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Ep. 2 Nephew
"Don't tell me you'll drop me off at the same gas station again." Said the hoarse voice of the man behind me. Right now his condition is much better than yesterday, although there are signs of bruises on his face. Be it bruises from previous battles or from the battles we just went through.
"Tch, they're coming!" I didn't talk to him, but talked to myself in a low voice, after glancing at the rearview mirror and accelerating my bike when I saw the motorbike of the man in black trying to catch up with my speed. Today, it's time for action. The motor behind me was trying to catch up with me, but I didn't standstill. They might be able to match my speed on the highway, but not beyond that. I started looking for an exit from the main road, turning into a small, narrow alley with a bumpy road. My ability to do this is not in doubt, plus my motorbike which is an off-road motorbike with quite an agile maneuverability. I can leave them behind.
"Be careful!" A hoarse voice reversed the wind that hit his face. One hand grips my waist tightly, the other is leaning against the back of the chair.
"Hold on tight," I ordered before spurting my bike faster. He released the grip behind the chair and hugged me tightly. His head rests on my back, intending to avoid the wind that hits his face.
"Hey, I'm not dead ..." the husky voice said to himself before looking around. I turned off the engine of my motorbike after feeling that no one was following anymore because the road I was taking was very complicated and difficult for ordinary motorsports to ride so that no one could catch up. I let out a sigh of relief when my motorbike landed in front of my house.
"Where is this?"
"My house." I don't want to take the risk of bringing it to my house. But in an emergency like just now, the road I control the most is the road around here. And without realizing it, this road led me back to my house.
"Come on in, wash your face and wash up ..." He breathed a sigh of relief from his mouth, as if he had just been on a tour of hell, then followed the way towards my house.
"Wait!" I said, stopping his tracks. I didn't turn to him, just took a cigarette from my pocket and lit it until the white smoke flew in the wind.
"......" He didn't say anything and just looked at me and raised his eyebrows questioningly.
"Fifty thousand ..." I said, holding a cigarette in my mouth, then turning my body to take a look.
"Huh ...." Hee chuckled in his throat. Then make a face in disbelief. "Yesterday, my watch ...." Before he finished speaking, I quietly swallowed my saliva and interrupted him.
"Yesterday, was yesterday. It has nothing to do with today." Actually I was secretly afraid that he would ask for his watch back, because I had sold it to pay for the Ché's semester money, repair the air conditioner, and pay all the debts until there was no money left.
"Yesterday you asked me for fifty thousand, today fifty thousand, the total should be one hundred thousand. Meanwhile, you took my watch which sold at least four hundred thousand. If you are not stupid, find a shop that will buy it. Otherwise, I will pay you in advance." The man smiled. Makes me think carefully to deliver a punch to his face. He glared at me. Those eyes had a terrifying light aimed at me as if they wanted to show that he wasn't an ordinary person. His face had bruises in several areas, but that did not make the face of the Asian-European mixed race look any less. Today, I saw his face clearly, with all the traits and personalities of a noble family. Until I kept quiet that he would make calculations with me later.
"So where are you from? Go away!" I said in a soft voice. But if the result isn't what I expected, don't expect me to voluntarily help.
"Hey, I'm seriously asking. You have a nice face, why are you a criminal?" He laughs in response to my question, then stands with his arms folded on his chest and walks up to me. He stared intently at me from head to toe with a ridiculous laugh that made me quietly move backwards.
"Shut your mouth and get out of here."
"Why is it so noisy outside?" The sound of the door opening from within, revealed the body of my brother wearing his sleeping pajamas. He was acting sly, looking straight at me. "Oh ... hi." My brother greeted the stranger he did not know. The bastard looked at my little brother and nodded his head in response.
"You go into the house first." I said to my brother.
"What are you doing in front of the house? The neighbors will wake up because of the noise. Come in and talk inside." He opened the door to invite him into the house.
"Then, am I going to bother you?" He asked, but I immediately grabbed my brother's collar from behind before he could answer.
"I'll go in first. Wherever you came from, come back there." I frowned and glared at him to hold him in place.
