In POV
I felt so embarrassed as my dad dragged me out from the pub, I thought that all eyes were staring toward me. I was not kiddos anymore, but I was treated badly. I tried to lose my wrist, but his hand was so hard to hold me.
I saw at Sun who run toward me. I thought that I couldn't took my head higher as I was totally catched. I lied to mom and dad as I needed to go to the pub again. Seeing Sun and dad in front of me made everything clear. I would be totally dead.
Meanwhile, Rose was standing behind me, she looks confusing and scared at the same time. I saw to the car, I knew my mom was there staring at me directly.
"Do you want to go home?" dad asked at me.
"Actually I just want to......." I tried to make him understood but he cut my words by saying "Unless, I will break your legs to make you home".
"Dad, don't say that" Sun said to my dad
"Okay, I will go home. Rose and Sun, come to the car" I ordered Rose and Sun
"Sun will be going with us, you can fetch your friend to home. Then, go home directly. Don't try to escape again" my dad said
"Dad, I will not......." I didn't finish my word but he cut again "Liar will be still a liar"
Then, he dragged Sun to come to his car meanwhile I walked to my car, followed by Rose. I drove my car in front of them, seems my dad needed to ensure that I would not escape anymore.
Since entered the car, Rose seems really scared. That should be the first time for her to meet my dad, she gave bad impression about herself. As long as my conversation with my dad, he never looked at Rose or say hi to her. For my dad, and of course my mom, Rose should be a devil. For sure, he thought that Rose was the one who asked me to come to the pub and got drunken by yesterday. Then, she did again by this night. "Rose, it should be okay", I tried to calm her. "There would be nothing happen" I assured her.
"I am not worrying about me. But, I am so worrying about you, In" she replied me
"Why?" I asked her with full of curiosity
"I know that your dad is really angry at you. Actually, you can drive the car directly to your home and I can go home myself" she told me
"No, I need to ensure that you are going home safely"
"Oh, thank you. You are really good boy. Sorry for making you in trouble, In"
"It's okay, I could handle it"
I took heavy breath because actually I was so worrying about what would happen to myself.
"Your dad should also be really upset at me, right?" she asked me
"Hmmm" I needed to find another word, "But, he would be okay"
"I will visit him again and ask the apologize, I am really regretting what I have done" she said and saw at my side
"Don't be panic, he will understand. He is not as scared as you see" I assured her again
"Okay, we can finish to write the essay in your home. I will visit you by evening"
"Okay, I will wait" I replied her with smile
I tried to play the music in my car to reduce the tension, I felt I was really stress to think what would happen to me. I chose the music, one by one. Rose helped me to find that.
"Anyway, I just surprised that Sun is really close to your parents" she told me about Sun. "Seems like Sun has a good position in your family", she added his opinion.
"Ah, for my parent, Sun is second son for our family", I replied her
"Really? I don't think that he will be this close to your family as both of you are to be friend just 1,5 years lately, right?"
"Yeah, you're right. But, Sun is perfect new son for them"
"Ah.......... No wonder, Sun is really nice boy. He is polite, kind and really helpful. Right?"
"I think so", I said shortly
"I think that I need to be as him, then I will not face any trouble"
"Similar to me"
Then, we were laughing together, we talked how good Sun and how bad about us. Then, Rose proceeded his opinion about Sun by saying "I think that is why he stole your parent's attention easily" she said with nodded her head. I didn't give any word for her statement. But, her words should be possibly right.
"But, I think that you need to be aware, In" she warned me
"About what?" I wondered what he talked about
"You are the truly son of your parent, the attention should be yours only. Don't let anyone to take your place" she told me
I laughed hardly when I heard she talked about that. "Why did you talk like that, Rose?", I asked him.
"Okay, you can laugh to my words. Let's see for the end" she said
"Auh, don't be to cruel girl" I teased her. She smiled and drank mineral water from the bottle.
"I just feel that this is too much, I am afraid that Sun will be too involved in your family" she added.
"Really?"
"Did you remember about my boyfriend? Someone was too involved to our relationship, but I didn't realized anything. Finally, they leaved me alone"
"Ah, okay" I nodded my head
"But, I think that I just overthinking. Forget everything I said, okay?" she beg me
"No, it is okay. Thank you for reminding me"
"I just want to ensure that you are okay, In. It doesn't mean you need to kick Sun from your family. I like Sun, he is a good boy and I think you have same thought as me. Right?"
I just nodded my head, I tried to understand her message.
