>this will remain as one of my favorite song ever...no matter how sad it is :(
PHUN'S POV
"Here"..a packed lunch appear before my eyes. I looked up and saw Yoru standing holding two lunch packages at hand.
"Thanks". I smile at him while taking the box.
"You work too hard, you almost forget about lunch", he smirk as he settle down beside a coconut.
"I'm used to it", I answered and sat next to him. I took the bottle of water he pass.
"Don't get used to it. You're a doctor, you should know how important your health is. No matter how busy you should never skip a meal", he said sternly. I was taken aback by how serious face is. His furrowing his brows as if he means business.
"Ok..MOM", I answer as I shake my head in amusement. He scoffs and continued with his lunch in silence avoiding my eyes.
***
"Ouchh!!!", I turn to look as someone cried in pain. I saw Yoru holing out his hands with a scrunched face.
I drop my things and went to him right away. "What happened?".
"N-Nothing..Just a small puncture", he carelessly says trying to hide his hands.
"let me see".I grab his hands and examined the injured hands. A tiny hole on his right palm just below his thumb has now appeared. "It's a punctured wound from a nail. Not that deep but we need to sterilize it..just to be sure".
"It's really nothing", he objected.
"It's not for you to say..I'm the doctor here", I firmly say as I dragged him to where we left our bags.. I pull him over to the seat beside.
"Ouchh", he flinches when I put pressure on the wound to squirt the blood out.
"Such a baby..", I smirk. "Go wash it in running water, then come back here",I ordered him while I scour my bag to look for my first aid kit.
"It's really just a small wound...nothing serious", he tried to reason while he make his way to the nearby faucet.
"Wash it with a mild soap..and stop whining".
"You are too cautious", he sneered. I gave him a clean towel and examined his palm.
"It's called occupational habit. The severity of the wound doesn't come from its size". I took a pair of clean tweezers to remove any dirt or debris, just in case. Thankfully, there's none. I pulled out a clean swab. Squirt an amount antibiotic ointment, spread a thin layer over the wound and put a self-adhesive bandage.
I contained my laugh as I saw his reaction on the cute pink frozen design bandage on his wound. "Sorry, I ran out of Toy Story design".
"You're kidding me, right??"
"What do you expect? I work with kids, so my bandages should be child-friendly. You need to apply this 3 times a day. Don't forget clean your wounds first before applying this", I gave him the ointment. I heard him scoff. He clasped his hand in an exaggerated wai at me when I threw him THE LOOK.
"Can't I just directly apply this?".
"No, you can't. You need to use a clean swab so as to avoid contamination. And don't put too much amount on it, it can attract bacteria. I'll check you out later if ever you get a fever."
I put my things away and walked back to my work. Yoru trailed me from behind.
"What are you doing?", I arched my brow as I see him take his hammer back.
"uhmm..Fixing?!?", he answered in confusion while holding up the hammer in the air. I gazed at him sharply, then to his wounds. Clearly he should know what I mean.
"oww..this...", he chuckled lightly but stop when he saw my non-smiling face. "But doctor....", he protested. "What do I do now, ha!!".
I looked around for something for him. Then my gaze fell on the group of ladies carrying bucket handling drinks to the volunteer. "You could help them", I pointed him towards them.
"What?!?!?", he asked in bewilderment."No way...that's girls stuff", he profusely disagree.
"Ok, then just sit there and don't touch anything". He looked at me in astonishment. "Don't even try.", I warned him just as he was about to open his mouth in protest."Doctors' order.Follow".
"jeezz.. you're one hell of a strict doctor", he mumbles as he settle himself in a chair we just fix. "Do you ever get a patient?", he sinister smile on that face.
"Yes, apparently and they are not as hard-headed asshole as you", I smiled as I successful launch my counter attack on this whiny kid.
***
We walked together back here. Uncle Norak had asked me during dinner if I would like to change room since there is a vacant room (the one occupied by P'First and P' Pern). He was concerned that Yoru's bed may not be big enough for us or i may not feel comfortable.