"You dare do this to me ..." His voice was husky, he suppressed his voice in anger. But I wasn't afraid, I didn't care about it and was about to go into the house, leave it.
"Wait! No one has ever done this to me!!" He took my hand and squeezed it tightly. But it doesn't shake my muscles. I gasped and pushed hard.
"Why? Who are you! I can do more than grab and break your neck!" I said frantically. We looked into each other's eyes without compromise. "If you don't go, I'll kick you." Threatening him.
"Hey ... hey ..." Ché, who was back inside, leaned his head behind the door and looked at me.
"Che! Come in!" I pushed my little brother's head and entered the house, then slammed the door hard in front of Kinn's face.
I don't care anymore, maybe this will be bad and bad luck for me. But I'm really pissed off and cursed at this arrogant bastard. Maybe it's true that he has a higher position than the residents around here. But I'm not afraid of this bastard. I'm only afraid of one thing. I'm afraid he will ask for his watch back.
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I pressed the button on my cellphone to call Che Jade. Maybe he was at the hospital or temple right now. But his voice still sounded like usual. He said the police came and cleared up the mess not long after we left the club. Che complained to me and asked my problem with the gangster. And that is the karma I have to accept tomorrow. Clean everything up and try not to lose money at the same time. With great prayer preparation, of course.
"Che already told Porsche, right? What should you do to calm your emotions ..." The next day, I lowered my head to see Che Jade in his office. I won't explain anything. He still misunderstood me to have a relationship with the gangster next door.
"I'm sorry, Che." I raised my hand to apologize to Che Jade who let out a long sigh. I'm trying to look naive. But for this matter, I wasn't wrong. The culprit is Kinn. Yesterday I was forced to fight them. But now I have to pay the penalty for the club damage caused by the gangsters chasing me. If I knew it would bring this kind of bad luck, I would not interfere on that day.
"All right, now help me pack things, new furniture will come this afternoon."
"How much ..." I asked in a soft voice. Although honestly I'm not ready to listen to the nominal money to replace the damage caused by yesterday's incident.
"Which one?" Che Jade's face was confused.
"Losses due to damaged goods ..."
"Huh, Porsche has no obligation to pay it." Che Jade replied by waving the Chinese fan in front of his face.
"I have a little bit of savings ..." Even though it was very heavy, but I didn't want to just run away until I was not responsible for what happened.
"Calm down, Porsche ... This time we are lucky that Mr. Kinn has come and is responsible for all the damage yesterday. Otherwise, I can't imagine how many years I have to cut your monthly salary to pay for everything."
"Kinn?" That arrogant handsome face appeared in my mind again.
"Well, Mr. Kinn also said that they were his enemies too. I also saw him involved in the battle yesterday." Obviously Che Jade.
Huh, you can hold on well, bastard! I did protect him from enemy attacks, even for the sake of money. But when the gangsters saw how Che Jade with his kung fu, it helped us to be able to escape together. So it's only natural for Kinn to provide compensation.
"Yes ..." I smiled slightly at him.
"If I remember yesterday's incident, it feels very funny and makes me laugh thinking about it. You know? Everyone scampered away when the police came as if they surrounded the brothel." Che Jade joked while untying her hair.
"Che Jade is like a woman." I said.
"When the police arrived, Che ran away. Che thought you would be caught and was very surprised when he came to help." Che said to himself while holding back the laughter on his lips with one hand. "That's very good. Mr. Kinn is very influential. What happened yesterday didn't get out of the way. This morning he came to take the CCTV footage. And looking at his face, it was really very scary."
"Why?" I asked again.
"Um .. he's handsome. So handsome that he looks creepy. What a crazy person. Just came in there was the word "husband" on the middle of his forehead." Answer Che. Looks like he's crazy about him. Then I got up to help the others clean the room, wipe the blood, clean the broken glass and also clean up the scattered tables and chairs. Fortunately, last night none of the employees or customers were seriously injured, although there were several employees who received cuts or blows to the point of bruising. But even I wasn't hurt in the slightest, to the point that they couldn't help teasing me and saying they were hurt for protecting me. So I told them I would take all my co-workers' meals as apologize for causing a mess. This state is pretty good, at least I don't have to pay damages for what happened. Moreover, last night I didn't receive any money from him.
