LOVE SICK : The Chaotic Lives of Blue Shorts Guys

Chapter 20 : THE CHOSEN WAY

We left Bang Saen since 5 in the morning. (Would you believe me if I tell you that I've never had to perk up even before the roosters are up in my entire life?) We had plenty of time to grab some breakfast together. Luckily for us, there weren't any heavy traffic so we arrived in Bangkok without having to worry.

Phun's two-doors black Honda Civic stops near the sidewalk in front of the school at exactly 8 am. We arrive just in time to see Ms. Wantana and Mr. Bancha scolding some junior high students for not tucking in their shirts inside their shorts properly.

Speaking of which, I should be doing that since I don't want to get scolded so early in the morning.

"You sure it'll be okay for you to show up late?" I ask Phun who is sitting the driver steal while still wearing his everyday clothes as I tuck in my shirt. We drove straight from Bang Saen to the school and didn't stop at either of our homes. Phun gives me a small smile when he hears my question, "It'll be okay, you better hurry."

"Okay, be careful getting home. There are a lot of cops patrolling in the morning. You don't even have your driver's license yet, you idiot."

"I look older than my age, it'll be fine." Heh, a self-deprecating humor.

"Oh, so you do realize that." I tell him with a chuckle before I lean over to grab my black backpack in the backseat. I turn around just as Phun's face slowly moves closer to my face.

His thin light orange lips are inviting me to make contact with them. Those lips are locking with mine so intensely, it is as if they refuse to let me go. I reach my hand over and stroke Phun's strands of hair that seem to be longer than what a typical high schooler should have. Meanwhile, Phun is clutching my face so that I wouldn't be able to break free.

We stay like this for so long that I barely have any air left inside my lungs. Our tongues continue to intertwine and tease one another. I had to do something before we'd be unable to stop ourselves.

"Phun..." I whisper his name even though our lips are still pressed together. I wait until he pauses to look at my face before I move away.

I give him a smile. I wanted to give him a meaningful smile that came from my heart.

"I better get going."

I don't know what the sounds that come after that are trying to tell me. Because I only know that once I closed that black car door, the story between Noh and Phun has ended as well.

***

"Yo, Noh!" I don't need to turn around to know who yelled my name. I stop so that Om and Rodkeng, who are running over while gasping for air, can catch up. Interesting, whenever I show up early, these guys show up early. Whenever I show up late, they show up late too. Talk about having a strong friendship instinct.

"What's up, assholes? How'd you get away from the teachers?"

"By running for our lives like you just saw." Om tells me as he pulls out his shirt from his shorts and allows the flaps to hang lower than an 80 year-old grandmother's boobs. I follow his example and pull mine out too. Having to wear your shirt flaps inside the shorts can be super uncomfortable, you know!

"So what the heck happened? How come Phun dropped you off? Where is he parking the car anyway?" W...wh...what?! I was busy with untucking my shirt but I had to snap my head back up and look at Rodkeng with widen eyes. How did he know that I got to school with Phun?!

"I bet they spent the night together again. It's not like this ########## ever brings a backpack to school like this." ########## Om hits the nail on the head. I nearly trip and bang my head. Seriously, no one will blame you if you choose to keep your thoughts to yourself! ########## you!