The Big Pretense

Chapter 19

A/N: The image above does not belong to me. It belongs to the person who uploaded it on the internet.

Lol, I do not know what came over me. I believe this is the longest chapter I have ever written in any of my fan fictions so far. I was feeling somewhat miserable today and I took it out on Art Pakpoom, the poor dear. Sorry, Art. I will make it up to you in succeeding chapters.

Art's POV

After everyone said some quick info about themselves to Max, Mr. Siripool announced that it was time to hone our acting skills by acting out the scenario for the day.

He handed a piece of paper to everyone which contained the situation for the scenario. Shit, it involved some kind of skinship again. I knew I was going to hate it because I knew for sure that Mew and Gulf would choose each other as partners for the scenario. I tried to convince myself that I no longer had any feelings for Mew but I knew that the moment I witnessed a kiss between him and Gulf, I would be dying inside.

The scenario was between a couple who had not seen each other for three years after they had broken up due to some misunderstanding. When they do meet up again, all the old feelings flare up and they end up in each other's arms once more.

"I need two volunteers," Mr. Siripool declared.

Preeda stood up just a split second before Podd did.

"Okay, go for it," Siripool said, motioning for the two to walk over to the space in the conference room where we always acted out our scenario of the day.

Podd was closest to that area and got there ahead of Preeda. Preeda walked slowly and a little nervously towards the spot. I noticed that she was limping a little. I heard about the accident on her knee yesterday.

Everyone including myself gasped when Podd grabbed Preeda the moment she got close enough to him, and then started to kiss her wildly.

"Cut!" Mr. Siripool yelled. "First of all, I haven't even said "Action!" and second of all neither of you had said at least some kind of introductory sentence."

"He didn't give me a chance," Preeda tried to defend herself.

"I wasn't directing the criticism at you," Mr. Siripool assured her.

I noticed Podd looking all red in the face.

"I'm sorry, sir," Podd said, looking mortified, "I... I don't know what came over me."

"I know just what came over you," Gulf spoke up. Did I imagine resentment in his tone?

"Shut up," Mew scolded Gulf.

"Okay, let's start over," said Mr. Siripool. "Are you guys ready?"

When both Preeda and Podd nodded their heads, Mr. Siripool yelled, "And action!"

Preeda's back was turned to Podd.

"Preeda, is that you?" Podd asked in a gentle tone.

Preed turned around slowly to face Podd.

"Oh my god, Podd, I never thought I'd see you again," Preeda said with strong emotion.

"How have you been?" Podd asked. "Are you married now?"

"No, I never had a boyfriend after you left me," Preeda replied, averting her face so that Podd could not see it.

"Preeda, you're forgetting I didn't leave you. You were the one who left me," Podd said, the sadness breaking into his voice.

I had to credit these two people. They were so good at improvising a script and they were so good at expressing their emotions.

"Yes, I guess I did," Preeda was speaking again. "But that was because I found out that you were seeing someone else."