The Whole Nine Yards

Chapter 35

' I hope you have finalized your recruitment pitches. We are leaving  the resort at 5 o' clock in the morning.' Their Vice President instructed. Then he added,

'Our travel is university sanctioned so, as you have been informed before, this travel will be documented for us to prove that we indeed made recruitment pitches and did not just go on a vacation.'

They laughed. They just had dinner and met the other delegates.

'Man, do we really have  to leave this place?' Nico whined.
'It is so beautiful here.' echoed another.
'I'm excited to go to the beach!' Ara exclaimed.
'Will we have time?'
'I think we have, on Tuesday afternoon.'
'Who do you think takes our photos?' Tom butted in.
'What do you mean?'
' The VP said everything is documented. So, who is the person or persons documenting these things?'
'You know photos are displayed in the university exhibit yearly.'  Jean, from the Faculty of communications said.
' Now I'm curious.' Leo said.
' The photos are mindblowing.' Mia said with a glint in her eyes.
' Really?''
' Yes.'  The two girls giggled.

'What are you not telling us?' Tom asked.
'Nothing. Dessert anyone?' the two evaded.

'What's up with those two?' Ara asked
'No...what's up with these two?' Tom said pointing at Arthit and Kongpob who are silently sitting across them.

'NongKongpob! AiArthit! Tom called.
'Oh us?' Kong asked.
'No, us.' Tom sarcastically replied then he prodded the two, 'What happened after we left the pool and before this dinner that you are both so silent?'

Arthit choked on his dessert that Kong just handed him a glass of water.

A LOT. Kong mischieviously thought but kept his expression blank, P'Tom is too nosy after all.

The following morning, Kong was up before 4 o' clock. He anticipated it will be a struggle to wake up P' Arthit but he did not expect it will be this hard to wake him. Well, if he's hard to wake up at 8 o'clock what more at 4 in the morning?' Kong went to the shower as the senior showed no signs of waking up.

'Are PArthit's long hours of sleep the secret to his great skin or something?'  Kong shook his head. He should not be thinking about these things. He should focus. He has this feeling that the senior will blame him if he doesn't wake him up. So after his shower, Kong vowed to wake him up again.

'PArthit, wake up.' At 4.20 in the morning, Kong had already shaken the senior, rolled him to the side and pinched his cheeks.

All of the above actions proved futile.
'Desparate times.' Kong thought.

He carried the sleeping senior to the bathroom and seated him on the toilet. Then he splashed water on the senior's feet. Arthit frisked.

Arthit's eyes opened after feeling the cold water.

' Kongpob, why...why are you there?'  He asked when he saw Kongpob sprawled on the floor, his shirt wet.

Arthit blinked a few more times, took in his surroundings, then he realized...

'Why are we in the bathroom?!' He yelled.
'I'm trying to wake you up!'Kong said.

His eyes narrowed at him. 'Kongpob, what are you trying  to do?'
' I said, I was trying to wake you up, P. I had to splash water on your feet!' Kong explained.
'Why are you on the floor then?' Arthit's mind is now picking up.
'You almost kicked me! I lost my balance.!'

'30 minutes guys!' someone pounded on their door.

Arthit's eyes widened.

'Why didn't you wake me earlier?!' Arthit yelled, his panic evident.

Kong rolled his eyes at the senior,
' See, I knew it would somehow end up being my fault and he will blame me.'

'Get out.' Arthit ordered.

Kong had to change his clothes. He then pulled out uniform and even underwear from P'Arthit's bag. 'Let us not start on the senior's bag. It is like a jungle.' Kong made a mental note to arrange that later.

'But then, would he kill me if I do that?
But I will be the one to get his clothes for the next days if this morning is an example of what a battle it will be to wake him up.' Kong debated with himself. Unable to decide, he settled with packing everything scattered in their room.

Kong just smiled. Everyday with P' Arthit will surely be an adventure. Kong's heart suddenly felt full of amusement for his sun.

He stood up and knocked on the bathroom door.

'Kongpob, now is not the time to tease me.' Arthit yelled.

'I got your uniform here, P' Kong informed the senior.

Arthit peeked and Kong grinned, 'He looks so cute and pink.' He mentally gushed.'

'Move away.' Arthit demanded seeing the expressions on Kong's face.
'Really P?' he teased.
'Give them here.' Arthit demanded as he held out his hand to the sophomore.

Kong handed the items but still managed to whisper, ' You are gorgeous when wet, P.'

'Kongpob!' Arthit slammed the door on Kong's face. 'I'm already panicking and darn, that sophomore can still find time to rile me up? Where does he get that energy this early, anyway?'

Kong proceeded to double check everything, including the balcony for anything he or Arthit might leave behind. He even tidied the room a little.

When Arthit went out, he proceeded to sit on the bench. He noticed that Kong was ready to go, even Arthit's  own luggage has been packed. He looked past to the balcony,  Kong got the wet clothes he hung outside, his  casual shoes are nowhere to be seen and instead, his black shoes are now ready with his socks.

He had to blink at the gestures of the sophomore. 'What is this warm feeling creeping up on me after what he has done?'

'P. Come on, give me your sleeping clothes. Please put on your shoes now.' Kong tenderly reminded the senior as he got the clothes to pack them without waiting for a response. When Kong went back, Arthit remained unmoving from where he sat.

Arthit just sat there, looking at Kongpob, his mind still reeling from what is happening.

Kong noticed the senior is spacing out again. 'I thought he already showered. He is still not fully awake? Is that even possible?'

Oblivious to the effect of his own actions to the senior, Kong knelt and begun wiping the senior's feet.

It took Arthit several moments before he caught on with the fact that Kongpob is  already wiping his feet and preparing to put his socks on him.

'What are you doing?' his asked, his eyes wide.
' We need to hurry, P. I know you're still sleepy.' Kong gently said as he concentrated on his task at hand. They cannot afford to be late. They still need to check out from the resort.

' I'm not sleepy. YOU. ARE. OVERWHELMING.ME.' Arthit thought as a blush threatens to appear on his face.

As Kong was tying his shoes, their gazes met. Kong just gave him an understanding smile.

'Lets go, P.' Kong gently invited him.

Arthit just followed and thought,' Is Kongpob for real? Is he trying to make me melt?'