But Yoru insisted that I stay in his home. He reasoned that his bed is really big and that my clothes were already placed in the closet so it would be very inconvenient to put them back again in my luggage and then put them again in the closet in the other room.
He had already dragged me out before I could even say another thing.
When did he arranged my luggage?. I clearly remember I didn't take it out since I arrived.
"I asked P' Madee to arranged your things before we went to Uncle Susu. I saw your luggage by the bed so I thought you were too busy to put in it", he told me as if he knew what I was thinking.
"Uhh—Thanks. I don't want to be big trouble".
"Nah", he dismissed me right away. "I volunteer to dad that I would share my room to one of our guest. I've already save up some space for you in my closet". He smiled at me as he takes out the key from his pocket .
He turned to me. "I know it's quite late but..Welcome to my home", he happily announced as he opens the door and bowed like some prince. I laughed at his childish antics.
****
I stepped out of the shower in my pajamas and find the whole room empty. I was drying my hair with the towel and walked into the patio. "
"Where did that guy go?".
I sat down by the couch, draped the wet towel over my shoulder and took some magazines from the table. I heard some footsteps coming in.
"Aww..Doc, haven't sleep yet", Yoru asked casually as he placed his slippers by the side.
"still too early. Where did you go?", I asked.
"I forgot this", he lifts on a brown paper bag in front of me and placed it on the table. "I'll shower first, ok". I nodded. "be right back".
He was out for couple of minutes and came back with two bottles of iced- cold beer. He placed both on the table and took a seat across. I watched him took a can opener from an army knife he had. He put one bottle in front of me and opened one for himself.
"What do you think you're doing", I asked him just when he is about to sip on his beer.
"AHHH..this?", his asking with his scrunched up brows.
"Yah".
"Drinking!!!?", he answered in confuses.
"You can't drink. Give me that". I got up and snatched the bottle of beer before he can ever react.
"Aw..doc..why are you so stingy?", he complained.
"You have to take this", I throw him a pill of antibiotics."You can't drink".
"What is this for?'
"For your wound".
"it's just a little wound. Aren't you over reacting??"
"Better safe than sorry", I answered him with no qualms.
"Ok.ok..jeez..", he mumbled. He stand up and walked inside and came back with a bottle of water. He took the medicine in front of me."satisfied??"
"Yup", I smiled arrogantly and drank my beer. He does look funny with his furrowed brows and that pouting mouth. "If by tomorrow, you won't feel anything weird, I'll take you for a drink, my treat".
His face brightens at my proposition. "Really, I'll take your word for that. Better prepare you wallet Doc Phun", he smiles devilishly.
"ohh..wait..i almost forgot", he suddenly sprung on his feet and took the brown paper bag and emptied its content " You should try this. It's one of my favorite. Whenever I go to Ranong, this is the first I buy.", his voice cracking in excitement like a little child.
I froze at that all too familiar boxes with a bearded uncle logo. I grasped as Yoru open one box and revealed a row of delicious looking cream puffs.
"I don't usually eat creamy things but this is an exception", Yoru merrily added, his eyes still focus on that pastry he carefully unwraps from the box." These pieces of cookies in the choux cream are simply heavenly. I could eat an entire box", he giggled.
"Here". He handed one to me, all the while flashing that wide smile. My eyes been trap by that pastry ball he held in his hand. The bearded uncle smiling at me like an old acquaintance. My heart tighten and warm sensation crawled up into my entire being. I can feel my eyes welling up.
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"Doc Phun, are you okay?", I heard Yoru asked in confusion but I was too distraught to answer.
I avoided his prying gaze and gulped down my remaining beer at once. "I'm tired..i'm sorry but I'm gonna sleep now",I hurriedly walked inside before he can say or ask anything.
"Uhh—Ok...Good night", I just held up my hand to him to let him know that I heard him.
Author's Note
i wanna eat cream puffs too..
happy Friday everyone...
Here's the chapter i promised..hehehe..took sometime
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Lastly"Enjoy"
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