"If I could give you suggestion, you have to show him about your position. You are the son of your family, no another one who deserve about it"
I just nodded my head, again. I realized that my mom and dad seems cared about him better than me, they liked Sun more than me. They always amazed and praised Sun in front of me, although I am his truly son. I never noticed it before Rose told about it, was I just jealous?
Suddenly, my thought was startled by Rose when she said "Did you tell them that we are going to the pub again?"
"No" I replied her, directly. "Actually, I lied to them that I will visit Sun" I smirked at her.
"So, how could they know? I am wondering how your dad found us" she asked me. Her question was startled in my head, who could they know where I was? I couldn't give the response.
"Actually, it is not important. Because, I think that I have another problem" she told me
"What do you mean?"
"In, did you notice that not only your dad, but Sun really hate me this night? He is my good friend in the class, I don't want to lose him because of this incident" She asked me
"Really? Why?"
"Possibly he thinks that we did something bad inside of pub. I am the one who invited you inside" she tried to tell me. Her another thought was startled again in my head but I tried to hide it. "If you meet him this night, please tell him that I am so regretful. I am so sorry. I will ask for forgiveness to him directly, tomorrow"
"Hmm, sure" I nodded my head.
"Okay, thank you"
Then, I gave a code to my dad as i needed to proceed my way. I needed to fetch Rose, I saw my dad's car turned for going home. Rose continued her mind by saying "I can't remove it from my head"
"For what? Don't think too much" I told her
"I am still wondering how your dad could know where we are this night. For sure, Sun will not do it, right?" she asked me
"I didn't tell him where I go"
"Okay, if he know it, he would not tell your parent. I know he is standing in your side", she told me.
Our conversation should be ended as we arrived in front of Rose's home. She went out from the car and waved her hands to me and said "Don't argue with your dad, never reply his word". I nodded my head and leaved her.
I drove my car slowly as I was thinking about her thoughts about Sun, along the way. All of her thoughts was rattling in my mind. Should Sun steal my parent attention? Should his kindness is fake? Should he told my dad about where I was this night? I never think about such that condition. For me, Sun should be a good boy.
By knowing how my dad treated Sun this night, all of Rose's thoughts were possibly make a sense. Sun, how could you do this to me?
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Sun POV
Similar with situation when we went to the pub, along the way, no single word between mom, dad and me. Fortunately, dad drove the car faster, so we arrived at home quickly. We entered the home and they sat in living room. I run to the kitchen then prepared tea for them. They smiled at me when I asked them to drink it. They sipped that, I hoped it could reduce their stress. We were still waiting for In's coming.
Finally, we heard the car was parked in the garage. Then, a few times later, the door was opened. I saw at In, his face was really confusing. He should be really worry, upset and ashamed.
"Come here" dad asked him with high tone
In walked toward him. Without singly word, dad hit In on his right cheek, directly. In didn't give any reaction, he just caressed his check, it should be hurt. I was really shocked, "dad, don't do that" I dragged In to my side.
I saw at mom, her face was really flat. When I saw dad's face, it became reddened. No words. Seems they had prepared for it.
"Go to your bed room, we can talk tomorrow" dad told him.
Then, In run to his room meanwhile dad and mom leaved me alone at that room. I felt like I was totally freezing. Okay, I needed to do something. I run to In's bedroom. I opened the door and I saw him sat on the bed.
I walked toward him and sat beside him. I knew, he was really embarrassed. He was hit by his dad in front of his friend. For a boy, it was really ashamed. I was trying to find the way about how to calm him down. He should be really upset.
"In, let me see" I tried to see his check. But, he refused my hand and said "Don't act to be nice in front of me". I was really startled and saw him unbelievably.
"Let me see that, naaa" I tried not to be provoked by him. "Don't act nicely in front of me. It makes me sick of you", he shouted at my face.
"In, what happened to you?" I asked him
"I know you are the one who told my dad that I and Rose are in the pub", he shouted in front of my face, again.
I saw at his eyes, he avoided that. "Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow whenever you are ready", I leaved him. I didn't want to get arguing with him.
I closed the door, I walked directly to the stair side. Suddenly, I just remembered that he was hit by his dad. I turned my body, I took the ice and towel. A cup of Thai tea had also been ready on the table, for him.
I entered his room, he saw at me. "Use it, don't go to school with that bruised face", I put the ice and towel in front of him. He didn't react anything, he avoided my sight.
"Drink to make you better". I put the Thai Tea on the table. I didn't look at him again. I leaved him in the room, I walked to bus stop for going to rooftop.
