Every Breath You Take

Slightly Overprotective (Kongpob)

I stare at the final panel of the graphic novel that P'Arthit has been holding onto for five years.  Five years! What was he thinking? I can't help the shiver that runs through my body at the last picture that has my Pii lying on a bed of grass dressed in a suit with his arms crossed over his body.  His head is turned to face the person lying beside him. In his arms is a bouquet of white Gerber daisies tied with white ribbon.  Most people don't know that these flowers represent death, then again not every has a florist for a mother either.

Lying beside him is a man also dressed in a suit.  A man that is most definitely not me. I can't make out who it is as his face is turned to face P'Arthit.  I can however make out the bloodied dagger that he holds in his hands.  Under the picture is the caption "and they were finally together". Just what kind of sicko are we dealing with here?

"Kongpob, you have to let that go.  You're wrinkling it." P'Arthit says to me softly.

"Oh.  Sorry Pii.  I just.."

"I know.  It's alright." He says to comfort me.

He hands P'Dan the final panel.  I don't know what to do.  Where do I take him? Do I let him go back to work?  How am I supposed to function when I'm too busy worrying about the crazy person trying to kill my wife?

I pull out my phone and call the one person I think has the best chance of helping me right now.

"Hello, senior.  I need your help." I begin.

"Of course my boy, anything you need." He says and he means it.

Legal or not if he can do it for me he will.  I usually don't delve into his darker side but right now I need every advantage I can get.

"Senior, someone wants to kill my Pii and I don't know what to do.  Can you tell me what to do? Please?" I beg him.

"You two will move in here with Madame and me, do you understand?" He asks.

"Yes." I say weakly.

"We'll figure out what needs to happen from there.  Where are you now?" He asks.

"At his apartment but he may have to go back to the crime scene or squad room." I tell him.

"We're heading back to the station." P'Dan tells me.

"Um.."

"I heard.  I'll send K.O. to you." He says.

Wow, he's sending K.O.  He's not joking around right now.  K.O. is as deadly as they come.  He's definitely taking this seriously.

"Kongpob, let's go." Pii says taking my hand in his and leading me out.

He drives us to the station because I just can't.  I can't string two thoughts together, I can't formulate a sentence, I can barely breathe right now.  When we arrive K.O. is already there.  He's a towering man hailing from China sporting a crew cut.  He has deep set, hooded eye and thick eyebrows.  He's a man of few words but when he does speak we all listen.  He's amazingly dangerous on many fronts: He's ridiculously smart, having been one of the most infamous hackers out there.  He's strong, quick, and deadly.  He has knowledge of a multitude of weapons ranging from knives to guns and everything in between.