H.I.L.L.S : Dare or Dare!? [MewGulf] & [TayNew]

Chapter 40

It was around 10 PM when Art slowly woke up from his sleep. He blinked his blurry eyes a couple of times until he could see his surroundings clearer. He smiled to see Mew was sleeping beside him while holding his hand. Art felt warm. There was this feeling that he couldn't describe. Carefully, he let go of Mew's hand and stroked his hair softly as he kept staring at his sleeping face. He knew that this was wrong, but Art couldn't deny that he has this special feeling towards Mew Davis. Everybody knew that Mew Davis is a typical bad boy, impolite, rough, annoying, loves to fight and looked down on others. However, Art didn't think that way. In his eyes, Mew Davis is a kind person, someone who always cared about him and protected him in his own way. Art idolizes him, Art looks up to him, Art... likes him...

Mew blinked his eyes as he felt the touch on his hair. He lifted his face up to see Art was smiling at him.

"You woke up? Are you okay? Do you feel anything?", Mew hurriedly moved his body to take a glass of water for Art to drink, "Here...", he put a straw inside the glass and handed it to Art, "Wet your lips and drink some water."

Art nodded as he took the glass from Mew's hand and drink it halfway. Mew put the back of his hand on Art's forehead to check on the temperature.

Mew smiled in relief, "You should be okay now..."

Art stared at Mew for a moment while Mew was busy checking on the IV drips, just to make sure that everything was fine.

"P'Mew...", Art called him softly.

Mew turned his head to look at Art, "Huh?"

"Thank you..."

They stared at each other for a moment. Mew bent beside Art's bed while stroking his cheek gently. Art put his hand on top of Mew's hand, trying to savor his warmth as he closed his eyes.

"If this is hell, I'm willing to be damned for eternity..."

One thing they didn't realize, God was at the door, smiling warmly as he saw the scene before his own eyes. Mew, his brother slash best friend, will finally find his happiness soon...

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Shawny stepped into the frenetic nightclub. He immediately walked to the bar and called Bas, the bartender who is also God's most trusted guy.

"Bas...", Shawny greeted him.

Bas nodded, "Mr. Thanit has been waiting for you. Just follow me..."

Shawny narrowed his eyes in confusion but he followed Bas to walk through the backdoor, passing a small and narrow hallway before they finally arrived in a room that looks secluded.

"You may enter. I will take my leave now", Bas excused himself as he walked back inside the club.

Slowly, Shawny opened the doorknob and stepped inside. There God was, sitting behind a table with documents scattered on his table. This place was kind of dark and eerie. Just like the torture room that he often saw on television.

"God?", Shawny called him.

God lifted up his face and smiled as he saw Shawny was there. "Hey. You're here..."

"Can't we just talk in your office? Why here?"

God chuckled, "This is my other office. And I prefer a more secluded area to talk with you."

Shawny sighed as he sat on the small couch on the corner of the room. "Is there anything so important to talk about?"

God stood up from his seat as he joined Shawny to sit on the couch, "Do you want to drink anything perhaps?"

"You know I don't drink alcohol..."

God chuckled, "Well, okay then... But we do have softdrinks, juices and water too in case you forgot..."

"You're making me nervous, God. What happened?"

"I have this question in my head that I think only you who could help me with..."

"And what is that?"

"What did your father do to Mew? Why does it seem that his memory was different from what had happened actually?"

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Peter Xiao stared at her pitifully and smiled, "I don't know how to answer your question. You may be a cruel person, the cruelest person I ever knew. But a bad mother?", he chuckled, "I only knew that you did everything you can for your only son. I perhaps will do the same to Shawn if I was in your shoes..."

Mrs. Davis smiled as she nodded slightly, "Thank you. I really appreciate everything that you've done for us, Peter... I mean it..."

Peter Xiao nodded as he took his leave and walked back to his office to find Shawn was waiting for him inside with a grim face. Peter looked at him for a moment before he sighed and go directly to his table to check on some documents.

Shawn stood up from his position to approached his father.

"Why did you do that?"

Peter kept busy signing his documents as he answered slightly, "Do what?"

"Why did you do that to Mew Davis? Or did you do this because of Mrs. Davis' request?", Shawn scoffed, "Ohh, I forgot... she was your first love, wasn't she? You will do anything for her, won't you, father?"

"Shawn Xiao!", his father scolded, "How dare you said that to me?"

"Did I say something wrong?", Shawn chuckled sarcastically.

"I did this because of my perspective as a doctor. This is the best way for Mew Davis to survive. If I was in Alicia's shoes, I will definitely do the same for you. Don't you get it?"

"Why? Why would you do that to me? Were you ashamed of me? Were you ashamed if someone knew that you have a gay son?"

"Shawn Xiao!", his father shouted in anger, "How dare you!"

"Did you do this to Mew Davis because you hate yourself for having a gay son like me? Were you, father?"

"Stop talking this instance, I warned you!"

"Just answer me, will you? You did this because you know Mew Davis loves Art more than his life, didn't you? You just didn't want Mrs. Davis to have this feeling of shameful burden for having a gay son like you were facing right now! Did I say it right, father?"

"Imbecile! Shameless! You don't understand anything! I live in society longer than you do. I know how cruel life is. I do not want you to face people's prejudice for being what you are!"

Shawn paused for a moment before he finally said sadly, "There you finally said it, father... "

Shawn stared at his father sadly. He smiled and sighed in disappointment. His father stared wryly at him...

"No, Shawn... listen to me..., Shawn..."

Shawn bowed politely before he took his leave, stepping outside of his father's office. He ignored his father who kept calling his name to stop him. His heart died... he was too disappointed... too disappointed with his father who he loves dearly. Tears began to seep out from the corner of his eye. He would never be able to forgive himself for what his father did to Mew Davis. He would never...

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