The Whole Nine Yards

Chapter 28

Arthit cannot look at Kong. Not after what they did. Since he never had a fann before, everything is new and overwhelming for him.

'Keep your hands to your self,' he warned when he sees Kong's hands creeping towards him.

Kong smirked and wet his lips.

'A..and your lips!' he added, his eyes wide with horror.

Kong laughed. Damn he is entertained by P'Arthits cute expessions.

'It was hot P,' Kong can't help but tease further.
'Kongpob!!' he glared at him.

Kongpob just lay on the bed staring at the ceiling with a smile on his face.

Arthit just blushed. ' Is Kong really that happy?'

'Are you really okay now.?' he asked to divert his own thoughts

'Love heals, P' Kong said, smiling.
'Kongpob!
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Arthit was called by his Uncle. He will eat with him and the student he is guiding for Math Olympics in Singapore.

To his suprise, it was Kai. They just looked at each other.

'Nong you know him.?
'Yes.'
'Good. You should befriend people like him, people who are going somewhere.' his Uncle demanded
' I should?'
'Yes. His IQ is off the charts. I tutored you like crazy, why didn't you end up a genius?' he asked Arthit
'Yeah, I also wonder why.'

Arthit just swallowed every bite as if he was eating thorns after what his Uncle said. His Uncle treated him like a son, passed so much  information to him. Yet Arthit still ended up being so ordinary. He wants to bolt out of there as the two were talking.

'What happened to your face?' his Uncle asked Kai.

Kai looked at him while saying,
'The fann of my friend punched me,'
'Must be jealous,' his Uncle guessed.
'Could be.' Kai echoed, his challenging stare is still on Arthit.
'Well that person must have nothing on you. Don't stoop to his level.' his Uncle advised

Arthit bit his lip. Is this how it feels when everything closes out on you? When your world just crashed on you?

Arthit took deep breaths to control himself even if all he wanted to do was to grab Kai's smug face across the table and beat him to a pulp. He thought of Kong and how he disappointed the sophomore will be, if he lets his anger get the better of him again.

Arthit excused himself and went to the comfort room. He splashed water on his face and called Knot asking him if they can meet this evening.

When he went out of the comfort room, Kai was there. Arthit can't help himself so he asked,

'Tell me, do you like Kong?'
'Yes.' Kai answered in a heartbeat.
'You know we're together right.' Arthit asked with a baffled expression.
'You don't deserve him. ' Kai stated.
'And you deserve him?' a bewildered Arthit asked.
'Kong deserves someone who will be proud of him, someone not afraid of being seen.' Kai claimed.
'You will be that someone?'
'Yes and more.'

Arthit was unable to reply. Can't this day get any worse?

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Prem, Toota,  Bright and Knot  were oitside the bar.

' Knot? What happened?'Prem asked.
' Why Code Black.'
' Arthit called me from the comfort room and he sounded like he's hanging by a thread.'
' Love aches?' Toota inquired.
' I don't know.'

They saw Arthit drinking, with 2 empty bottles in front of him already.

'What's wrong with you?'Knot asked.
' Dude, you wanna drown in alcohol?'
Prem added.
' Arthit, why did you get ahead of us?!!? Leave us some.' Bright wailed
' Bright!' the three yelled at him.

Arthit smiled at the usual riot his friends bring.

' So Arthit?'

He related.

'You want us to kick him?' Prem pounded the table.
' Prem!'
' That guy does not know the meaning of ' off limits.' Prem hissed.
'I dont think he has poor vocabulary, he's a genius,  right?' Bright thought loudly.
' Bright! Which side are you on?' Prem
yelled at him.
' Of course our side.' Bright answered.

'Does Kong know?' Knot asked.
'I'm not sure. '
'But you and Kong?How are the two of you?' Toota followed up.
'We're... good.' Arthit blushed as images of last Saturday popped on his mind.

'And why are you blushing?' Toota prodded him.
'Did you finally continue what we interrupted?' Bright asked, his brows waggling.
'Hey Bright.' Prem called
'What?'
'Only you dropped that bloody bowl. It was only you who interrupted.' Prem said.
'True. If you didn't, who knows what we could have witnessed.' Knot added.
'Lost opportunites. We could have compared notes on our encounters Arthit.' Toota offered.
'Toota! Don't compare Arthit with your one night stands!' Knot said
'Why, he can learn and take note and apply them.' Toota smirked at Arthit who is so red now from the alcohol and the teasing.

'Why are we back to that?' Arthit asked his hyper friends.
' Because you, our man, got some.' Bright tapped his shoulder, in a congratulating gesture.
'Shut up.'
'Deny it, go.' Prem dared.

The image of Kong licking his neck flashed on Arthit's mind. But he tried to forget it and said,

'No.. one got some.'
'Why did you stutter?!' Bright pointed out.

They all laughed at Arthit who just slumped on the table.