It's Pleasure to Meet You

Chapter 1

Earth

I was tired after shooting Kiss Me Again. Watching the result of  P' New’s scenes with P Tay  made me jealous. Even though I also had a beautiful girl as my partner in this series, I wasn’t happy. I didn’t know why.
“Earth, are you okay?” P New patted my back and sat in front of me.
“Not really. I envy you. You have P Tay who always pays attention to you. But I have none.”
“What do you mean? You miss my kisses, don’t you?” New teased me with his curious eyes.
“No. Are you kidding? I had a kiss scene in this series, too.”
“Earth, I know you are not happy because you look lonely in this series, right? I will introduce you with someone. I think you will like him. He is an attentive person,” explained New. He looked serious now.
“Do I know him?”
“Yes. You know him, but I don’t think you know him much more than me.”
“Well, I don’t think you have an attentive friend, except Tay.”
“You will see. I’ll pick you up on Sunday morning. Be ready, okay?” said New and then left me.
I didn’t know whom he would introduce. But I hope I had a new friend. You know that my best friends are only Joss, Kenji, and Day. They are always busy with their own business.

A week later.
New called Earth from outside Earth’s apartment. With a gray tshirt and shorts, Earth came and approached  New’s car. He looked happy.
“Don’t sit here!” New stopped Earth when he was opening the front door.
“Why, P? Do you want me to sit on the back seat?”
“Yes. This seat is for Tay. I will be your chauffeur today.” Then Earth sat on the back seat. He sulked and thought whether he would be the third wheel today or not.
New drove his car fast. Earth didn’t know where they were going to. He just knew Bangkok. They were in the country now.
After one hour journey, they stopped in front of a big house in the country. New picked up the phone and called someone.
“Whose house is it? There are many ponds and gardens. Who do you call, P?” asked Earth curiously.
“You must know him. Wait for minutes.”
Earth looked at the front gate. New saw Earth smilingly.
***
Earth
I was really curious. I never went to a country. My heart beat faster when I saw someone trying to open the gate. Long legs , shorts, and yellow tshirt. What?
“P, is he P Podd?” I was really  surprised.
“Yes. I intend to introduce him to you. When we chatted few weeks ago, he asked about you. I think he likes you.” No way. We had never interacted before. I just knew his name and his hobby. But why I was happy when I heard P Podd want to know me.
“Hi, New,” P’ Podd said hi and smiled at us.
“Hi, come on. Tay is waiting for us. Podd, will you sit beside Earth?” What? Were we going to a double date?
“Okay.” P’Podd opened the door and sat beside me. “Hi, Earth. Nice to meet you.” He offered his hand and I accepted it.
Then we went to P Tay’s house.

P Earth invited us to go to a temple. P Tay always teased P New. I didn’t have a topic to talk with P’ Podd. I was confused.
“Earth, go over there. I’ll take a picture of you,” said P’ Podd. I was happy. I did what P’Podd wanted me to do.
P’Podd tried to close me and made me comfortable. But my heart beat faster when he stood beside me, so I tried to stand behind him.
“Don’t be shy, Earth. I knew you admire him.” P Tay whispered to me.
“What? How can you say that?”
“Well, I have ever seen you watching him seriously at the office.”
“When?”
“Don’t lie, Earth? Your eyes tell everything. Podd is tall and handsome. He is also kind. He is a quiet person. But, today I saw him talking too much with you.” P Tay teased me. Was what he said true?
Actually, it’s true that I admire him. He is charismatic. I like his character in Kiss Me Again. He is so cool.
“Earth, let’s go there! P Tay and New have waited for us.” P Podd’s voice woke my daydreaming.
We were happy taking photos and praying in the temple.
***
They were at a restaurant. Tay sat beside New, and Earth sat beside Podd. They were chatting while waiting for order. They ordered a special menu, so it took some time to cook.
“Here is the menu. Please enjoy!” a waiter came and put a volcano shaped dish in the middle of the table. Podd took a video of the dish. He also took a video of Earth, Tay and New. Earth did that too.
“How is today, Podd?” asked New.
“I’m happy. Thanks, New. I don’t have many friends. I’m happy when you invite me.”
“We are your friends. Earth is your new friend now. Is it right, Earth?” asked New to Earth. He was surprised.
“Yes, P.” Earth smiled awkwardly. Podd smiled at him sincerely.
Then they enjoyed their meal happily. 
***

Earth
I was happy meeting P’ Podd so I couldn’t hid my smiling lip on the way home. P’ Podd and P’ Tay had gone home. I was with P New in the car.
“Earth, what are you thinking, huh?” asked New while driving.
“What? I just …” I didn’t know what to say.
“Earth, do you like Podd?” His question made me surprised.
“You don’t need to answer it. I know it. Earth, if Podd likes you, what will you do?”
“P, don’t tease me. We just met and talked today.”
“He asked for your phone number. He told me that he followed your ig and twitter. Do you know about this?”
“What? Are you serious, P?”
“You don’t follow him? Oh no, he must be sad.”
“There are many people who follow my Ig and twitter. I don’t think P Podd follows me too. I’ll check them later.”
“Podd is a kind guy. Be sincere to him. He didn’t have many friends. If he is bored, he just cooks and travels.”
“How did you know him much, P?” I asked. I wanted to know more about P Podd.
“We met in an audition. We were also in the same university. I know everything about him since we shot Kiss Me Again. You know that we were often in the same scenes. His house is also too far so sometimes he spends night in my house.”
“Really? He slept in your house.”
“Hey, listen to me first. When Podd was too tired that he couldn’t drive, he spent night in my house. He slept in the guest room, of course. However, he often goes home after shooting by car. It takes an hour from our office to his house.”
P’ Podd was a hard worker. He never looked tired when I met him in the office.
“Earth, do you want to get off or not?” asked P New.
“Oh, where are we? Oh that’s my apartment. Well, P thank you very much for everything.” I got off his car and P New left.
When I wanted to enter my room, my cellphone rang. Whose number was it?
“Hello?”
“Hello, Earth. It’s me. Podd.”

Tbc.