RUNAWAY

CHAPTER 3

"Kongpob are you really sure about this? This is the last chance. You can't back off after this."

Kongpob, who was taking out the luggage from the car looked at Aim's concerned face.

Kongpob sighed, he asked Lia to behave well who was jumping seeing the new flat in front of her.

"Aim, we have already reached Thailand now. I have been preparing myself for this for the past two months, Aim. I have no other way. You heard, our boss telling that if I reject this I will be fired! I have to bring up Lia, Aim."

Kongpob looked at Lia and smiled bitterly.

"She is the only one I am living for."

Aim smiled in return and nodded his head.

"Kong, the driver is coming," Aim said as he found the company's driver who picked them up coming back to them with a man in a suit, who to their surprise was a familiar face.

Kongpob's eyes widened, he soon corrected the jeans and shirt he was wearing and covered his shoulder with his long hair above the scarf which was around his neck. He cleared his voice before he smiled at the two figures approaching them.

"Good Afternoon, sir and mam. It's really our pleasure to meet you," the man in the suit greeted them. A teasing smile on his lips.

Kongpob's voice was stuck in his throat, he looked at the man in front of him and was afraid if he would recognise him.

"Oh P'Knott, you know you don't have to be so formal with me," Aim replied.

Knott chuckled before he moved forward to hug Aim.

"It's really great to meet you after so many years, Aim. We were really happy to know that it was you who was coming here."

Aim smiled and released from the hug.

"Mommy, who is this?" Lia's voice interrupted the two old friends from their reunion.

Kongpob looked at Lia and hushed her to be quite which she did, nodding her head cutely.

It was then Knott's attention turned towards the lady beside Aim.

Knott smiled at the lady and waied with respect.

"I'm sorry for ignoring you, mam. I was excited about meeting Aim. He was my junior at university," Knott reasoned, a gentle smile playing on his lips.

"It's okay, sir. Aim had told me about it," Kongpob spoke in a gentle and stress-free voice which made his voice seem small and gentle. The way he spoke made him clearly feel like a woman.

"You can call me Knott, mam. Your good name please?" Knott's questioned, he knew the latter's name but as a formality he asked the name.

The question made Kongpob hesitate for a minute but soon he smiled at him.

" Krisia, Krisia Prachaya. And this is my daughter, Liane," Kongpob said as he looked at his daughter.

Knott smiled and nodded his head before he bend down to look at the girl who was standing behind her mother's leg.

"Hi there, Liane! How are you? Do you want chocolate?" Knott said as he handed out a bar of chocolate from his pocket towards Lia.

Lia's eyes sparkled at the sight of chocolate, she quickly took the bar of chocolate from Knott's hand and smiled.

"You can call me Lia, uncle. Mommy and Uncle Aim call me like that," Lia replied, smiling as she displayed her dimples.

Knott stared at the young girl for a moment before he shook his head and stood up.