He hates me NOT

XII. Side effects of an Absent

"He left already so you should come back real quick." Kit immediately drop the call, leaving Beam red faced.

Beam groaned, knowing that Kit might be pissed off. He haven't told Kit that he was avoiding Forth this past few days and his best friend might berate him for it. He took a long, deep sigh before walking back to the direction of where he came from.

While going back to the cafeteria, Beam was thinking what did Kit told Forth as an excuse about him going away. He was looking down at his feet that he hadn't noticed three students who doesn't belong in the medical department hastily approaching him. Beam looked up when three pairs of shoes came into his attention.

"Dr. Beam!" The trio yelled, almost sounding like a cry.

Beam was surprised seeing three engineering students suddenly appearing in front him. Although it wasn't uncommon, it was his first time to be taken aback by the sudden outburst. The three were clearly in distress and looked a little bit desperate or Beam was just imagining things.

"Dr Beam! Where were you?!!" The trio questioned at the same time.

"ummm...I was here the whole time though?" Beam answered which came out as a question instead.

The three then proceed clinging in each side of Beam. "Then why weren't you at the hazing activity yesterday?"

"Same with the activity before that!"

"When are you coming back?!!"

"You don't know what horror we are experiencing everyday that you're absent!!"

The three fired at Beam without stopping and without mercy. He was getting worried that every second they cling at him, the more his neat shirt will get wrinkled. He tried prying the fingers clutching at him but with no avail, the trio remained unbothered by Beam's attempt.

Beam had still no idea what these kids are saying at all. It was making his head ache as he keeps listening to their whining voices. From what he could understand, he could only make up that they were demanding him to come back during their hazing activities.

"Wait, wait, wait!" Beam stopped, "What are you talking about?"

The three slumped to the floor and cried, bawling "Dr. Beaaaaaam!!"

"P'Forth's been making our life miserable!"

"You're the only one who could sate his anger!"

Beam jerked backward with his mouth hanging at the student'w breakdown. The wheels and gears inside Beam's head are turning, how did his two absences turned into this. Once again, he tried freeing himself from the trip's clutches.

"P'BEAM, NOOO!!" The three screamed, tightening their hold.

"What do you want from me, anyway??!!" Beam was confused whether he should be angry or he should be horrified that these students were looking for him.

"We want you to speak with P'Forth and tell him that what he was making us do is unfair!!" The one clinging on Beam's left side stood up and plead.

"Running? Sure we can take it but running 2 rounds of 8 laps is impossible." The other supplied.

"I thought that our hazing activities should only feel like a very harsh P.E. class but we got a military training instead." The third one also added.

"Why does it have to be me?" Beam asked with unbelief in his tone.

"He only listens to you." The three reasoned.

Beam puffed his cheeks, making an adorable impression of a baby chipmunk while thinking his options involving the mentioned hazer. He'll have to return to the medical bay anyway when he's done with his exams, so there's no really avoiding Forth. He had to give in eventually.

"Fine! I'll talk to him." Beam gaves in.

Beam expect the three to let go after he agreed but much to his surprise, they tighten their hold on Beam again.

"You have to promise!!"

Beam pursed his lips together thinking who are these kids to demand from him. You can't fool kids these days. He took a glanced on his wristwatch and realises that Kit must be irritated by the time he comes back.

"I promise to talk to your P'Forth, so can the three of you finally let go of me now??" Beam promised as he force himself to separate from their hold.

•••

After five more promises, the three were finally convinced and had let Beam go. He saw Kit sitting alone at the far side inside of the cafeteria, Kit must have sent Pha to the food stall. Beam approached Kit right away and wordlessly sat beside him.

Kit gave Beam a stern look and crossed his arms together. Beam looked down at his lap as he played with the loose thread of his shirt. He knows that Kit would outright reject a person instead of avoiding them thats why (Ming have received multiple rejections from the petite guy) Kit must have be annoyed with his attitude.

Beam was busy feeling guilty and small when he didn't notice Forth and Phana approached their table. Kit glanced at Forth and saw that the guy was clearly controlling himself not to drop the tray he is holding. The guy must have been so anxious to see Beam.

Beam didn't looked up when Phana put his tray in front of Kit so he's yet to be aware of Forth's presence. Forth followed Phana's action and also set his tray in front of Beam. The pale skin doctor is still oblivious to the person sitting opposite him.

"Hi, Beam." Forth greeted, announcing himself.

Beam slowly looked up, afraid of the owner of the voice. In front of him, the former moon of the Engineering department was sitting with uncertain on his face but still looking handsome as ever. He gulps audibly at the sight, he realized that he had to face the hazing leader later but he totally didn't expect that he would be facing the said man this early. To think, he had just spoken to the freshmen begging him to talk with the leader.

"ummm... Hi?" Beam croaked, trying not to panic.

to be continued:

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A/N:
I'm sorry for the Spellings,Grammatical errors and Typographical errors. Thank you for the support and kudos.

a/n: Almost three chapters of no interaction between Beam and Forth
I'm so sorry!!

STRONG POWER, THANK YOU

-RM