RUNAWAY

CHAPTER 2

"Are you fucking serious, Kong!?"

"I don't have any other way, Aim." Kongpob replied, showing his pleading puppy eyes that made Aim sigh.

"Don't look at me like that Kong! You know that this will be difficult for you!" Aim shouted back

Kongpob bit his bottom lips as he fidgeted in his place.

They were in the office cafeteria. Kongpob and Aim were just called by their boss to inform them that they have to move to Thailand within 2 months.

But when Aim and Kongpob were about to exit from their boss's room, Kongpob asked Aim to go ahead as he wanted to talk to their boss about something important.

Kongpob took more than one hour inside the room which made Aim curious about what his best friend might be talking about.

When Kongpob came out, he asked Aim to accompany him to the cafeteria.

He told Aim the most shocking news that Aim could have ever thought about.

"See Kong, cross-dressing like a girl is very hard. And you can't change your voice! How the hell would you do that? One day or other P'Arthit will figure out about you." Aim said, his voice filled with hopelessness.

Kongpob looked up Aim and sighed.

"I will make everything ready, Aim. I had talked to our boss already. Tom had asked me why I am doing this. Since he had been knowing me for these past years and know about me and Lia, he understood when I told him about my past. He agreed to help me with this. He told me he will change my ID and will collect duplicate records and passport."

Aim's mouth was wide opened as he heard what all Kong had planned about. He was sure that Kongpob had already set his mind for this, there is no way to retreat him from this.

"And about P'Arthit...." Aim's ears perked up at the name. He looked at Kongpob for him to continue.

"I will try my best to stay away from him, Aim. I'm not worth his memories. I not worth it for him, Aim. Its better he doesn't understand me. If he does then...I don't know. I might need to answer his questions which I don't want to. He is more than anything for me Aim. I want him to live without me. Maybe he has already forgotten me by now." Kongpob chuckled at his remarks.

"Kong..." Aim looked at his friend, his eyes filled with sadness.

"I'm fine, Aim. I'm fine. If one day he finds out who I'm really am then let it be but I don't want to give in so easily." Kongpob said as he smiled bitterly.

"I will go back to work, Aim. Have to finish everything before we go to Thailand." Kongpob said as he stood up, putting his ID card around his neck and walking away with his hands in his Jean's pocket.

Aim watched from the seat at Kongpob's retreated back.

Aim had always thought about how his friend could smile at outside while inside he's erupting like a volcano. Aim had been seeing Kongpob for the past 5 years and it was the worst years.

Kongpob was not the same Kongpob anymore that he knew. Kongpob was no more the brave person anymore. He is not the same person anymore who only looked towards the positive side of everything. Now, whenever Kongpob makes a decision, he thinks about the negative side and worries about it. Especially when it comes to Lia.

Kongpob's most charming smile that made everyone fall for him was no more existing. The cheerfulness and energy in his voice had long gone.

He has become thinner, dark circles under his eyes which he covers up with foundation creams, his face has long lost its glow.