The secret of our true love between us and everything in the middle

Chapter 11.5

P'Arthit released KongPob from his grasp as fast as possible when he heard the door opened and tried to seems nonchalant while he liked wherever away from KongPob's face. KongPob was a bit donewd by the fact that their precioud moment had been broken but he readjusted himself accordingly.
San stood at the door not sure of what he had seen. He was hyped getting back to the shop aware that KongPob would be alone and had planned that they would celebrate in the honor of his new born neice but all that change when he saw KongPob hugging someone else in the shop and though it seemed as though they didn't want to acknowledge it, he had seen them for sure.
A lingering silence ensued as the trio looked back and forth between each other until KongPob broke the silence.
  

   “How did it go P'San?”
That immediately caught San's attention. “Whaaa KongPob... I am now an uncle to a beautiful baby girl. I'm soo happy!!” San well rightfully boasted as he leaned against the counter completely ignoring P'Arthit. “Ohhh, congratulations then. It must be wonderful to have a new baby in the family.” KongPob congratulated as he eyed P'Arthit who stood a bit further back.
“Yes, it is. I'm going to pour myself a glass of wine in celebration. I was about to invite you but I can see you are a bit preoccupied.” San said as he now looked at P'Arthit who eyed him back. 'who was thus person and why did he want to invite KongPob for a drink' P'Arthit wondered as he adjusted his bag.

Noticing his questioning gaze, KongPob took it upon himself to clear the air.
“P'San this is P'Arthit, my friend and P'Arthit krap this is P'San, his brother owns the place.” KongPob said.
“Ohhhh, Sawadee krap. I'm Arthit Perawat krap.” P'Arthit greeted politely.
“Sawadee krap. I'm San Anderson.”
The two eyed each other both unsure about how to feel about each other. P'Arthit wasn't necessarily friendly towards him but he also didn't particularly like him.
       “Then, since you are back.. I think I will take my leave. I'll have to reschedule your offer on the wine though, right now P'Arthit and I have to go home.”
“Ohhh, you know where he lives?” San asked P'Arthit getting very interested in their friendship all of a sudden.
“Yes, I do. KongPob and I are very close friends so it would be obvious that we know where each other lives,” P'Arthit said a sudden jealousy streak taking over him. He didn't like San at all from the get go and his questions were starting to irk him.

      “Let me take my things then we can go home P'Arthit,” KongPob said as he ran to the back and left the two strangers alone.
“So, how for long  have you known KongPob to the point of you being close friends,” San asked standing tall over towering Arthit a bit but that didn't sway Arthit.
“He's a direct junior of mine at University so it was inevitable for us to get close.” Arthit replied as he crossed his arms over each other.
“Ohhhh, so you are also an engineering student?”
“Yes I am and I'm about to graduate the soon.” P'Arthit boasted his prideful nature coming up out of nowhere. He hadn't been head hazer for nothing and Arthit knew how to hold himself against people like San.
       San hummed in acknowledgement rightfully getting the message Arthit was sending. It was an underlying battle of showing that each was qualified to be KongPob's friend.“I am ready to go now P'Arthit.” KongPob said as he emerged effectively cutting off the tense air. P'Arthit nodded before walking out the door and left KongPob with San. San only spared Arthit a side glance before turning back to the lerosn he had hoped to spend the night with.
“I will leave then P'San, have a good night.”
“Wait KongPob, I know what happened today was unexpected and I'm glad that you were here to help. To repay you why don't you take tomorrow off as a reward?”
“It was nothing P'San. I don't need any kind of reward.” KongPob replied in modesty.
“No, no KongPob. Please accept this. If you don't I'll be very unhappy..” San pleaded as he held KongPob by the shoulder.
KongPob wanted to refuse but P'Arthit's shrill call for him outside men at that he was getting impatient and KongPob had no choice but accept so that he and P'Arthit would leave already. He then said his goodbye and went out to find P'Arthit.
“Let's go home now P'Arthit.” he said smiling and P'Arthit drapes his hand over KongPob's shoulders. “Let's go.”