Black Rose

Chapter 40

Gulf woke up startled. He looked around the room, he remembered clearly someone standing in his doorway. He got up quickly tripping over his feet forgetting he had a brace on. He caught himself and stood up, he walked out into the living room everything looked the same as the night before. Had he dreamt it? He looked at the door to make sure no one had forced it open.
It was fine.

The only person who had a spare key was Mild, and he doubted he would waltz in here in the middle of the night. He made a mental note to add another lock to the door from the inside, having just the one with key access may not be good enough.

He stretched his muscles feeling the familiar soreness he had felt for the past few days since the accident. At least he didn't feel like he had been hit by a train anymore, it's probably why he had slept so much at Mew's place. Mew. Flashes of them kissing appeared and he shoved them away. He walked to the kitchen in his boxers and began to warm up some water. He looked at his phone, he had a text from Mild.

Chief said okay, to take as long as you needed, please don't 😫, be there in 30. Have some breakfast ready for me love 😜

Gulf snorted at the messages. "Kiss ass" he mumbled as he grabbed some eggs to boil for breakfast, throwing an extra one for Mild. He placed some  bread in the toaster and set the table. He should be close by since the message was sent 25 mins ago.He looked around again confused with the feeling that something wasn't right, the doorbell rang interrupting his thoughts. He wobbled his way to the door and opened.

"My! I know we've known each other for long, but I'm in a relationship Kanawut! Put some pants on!" Mild teased "Seriously speaking though,those blue and purple bruises on your back look scary " he said as Gulf walked away, he had forgotten how bruised his back actually was from the impact.

Mild set the box he had in his hands down with a thud. Gulf eyed it " Did you even keep any files for yourself?" He asked sarcastically

"Of course!" Mild said walking to the fridge "the smallest cases are mine and you" he motioned to the box "want to avoid whatever it is that happened with Mew by drowning yourself in work" he glanced at Gulf who ignored his comment, he rolled his eyes and looked back at the fridge reaching for an apple "I just helped grant your wish" he finished and took a bite.

Gulf ignored the question that comment had implied, he was not talking about Suppasit and specially not telling Mild they kissed. He would never hear the end of it. He walked over and took the eggs out of the boiling water with a spoon, Mild plopped himself in a chair at the table and continued to make holes on his friend back with his eyes. Gulf kept his poker face in place and ignored it.

He sat the eggs on the table as well as the toast and began eating. "So we're really not gonna talk about whatever it is you're avoiding " Mild asked as he buttered his toast. Gulf munched on his own piece and "hmm" in reply.

"Saw Suppasit this morning" Gulf tensed but continued eating, Mild began to cut the egg on his plate into slices "He looked like he hadn't slept a wink" Gulf sipped his tea, keeping his poker face in place. Mild squinted at him "He asked for you" that granted Mild a look, a warning one.

He shrugged his shoulders and Gulf looked annoyed, he was waiting for him to continue but Mild decided this was the moment he needed to concentrate on how he was placing his eggs on the slice of toast in his hands, like his life depended on it "And?" Gulf finally asked caving in.

Mild smiled "I thought you didn't care you robot"

"Suttinut" Gulf said in a growl.

"And? I told him you were hiding here because of whatever it was that happened between you two" Gulf choked on the piece of toast he had just bit, Mild smiled proudly at his angry face "What? Am I wrong?"