Back to square one

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Arthit presses the doorbell, pulling the strap of his messenger bag across his shoulder while talking over the phone,".. promise baby, dada will get your Kop to talk with you very soon . Now be my good boy and do as momma says okay?? "

" okay dadda!"

" I lob yu dada"

" Love you baby"

After hearing the sweet voice of his son Arthit disconnects the call when Noel opens the door. He folds his hands in front of the elder giving a polite wai to him.

"I am sorry uncle. Due to sudden rain, there was a lot of traffic", Arthit explains but Neol waves off his apology, gesturing to take a seat on the sofa.

" Son, it's totally fine, we still have time no need to worry. Do you want something to eat?? Looks like you came directly from college?", Neol asks pointing to the red hazer shirt thrown over black T shirt and dark jeans teamed with white sports shoes.

Arthit gives him a nod," yeah!!! My last class stretched a bit longer and it would had taken more time if I had gone back to the dorm. So, I just thought to hurry over here"

The young engineer finishes his sentence with a shrug. Neol can understand Arthit's reluctance to delve into any conversation. After waking up in the hospital, nearly a month ago,  Kongpob has gone back to his silent and distant self after that dreadful night he got mugged and choked till he passed out of lack of oxygen as he told all of them had happened in the alley. But for some reason Arthit feels like his man is concealing something,  not telling them the real truth. He wants to push the accurate information out of his lover but Kongpob has made it immensly difficult for him to even get a minute with him alone.

Arthit eyes roam around in the house, looking desperately for something or more precisely someone. He couldn't forget the call he received only to be informed by a stranger who later turned out to be his neighbour, Edrian, that Kongpob is admitted in a hospital. He doesn't remember the drive to the hospital or how he had been able to stand straight on his feet all that time when the love of his life was laying pale and drained of energy, lifeless, all bruised and battered on the hospital bed, wires attached to his veins connected to machines. It was the most scariest thing he had ever experienced.

....It is a pure case of Strangulation and assault. Luckily whoever has attacked him had not put much force or squeezed any longer.. a bit more and patient's wind pipe would had been crushed beyond repair...the Doctor explained to Arthit.

"There is no signs of any physical force or rape attempt but the victim must had tried to fight back which answers all those bruises", the doctor replied firmly to Neol who thanked God for small mercy. He didn't know what would he had done if something vicious had happened...again... Neol shakes his head not even want to think about it.

A shudder ran through Arthit as his mind once again takes him to all worse things which could have happened.... If it was not for Wave, Edrian's pet, no one would have known about his Kongpob lying there unconscious, bleeding....

It took more than 5 days, almost a week for Kongpob to woke up from his sleep. Arthit, his friends, Neol, Aim all were dead worried as it was not normal for a simple robbing case victim to be in slumber for this long.

"Doctor, why is Kongpob not waking up??", Arthit asked. Beside him is standing Aim and Bright. Knott is with Uncle Neol while Prem and Toota stayed behind with his son. Kongpob's father has also fallen sick. Thus, Arthit pleaded the old man to take rest at home if not for anyone then just for the sake of his son who would need him the most when he wakes up.

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