I walked to the smoking area. It was nine o'clock when we finished cleaning and arranging all the new furniture at the club. Today we are closed and there are only staff and employees helping to tidy up the room. I rested by sitting on a large plastic ice bucket next to the club. I inhaled my cigarette, before releasing cigarette smoke which was compressed into my lungs.
Suddenly I was interrupted by the sound of footsteps.
Right, someone was walking over to me. Like I said before, this alley is quite quiet and people rarely pass here because it is small and dark. That's why the sound of those steps made me a little wary.
"Hey ..." The move stopped not far from me. I turned my head, frowning, staring at the man clad in black clothes. I don't know who but I'm sure that he greeted me clearly. And then he took a step closer to me. When I once looked at a person in the dark, I could vaguely recognize that person. I jumped from the ice bucket, then threw the cigarette picks on the ground and stepped on them to put out the flames.
"What else ..." I asked in a soft voice while chuckling the waist. I asked Kinn who was walking towards me and I quickly swept my gaze around him, just in case there were any enemies chasing him around here or not. Well, because it was ingrained in my mind that he would always appear accompanied by bloody battles like the second world war. And today I hope that World War II doesn't happen again here, otherwise Che Jade will definitely curse me. "Why? Someone again hunted?" I asked, just as the man stopped and stood in front of me without saying a word.
"There's something I want to talk to you about..." Hee started to speak in a hoarse voice, but in my heart, I was throbbing as if I was afraid of something.
"What?" I asked flatly, trying to suppress my inner feelings.
"Come with me!"
"Follow where?"
"We have a lot to talk about." He stuck his hand into his trouser pocket comfortably. His piercing eyes stare at me to the point that I can't describe how it felt myself.
"But I don't want to." I answered. My heart is still pounding and intend to go back inside.
Hup! My arms were held tightly and pulled so I had to turn around and face him again.
"But you have!" He said in a deep voice.
"But I don't want to!!" Anxiously, I grabbed my arm and brushed it away firmly. I slightly pushed Kinn's chest until he took a few steps back. His men who are quite far from him, immediately rush towards us. I saw his big posture and I grabbed the piece of yesterday's broken wooden table that was stored to the side of the shop, and threw it in his face yet he bends, dodging my throw, and tries to attack me. So I threw a punch at the face of the person who was trying to hit my face, until Kinn couldn't just stand by watching his men collapsed in succession.
He made a few moves, so I threw my fist, intending to hit him. But my wrist was floating in the air because Kinn caught it and held it tightly. But I didn't lose my mind and quickly raised my leg to hit him but he easily dodged it.
I didn't give up and kept throwing punches from my free hand. And at this time, he quickly grabbed my wrist, twisted and crossed it back, and then pushed my body against the wall. Why isn't today better? After yesterday and the other day, I wrestled with chaos.
"Get off the jerk!" I turned my head towards him. His sharp face drew closer. Leaving the burden on my body. His two hands continued to exert strength gripping the hands behind my back. His current expression turned like he was tightly caressing my body. Shit, fuck it !!!
"Hey, I'm here to negotiate with you." He started talking. His sharp face was so close that I felt a burst of hot breath running down my face.
"I don't want it!" I replied while screaming and trying to hide from the face that was getting closer and gave me goosebumps.
"Huh ... I thought you would be better than this." He said with a laugh. Hmm ... you seem to underestimate me too much, sir !!!
"Yes!!!" At the end of the scream, I jumped up and buried my face in his neck and bit him full force then shook my arm and pushed him away from me.
"Shit." He shouted out loud. I ignored him as I hurriedly ran inside and locked the door. I quickly ran to the staff room to get my bag until the people in the room looked at me in confusion.
"What's wrong?" Ask one of the senior employees at the club.
