Truth Or Dare (On Hold)

Chapter 8

Two men are sitting inside a doctor's room, separated by a table in between them. They were looking everywhere, avoiding each other's eye.

"So, You are working in this hospital?" Forth asked Pha breaking the ice.

"Huh.. Yes.. For the last three months." Pha replied, fiddling with his fingers.

"I thought you were still staying in New York." Forth said. "How come Beam hasn't said anything to me regarding this" he mumbled to himself.

"Yes. I was there for my MS. My mom is still living there, but I don't like living in a foreign country so I came back." Pha answered.

Forth hummed. And once again, they sat in silence. By that time, Forth looked at Pha. He was taller than before. He gained some weight. He was more handsome and charming too. Not the pale, thin and lifeless Pha, he used to see 8 years ago. After N'Yo went to New York, Forth cut ties with Pha completely. Also, their campus being at opposite ends made easier for him to avoid bumping into the other.

Though he saw Pha occasionally, he tried his best to not give him a second glance. It was hard not to do, considering the fact that even after eight years, his heart was beating rapidly being with Pha in the same room. Then Pha went abroad for his higher studies and Forth joined his Father's company. Life went on like that.

One could say that Forth is a successful business man. But his love life is nowhere near existence. Sure he had friends and family. But Forth always felt a certain void in his heart that he knew could only be filled by a certain doctor.

"Owhh!! I forgot to ask. How is N'Yo? He was in New York too na?" Forth asked Pha with a bright smile.

Pha chuckled, "He is doing fine. He took over his father's business. Doing great job, I should say. I thought you might still be in contact with him." Pha raised his eyebrows at Forth.

Forth scratched his head, "Yeah. But after graduating, I was busy with work and I lost his contact. Only Beam and my Engineering gang are my friends now. Ming is working with me ,so inevitably there is Kit. No more friends than these people"

Pha hummed. "He is getting married next year. I meant N'Yo"

Forth widened his eyes, "Woahh!! Our Nong is getting settled huh!!"

Pha laughed, "Yep!! Infact, he said that he will be inviting all our friends. His fiance is a famous Thai American model cum actor, Joss Wayar. You should have seen Yo hyperventilating when his fiance asked him for a date then. Hahaha!!" Pha laughed.

Forth smiled, "Are you dating anyone?" He asked Pha. Pha's laugh was stopped abruptly. Even Forth didn't know why he blurted out such question. For sure, Pha might have someone now. He regretted asking Pha, fearing for his answer.

Pha sighed. When he opened his mouth to say something, he was again interrupted by his room door opening with a jolt, "P'Phaa!!" A young pretty woman strutted inside with a smiling face.

"Owh! Pring! What are you doing here?" Pha asked surprised to see her. He stood up and crossed the table to reach her. Pring laughed and hugged Pha, "I missed you P'Pha. Why didn't you come visit me this morning for breakfast? Wait!! Don't tell me that you skipped your breakfast again?" Pring reprimanded Pha, looking up from the hug.

Pha smiled, ruffling Pring's hair. "Phii!!" Pring pouted, fixing her hair. Pha laughed again, "Sorry Pring, I forgot to inform you that, today I got an important work. But I had my breakfast at the hospital cafeteria. Promise."

Pring huffed. "If you say so"

"Ummm" Forth was sitting there, watching both Pha and Pring being affectionate with each other. Forth is not gonna lie now and say that he is okie with it. NO. Infact he felt jealous.

"Owhh. I'm sorry. I didn't see that you are busy P'Pha" Pring pulled away from the hug.

"That's ok Pring. That's Forth. My ...friend from college" Pha said.

Pring widened her eyes for a second, as if she knew something, but changed her reaction and smiled at Forth, "Sawadee P'Forth"

Forth returned her wai with a smile.

"Owhh.. I almost forgot. P'Pha, I brought you lunch. I made your favourite dishes." Pring said, placing the nourishment on the table. "Actually I thought of having lunch with you and packed for two, but Samantha asked me for a lunch out so I'll be going with her."

She looked at Forth and then at Pha, "wait! I got an idea." She turned to face Forth, "P'Forth ka~, if it's not a bother, can you accompany P'Pha for lunch. I'm afraid that he would skip it. Na na na~" Pring clasped her hands in front of her and asked with a pout.

"Ummm.. y-yeah.. I'll accompany him. Not a problem" Forth stuttered, looking at Pha and Pring, back and forth.

"Enough Pring. You don't need to terrorize people by acting cute. I'll eat well. Don't worry" Pha laughed, pinching Pring's cheeks.

"Ok. I'll take your words for it. Owhh. It's time. I need to go now. I'll see you later Phii~" She hugged Pha and pecked his cheeks. She then waiied at Forth and left the room.

After a brief silence, Pha asked Forth to have lunch with him. They sat on the couch at one side of the room and enjoyed their meals.

Forth cleared his throat, "Y-your girlfriend. Her cooking is amazing. Thank her for me." Forth said, not making eye contact with Pha.

Pha raised a brow, "Girlfriend? Owhh!! You mean Pring?" He suddenly laughed out loud.

"What? Why are you laughing?" Forth asked little irritated.

"Oiiii Forth. Pring is not my girlfriend. She is my sister" Pha said in between his laugh.

"Sister? I remember that you were an only child Pha. What are you saying now?" Forth frowned.

"Ai'Forth! My mom got remarried to a business man in New York. Pring is my stepsister. But I adore her like my own sister. When I decided to return back to Thailand. Pring decided to follow me. She is a freshmen medical student from our University." Pha replied.

Forth scratched his nape with a silly embarrassed smile.

Pha shook his head, "oiiii.. wait wait wait!!! Perhaps, are you jealous Ai'Forth?" Pha looked hopeful at Forth.

"Wh-what? Noo!! Why would I be jealous. Not at all.," Forth stammered.

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"So this is THE Forth, P'Yo was talking about huh?!? Mmmmm.. " Pring mumbled to herself while walking through the lobby of the hospital.

She took her mobile and dialled a number, "Hello babe! Are you free now?"

"Why? I thought, you went to have lunch with your brother" the girl in the other end sulked.

"Yeah Sam. About that. I guess my brother got someone else to take care of him now." Pring squealed.

"What? Who is it?" Samantha asked amused.

"I'll tell you during lunch. Now get your sexy ass here and pick me up from my brother's work place" Pring sassed and ended the call. She looked back at the hospital and smiled. 'I can't wait to tell P'Yo about this'

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