Sotus Short Stories- discontinued

Knott - Wrong Place Wrong Time

I left the party with all good intentions of going back to my dorm and sleeping away the alcohol that my friends had graciously given me. I had noticed my legs were moving at a slower pace then they would normally, but my vision was still fairly clear. I can only hope that my friends make it home safely. They were supposed to stay over to work on our assignment, but most of it is complete. We could finish it over a video-call.

I stopped to only check my phone when I see two figures near a building. They were seriously locking lips from what I could recognize until it dawned on me. That was fucking Arthit....his build, the shirt, the pants. If I hadn't been with him most of the day I would never had known. Now I wished I didn't... I almost wanted to laugh at them... not even 5 hours ago he was afraid of what could be in the future, but now he is taking charge of the present. I hear shutter noise from beside me. I turned to see Toota.

"What the hell are you doing here!" I was shocked by his presence, "I needed a place to crash, so I was going to ring your bell after you made it into your dorm. However this... he is pointing at the two still clinging to each other...was an unexpected surprise!" "You better delete that photo. You know how Ai'Arthit gets if you tease him too much. Plus do you really think they would be doing this out in public if you guys hadn't forced drinks down their throats." "Yes, mother! Too bad I already sent the picture to Ai'Bright and Ai'Prem." I am dying inside...this is not going to be good. "You sent it to them individually right? Not the group..." I held my breath worried about the answer. "Oh...let me check... he pauses and looks up at me like he made grave mistake... just kidding. I sent it to them individually. However, after that I don't know what they did with it." If that image goes viral through the campus....we are all dead. "Text them. Better yet call them! Do not distribute this image!"

We are still talking when I noticed the couple had long since left their intimate embrace.  I hear Toota chatting away with Bright. "I know! It looks like Ai'Arthit was the one who took charge.... True, but Nong Kongpob was definitely against the wall....you did give them a lot drinks....laughing could be heard through the speaker...oh Knott is giving me a look. Ai'Bright, don't send that image to anyone. Unless you have a death wish.....What were they doing?....You are afraid of Nong Kongpob...good that means you won't do anything stupid, right?...Night!" "Ai'Knott, I think we are okay. Ai'Bright seemed to understand that doing anything with that picture will result in his death. He kept talking about Nong Kongpob's eyes when he ask him the question earlier, but he wouldn't elaborate further on the topic. Prem texted me saying he doesn't care too much about the photo. It's a picture of the boyfriends. Nothing could surprise him anymore." "Doesn't that sound like he is little in shock about today's drama?" "I think sooo. As he drank more he kept whispering in my ear about why didn't Ai'thit didn't feel comfortable with telling us..sooner" "damn, he is such a softy but his damn face makes him seem fierce." "That my friend is correct! Ai'Bright, only has beauty..." we are laughing as we approached my dormitory. Toota is sniffing as he says, "I am very happy for Ai'Arthit. I just hope everything will work out for them", Toota has tears strolling down his face while they ruined the foundation he had on. I passed him the handkerchief from my pocket. "I am in agreement once again with you". That night we both slept peacefully unaware of the disaster waiting for them on Monday.

***

Monday's we have a later class, so we never have to rush to make it on time. I was studying silently when I heard my cellphone ringing. I looked at the caller ID. Nong Kongpob. "Swadee P'Knott. Umm... this going to sound really strange, but did you send a cake to my class today?" Huh.......my brain was dumbfounded by the question, "uh, what kind of cake?" "I wasn't going to open it until I knew who it was, pauses hears a box tape being pulled open...Shit...P'Knott... it's a picture of P'Arthit and I.... I'm so in trouble...Wait...I didn't... P'Knott?" "Nong Kongpob, I'm still here, but I think I know who did." "You...You don't think he sent one to P'Arthit?" "If he did... he will have hell to pay for it. I'll call you back once it's sorted" "krap, P'Knott."

The only person dumb enough to think, "oh I cannot send the picture to others. I will order a cake with the picture on it to the people in the photo." I start looking on my phone for his contact, I tried his cell, but no answer. I tried his home number, but they said he is in class.

Which I know is a lie. I give up, I called Toota, "hey Ai'Knott? Is everything, okay?" "No, I. Am. Not!" "What is it? What's wrong?" "I think Bright bought cakes for the both of them with that picture on it."

Nong Kongpob just called me. That someone sent him a cake while in class, but when he opened the box the cake had a picture of them kissing." "Shia! Saraleo! Fuck! Bright is so dead!" "You don't think he set it to be arriving during our class...." "I bet it is and Ai'Bright probably bullied his friend, M, for Kongpob's schedule" "that sounds like Ai'Bright" we are both quiet "class will be interesting....should we tell Ai'Arthit?" "No, we will let Ai'Bright get the beating before us..." "US? I didn't take that photo!" "Doesn't matter! I'm not going down alone!" "You already have someone, Ai'Bright" "see you in class, Ai'Knott" "yeah, Bye!"