"Don't tell me you're going home first. If you dare, I'll cut your pay!" Jeez ... I wasn't ready for that. Whoa ... I admit that I was really scared right now. But I'm not afraid of the arrival of gangsters who will take revenge. But I'm afraid he will come and ask me to return his watch !!
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After escaping death last night, I rushed home and speed up my bike at the speed of light. In my head there are only watch ... watch and watch. If Kinn wanted to discuss something with me, what else could it be other than the watch? It should be noted, however, that the watch was worth five hundred thousand ... no, six hundred thousand ... no ... it did not cost seven hundred thousand. T_T
At 6 am, I got up to go to the market and prepare breakfast for Ché, my brother. Well, actually I can't say that I woke up this morning, because I actually couldn't sleep at all night. Well, it's because I thought about that bastard Kinn all night for fear he'd come chasing me all the way here.
"Look so rich, lately!" Ché said while narrowing his eyes and staring alternately at me and the dishes on the dining table.
"These are what you brought Phi? Ah, forget it, I have to hurry and eat and go to school." He took big prawns ate it with rice. Today's breakfast looks better than ever. Indeed, there is bread, butter, milk, orange juice, with a few servings of meat and shrimp. Even though usually there is only rice and fried eggs.
"I'll give you a weekly fee and please pay for your school fees too." I dig into my trouser pockets and pull out the bills for my brother's bill.
"Shit!" Ché's eyes widened and stared at me without covering his surprise.
"I'll give you a month's full allowance now." I think it's better to use as much money as possible to pay for everything I need. If you know Kinn, it will be difficult to get money from him. So I use what I have now.
"So there's lots of money, right now. Where did Phi get it from?"
"Of course my savings." I'm sure my brother doesn't believe it. He looked at me again suspiciously until I hurriedly shooed him away. "Go on studying now! And save it!" I shouted at my brother who was wearing a high school uniform, then sighed. At least I can still pay my brother's expensive school fees for the next half year.
Everyone is probably wondering why I sent my brother to such an expensive school. It's because I don't want him to feel lost. We have attended that school even from kindergarten, since both of our parents were still alive. So that school is also my alma mater. I didn't want him to move out of there because I didn't want to make him feel inferior. He never complained and even said it was okay to study at any school. But I want to fulfill all my brother's needs like when my parents were still alive.
No matter how hard and tiring it is,
I will do it. And take good care of it ...
I locked the house and prepared to go to campus on my motorbike. Until suddenly something crossed my mind.
Damn, Kinn knows I live here !!!
"Aoi Aoi !!!" I shouted at my kind manner, even though I had frequent quarrels with her husband.
"Hey, Porsche. What's wrong?" Shouted Aoi Aoi back.
"If someone comes looking for me, please tell me that I've moved out of here."
"Who will be looking for you?" Aoi Aoi walked over and looked at me questioningly.
"Nobody, but if anyone comes ... please tell me that I've moved to the border." I said hastily and returned Aoi's nod in response.
Then I quickly cleaned up all the items in front of the house, both those on the floor such as shoes, umbrellas, several colored helmets, both new and old ones, and some spare tires, all of which I put into the house. Luckily I didn't have much money so I rarely bought furniture. So by including all the items that are outside, it makes this house seem uninhabited.
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"Shit, Porshe, what's up with you?" After finishing college, we went down to eat at the cafeteria. Everyone stared at me for a long time before I responded.
"Why ..." I asked.
"Look, you've been looking left and right. What's the problem this time?"
"Oh, you really look paranoid. This time I won't help you. At the Club yesterday, the two of us could barely survive." The man looked at me irritatedly. At that time the two of them were able to escape in time and not suffer any injuries.
"No, nothing ..." I looked at the rice on my plate while playing with it. I, myself, realized, ever since I entered the campus, I had turned on my guard, sweeping every corner and glancing left and right all the time to make sure that no bastard was here.
"Is it what makes you glance here and there because you are looking for someone you like, or are you afraid they will come and chase you all the way here? Why don't you dare admit it." Said one of my friends in a mocking tone.
"In short, what bothers you?" Ask my other friend.