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Sun POV
Intentionally, I walked to the school as earliest as I can. I hoped that Rose would be arrived in the school as mine. It had been about 7.15am, the class would be started in 45 minutes again. The school tend to be busier.
I walked to the class, I saw a few students had been ready in the class, talking each other. I walked to my place, I put my bag. A moment later, I saw Ai Nam arrived. She sat on the her chair, in front of me. "Sawat dee", she said to me.
"Ah, Ai Nam. Good morning" I gave her my weak smile.
"Are you okay?" she asked me, seems she could detect what I feel.
"I am okay"
"Really?"
"I am okay, really" I assured her. She looked at me suspiciously.
A moment later, I saw that Rose arrived in the class. I had waited for her, then I walked toward her and sat at In place, exactly beside her.
"Rose, do you have time?" I asked her
"Oh, Ai Sun. Good morning"
"Good morning, can we talk for a moment?"
"Yes, sure" she said. Before I told what I mean, she asked me "Is that about In?"
"Hmmm.... yeah" I replied her
"I will apologize to his dad" she said
"That is your problem with his dad. But, I will talk to you clearly about In as you put him at really hard situation"
"I ......." before she proceeded her words, I cut it by saying "Please don't cut my words"
"Sun, take it easy, boy" she teased me
"I have no time to argue with you, Rose. I am sorry. You can do what you want to do. But, don't involve In in the problem"
"What did I do over him? I am also his friend"
"Making him going home in drunken condition at early morning, that is not supposed to be done by a friend" I lowered my tone but I saw her eyes directly.
She didn't reply my word, her face become reddened. "I warned you, don't involve In at your hard circle" I added. She was only freezing, no word from her mouth. She saw me with face that full of hatred.
I leaved her and sat on my chair. I prepared my book for the first subject of this morning, but I heard Ai Nam asked me "What did you two talk about?"
"Nope" I replied her, but my sight toward In and Rose side. I noticed In just arrived in the class, they were talking seriously.
"Don't say that you have affair with her. You talked so serious with her"
I saw her with sullen face and said "Noooo, I told you"
"Okay, Ai Sun" she was giggling and gave teasing face.
After a few minutes, I checked my phone. The class should be started a few minutes ago, but the teacher was not arrived yet. When I was checking for messages, I was shocked as In dragged my wrist and told "follow me". I didn't know what did happen to him. I didn't ask any question. He dragged me and walked a bit far from our class, to a quiet corridor.
"In, what are you doing?" I asked him
"You dare to ask me that question?" In asked me with really angry face
"What is wrong?"
"Finally I know who you are"
"What do you mean?" I didn't know his question
"I admit that we are close, but it doesn't mean that you can talk everything about me to other"
"What did I talk to other?"
"Don't act so innocent and nice in front of me, you really make me sick. You told Rose that I was hit by my dad, she was so guilty right now. She is now crying"
"No, I......." he cut my words
"Liar, she just told me. Even she asked me to move back beside you. I know you are jealous about me, but I don't like the way you chose. If you want to blame what happen last night, blame me. Don't talk harshly to her"
"I didn't do that. I just talk ........" he cut my words again
"Sun Arkin" he shouted my name and told me "you will not get everything you want. I will not follow everything you supposed to"
"What do you mean?"
He gave a fake smile and replied to me "Sorry for knowing your intention over me, over my parent and my life. Everything"
"I don't understand. What do you mean, In?"
"Okay, you are pretending innocently. But, I will make it clear. First, I will not move back to my chair beside you and the second ........"
I cut his words "You can do what you want. Both of you will be happy together....". I move my mouth close to his ear and proceeded my word "hopefully". I leaved him, I run to the class.
"Sun" I heard he called my name. "Ai Sun, stop over there", he called me again but I neglected it. His words were mixing in my head, I tried to understand but I was failed. I walked to my chair, meanwhile Ai Nam saw me suspiciously.
"Something happen, right?" she asked me. I just nodded my head, without any single word. She gave me her smile, it was really nice. She told me "Copper will not attend the class along the week".
"Really? What happen with him?"
"He is joining AI (artificial intelligence) competition in Pattani. You can sit in his place here" she pointed her finger to Copper chair, beside her.
I just agreed about her idea. I packed my bag and moved beside her. I saw that In looked at me, he looks so annoyed by me. I avoided his sight, I pretended not really care about him. Inside of me, I wanted to shout hardly "In, come back to me".
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