The Story of Water and Stone Book 1 [English Version] [E-book on MEB]

CHAPTER 2: The Casual Meeting

CHAPTER 2: The Casual Meeting

My phone's ringtone wakes me up in the early morning. My eyelids feel so heavy because I stayed up quite late last night. My hand now tries to find the phone to answer the call.

"Where are you now?" Teh's voice dashes out from the phone.

"What's the matter? Why so early?"

"Early my ass! It's 10 a.m. now!" He shouts.

This guy is freaking loud...

"Yeah. I just woke up. So, what's the matter?" I ask him again.

"Well, I almost forget. Did you see A-Po's IG stories?"

"Not yet. Why?" I'm confused that Teh has to be this alarmed. Just A-Po's IG stories?

"You go see it. You'll know."

He finishes the sentence and hangs up. This man is really a big hunk of shit.

I've just awakened. I'm still drowsy. Why did he have to find a way to mess with me this early?

I rub my eyes to wake them up, stretch for a while, then get up and open my IG app to check A-Po's IG stories. I really want to know what is so interesting.

I'm finding A-Po's IG and open his stories. What I'm seeing now kind of surprises me a lot. It's boomerang clip of A-Po and Sila shot together with Siam Center in the background. Sila shines his smile that I've never seen before, and A-Po's face is really painted with happiness like every time I see him.

I reply the stories immediately after I finish watching it.

Some ones have run away for a trip!

It doesn't take long for him to reply back.

Not a run-away trip. We're here to discuss works.

I double tap to like the message, trying to pretend like I understand that it's his personal matter. But you know, my curiosity inside me is very strong. I can't help checking Sila's IG too.

Nothing...

There's no update at all.

It's understandable though. Sila has always been like this. Quiet, self-reserved, not a social media addict.

What should I do? My chest is packed with this curiosity.

I walk around my room thinking about how could those two go out together and why did they go out. I've been figuring it out for quite some time before I text Teh.

Karn: Hey! Let's go to Siam together.

TECHIN: What time?

Karn: At noon.

TECHIN: Okay. Why so sudden?

Karn: I want to trace those two. I want to know why did they go to Siam.

TECHIN: SO NOSY!

Karn: Very true. I have to admit.

TECHIN: Okay. Whatever. Make it quick.

Karn: Yeah.

I put down my phone after texting with Teh, then grab the towel hanging beside my bathroom door and rush inside. I speed up my shower habit ten times because my heart now has reached Siam Center already.

When finished, I grab the nearest outfit to wear. I'm so much in a hurry I don't even care if the shirt I pick is ironed. The jeans I already wore yesterday lays in the basket beside my wardrobe is picked to wear again before I put on a necklace and a bracelet. I wear a little bit of perfume, grab a phone, call the taxi to get me to Siam Center.