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

Chapter 32

     KongPob's mind broke down for a second since he hadn't been prepared for such but it was only for a second. His instincts reflexively kicked in and he roughly pushed San away from him, wiping his lips furiously, appalled by his actions. He had barely even opened his mouth to say anything, when something flew past him like a thunderbolt straight at San.
Arthit wasn't aware of how he had even moved that fast at all. He just reacted as soon as he saw the atrocity taking place before his eyes and crossed over. It was like his body wasn't even his own anymore, another spirit taking hold of him and it wanted blood.
     KongPob was yet to realise or understand what was going on but Arthit came in and sent a flying kick to San's chest who tripped back and fell hard to the ground. There was no use of words anymore, Arthit had warned him before and now, now he was going to get it.
   He didn't give San a chance to retaliate or even comprehend the situation as he immediately sat on him and began his onslaught of beatings. Punch after punch after punch were directed at poor San's face to a point he began finding it difficult to breathe as blood filled his nostrils and mouth.
KongPob finally got out of his frozen stupor and stepped in to prevent P'Arthit from killing the man at the rate he was going.
      “P'Arthit krap, P'Arthit krap, please stop! Please......” KongPob uttered struggling to get him off while trying to avoid his blows but  Arthit pushed him off as he continued butchering San's facial features. At this point San was close to passing out, he had no energy to even defend himself at the sheer force that Arthit was using. His anger had been flared up and once out of control, Arthit couldn't be held back for much long and at this moment, his anger levels were over the roof.
   
      “I'LL KILL YOU TODAY YOU FUCKING BASTARD!! I TOLD YOU DIDN'T I? I TOLD YOU IF YOU EVEN DARE THINK OF HIM I'D PUT YOU IN THE HOSPITAL DIDN'T I?!! NOW, YOU'RE GOING TO PAY WITH YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!” Arthit seethed his hand coming in contact with San's jawline sharply and painfully though he didn't feel it. San coughed up blood as he groaned out and at this point he heard something significant crack and the blood sputtered all over across the sidewalk.
     “P'ARTHIT PLEASE STOP! PLEASE!!” KongPob finally cracked not able to see much more as he found a burst of energy and pulled him apart from San.

   “WHYYYYY! WHYYY KONGPOB!? WHY DO YOU KEEP DEFENDING THIS SON OF A BITCH?!! I TOLD YOU DIDN'T I KONGPOB!!! I TOLD YOU HE WASN'T GOOD BUT YOU STILL INSISTED WITH HIM! WHYYYY!! DO YOU HAVE FEELINGS FOR HIM?! HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH OF ME!! ANSWER ME KONGPOB!!!!!!!!!” Arthit yelled angrily yelled at KongPob, turning his rage towards him. KongPob was trying to calm P'Arthit down but at this point Arthit was fed up by this bullshit and not interested in hearing anything else. He sped off towards the apartment lest he also began physically hurting KongPob.
     KongPob was overwhelmed at the turn of the situation and decided to run after Arthit since he was his main priority and seek him out so as to try and salvage this crumbling state of things but a hand shot out and grabbed his hand.

     “KongPob.... leave him be.... He doesn't deserve you, don't go after him,” San managed as he coughed up more blood. His whole face was covered in murky stains and he was sure he was wounded more than he was feeling since it was difficult to speak but he wasn't backing down. He was going all the way with this madness. KongPob looked back at him with a gaze of almost disgust and shock at his audacity as he freed himself to continue after Arthit.
 
    San stumbled onto his feet and reached out once again grabbing KongPob's arm forcefully halting him. He was going to make KongPob listen to him.
   “KONGPOB I LOVE YOU AND I'M THE BETTER MAN,”
   “P'San... I don't have time for this...”
   “WHY CAN'T YOU SEE, HOW HAPPY I CAN MAKE YOU....”
   “P'San.....”
    “WHY CAN'T YOU SEE THAT I'M BETTER? WHY IS IT HIM OF ALL PEOPLE!!!? WHY CAN'T YOU CHOOSE ME INSTEAD!!!?”

    “P'SAN!! ENOUGH!!” KongPob shouted raising his voice for the first time, anger seething through him. San stumbled back, shocked at this different side of KongPob that was coming from him.
    “ENOUGH OF THIS! HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU!! This isn't love P'San, this is obsession and madness and I want nothing of it. Not now. Not ever! Get it once and for all that I love and will always love P'Arthit. He's the only one for me and of it isn't him then I don't want anyone else. I don't expect you to accept it or even understand it but you WILL respect it whether you like it or not. Now, I'm going after the man I love and if you try to stop me again, I won't hesitate from hitting you as well,” KongPob warned before leaving and raced after Arthit. San sunk to the floor, stupefied not knowing how to process anything and just sulked to himself.
    KongPob rushed back to the apartment, his brain ransacking itself on how to save this situation. He had never seen P'Arthit like that before and he was honestly afraid that this could be the last straw in their fragile relationship. Everything was falling apart and fast. His legs worked tirelessly taking 4 steps at a time as he tried to catch up to him. He had to fix this before all was lost and if that happened, he would never forgive San for it.
     He reached in time before the door to their room closed  and he thrusted his hand in to prevent it from shutting and got in. Inside was another storm brewing, Arthit was in over his head, strewing everything in his path. His mind wasn't even processing, he was acting purely on emotions that were coursing through his system. He felt as though he would combust at any moment, his body even heating up dangerously. The disgusting picture of San and KongPob kept running through his brain and he fisted the wall in fury. P'Arthit wasn't a violent man even though he had had his fair share of fights along with Bright, Knot and Man a few times but never to this extent. At this point if he had a gun on him , he might have actually shot San and that mere thought not only scared Arthit but KongPob who didn't know what to do.
    He approached P'Arthit carefully, gauging how to get him to calm down and talk. He had barely reached him when P'Arthit turned to him and they had a standoff. KongPob was about to go forward but Arthit was way ahead of him.