Reflections [Complete]

Arthit's Musings 3.

"Hello?"

"Arthit, you idiot!"

"Ria?"

"Who are you taking as your plus one tonight?"

"Hi to you too. Now why are you yelling at me first thing in the morning?"

"I just spoke to Kong."

"Ok. And?"

"From our conversation it seemed like he had no idea about the party tonight."

"Uhh...he knows about it. I told him ages ago."

"But not that you are the one who is winning the award?"

"Maybe. I am not sure if I told him or not. I don't understand what you are freaking out about?"

"Who are you taking with you?"

"KC"

"Oh my God Arthit you are an idiot."

"Wait, wait, wait. I don't get the problem. I always go to these events with KC. Everyone knows it. Even Kong knows that. He has never had a problem before. Did he say something to you? Was he not OK with me taking KC? Was he mad at me? What happened? Tell me!"

"I just told you, he doesn't even seem to know about tonight."

"Oh, then I don't get what the problem is."

"Honestly, sometimes I wonder if we are related at all."

"Can you stop being so evasive and tell me what happened?"

"I have to run, but don't worry I am pretty sure you will find out soon."

"Wait, Ria. First tell me what..."

I was still staring at the phone in my hand in utter confusion when I got a jump scare as it started blaring once again, this time the caller being my dad. I have a feeling the purpose of this call is probably very close to the last one.

"Hi dad."

"Are you not taking Kong with you tonight?"

"What is with Ria and you? Of course I wasn't planning on taking Kong with me tonight. I am going with KC, like I always do. Why is tonight such a big deal?"

"Cause you are going to get the Entrepreneur of the year award and its a big enough deal that your face will be splashed across most newspapers and magazines, and guess who will not be standing next to you in all those pictures?"

"But dad all of us decided together that we should keep Kong away from press as much as possible and both of us know there will be atleast a hundred reporters there. How is that shielding him from limelight?"

"Protecting him from those hounds outside the court house is very different than avoiding ever being seen with him in public. Are you embarrassed to have him next to you tonight? Or that you don't want to name him as your boyfriend?"

"Dad, you know none of that is true. I just want to avoid putting him in an awkward position."

"Why didn't you let him decide if it was going to be awkward for him or not? Did you even invite him to go with you?"

"Of course not. If I invite him he will feel obligated to go and both of us know what will be the first thing the reporters are going to ask us if he is next to me. How do you think he is going to respond then? I'm telling you dad it would be a bad idea. I know Kong, I know how he thinks."

"Oh you know him is it? Is that why you have strongly embarked on your decade long dry spell."

"Dad!"