Internal Affairs

Chapter: Fifth

After the night Beam let Forth into his house, Forth did not stop bothering Beam.  He comes every weekend to the white dragon.  Although he did nothing but his presence disturbed Beam.  

 Beam hates himself after that night.  Usually he is a person who does not easily trust others.  He is also a person who is always alert.  But that night, not only did he invite Forth into his room but also casually fell asleep in front of Forth.  Beam put his head on his desk.  He hates himself.

 Beam sighed and looked at his cellphone.  The same message.  Every weekend.  Beam opens the message.

 + 66xxxxx "If not busy, drink with me"

 Beam chuckles.  Forth is so stubborn.

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 "Congratulations !!"

 The clink of the sound of colliding glasses sounded on their table.  Today Lam and his friends officially end the training.  The day after tomorrow they will work in their respective placements.  Lam hopes he will be placed in the narcotics division but he must be satisfied that he can be placed in the criminal section.

 Lam looked at the Earth sitting opposite him.  Starting tomorrow, he won't be able to see it again.  Lam wants to thank him but Earth is so popular with his juniors.  Everyone wants to drink with him.  Lam can only look at him.  Waiting for the right time to talk to him.

 "Phi. May I ask something?"  one of the juniors asked Earth.  Earth looked at the junior and nodded.

 "Tattoo on phi's hand ... is that really the list of names of the men who slept with phi?"  he hesitated for a moment but in the end he ventured.  The question made all the seniors look at him sharply.  But Earth smiled.  He drinks his beer and casually stares at the junior.

 "Why do you want to know?"  he asked.

 The junior looked down embarrassed and played his beer glass "I-I'm just curious" he answered.  The seniors looked at each other for a moment before they laughed violently.

 "Did he just try to shoot you?"  one of the seniors asked Earth.  The junior who sat next to Lam was staring at Earth in a panic "N-no I ... I didn't ... this ..." the junior lost his words.  His face was bright red.  He drinks his beer to cover up his embarrassment.  The seniors keep teasing him.

 Earth chuckles.  He only smiled faintly.

 "I'll tell you about this tattoo, if anyone can finish half a bottle of beer," he said "alone" he added.  All the juniors looked at each other.  Before someone opened his mouth, Lam stood up.  He took the beer bottle and gulped it up.  The one thing he can be proud of is his ability to hold alcohol.  Because he always accompanied Oh Jamornhum to drink.

 All of Lam's friends cheered happily when Lam managed to finish a beer alone.  Lam's face turned red but he looked fine.  The seniors were amazed and applauded.  While Earth, he looked at Lam softly and smiled

 "So you want to hear the story too?"  asked Earth.  Lam looked at Earth expressionlessly and nodded.

 "Wow ..... you are very popular," said one senior while embracing Earth's shoulders.  Earth laughed.  He raised the sleeve of his right hand shirt and showed his tattoo.

 "The rumors are partly true. Some are not," he answered

 All of his juniors looked at Earth curiously.

 "I slept with one of them but not with 10 other people," answered Earth.  Earth looked at the name in his hand.  Everyone can see the face of Earth that changes wistfully.  The seniors sighed and drank their beer.