bother to ask him if anything went wrong, if there were anything to fret about then he himself would mention it to me. I stood up to pick up the jar on the cabinet, I felt so thirsty after having a sunbathe in the afternoon. Kongpob picked up the glass for me & carefully handed me the glass.
He gloomily muttered looking up at the ceiling,
"P, we have to leave."
I wanted to retort but it seemed inappropriate at that moment. I took a sip of the water & put the glass  on its place.
"Hmm," I mumbled.
He was really sorry for this, I could feel that. We still had a day to explore the unexplored places. Most importantly we kept the best places on our list for the last day, maybe that's what terrified him. But there's always a second time.
"I know you wanted to...." I stopped him by holding his hands tight. He looked at me now. I needed to calm him, I needed to make him realize that it's not a very big deal.
"It's okay," I assured him.
He looked somewhat better than before after my assurance.
He started,
"P actually S called me."
Still slight nervousness imprinted on his face.
"What did he say?"
"He said he had something very important to discuss with me."
S was his younger brother and it's obvious to bother him if there was something troubling him. I wanted to sound as cool as I could. With full of enthusiasm I proclaimed,
"We can come over again!"
"Seriously?"-he sounded shocked.
"Yeah, now let's start packing."
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Our flight was delayed. We reached Bangkok really late than we've had expected. I was feeling way too much lethargic as well as jet lag. My body aching with pain & my eyes dying for some sleep. If people were not a big deal then I would have asked Kong to pick me up on his back, which he obediently would have as a matter of fact.
Bright was waiting for us in the lobby, in his office clothes. He frantically waved at us when he noticed us from far away. To be honest his madness made me believe that it's been years we've met. I bet that the strangers witnessing it was assuming it as well.
Kongpob greeted him.
"How was your "Honeymoon"??" he joked, really loud. It was so loud that the lady standing next to us was almost staring at me and Kongpob with utter interest.
"It was a vacation, duhh!" I corrected him with patience.
"Vacation is for kith & kins! Honeymoon is the most appropriate word defining couple's vacation."
He added.
Acknowledging his humour was part of my life. I nodded without adding any further comment. I was hardly keeping my eyes open & answering his question amidst of that takes a lot of strength. So I decided to avoid that for now. Bright dropped us both in our condominium and left shortly.
Kongpob helped me to get all my stuffs upstairs while I laid on my bed the soonest I reached my room.

Hey guys, here goes my chapter 3! I'm keeping this Author's note short & simple but there is a quote that I dedicated to my story which I would love to share with all my Readers ❣️
Love Songs & Goodbye Kisses are all SOTUS spices!