GEAR

TWENTY SIX

Praram were curious, whenever he and Mark have a videocall he always see the two seniors behind Mark, sometimes only V and sometimes only North. It doesn't bother him at first but after seeing North who is staring at him he shivers, he feel somehow scared, scared that he might have done something to the senior that is why he is staring intently. Praram dumped himself on his bed as he stared at his ceiling.

"Why am I feeling like I have left something?" He asked himself feeling more empty, he is already used of being alone, being by himself and the maids downstairs. But, he feels more empty after he came back, he sighed as he hugged his pillow.

"Good Morning P'! Going to school already? Can you drop me off?" He asked the senior, North looked at him uninterested making the sweet smile he is showing to fade off but he it still trying to catch.

"Just take a cab." Said North and left.

Praram sighed as he remembered the first time the senior made him sad, he clicked his tongue as he sat immediately slapping his face.

"Stop thinking of him already. He doesn't like you okay? You're not Pralak." Said the boy as if he is talking to someone, he took the small mirror as he glared at his reflection. His eyes grew wider as he spot something.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Praram screamed as he saw a dark circle under his eyes, he frowned as he looks like crying.

"Maybe that is why P'North can't like me.." The boy pouted as he hugged his pillow more but after a seconds, he cleared his throat as e stared back at his reflection again.

"Anyway, stop thinking that he'll like you in that way already." He said and sighed after, he rolled his eyes as he pouted.

"Remember the time that P'Zon caught you in the bar?" Praram said pointing at the mirror as if he is scolding someone.

Praram got invited by his classmate, the fact that the venue is in the bar, he became hesitant but came anyway. He surely is having fun not until his eyes spotted someone who just came in, his face lighten up seeing his P'North with his friends.

"P'! You're here as well?" He asked as he came to the senior but instead he receives a cold stare making him gulp.

"Oh isn't it Pralak...?" It was Saifah who asked, North turned to his friend as he replied.

"Praram." He corrected, the taller then shrug as he smiled at the nong.

"So that is why you are having a bad mood." Said Bohn as he raised his brow.

"Of course, who wouldn't be, if the one you were expecting to come isn't the one who actually came." V's statement made Praram to feel hurt as he looked at North waiting for some words so he can feel okay but...

"Because this kid is trying so hard to be Pralak." By that, Praram smiled bitterly as he tried not to tear up.

"Where's Pralak? You should have let him come here so our brother here won't be having a bad day." Win said making Praram to be more embarass. He gulped his own saliva as he smiles again.

"He'll come here soon, by the way I'll go na khap." Said Praram as he left them and went out sniffing. Not until he heard Zon's voice that made him to calm himself.