In Loving Memory

A Refreshing View

New held Gun's hand and pulled him up. Once they reached the surface, Off immediately started to perform CPR. After what seemed like eternity Gun started coughing up water.

"ARE YOU CRAZY ATTHAPHAN?!" New yelled. Gun looked up confused. How did New and Off get here? He then looked out and realize what he did. He looked down and didn't believe he really did try to kill himself. He felt tears fall on his leg. He looked up and saw New and P'Off crying.

They were back at the hotel.
"Off can you please get us some food." New asked. Off boxes and left them alone. New turned to Gun and whispered, "What happened to you Gunnie?"

Gun laughed it off, "Nothing is wrong Newiee~ I just wanted to swim but forgot how to in that moment." Gun lied.
New looked at Gun, " I'll ask you one more time Gun, please don't lie to me~ your eyes can never lie. Please tell me what happened so I know how to help you." New pleaded with worry.

Seeing his best friend beg broke Gun. He started sobbing. He told him everything that happened. "Are you disgusted by me? Because I am." Gun confessed. He expected New to walk away from his life but he was embraced. New was crying really loud as he also patted Guns back. Trying to comfort him as well.

Off walked in with food and saw the two of them crying while hugging eachother. New kept apologizing~ and all Off could do was leave the room to give them space.

A couple of months passed since Gun spoke about the incident. New and him agreed that not pressing charges was the safe route as Gun is famous and it could lead to serious backlash. However New couldn't let it go, and he was able to hire some men to paralyze the guy from waist down. New also convinced Gun to talk to a trauma therapist and he made sure Gun attended all the sessions. Bit by bit he could see Gun's improvement.

Gun had told Maya he will not participate in the promotional tour for the movie. Maya was surprisingly chill about his decision, but she did require him to be present at the Cannes festival at the end of the year. Gun agreed.

Gun worked really hard to control his demons. He still struggles with nightmares and random panic attacks, but he was able to eat again. There were days when he wanted to give up, but he would pinch his thigh to bring him back to reality; He is Gun, a beloved actor, beloved friend, and beloved brother. That was the mantra he had to repeat in his mind to remember that he needed to stay.

One morning Gun went hiking with his favorite 91 line trio. As usual they were talking a mile a minute and being loud. Gun was behind them quietly watching them from a distance. Tay noticed him and walked a bit slow to match Gun's pace. He pulled something out of his bag and handed it to Gun. Gun looked down and saw a photo. It was of him and the cast of I'm Tee Me Too. Gun looked at Tay confused.

"It's my favorite set. We always had fun together and the job didn't feel like one. I love this picture of all of us, we're carefree. I want you to keep it." Tay said.
"Why do you want me to have it?" Gun inquired.
"Because you're happy in that picture. I haven't seen the spark in your eyes anymore pet. I don't know what happened, but I want you to know that happiness is a temporary feeling. It always comes and goes. Happiness will come back to you." The very wise Tay advised. Gun appreciated Tay's comment. It really resonated with him. He smiled back, " Thank you Tay." Tay smiled brightly at the welcome. "Oi, Tay quit flirting with my babi." Off said from the front with an authoritative tone. Arm, Tay, and Gun all chuckled at Off's possessiveness. "Let's hurry or we'll miss the view!" Off continued, not amused by the laughs.

They finally reached the top of the hill. They oversaw all the greenery before them. It was all such a refreshing view~ no urban life found, everything was rural and beautiful. The horizon was an incredible sight, different from Panit's hill. This view is more refreshing. Gun took it as a sign that starting over is always okay.

He is Gun, a beloved actor, beloved friend, and beloved brother.

The True End.