Absolutely Yours 1

Arthit’s POV

I strode in the café.

The beads of sweat on my forehead was draping down my cheek. I ran to get here on time but it was futile.

I was still late.

“Arthit!” I heard someone called out.

I looked around then I saw Sahit, my childhood friend, in the corner with a glass of water in front of her.

She excitedly waved her hands at me. I smiled dashingly in return.

I walked up to her, the smile never left my face.

Sahit is my childhood friend. We’ve practically grew up together. Our house was next to theirs. We’ve grown closer after she saw me being bullied and came to the rescue. When I was young, I was really thin and small. It made me an ideal target for bullying.

It wasn’t really that she fought with them but she scared them off by yelling that someone was coming and grabbed me to run with her.

She was always the lively girl.

It wasn’t difficult to like her. As we grew older, she bloomed into a very beautiful woman. Many guys of our age tried to hit on her but she wasn’t interested in any romantic thing so she would always have me as the pretend boyfriend. As a result, students in our school thought that we were really an item. We never bothered to deny nor confirm it.

And I, on the other hand, liked the idea of being known as her boyfriend.  My feelings for her grew and I’ve tried to convey it in a subtle way but she never really noticed me. For her, I was a friend and will always be her friend.

“Some things never change, eh?” she remarked after I got myself seated.

“You look beautiful today.” I said in return. I tried to divert her attention so she would overlook that I was late again.

“Spare me, Art.” she rolled her eyes. She called me that way ever since I can’t remember.

I snorted. “Traffic in Bangkok is ridiculous,” I reasoned out.

“Yeah, right.” she said in disbelief.

The waiter came. “Mocha chino latte for the lady and a strawberry milk for me,” I ordered.

Sahit gave me a knowing smile. “So what brought you here?”

I was surprised to receive a call from her that she wanted us to meet. We went our separate ways when we graduated high school. I was scouted to play for a basketball team in one of a reputable school in Bangkok while she stayed behind in our hometown.

We kept in touch though.

The smile on her face turned into a pout. “I missed you, of course.”

“Likewise, I miss me too.” I joked.

“Hehe, “she faked her laughter. “I just happened to come here in Bangkok because my boyfriend joined a camp and I came with him so I just thought of meeting you too.”

My boyfriend. It was the only word that registered out of all she said.

There was a pang in my heart. “Boyfriend?” I asked before I could stop myself.

“Oh right, yes, boyfriend.” there was a spark in her eyes while saying the word boyfriend.

“You cheater, “ I tried to sound comical. “I am your boyfriend, how could you blatantly tell me about your other boyfriend?”

She laughed then went on telling me about her love life.

All I did was nod and teased her the entire time. Inside, it was tormenting me. I actually hope that in the end it would still be us but I guess she never really look at me that way.

I suddenly felt like drinking the pain away so I went to a nearby bar afterwards.

It is currently our break in the university. It usually lasts for two to three weeks so most of my closest friends and teammates went back to their hometown.

I did not because my parents won’t be there anyway. They are on a business trip somewhere.

I went to the counter and ordered a bottle of beer.

What if I told you how I feel?

Will you be as happy as you are now?

Why not me?

I can make you happier, Sahit.

I didn’t notice that I was speaking what was on my mind aloud.

Some people in the bar were giving me side glances. They might find me pathetic.

I shrugged it off.

I won’t see you again,  anyway.

“Hey, ” I heard a man from behind said.

I turned around to check who it was.

I leaned my elbow on the counter to keep myself steady.

My vision is a bit hazy because I already had a couple of drinks.

The bar was dimmed but I saw a guy behind me.

He was donning a black long sleeve polo but it was folded in three fourths.

He seemed a striking man just by looking at his built.

He gave off a mysterious and serious aura despite putting on a mischievous curve on his lips.

I stared at him and I was taken aback when he suddenly smiled.

His kind of smile could light up the entire room.

It was very pleasant.

Or maybe I was just hallucinating.

I shook my head.

“Wh-at? “

He raised the bottle of tequila in his hand. It was half full. “I can drink this bottle of tequila in one go, ” he said enthusiastically.

I rolled my eyes. “Great, so what? “

“It is only one of the two talents I have, “

I smirked, so much for being pleasant. “Okay, ” I wanted to get this over with so I smirk and ask. “Okay,  what is the other? “

I sipped a drink in my bottle of beer whilst waiting for his response.

His lips formed a mysterious smile again. He came closer,  close enough to feel the warmth of his breathing.

“I’m also great in bed, ” he said huskily.

I swallowed the beer in my mouth hardly.

I almost choke.

The hairs on my nape stood.

What amazed me more was instead of disgust,  it arouses me.

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We meet people we’re supposed to when the time is right. 
-Alyson Noel
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