Choices II

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"He asked for help" Phana paused as he gave up trying to lie "I need to talk to Ming... er ... I just had to talk to him"

"Hmmm" Beam nodded his head and then sighed. "Why don't you wait with Forth" Beam got up, "I will finish packing and Forth meet me at our house once you have met your Dean."

"I can come now" Forth got up as well but Beam shook his head, "education first". He then turned to Phana "All the best Pha" and then he walked away without waiting for that response. "Wait Beam" he tried to stop the other, but Beam was quicker, something about him was off.

"you two fighting?" Phana turned to Forth who simply shook his head. "You know what, wait here... I will meet my dean now and head hom" but a fist landed on Forth's face even before he could finish his statement.

"What the fuck" Forth held his aching jaws, Phana instantly moved to hold back Lam. Something was definitely off – he had never once seen Lam and Forth fight.

"Take your fucking hands off me" Lam snarled at Phana he turned to Forth, "what the hell are you doing?". Phana hesitated but let go when he saw Park's expression and stronghold on Lam. "you should go Phana" Park said curtly, "leave now."

Phana sighed but understood. It was between them. He quickly looked at Forth, who also nodded. "Sort it out guys" he said softly towards Park, "I will get out of the way".

He turned to look once at Forth and his friends arguing, but it was not why he was there for. He quickly walked away from the crowd that was gathering, a selfish part of him happy for distraction when he finally found Ming sitting with his friends at the end of their café.

Phana stopped when he saw Ming lean his head against Yo's shoulder and throw his arms around the shorter.

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"I am exhausted" Ming said as he switched off his phone, ever since that incident where he could not control his jealousy, anger, possessiveness towards the older he had given up trying to move on. More he tried more he failed.

"You need to talk to him" Aim said, "at least hear him out as to why he is visiting here often. Get closure"

Ming leaned against Yo's shoulder, "we were never in a relationship – what closure?" he closed his eyes, "I wasted 3 years pining over a man who never loved me"

"I think you are wrong here" Posh said to which Yo added, "as wrong as me thinking I was in love with you"

Aim laughed, Posh smiled while Ming sighed "sorry, am being a drama-queen again"

"A damm good one at that" Yo continued to move his shoulder forcing Ming to take his head off the shorter man "but let's just agree you are also a coward" Aim said sharply, "foolish coward"

"hey" Yo chided Aim, "let him be... I don't see Phana doing anything either, don't just scold him"

"Well" Aim said as he continued to flip though his book, "Phana doesn't bother me with his whining, only this one does"

"Now you are just being a bitch" Yo defended Ming who looked guilty, "do you want me to hit him?" he turned to Ming, "but you need to make sure Posh doesn't kill me after"

Ming wrapped his arms around Yo, "you are my only friend... I hate these two love birds"

"You are just jealous of us" Posh said, "and you, give him a break" he turned to Aim, "you can't force him to act on his feelings"

"But it is infuriating to watch him do all this shit when it is clear as a day that Phana is in love with him, just like he is" Aim mumbled, "I am one step away from dragging that 6 ft moron here and locking them up in a same room"