Sotus After Story

Chapter-5 "S"

The thick layer of wind hit my face with it's coldness. P'M drove the car as if he was participating in a car race which is usually popular among hooligans. He drove so recklessly that if only he was driving the same in a busy street like this then he'd have bumped into every next car until the car could no longer move & crash at the end. The ultimate "The End."
I wanted to go on a drive with him, the only reason was that I loved to go on drive with him, as his company & superior driving skills made me feel that I was in a reverie. Actually, "nightmare" would be the right word instead of reverie. It gave me the virtual feeling of being on a roller coaster which I never had a ride before. So, fortunately you could say it was a free ride on a roller coaster with a mentally not so stable but still a stable person.

His face  glowed like a light stick every time the car passed a streetlight. He cheerfully drove the car, time to time looking at me and then looking in front probably to prevent an unfortunate jackknife. Which was not so impossible when the driver was this lunatic.

After an hour of struggle, finally P'M halted at a certain point. He pointed to a bridge which was not very far from where we both were standing. The bridge was not an exception from the bridge we usually get to see in Bangkok so it was not an amazement for me. But I followed P'M without complaining. It was at least peaceful at night without a lot of people around and the lake beneath the bridge was surely a blessing of nature which did please me a bit. I stood at the edge of the bridge holding the railings tight enough not to fall. There was a tiny fear hidden in my heart. I really didn't want to fall. It would be the least dramatic and most deadly of all. P'M stepped inches closer to me & put his hand on my shoulder. Few seconds ago I almost forgot that he even existed.
"Are you afraid of falling?"
"No! I'm just afraid of being rescued by you!" I retorted.
He laughed a little and then added,
"It'll be the title of the national news! "A brave boy rescued his lover."
I wanted to laugh, it was a tough joke not to laugh at. But I wasn't in the mood, thinking hard about how I'll miss these jokes.
"Whatever."
I said with an I-don't-care look imprinted on my face. Which was artificial, anyway.
"Do you want to try something?"
"What-? To fall?"
"No, I mean...." he moved closer to me. In fact so fucking close that his fringes brushed against mine. I could feel his hot breath and the momentary sensation that I was trapped in lacking the slightest of idea. The time the fresh breeze stopped instantly. My pulse was so abnormally fast that I could actually hear it beating inside me. His lips almost reached mine when his phone beeped. I jerked away taking advantage of the situation.
"It's my unfortunate brother in-law!" He cursed glaring at the phone. For a minute it felt like I was breathing carbon dioxide when P'M was having a phone conversation with P'Kongpob I was afraid to the hell of being revealed of my own desire. I wanted to forget it all. I wanted it to be a secret.
He didn't look so cheerful as before when the call ended, he stared at me for a while and then at the dark night sky shining with the shiniest of little sparkly stars which is millions of light years away. It was hard to guess what P'Kongpob had actually told him. But there was a chance that it was about me.
With a feeling of immediate guilt covering my heart
I mumbled, "What did P'Kongpob' tell you?"
He shook his head, without uttering a word.
Minutes passed without a valid response. He himself turned at me.
" He told me something that you should've tell me!"
He demanded. His eyes red with soon to be dropped tears but the fact he was controlling the tears was also not so vague.
I bit my lips as hard as I could. I had to confront him now or later. It won't be a big deal if it was to be now. The consequences would be the same I assured myself.
"I'm leaving Bangkok next month, I've been selected in a foreign university."
He could hold it no longer, he turned away and started to walk. I jogged behind him, pleading him to stop and at least listen to my side of story. But I could sense an angry spot on the side of his nose. So I tried not to fan the flame.
On our way back to condominium, he avoided looking at me. He was driving like a turtle and it was more of a punishment as it took an hour longer to reach. He didn't even say a proper good night to me. He just opened the door of his car for me as usual and as I got out he got inside and left right away.
I felt a sudden pang inside my heart. My little heart felt so heavy with the guilt that it'd have explode with tears any moment. After several attempt of trying to control, tears roll down my cheeks desperately. I never felt so rejected before. I put the wrong key inside and battled with the door knob to open it but it wasn't working like my mind. Insatiably, I sat on the floor of the empty corridor at the middle of the night. No one was there at that hour. Not even a single fly. Soon I heard footsteps in the distance. Whom I assumed to be of a neighbor, but despite of the chance of facing an embarrassment I sat there with my broken heart. That person walked in my direction and stopped right in front of me. He lowered his hand down to me, & I could no longer dare to look away. I grabbed his hands tightly as I could and jumped up reaching out for him.

Hey, guys! I'm so sorry that I've been posting S & M's chapter for the past few weeks. Have faith in me & I'll come back next week with an even better chapter about Kong & Arthit. I love you all 💙 Readers are Sovereign ❤️