Dare To Be Yours

Chapter 12: The truth of the past

AN: dedicated to my cheerful reader anne261979

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Yo's POV

I entered the room and locked the door after threatening P'Pha. I leaned on the door and raised a hand to touch my still tingling lips. I could still feel the heat and softness of P'Forth's lips on my lips. The thought makes me cringed but I wasn't disgusted by it at all. We even almost made out, didn't we?

I sank to the floor as I remembered the events that has led me to this situation. But my mind has gone farther than expected. It took me back to the time when I first saw P'Forth. The very first moment.

===Flashback===

After hearing P'Pha's words, I immediately left the scene. I didn't show myself to Kit as well and instead, I asked our driver to take me home. We were on our way when the car suddenly had a flat tire. We pulled out to the side and I just waited for the repair to be done. However, it was taking longer than expected so I decided to step out.

I saw a convenience store nearby and I decided to go there to buy some water to ease my parched throat. I didn't bother to tell our driver about it and just went ahead. After buying my water, I exited the store, only to be cornered by some gangly teens.  They wanted to take my money and I immediately gave them all that I had because I'd rather save myself than protect my money. They were supposed to leave me alone but one of them wanted to do more than what they had initially planned.

They had dragged me to the corner, one of them covering my mouth to stop me for calling some help while another gave me a punch to my diaphragm to knock me out. I was weak and helpless against them and all I could do was to silently pray for help to come. Just before they could do something to me, a man came to my rescue.

He fought them all for me and I passed out before I could even thanked him. When I woke up, I was in the hospital already. I was wearing a huge black hoodie instead of my uniform. Our driver came and informed me of what has happened. I was thankful that he hasn't notified my parents about it yet because I don't want them to get worried about me.

I had asked him about the man who saved me but he sadly told me that the man had left quickly after leaving me on the car. He told me I was already wearing the hoodie when the guy carried me back to the car.(So that means he gave me his hoodie to cover my ruined uniform. Woah, isn't he a gentleman?) I was sad that I didn't get to properly thanked the man who saved me. I just hoped in my heart that his good deed would soon be rewarded.

Days after being holed up in my room, I decided to finally go out. Kit has offered to accompany me but I told him I wanted to be alone. I went to the mall and just roamed around, window shopping. Nothing seems to attract my attention so I decided to stop by a dessert selling cafe.

As I ordered, a tall guy came to stand beside me and asked the staff for some napkins. I glanced at the man and gasped as I vaguely remembered who he was. The man was equally surprised as well when he saw me. He offered his table for me to join in and I gladly accepted. It's finally my chance to pay him back.

The man introduced himself as Forth, an engineering freshman from a prestigious school. I also introduced myself to him and we have chatted for a long time until he bid me goodbye to go back home.

Since that day, P'Forth and I have occasionally met up with one another. He was the reason why I had started letting go of P'Pha and started forgetting him as well. I always had a nice time whenever I hang out with P'Forth. Of course I am also happy whenever I spend time with Kit but it was always different when I was with P'Forth. He makes me feel so happy, contented, safe, and loved.