Memories under the Cherry Blossom Tree

Ch 10 Why do I care if its not you??

Oak,The lanky boy whom Kong had saved came back with help...Wat, Tine and the gang had disappeared knowing Kong was hurt and not wanting to face consequences now tat they realised the gravity of their actions...

Seeing Kong lying in a pool of blood,oak had asked his friends to help take him to the university hospital as it was the nearest...

Once in the emergency room, they were met by knot, who was on duty tonight..seeing who it was, he asked tersely "Wat happened?"

" Some boys threw liquor bottles at him. And one hit him on the head" they said...

"Who did this? Students from our university?"

"Yes, P'..they were bullying me and this boy saved me..so they took out their anger on him.." said Oak, feeling miserable...

"Don't blame urself" said Knot "we ll take care of him, u can go back to ur dorms...are u his friends?"

"No, P' I don't even know his name"

"K, then, if want u can come visit him tomorrow,now go on"

And the boys left..

Knot set about checking the depth of injury..he turned Kong over..the blood had coagulated so it was not a deep wound...he then checked for any stray glass shards in his skin and started to disinfect and clean the wound..then put on clean dressing...he cleaned the others scrapes on his arms and neck disinfecting them...

Then he booked Kong under a private room and had him shifted there for observation..

Now, taking his phone he called Arthit...

"Wats up Knot? Aren't u on duty tonight?"said Arthit grumpy at being woken up..

""Get ur ass down here Arth..ur lover boy's here..I have put him in a private room and his frens don't know he's here yet"

"I ll be right there.." said Arthit and grabbed his car keys,not bothering to change his pajamas.. rushing out at jet speed...he hadn't even asked Knot why kongpob was in the hospital..he just hoped he's fine..

He arrived at the hospital and went straight to the room...Knot had texted him the number.

He walked upto the bed,looking at the sleeping figure, the drip attached to his already thin arm making him look so frail....he looked so much like his Tuan he thought, his heart skipping a beat...the familiar butterflies in his stomach started fluttering..a small ache crept up in his chest on seeing his wounds...he has become so handsome, his thin lips were fuller now,cheeks slightly chubby..his arms also showed some traces of muscle now...

Arthit sat down on the chair beside the bed, and taking the boy's hand in his he ran his thumb over his fingers and whispered " Why does it hurt so much if your not him? Why do I feel like ur my Tuan? If u are really Tuan why did u lie to me and leave??" Silent tears now flowed down Arthit's cheeks and he kissed the inside of the boy's wrist...

Kong stirred in his sleep and muttered something, so Arthit let go of his hand..he walked to look over at Kong's belongings in his bag,searching for some sign,a clue linking him to the past..he found his phone,but he couldn't unlock it to get his friend's numbers or check for clues..so he just called Bright and asked him to inform Kongs friends immediately...may be they might know something..

Knot finished his duty and came over in the meantime..

"Who did this to him Knot??how did he end up here?"

"Apparently he played hero and saved a boy from being bullied and the bullies turned on him..its just a flesh wound but we need to observe for a concussion. Have u informed his friends ?"