Invitations

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A few months had passed after that Nid incident, things were going smoothly for the couples.

Ben and Earth are still like the old married couple.

Joong and Nine are like cats and dogs who would bicker when make up a few minuets after they bicker.

Pavel and Dome were still being the touchy, possessive and cool couple.

Earth was sitting on the couch while browsing idly on his newsfeed. Ben was doing his assignments by the way.

"Ben?"

Ben's forehead creased when he heard Earth call his real name.

"Yes sweetheart?" Ben turned to look at his lover who was still laying idly on the couch.

"Why don't we bicker and fight a lot like Joong and Nine? Isnt it suspicious where our relationship is going on smoothly and no serious obstacles yet?" Earth said and Ben laughed and stood up to get on top of Earth.

"You rascal." Ben said and tickled Earth.

"We are growing old and we are both thinking maturely." Ben answered simply and Earth nodded.

"I thought so too." Earth said and smiled at Ben.

"You're going to start the internship tomorrow right?" Earth asked Ben who was now spooning him.

"Yeah... I am kinda nervous tho." Ben said and Earth laughed.

"I am nervous about doing my internship inside a bank." Earth said and Ben ruffled Earth's hair.

after the assignment, they both headed to bed. Tomorrow will be their first day of their internship.

Ben woke up first and he woke up the sleepy head Earth and then they prepared themselves.
 
Earth drove Ben to their hotel and he kissed Ben and wished him goodluck.

"Goodluck too sweetheart." Ben said and kissed his forehead before getting off the car.

Ben went inside the hotel and went to the HR office. He introduced himself politely and he was led into the kitchen.

"So this is Benjamin, the intern." The HR introduces Ben to the workers in the kitchen and Ben smiled politely at them.

Ben was showed around and he was taught about the do's and dont's inside the kitchen.

He knew it will be a very tiring job but he has to do it in order for him to graduate.

"You sure a good for a newbie." Said the head chef who was impressed with him.

"Uhm... My parents taught me things like this while I was still little." He said and the head chef raised his brow.

"What? Your parents are chefs too?" She jokingly asked and Ben nodded.

"Yeah. My dad is a chef while my mom is a pastry chef." Ben answered and her eyes went wide.

"Oh wow... then why did you choose this hotel out of all hotels?" She asked.

Because the owner wants me to.

He smiled at the head chef and didn't give her a word answer because he found it inappropriate.

He just wishes the day will finish already so he can go home and cuddle with Earth.

It was break time and break time inside the kitchen would take turns because cooking doesn't really stop because of the costumers.

"Do you have a lover Nong Ben?" The assistant chef asked him and the head chef turned around to see the answer.

Should I answer or not? Well...I don't owe them anything and I don't want them to know about me and the owner's son so...

Ben just smiled and leave the answers to their imagination.

"Good morning Ma'am. I am the intern." Earth nervously introduced himself.

"Oh... Hello. Come here young man and I'll show you around."

Earth was shown around the place and everybody was really busy to mind Earth but they gave him a little smile as a welcome.

"Just come to my office if you need something okay?"

"Yes Phi. " Earth replied and his nightmare started.

"Hey intern. Come here photocopy these papers will you?"

Fucking hell.

"After that, you give these papers to Khun Prae."

You fuckers.

"You can do it right?"

Assholes.

Earth smiled and nodded before accepting the papers in his hands. He went t the photocopy room and nervously asked a another worker if they can teach him how to use the machine.

They gladly taught Earth.

After a few minutes, he was done with the photocopying so handed it to the assistant head. He went to Khun Prae's office and he politely introduced himself and told her why he was there.

"What a polite man you are. You're the intern? You can call me P'Prae." She said and Earth smiled.

"Thank you P'Prae... Have a nice day." Earth said and left the office.

The moment he was seen doing nothing by the assistant head, he was showered with lots of orders which Earth helplessly did.

"This is tiring but I wanna graduate asap." Earth sighed.

It was time to go home finally and Ben was waiting for Earth to pick him up. He suddenly got a call from Earth that he's not able to pick him up because the seniors were picking on him.

Ben had to take the taxi or ride the bus back to their place. He was making his way to the bus stop and then a white car stopped in front of him.

"Hey intern. Are you going home?" It was the head chef and Ben bit the inside of his cheek before nodding.

"Yes Phi." He responded and the head chef offered him a ride.

"I'm fine Phi. I can take the bus-"

"Oh come on. I am also heading that way so might as well drop you there. Come on." She said and Ben gave in.

Ben sat on the front seat and she would ask random questions about Ben. They finally arrived at the place so Ben thanked her and got off the car.

He headed to his and Earth's unit and Earth was still not there. He decided to make dinner and an hour later, Earth came in looking haggard and tired.

"Those fucking seniors will be the death of me. Its only the first day tho." Earth said and wrapped his arms around Ben.

"I have to recharge..." Earth muttered and Ben smiled and wrapped his arms around Earth.

They had dinner together and they shared how their day went. Earth say everyone was nice except one person.

The assistant head.

"Man, I am beaten up. Its only the first day... I have to endure it for like... two months." Earth said and Ben kissed his cheek.

"Susuna teerak." Ben said softly and Earth kissed Ben's shoulder.

"Susuna teerak." He told Ben who smiled softly.