Absolutely Yours 31

Arthit’s POV

I am trapped.

Kong is going to be the death of me.

It felt like I was put on a spell.

I couldn’t bring myself to get mad.

His eyes were conveying the sincerity in his words.

My phone vibrated in my pocket. It got my attention.

5 messages received.

I was not in the mood to read all of them but the pop up box showed the last message in it.

“I’ll wait till you’re ready, I love you. “
– Kong

 I’d be a hypocrite if I say, it didn’t affect me. My whole being was deeply moved by it.   

It sent a sudden surge of shivers inside me.

In that moment, the world felt lighter.

I felt like everything doesn’t matter anymore because I got him.

I have him.

It feels fucking good.

 With him, I didn’t have to try. Everything just came naturally.  

“Why does it sound so familiar? ” Prem asked, it caused me to panic.

I was worried if they put two and two together, they’d have an idea about whatever is going on between Kongpob and I.

Is there any?

“Okay next question, ” Knot interrupted, he was still looking at Kong.

“Me again? ” Kong asked.

Knot,  Prem and Bright simultaneously nodded.

He sighed. “Okay, “

“What is the name of the person you like? ”

My whole body went cold and my palm was sweating.

Shit.

You wouldn’t dare, I hoped.

When he was about to speak, “Chon!” M shouted when Kong was reluctant to answer.

I saw Kong elbowed him. “What the, ” he looked at me with a worried face on.

Chon?

Feels like I’ve heard that name before.

Everyone teased him. “What is she like? ” Vin asked.

“I’m pretty sure she has a beauty of a goddess,” Bright added.

“Tell us, ” Prem urged.

“She’s already from the past, ” Kong answered shortly.

“A past that wants to be in your future, ” M mysteriously stated.

“You-” Kong warned him but the latter was unfazed.

“A past that you used to wish to be your future. ” M continued.

I raised my brow.

Kong shut him up by covering his mouth. M bit him then laughed. He laughed along with him.

“Stop putting words into my mouth, ” he told M.

I couldn’t take it anymore.

If it’s possible to blow fire, I would have. It was irritating to watch him.

“So, you haven’t answered the question yet,  what is she like? ” I raised my brow as I urged him in a friendly way as much as possible.

“Arthi-” he said. He had this worried face on.

Oh.  Oh.

I heard Knot mumbled.

“Okay, it’s getting late. Let’s put the fire off and sleep. ” Knot shouted. 

He urged everyone to do as he said.

I heard some gruntled but I was utterly relieved. 

I was trying to calm myself. I couldn’t understand why I was so worked up with it.

I felt like a blanket was put around me. I looked up and saw Kong standing behind me. “It’s cold. “

I remembered I haven’t put my shirt on yet. I watched him as he sauntered away.

I sighed in relief.

Everything that happened today was very overwhelming.

I felt like it was too much to take for my already confused mind.

I needed a place to breath, so instead of heading to our tent I went to a secluded place not so far from our camp site.

There was a huge tree with grasses under. The breeze of air was consoling.

I decided to stay there for a while.

I sat as my mind wandered to someone who caused all of this.

Who is Chon?

An ex?

Someone he liked? Or maybe he still likes?

Why do I care anyway?

Because he was messing with you.

Telling you he likes you but having a woman on the side.

You shouldn’t care, you should continue to just ignore him.

The thing is, I can’t.

Kong told me he loves me.

How about you?

What do you feel about him?

Yes! I love it when he cares for me.

I love how attentive he is with me.

I hate it when doesn’t notice me.

I hate it when someone has his attention.

I like being with him.

Do I want to be with him?

No.

No?

I don’t know.

My mind’s a mess. I don’t even know what to think anymore.

“She was nothing, ” I heard someone whispered behind me.

I watched Kong as he walked towards me.

“Yeah,  right. ” I acted careless but the tone of my voice was implying otherwise.

“Were you jealous? ” he asked.

“Why would I? ” I smirked.

“Arthit,  are you jealous? ” he asked again.

“No, “

“Were you jealous? ” he asked playfully one more time. It was pretty annoying.

“I already said ‘no'”I replied gritting my teeth.

“If you’re really not, then can I get a kiss? ” he asked.

I squinted my eyes as I turned to him. “Go get that kiss from your Chon, since you wish for her to be your future right? ” I lashed out, I was so mad. I don’t know why.

Embarrassed, I stood up and strode away. Before I could get far,  he held me by the wrist and pulled me.

He quickly captured me in his arms and cupped my cheek.

He quickly put his lips to mine.

I tried to resist but it was futile. Moreover,  I didn’t exert too much effort anyway.

I like him this close.

I like to be in his arms.

Before I could respond, he broke the kiss.

He steadied my face so we could see each other eye to eye. “I’m yours, yours alone. ” then hugged me tight.

I tried to push his hand away but to no avail. “Let go, ” I weakly murmured. I was trying to free myself from him.

“No way, ” he embraced me even tighter.

I gave up and put my head at the crook of his neck.

“What are you doing to me? ” I whispered, I can hear his heart beating. “You are confusing me. “

He patted my back,  it calm me down.

He didn’t speak.

We sat side by side silently on the grass after a while. There was a long silence.

I rested my shoulders on my knees and looked down.

“Kong? ” I called him softly.

“Hmm? ” he murmured.

“Do I, ” I hesitated for a while, “like you? “He kept his silence. I turned my gaze at him. “Huh? Do I like you? “

He gave me a reassuring smile, “I can’t answer that question for you. ” I sighed. “but I like you and I am willing to wait until you find the answer. ” he continued.

It put me at ease.

“Arthit, ” he called out. “What are you going to do on Sunday? ”

“Hmm? ” I pouted, it became my habit when I am thinking. “Nothing, why? “

“I’m collecting your debt, “

“Huh? ” I was perplexed.

“You owe me a dinner,  remember? ”

“Oh that, okay. ”

“Sunday, 11 o’clock. “

“I thought it was a dinner? “

“I’ve thought of wanting to spend more time with you. ” he said.

I smirked to hide how pleased I was.

The next day,  we packed and went back to Bangkok early.

When we arrived, coach instructed us to stay in the benches while he talked to the admin.

He said he still has some things to discuss with us before we call it a day.

We did as he said, I sat on the bench and leaned on the table behind. Kong seated himself on the edge of the table I was leaning.

We were making fun of each other. Kong was just laughing with us.

“I wonder who is that chick with coach, ” I heard Bright asked.

I didn’t see who he was referring to because I turned to look for Kong when I couldn’t feel him beside me.

I saw him standing and looking at something, taken aback.

Then a girl suddenly appeared and hugged her.

He was surprised that he wasn’t able to react quickly.

“Chon? ” his awe turned into a bright smile.

I raised my brow.

Chon? 

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What do you think?

The storm is brewing.