Your man

Chapter Fourteen

*Arthit's POV*

Singto was sleeping peacefully.  Arthit looked at him longingly.  If he had known that everything he had been through would finally lead to this moment, he wouldn't have reconnected with Singto.  He had always known his mistakes would resurface.  Singto didn't deserve to suffer with him.

Arthit never really had life goals.  He wanted to enjoy the moment.  He raked his fingers through Singto's hair and kissed his forehead.  It was time to say goodbye.  Singto loved him.  He knew that.  But Singto didn't love him enough to forgive what he was about to do.

"I'm sorry," he whispered.  "I hope you will forgive me."

Arthit called Todd as he left the apartment.

"P' Todd, you will receive a file in two days.  If there is a need, open it," he said.

"N' Arthit, what are you doing?  Where are you?" Todd asked concerned.

"P' Todd, remember our plan.  Please take care of P' Sing.  Take him as far away from here as possible," Arthit choked on the receiver.

"Arthit!  Don't do anything stupid!"

"I want at least one person to know that I loved him from the bottom of my heart, P' Todd. I'd rather die a thousand deaths than have him getting even a small scratch.  Keep him safe.  Goodbye."

Arthit hung up as he took a deep breath and looked up at the sky.  It was probably the last time he saw everything.  He was prepared for any outcome.  The end result should be Singto's safety.

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Arthit sat watching an old TV along with Nai and his henchmen waiting.  If his calculations were correct, Singto ought to arrive any minute.  If it wasn't Singto's father would he have a different strategy?

Singto loved his father dearly, and Arthit was probably nowhere near it.  He had no choice but to eliminate himself from the picture in a way Singto wouldn't hang on to him or his memory.

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They were pointing their guns at each other.  The one he was holding was empty.  Not even Nai knew he had unloaded it.  Nai was wanted for murder.  Arthit would be facing jail time anyway.  He hoped Todd would follow through with his instructions.

"Arthit, I'm warning you, drop your gun right now."

"P' Sing, I don't want to hurt you," Arthit said.  If only Singto knew.  Arthit tightened his finger around the trigger.

Singto's eyes blazed in anger.  "Not my father Arthit.. not my father.."

There were two gunshots.

At first, he couldn't feel the pain.  He put his hand on his stomach and looked at the crimson blood oozing out of it.  Arthit was beginning to feel dizzy.  Singto stared at him frozen by his actions.  Arthit smiled at him.  His eyes were hungry for one last look at Singto.

His knees gave in, and he knelt on the floor without breaking eye contact with Singto.

" Arthit loved Kongpob more than Kongpob loved Arthit."

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*Singto's POV*

Singto pointed his gun at Arthit.  He was disappointed and disgusted at himself for betraying his morals to be with Arthit.  He had overlooked every one of Arthit's mistakes in the name of love. 

Ultimately Arthit had planned to kill his father.  The man who raised him with love and protection.  He and his father were a team against his two sisters and mother.  All the memories flashed before his eyes.  He couldn't let Arthit walk free.  Arthit had betrayed him.  Singto was angry.  He wanted it all to end.  He saw Arthit's fingers move.

Singto pulled the trigger.  Twice.

His thoughts stopped.  Singto wasn't going to let his emotions cloud his judgment again.  He wanted Arthit to die and not return to his life with more misery.

Singto didn't move a muscle as he stared at Arthit.

Arthit knelt in front of him.

"Arthit loved Kongpob more than Kongpob loved Arthit," he said before falling to the ground.

Singto remained motionless.  He felt a figure zoomed past him.

"What the fuck did you do Simba!  What the fuck! N' Arthit!  Can you hear me?  I can feel a pulse.  Get this man to a hospital," Todd shouted. 

Singto watched Todd carry Arthit with the help of another officer.

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Singto had no memory of what had happened after the shooting.  When he woke up, he was on a  hospital bed withTodd sitting next to him.

He shot Arthit.  Singto looked at Todd pleadingly.

"What happened?"

"You fainted, we had to bring you here.  The Chief will have a word with you as to why you were raiding a place in Bangkok when you weren't even dispatched here and about shooting a suspect." Todd said mechanically. 

Singto couldn't read his expression.

"Is he alive?" Singto asked.

Todd slammed the magazine he was reading.

"You shot him.  Why do you want to know?  You wanted him dead.  There were two bullet entries.   Why did you do it?" Todd growled.

"He was going to hurt my father, Todd.  I couldn't look away."

"Congratulations Singto.  He might not make it through the night."

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*Todd's POV*

Todd received a confidential package.  He already knew who it was from.

P' Todd,

If I come out of this alive, check the CCTV footage during the times mentioned below at the addresses I had written.  There are two in case one doesn't work.  I tipped P' Sing about the attack.  Show this to the court as evidence so that I can have a reduced sentence.  I will request to testify in front of a judge without the presence of P' Sing.

There are a couple more pictures in here as well.  I found out it was P' Sings father is behind all this.  His intention is to catch me on the act and send me to jail as a criminal in P' Sings eyes.  I can't break his heart any more than I already have.  Don't make public any of these.  I want P' Sing to start a new life without any lingering feelings for me.  He loves his family.  Especially his father and this might break him.  I know I am in no position to ask you for favors.  But I know you love P' Sing, and I know you will help me to keep him happy and safe.  Help P' Sing to get his life back on track.  Preferably with a girl, so no one else gets hurt.

Thank you, P' Todd. I don't have anyone else I can trust. I hope you won't betray me too.

Arthit

P.S.  I think you are hot.  Maybe in our next life, we can ditch P' Sing and choose each other.

Todd chuckled at the end.  He felt numb.  Todd did have his doubts about how much Arthit loved Singto.  If it had been him in Arthit's situation would he be able to make the same sacrifice as Arthit?