3 CHAPTER 3
The car stopped infront of an old looking house, the neighborhood alone looked unsafe, groups of men around the corners sitting on crates doing who knows what, stray dogs digging into the rubbish bins eating spoiled leftovers.
"Is this...where you live?" Phichit asks. He had offered Paitoon a ride home.
"Mn....i grew up here"
That was sad. Phichit knew that Paitoon was from a lower class but he didn't expect this.
"I see....will you be here alone?"
He nodded as he fiddled with his fingers.
"I'll be fine....it's late, you should go home, your parents might be worried"
Phichit avoided his gaze.
"I'll stop by tomorrow....take care"
Paitoon nodded and got out of the car, he waved goodbye and headed inside the house.
Phichit watched as the lights lit up inside the house, his heart ached for Paitoon, no one should experience the loss of a parent.
He sighed.
"Let's go home"
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He watched as the large gates opened slowly. The car drove inside the large estate and parked infront of the modern mansion.
"We're here sir". The driver says.
"Thank you uncle"
He lazily made his way to the door. As he opened the glass door he was greeted with the scent of roasted pork and vegetables.
"I'm home!"
"Phichit khaa I'm in the kitchen" his mother says. He smiles and made his way there.
The dining table was filled with food.
"Is dad coming over?"
His mother, Sirikit sighed and turned to face him.
"He said we should prepare a plate for him incase he stops by"
He sighed, his parents were divorced and no one knew about this as it would topple his father's business stocks, his father owned a hotel chain that was spread all over Thailand, news like this was a risk neither of his parents were willing to take.
"I see...I'll go change then"
She watched him walk away. Something was different about him today, could it be...he found a girlfriend?
Few minutes passed and Sirikit and her son were having dinner, the extra plate at the head of the table adding tension in the room.
Phichit sighed and banged his fist on the table startling his mother.
"He's not coming"
"Maybe he's stuck in traffic"
He scoffed and leaned back on the chair.
"Stuck in traffic? He divorced you remember? why should he come here if he's out there with some skank"
Pak!
Sirikit looked at her son with a cold glare.
"How dare you say such things about your father, he said he was coming!"
His cheek stung but that didn't matter at the moment.
"When are you going to wake up? He's gone! And never coming back!"
"Go to your room"
He rolled his eyes and stood up making the wooden chair stumble backwards.
"You have to accept the truth mum, you might be still married on the internet but in real life you're a divorced woman"
"GET OUT!"
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Paitoon was in his mother's room going through the photo album. In three days, a vigil is going to be held at the temple.
His family was small so no other family members were going to be present. He sighed as he looked at her last picture.
Her smile made him smile, it was a picture they took at Siam square, the lights in the background made it look even more beautiful.
"Mum....when you're reborn, come see me naa"
The phone on the nightstand buzzed making him sigh, he picked it up and gasped. It was a message from Phichit.
The two had exchanged numbers while they were dropping him off at home.
P'PHICHIT- Did you arrive safely?
He chuckled.
Paitoon- you dropped me off remember?
P'PHICHIT- Ohh I forgot.
Paitoon- it's okay, were your parents not angry? I hope you didn't get in trouble because of me ☹
P'PHICHIT- Nah, all good. Can we meet tomorrow? Before i go to school?
Paitoon- okay, I'll be awake by 6:30
P'PHICHIT- okay, good night
He smiled reading the good night message.
Paitoon- good night :)
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6:28 am
Phichit was leaning against the car as he waited for the front door to open, the cold morning breeze made him rub his hands together to make them warm.
He heard a soft creak and smiled seeing Paitoon, he was wearing an oversized tshirt with a pair of boxers, in his hand was a cup of coffee.
"Morning" Paitoon says before taking a sip of his hot beverage. Phichit smiled.
"Morning, how are you holding up?"
"I don't know....maybe I'm still in shock you know?"
He nodded. Things like this did take some time to sink in.
"I thought the coffee was mine since i came early."
Paitoon giggled this time making Phichit shiver.
"I can make you one if you have time?" He offered. Phichit smiled and snatched the cup from him.
"No time, I'll take this instead"
"I already drank from this" Paitoon gasped.
He shrugged.
"We're both men, a little thing like saliva shouldn't bother us" he says before taking a sip.
"Ohooo this is sweet, what did you use?"
"Coconut sugar, bring my cup when you get back from school, if I'm not here I'll be at the temple"
He nodded an raised the blue cup in the air.
"Thank you, see you later"
Paitoon watched him get in the car and drive off. He chuckled shaking his head.
"What a weirdo"
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As usual, Phichit was greeted by the swooning of girls who wished to have him, he made his way to class and saw Earth and Preed making out in a corner.
"You two really like showing off huh"
Preed smirked while Earth blushed.
"Did you literally bring a cup of coffee from home?" Earth asked walking towards him.
"Of course he can, he does own 24.4% of the school shares" Preed says sitting on top of Phichit's desk.
Preed was a son of a family from old money, his great grandfather owned the oil industry based in Seoul, they now came to Thailand to open their 50th branch. His half Thai half Korean look had captivated Earth from day one.
Earth on the other hand was a newly rich kid, his parents were fashion designers who took up the fashion industry by storm, their designs are worn by local and international celebrities along with people around the world.
"You guys speak as if I'm only the rich kid in school"
"No but you are the most powerful, remember the whole party incident? How your parents managed to wipe off those pictures from the internet still baffles me"
He sighed and took a sip and smiled. Earth and Preed shared a look.
"Ohooo by the way you're smiling I'd say that coffee was made by your lover" Earth whispered because students were starting to enter the class.
He blushed and turned around.
"I don't know what you're talking about"
The couple shared a look again before going to their seats.
"N'Earth, Our friend has fallen in love"
Earth smiled.
"It's about time"
