RUNAWAY

CHAPTER 16

Arthit watches Kongpob from the bed.

His eyes trailed every movement of Kongpob's hands. The way how he combs his long artificial hair, putting on layers of makeup, making sure his hair falls on the sides of his face.

It was a Monday morning and Arthit had stayed with Kongpob and Lia the whole weekend. They had to go to the office early today for a meeting about the new contract's production numbers because it had become a click in the markets.

Arthit was already in his office suite, lying near Lia who was playing games on his phone with her head near Arthit's underarm.

Arthit slowly got up from the bed and walked towards Kongpob, hugging him from the back.

"One day you will come to my office as Kongpob and I will introduce you and Lia to them as my husband and daughter," Arthit whispered in Kongpob's ears, sending shiver into his spine.

Kongpob looked at Arthit's face through the mirror infront of him and smiled.

It's been near to a month since Arthit and Kongpob had got back together. Going out in their free time, having dinner dates, playing with their daughter. It all seems like a dream. They were just like a small family. But Kongpob moved around with a mask everywhere. He didn't go out in his real identity every time. He was afraid people who he knows and people who know him will find him. He didn't have answers for them.

Kongpob and Arthit parted away from each other when they suddenly heard the doorbell ring.

"I'll get it!" Lia rushed to the door, throwing the phone in her hand onto the bed.

"Uncle Aim!"

Lia jumped into her uncle's arms who caught her with a smile on his face.

Kongpob walked out of the room with Arthit tagging along with him.

"Oh, P'Arthit. I thought you went back yesterday." Aim enquired as he saw his senior in the room.

"I wanted to spend more time with these two," Arthit said as he eyed his daughter and lover.

Aim smiled as he looked at his friend. He was more than happy knowing his friend was back to normal again. He had not heard about Kongpob's nightmares after Arthit came into his life again and Aim was grateful for it.

He himself had told May about all the encounters. She was afraid at first, fearing for Kongpob's health. But when she came to know that her friend was happy, she was thrilled. She wished she could meet the couple together again.

"Let's go, Aim. It's already late." Kongpob said as he looked at his watch.

Aim nodded his head and walked to the elevator with Lia in his hands.

*******

"Kongpob, I want to tell you something. Both of you should know it."

Kongpob turned his head back looking at Aim who was sitting at the passenger seat along with Lia in the car.

They were driving towards the company in silence when Aim interrupted it.

"What is it, Aim?" Arthit asked, his eyes still on the road.

"Kongpob, we have been away from New York for the past few months. Our presence here was actually for two months only and now it has been more than the scheduled time. May had called me yesterday asking me about our comeback. Tom had asked her to enquire about us. What's your plan?" Aim asked.

Kongpob looked outside the window of the car and sighed.

Kongpob knew that this question will be asked to him soon. He himself had contacted Tom and lied to him telling him there were some issues there and they need some more time to stay here. Even though Tom didn't believe that altogether he allowed Kongpob and Aim to stay.