Calm Down Tiger

51: The Lion's Den

Gun's POV

I slept last night hearing Ai'Cap's crying and I don't remember what time he stopped but the next morning his eyes looks so puffy and red like he didn't sleep at all. I didn't ask him what happen because I don't think I should be involved right now. But this morning P'Donghae woke me up—he didn't sleep in our room anymore and when I go out I saw P'Hyuk wearing his casual clothes. He pats my head and said, "You are the older brother na Ai'Gun na khrab again, okay? You need to look after your Ai'Cap. P'Hyuk will just be gone for 1 week and your P'Heechul will go to China for a while na Ai' so make sure to help Mae and Pa and also—try to make Ai'Cap smile," I was so sleepy when P' talked to me so I only remember receiving a tight hug from P'Hyuk and then from P'Donghae.

I stared at the 2 people sitting in front of me while I was retelling about my morning. "Woie—Ai'—I think Ai'Cap was so emotional these days so maybe your P'Hyuk just want na khrab you to look after him or something—" then he sips on his milk tea, "Thinking too much makes my head ache na khrab Ai'—why did you even call me here? I should be talking a rest with Mean! I am so tired na khrab from our performance yesterday! You are such a cruel Ai'My friend!" I sigh and I think calling Ai'Plan here at the milk tea shop near my house is a bad idea.

"I will not call you na khrab anymore—" I mumbled before also sipping the pearls from my milk tea, "You just need to do what your P' told you Ai'Gun," I continue sipping while listening and also nodding—I am multi-tasking, "You know—something probably happened last night that we all don't know na khrab and Ai'Cap probably is very affected right now, so you need to be understanding to him na khrab," I am not sure how P's mind works but I think it works better than my brain and Ai'Plan combine.

I nod like crazy, "Chai—chai—chai P'—that was why I called you na khrab even though it's not 3am na P'. I know that you have more sense na woie rather than Ai'Plan. This Ai' only went here because Ai'Mean gave him money na khrab to buy milk tea and because he knows that I will let him eat later in our house na P'—do you know that Mae khrab is a really good cook na khrab?—Woie P'—you should eat at the house na khrab later!" I suggested so suddenly and I know Mae is already cooking lunch so later when we arrive home we can all eat there and also maybe make Ai'Cap happier. But P'Mark shakes his head and laugh, "I am sorry na khrab Ai'Gun but I need to go to Best house later na khrab. I promised him to help him with his papers. And I think his Mae already cooked food for us na too so it will be a waste of food if I will decline," I voluntarily frown when I heard his reason.

"Woie P'Mark khrab, I am really worried na khrab about you~" I didn't know that Ai'Plan and P'Mark are also close because Ai'Plan is worried about him, "Me?" P' pointed his finger to himself, "Chai P'—because you know—I thought you are rich na khrab P' but you are always eating with P'Best na khrab so—are you maybe—broke now P'?" but before P' can even answer, I hit Ai'Plan's head, "Ai'Idiot! I expect more from you na khrab Ai'Plan! P'Mark paid for our dinner na khrab last night—why would he be broke? Maybe—it's P'Best who is broke na khrab that was why they always hang out together." I concluded because there is really no way P'Mark will go broke.

P'Mark's laughter stopped both of us from hitting each other's head, "Okay okay an khrab—I really wonder how you two understand each other na woie but I am not broke. I just hang out with Best for many various reason na khrab." He explained briefly but it makes me more confused, "Why do you have various reason na P'?" I asked him and make sure to sit properly first because I want to listen very carefully. P' put one of his hands under his chin, "Hum—your P'Best is really bad na khrab with English but he needs to finish many reports na khrab but most of the articles are in English so your P'Mark is helping him translate some of it," I nod again and again because surprisingly I don't have any problem with English.