"Or maybe there are others. Suppose there is someone who is chasing you to hold you accountable?" Jom added without giving me a little room to speak. But fortunately, I'm lazy to explain anyway.
"Jom, your uncle came to meet you in front of the Faculty." P'Om, a third year senior shouted at him. Before stopping at my desk.
"Who, Phi?" He asked. I who saw him raised my hand and gave wai to P'Om.
"I don't know who, but he said he was your father's younger brother. Said something important." P'Om pressed his voice in front of Jom until it sounded awkward. "Hahaha ... did he really say that?" Replied Jom.
Damn, suddenly something came up in my mind again. Could it be Kinn? Because at that time I lied to him and said my name is Jom ....
"How does he look?" I can't help asking it.
"He's handsome and fresh. Damn it, how could your father's brother be so young and handsome like that compared to your damned face?" P'Om said it as if it was funny. But it made me realize that that person didn't seem like Jom's cousin especially by emphasizing the word *Pho Nong ( Father's younger brother) in every sentence.
"Oh, P'Om! What makes you doubt my good looks?" bastard Jom started talking.
"Hahaha ... are you really compatible with this? Oh yeah, he's wearing a university uniform with Business Administration on it too. And they say he's a famous person ..."
"Aren't you guys going to the cinema? Let's go." I quickly interrupted their conversation so that everyone stared at me.
"What's with your Porsche? Usually he doesn't say long sentences." P'Om looked at me in surprise.
"Come on, hurry, you guys go there. I'll join your car and park my bike here." I nudged their elbows to hurry away and created confusion on their faces.
"Ok..OK .. we go, but beforehand, let's meet my father's brother first!" Jom emphasized the words of my father's brother before P'Om to make it clear.
"If I wasn't your senior, I'd hit you on the head." said P'Om to Jom.
"Come sir ...." Said Jom as he took the bag and walked in front.
"You guys! Let's go to the movies." I invite out loud.
"Yes for a moment, we will take Jom first to the front of the Faculty."
"If you guys don't go, we won't be partying." I said, threateningly as I folded my arms, but in my heart, he felt anxious and scared.
"I said we will go later. I have to meet the person who claims to be my father's younger brother first!"
"What's the matter with you, Porsche?"
"No, I'm just lazy to go back to the front of the building." I said softly.
"Then you can wait in the car. Come on, Jom." Tem gave his car keys. Then the two of them walked to the front of the Faculty building.
I promise Jom, someday I will repay you. I put on the second cigarette. Trying to keep an eye on my friends and see if they have returned or not. I don't think they'll do anything on campus. And even if it's like that, I told you I'm not afraid. I'm just afraid he'll hunt me down to get the watch back.
What should I do....
"Shia ... P'Om !!! It's so annoying that he came and fooled me like this." Jom's voice was loud from a distance. I lifted my head to take a look.
"What's wrong with your father's brother?" I asked Jom who was frowning.
"Nobody comes and looks for me. It's a waste of time." Hearing that, I secretly sighed.
"Hahaha ... P'Om bothered junior like that. Fuck it!" The two of them grabbed some rook sticks before driving to the shopping mall near the University.
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"Aoi Aoi ... Did someone come looking for me?" I shouted after I parked my bike in front of the house.
"There was! Do you have a problem with someone? They are like a Mafia." I steeled myself and asked in a low tone.
"What did he say?"
"He asked for the owner of the house named Jom. Aoi Aoi was confused, so said no one named Jom was here, and this house was empty. Then they left after hearing about it." I nodded.
"When did they come?" I asked again.
"This afternoon." Auntie answered with a suspicious face but maybe she didn't dare ask me.
"Auntie, can I park my bike at your house?"
"All right, come on in. Looks like too much has happened. I pity you Porsches."
Right, I didn't think. Luckily when they arrived, Ché wasn't home. I must warn him never to open doors for strangers.
Thinking about it ... I'm secretly scared.
I'm afraid Kinn will give me fifty thousand and ask for his watch back.
But who wouldn't. I have sold the watch for many times and I used the money. Who wants simple returns?