HIS MUSE (COMPLETE)

Where His Eyes Lingered

    28 years old Mew Suppasit broodingly sipped his espresso. He just lost a 2 billion dollar contract to a rival company. The rival company was owned by none other than his good friend. He was happy for his friend but how he despised losing! He and his team had been working tirelessly day and night to get that contract, but alas everything went downhill. His team was devastated by the result as they just like him; were extremely competitive. He hated losing but he hated losing money even more. He stared down at the intersections below. He enjoyed people watching from time to time but sadly that day, even people watching did not help enlighten his dark mood. He was about to sip his espresso again when his phone rang. It was his mother. He contemplated whether he should answer the call or not. He knew how relentless his mother could be so he put down his espresso, closed his eyes, breathed in, breathed out and picked up his cellphone.

"Hello beautiful." Mew greeted his mother.
"Don't you beautiful me MewMew!" His mother yelled through the phone. He pulled back his head from the phone to get as far away as possible from her wrath.
"Yes mother... why are you screaming at me now?" Mew asked calmly.
"Why didn't go to that dinner date I set up?" His mother asked.
"Mother... didn't I..."
"Why MewMew?"
"Let me..."
"Tell me MewMew!"
"Mother...."
"I'm so embarrassed MewMew!"
"Mother!" Mew raised his voice.
"What?" His mother yelled.
"Mother... I was dealing with a 2 billion dollar bid. I did inform you. Even my assistant informed you." Mew explained.
"Do you know who she is? She's the only daughter of the Anomakiti family!" His mother ranted.
"Mother... I have told you countless times that I..."
"I don't care what you've told me MewMew. You are 30.."
"28." He corrected.
"You're 28 and you should be married by now! Look at your younger  brother.. he was married by 25.."
"24." he corrected her again.
"And now he has 2 kids!"
"They are twins mother." Mew explained.
"Look at you... You're older and you are still SINGLE... and you don't even have a steady girlfriend.. or a boyfriend! Look at your cousin Peter ... and his husband Kao... They got married last year and now they have 2 kids!"
"They adopted them mother."
"I don't care... I need grandchildren from you MewMew. I only have 6.."
"8 grandkids...not 6." Mew muttered.
"8 grandkids and NONE... NONE from you!"
"I'm sorry mother if I disappoint you." Mew said in defeat.
"You don't disappoint me MewMew... Just find someone! Make babies or adopt or.. I don't know!"
"Yes mother."
"Don't you yes mother ME! Oh... by the way... I do have good news though! I met this nice young girl the other day."
"Mother stop it... don't set me up with anyone anymore."
"MewMew... you have to meet her. She's so adorable! You would love her."
"Mother..."
"She just graduated from King Dusit Royal University College!"
"Mother?"
"She has a degree in child psychology and she is going to be a teacher!"
"Mother!"
"She is a distant cousin of the royal family! She's from His Royal Highness King Dusit's side of the family. Don't you find this exciting?"
"No mother.Not at all!"
"How could you say that MewMew?" His mother yelled.
"Mother... you know I love you and I know you love me. But I have to hang up because I have a meeting soon.'
"Son?"
"I'll call you again later okay?"
"MewMew?"
"I shall have dinner with you this Friday like always."
"Son?"
"Make sure you cook my favourite dishes okay?"
"MewMew?"
"My assistant is here. So I really have to go." Mew lied.
"Son?"
"I really have to go mother."
"But..."
"Love you mother."
"Love you too MewMew." His mother relented.
"Bye mother." Mew said before hanging up.

Mew sat slump down on his chair and cursed. He could feel a mild headache forming. He massaged his neck to reduce the strain that he was feeling. Could his day get any worse than this? He wondered. Business deal gone. His mother making his day hell. What next? He spoke too soon as he could hear his assistant telling him that Miss Park wanted to see him. Mew groaned. What the hell was that woman doing at his office? He did tell her that it was only physical ... that they were merely fuck-buddies. He even had a few fuck-buddies as he did not do commitments at all. Every single liaison he had regardless of whether they were men or women, he was clear from the get go. Simply physical and zero commitment. Why the hell was she here? He did tell her that he won't be seeing again and had given her a hefty farewell 'gift' of her choice specifically flown from France. Then, why was she in his building and wanting to see him? Was the gift not enough or not to her liking? She did choose the damn thing herself! Mew groaned. She won't leave until she met him. He knew her rather well. What looney wants looney gets. That was the perfect representation of Miss Park.