Until You Give In

Chapter 7.2 The Truth Untold

Ae's POV

Eversince that night we had dinner, I felt like my Ai Khun Chai had been in deep thought. He would sometimes daze off in the middle of breakfast, lunch as well as when we are eating dinner. There were times that he would just become quiet all of a sudden. He has this expression like he was remembering something so... sad. His smooth forehead in a frown, and his doe like eyes seems so far away, just thinking this,... makes me uncomfortable and he would from time to time just deeply sighed.

I'm worried and at the same time was starting to feel annoyed, I just have this nagging feeling that it was THAT GIRL's fault. This all started when Ai Pete saw her.

Cha Aim that was her name.

I hate it.

At first I wanna asked my Uncle Tul to investigate her but my bastard cousin Pond, held me back, he says that Ai Pete would hate me if I became to nosy as to investigate the people he knows, in the end Ai Pete would come to hate me. He also added that Ai Pete will think that I'm a stalker of some sort. I almost want to hit him in the head.

Really... me being nosy coming from you Pond... I just can't.

Going back on my senses, we are currently here, at the school's open ground park, chatting about the upcoming year end semester. The said event was always been held a week before the end of the official semester, the seniors on the football club which I had joined were all been hyped about it constantly telling us new member about their accomplishments on the previous years, and because there will be  competitions between various clubs from other department faculty. Aside from that all class from juniors to seniors will be putting up different kind of food stalls and entertainment. Speaking of that Ai Koon Chai will be performing on the last night of the 3 day event along with the music and arts club. Honestly I'm having mixed feeling knowing this, I'm really excited and want to hear him perform on the stage but on the other hand I don't want others to see him his face and to hear him play an instrument. I had already asked him what he will be playing but he had only placed his fore finger on top of his lips and smiled saying that its a secret, all of a sudden I felt my body slowly becoming hot.

My Dear Ai Pete please you can seduce me but be subtle...

My poor heart can't take it...

Really Ae how shameless can you be...

Shaking my head, I looked at him, he was busy typing a report on his laptop. I know. He was busy but I can't help myself selfishly wanting to see him look my way. I was about to call his attention when a sudden breeze passed by, making his hair softly sway following the direction of the wind, the faint sunlight touching his porcelain face, those rosy cheeks. He looks somehow...ephemeral...somewhat...

Ethereal...

Without me knowing, its like my body has a mind of its own, I slowly reached out my hand but a hard nudge on my side wake, me up from my morning stupor. Glaring on my side I saw the annoying face of my cousin.

Damn Pond...

He was motioning something as he held his phone up with a smile on his face, oh how I want to punched that face of his, if only Ai Pete was not in front of me, I probably will.

I felt my phone vibrating on top of the concrete table, reluctantly picking it up and unlocking it I saw a new message from the bastard, after reading it I hastily touch the side of my mouth and found none, slowly I turned to him pissed, only to see him stiffling his laugh. DAMN IT!.
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New message

Nosy Bastard Fucking Pond : you're drooling Cousin wipe it up.
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"Ae thank you for dropping me by", Ai Pete  softly said as I walked him towards the condo building.

"Its nothing Ai Pete, I hope you have enjoyed our dinner tonight", I said looking straight at him.

He smiled and nodded, "Then Ae...take care on your way home..."

He was always like this so sweet, its been two weeks when we start having dinner together 3 out of all of them were crashed by Pond, but all in all things were getting smoother, Ai Pete wasn't that uncomfortable with me, I guess listening to my cousin for once produced a good result. I can't wait for the last day of the Year End Semester, it will be the day that I will be confessing to Ai Pete. Bidding him goodbye I got on the car.

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It was almost midnight and yet I'm still wide awake, I was lying on my bed with one of my arms draped on my head.

These past days,...

I kept thinking about him...

Everyday...

It has been like this ever since that moment...

That I had acknowledged this feeling of mine...

At first it was just like a seed...

Yet as time passed these seedlings kept on growing...

And now I feel that I had planted a Tree...

But I'm afraid...

Afraid that it might wither away...

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I forcefully pushed these negative thought at the back of my mind. Pushing myself in a sitting position, my gaze fell on the phone at the side table, and then on the alarm clock then back on my phone.

And in the end I still grabbed my phone and unceremoniously began to type a message.

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AE: Ai Pete are you still awake?

Pete:Yes I am, is something the matter Ae...?

AE:Just wanna check if you're okay

AE: Did I disturb you?

AE: Ai Pete...

Pete: I'm okay Ae... Thanks for your concern

Pete:No you did not

AE:What are you doing right now?

AE:Why are you still awake?

Pete:I'm waiting for someone... A call

AE:Who?!

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I waited for Ai Pete to reply back, but a minute or two and yet I didn't received any.

Who was he waiting to call him, it was already midnight. My mind kept on running on many scenarios that I have failed to realize that I have sent Ai Pete messages one after another. And when I had calmed down I could only blink as I scrolled down. My eyes twitched.

50 messages...

50 messages...

50 fucking messages...

Aiiiiish AEeeeeeeeeee!