6 Years After • Completed

xxii. Days 23 & 24

Day 23.

Arthit wakes up with immense pain in his head, he feels like someone living in his head had just invited all his friends to party and from the loud pounding in his head, they're probably having the time of their lives, he's shocked his ears haven't bled yet.

He swears, this is really going to be the last time he's going to get wasted- he thought it would make him forget, yes it made him forget the events last night with Kongpob, but he also got an unbearable pain.

"Here." Irish gives him the ginger tea. Arthit immediately drinks it not minding its awful taste.

"I need a new brain," Arthit groans and sets the cup on his bedside table.

Irish only chuckles. Arthit looks at her, surprised at her bubbly behavior. She's smiling from ear to ear.

"What happened to you? Did Faye already tell you the 3 magical words?"

Irish rolls her eyes. Arthit chuckles a bit but immediately stops because of the pain, Irish sneers. It amuses Arthit that Irish, who's extra cuddly, is with someone like Faye, the most peculiar person he's met with her disbelief at the idea of love but they're already 2 years together, although, Faye has said, with her eccentric voice, it's going to end soon.

"No. It's about what Kongpob told me."

Now, it's Irish's turn to chuckle at Arthit's eager expression.

"What did he tell you?"

Arthit can't remember what shits he told Kongpob last night, he just knew he's with the younger. Knowing him when he's drunk, he's probably told the latter some embarrassing craps and now he wants nothing to do with Arthit that's why Irish is so happy because her cousin won't cheat anymore.

"He told me about how your best date went with your perfect guy."

Arthit rolls his eyes. He can't believe Kongpob believed him, if it were Arthit, he's certainly not going to believe that, it's dripping with lies and exaggeration.

"Can you save your preaches for later? I know, I said it to make him jealous and it's wrong of me but lecture me later once I'm in my sound mind."

"Oh please, I'm not always like that," Irish smiles wider. "Actually, I'm going to tell you something better but I won't do it today, not yet."

"What? What is it? I knew he told you something else."

Irish smirks. "It's a secret."

"I'm already dying Ish, you can't keep any secret from me anymore."

"Kongpob doesn't want me to tell you."

"You're in this together? Since when you became friends with him? First, it's Faye, now, you?"

Irish shrugs. "I couldn't help it, Kongpob is indeed charming. I'm swooning, I think I'm in love."

Irish's words are contradicting the cringe shown on her face much to Arthit's amusement.

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Irish is adamant not to share to Arthit the conversation she had with Kongpob even with threats, bribes and promises to make Faye fall in love with her.

"One last chance. I will talk to Faye as soon as you tell me your secret with Kong. This is a one-time offer Ish, grab it now."

"One time? You've been offering me that since a while ago."

"You're going to regret this, Ish."

Irish snorts. "Right. Like your words can really influence Faye's feelings. You can't even influence your ex's."