Since Always

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Ming's POV

I heard them laughed. By them I meant P' Pha and Yo. I assumed P' May asked P' Pha to help Yo with his dance and now it had been almost 2 hours since then.

I clenched my jaw and my hands as well. Seeing them talking—no—it was too intimate for my liking, but anyway, whatever they were doing put me on rage. I hate it. I hate it. I hate it!

If it was not Yo, he would be pummeled till black and blue. But it was Yo who was by P' Pha's side! He had this never dies crush on P' Pha, I was expected to support him. Yo was my best friend!

But my mind was a mess, I even thought tp strangle Wayo. Get your fucking sense together, Mingkwan!

I only could curse, hit, kick, myself. And repeat.

Senselessly, I removed my t-shirt and poured cold water from my head. I need to cool my head. Because this shitty brain of mine was boiling.

And the next thing I saw was P' Pha left the hall followed by Yo.

I tried to chase them, but I only found Wayo. He was worried sick of P' Pha. I asked him what went wrong between them and he was as clueless as I was.

At 5PM, I was supposed to go to SOTUS gathering. But I didn't. Even Yo went home.

I was the only one remained at the campus hall. Yes, I admitted it! I waited for P' Pha, because his bag was still at the hall, so, it meant he was going to collect it later, right?

After what seemed like hours, someone came to the hall. It was parked near my waiting spot, just by the stairs. But it was not P' Pha's car.

A guy hopped off the car and approached me. He was as tall as Wayo. Shorter than me.

"Are you freshman?" He asked.

I only nodded, then he continued, "Hey, isn't that Pha's bag? Why do you have it?"

"I was waiting for him, actually," I said.

"Oh what a timing! I'm here to collect it, he asked me to!" The guy spoke. Seemed like he was a friend of P' Pha.

"Are you P' Pha's friend?" I questioned him.

"Oh, right! I'm Kit, Pha's slave number 1. The number 2 is busy at the bar," he laughed and it's contagious, so I laughed too.

"What are you doing waiting for Pha at this hour? Shouldn't you be gone by now?" He asked me. I finally saw the watch on my wrist. Oh, shit! It's 9PM already?!?!

I was soooo dead because I skipped SOTUS gathering this evening! P' Forth would kill me the second I stepped at Engineering!

"Hello, earth to you, freshman!" P' Kit caught me zoning out.

"Uhh, I'm Ming, P'.. from Engineering. Sorry for the late introduction.." I finally introduced myself. Ugh, what a manner you've got, Ming!

"That's okay, Ming! By the way, I'm in hurry. Would you pass the bag to me?" His hand was asking me to pass the bag.

But before I realized, I brought the bag further away from his hand, "Not so fast, P', is P' Pha okay? He seemed distracted when he left."

"He's okay, N'! Now, give me the back, please?!" He was irritated.

But I wanted to know how P' Pha's doing, before I processed it on my mind, my mouth spoke as if it had little smart brain, "Could you give me your number, P'?"

"You, what??" P' Kit was confused as well. As confised as myself.

"Your number, P', so I could check on P' Pha directly from you," I smiled teasingly. Usually people would give in when I attacked them with my smile.

"Why don't you check him yourself?" He retorted. Well, I could die from heart attack if I were to call P' Pha, so..

"Aw, P'! Don't be like that, I wanted to make friends," I winked at him playfully.

"Ugh, as if I want to be your friend!" Kit blushed while fiddling with his phone.

I snatched it and hit my numbers and called it immediately. My phone rang. I smiled and gave his phone and P' Pha's bag, "Thank you, P'! It's very nice meeting you!"

P' Kit blushed and stormed out to his car. Seconds later, he was long gone.

My smirked was gone and I wanted to smack my mouth so bad. What are you doing, Ming?! You should have asked P' Pha's number!!

It was my only chance but my mind went blank when it came to P' Pha. Tonight, I would curse myself to sleep.
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Phana's POV

Kit blasted my door open without knocking, "Shit!!! He has no manner at all!!!" Kit was fuming from head to toe.

"What the fuck, Kit??? Can't you knock before entering?! And talking about manner, you're the one who has no manner!" I scolded him. I was so going to strangle him to death!

"No, that Forth's junior has no manner at all!!! Is every Engineering guy a wolf???? Getting my number with such way! So rude!" He was seriously on rage.

"Okay, now, hold on. Who are you talking about?" I heard him talking about Forth's junior, engineering, and he was back from collecting my bag at the hall. Don't tell me it is what it is..

"It's.... Ming? Yeah, Ming!!! Forth's junior!!! He asked me about you then he asked my number and the next thing I knew he got my number, by force!!!!" Kit explained what happened, but I could only process one thing.

Ming wanted Kit's number? He flirted with Kit? He liked Kit?

My heart sank. And so was my soul.
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To be continued
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Yeah, stupid Ming 😤😤