Calm Down Tiger

36: By Hook or by Crook

Mark's POV

"Arghhhhhh!!!" I ruffled my hair in frustration when I remember what happened this afternoon during Songkran. I groan as well, "Arghhh that Ai'—seriously!!" then I lay still on my bed when I remember how he fucking look so nice with his hair dripping and, "Damn!! What was he thinking? Why did he change his hair color? He looks more edible now!!" I don't want to sound so horny or something but what can I do? That's how I feel for him when I saw him—but nope—before I even commented on his appearance—I saw his hands.

Damn, I cursed at Best when I went back after giving Ai'Gun a ride back home, "Damn it Best!" I mumbled again because that guy laughed at me while saying that it's no one's fault. Does he even know that a musician should always protect their hands?

I roll to the other side of the bed. I've been meeting Best lately—my high school ex-boyfriend. The reason of our break up is very reasonable but still it was the reason why I shut myself so much to people. We both knew that our relationship won't go any further. He has a very promising future and his parents don't want him to be distracted. I also have a very good future and we both knew that time that we were better off without each other. I may be lying if I say that I wasn't hurt—but yet that was all in the past. I moved on—and damn it the guy that I want now just threw me away the last time we talked.

I was so hurt when Ai'Gun told me the harsh reality between the two of us. Maybe that was the reason why Best decided to show up again—to rubbed in my face the sad reality that I shouldn't court a straight guy. I don't know how he found out about Ai'Gun and I but he suddenly showed up in my college. I do hope that no one knew about my past relationship with him.

I keep on rolling on my bed before I sit down on it and decided to dial Best number. I need to talk to him, "You better answer!" I whispered before I clicked the call button and wait until my call connects to him. Good thing I don't need to wait long because he already answered my call, "Alaiwa!" he sounds so mad. I don't think him getting mad should be an option right now, I should be the one getting mad, "Woie! Get a grip of yourself Best! I am still irritated about what happened this afternoon na!" I think my forehead is already creating those lines because I cannot keep a straight face right now.

Best laughs at the other line, "You are such an over protective person na Mark—but you don't have the rights to act like that because Nong looks uninterested at you," does he need to rub it on my face? I have this urge to go to his house and punch him but I scratch the idea, "Seriously Mark—just get back together with me so that you don't need to be so stressed about Nong Gun." I smirk because by the end of the day he is still insisting what he wanted from me.

I thought he would just hang out with me when he showed up last time and I was so eager to hang out with him—but when we were about to go back home from the mall before Songkran—Best told me that he wanted to get back to me which I declined right away because, "Isn't it obvious? I am waiting for my wife to beg for me and want me back na khrab!" I told Best which before I am so afraid to hurt him but I think Ai'Gun gave me all the reason to fight for him.

There's a loud ticking sound at the other line, "I wonder if 'your wife' is aware that you claimed him already na Mark. When I talked to him today—he looks like he wasn't interested with you na khrab," I know he is right but I already know my game and I know Ai'Gun, "He will beg me Best—believe me he will," I am so confident because I will do whatever it takes to make Ai'Gun fall for me—by hook or by crook, "Just remember that I am here for you na Mark when he rejected you again," Best sounds like he is kidding but I know he wasn't.