Badfriend: To Be With You

6.

Happy reading

It has been 3 days since Khaotung and First had that serious conversation that night.
It was the day of the tournament, Khaotung left for the football ground with Marc. First didn't seem bothered by that fact either, both of them acted strangers to each other and Marc didn't have the courage to ask either of them.

"I'll wait for Aje here."

"Is it okay to be alone?" Asked Marc, when they arrived at the motorbike park Marc was required to gather with the other prospective members of the football team inside the building. First was also already there because he came to the field earlier.

"It's okay, go."

After Marc went inside the field, Khaotung walked around the motorbike park with his eyes busy looking at his phone. Aje said he was on his way, he should have arrived earlier since the field was closer to Aje's house.
Louis and Neo were also still not here yet, he said they would be a little late as well due to a problem with Neo's motorbike.

"Hey, Nong."

Khaotung turned his head, Fluke who was already wearing a football uniform came running up to him.

"Did you see First?" He asked.

"Maybe gathering with the new football recruits? Marc just went there too."

"He's not there anymore," Fluke replied.

"I thought he went to see you because he's always with you," Fluke continued with a small smile from Khaotung.

Soon a car pulled into the parking lot, it was Nan's car as far as Khaotung knew. He knew that his teacher was coming, but was surprised to see Mike and Aje coming from Nan's car.

"Sir!" Fluke immediately went to Nan, the two chatted and Fluke then led Nan to the room where the gym teacher and his team coach were gathered.

"Khaotung!"

Khaotung quickly replaced his surprised expression with a smile, he welcomed Aje who came over to him occasionally turning to Mike who also seemed to have gone to the teacher's room. This was the first time Mike had not interacted with Khaotung, and it seemed that day was the point of his realisation that Khaotung would never like him.

"I thought you were going on your bike," Khaotung said and walked hand in hand with Aje towards the food stand.

Both of them came for the food anyway, the match was secondary.

"My bike has a problem, I was waiting for the bus when Mr Mike saw me. Your teacher also offered me to go together, so I just went along," explained Aje then pulled Khaotung's hand towards the drink stand.

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The match was about to start, Neo and Louis had arrived.
Now they were busy arranging the benches that Neo had marked.
Neo obviously had to get Louis next to him, and Joong had to sit next to Dunk.
There were only four empty seats left, and Aje chose where to sit without any difficulty.
There was one more empty seat between Aje and Dunk, and then two empty seats on Aje's other side.
Khaotung thought for a while before deciding to take the seat between Aje and Dunk.
After seeing Khaotung sit down, Marc and First sat down side by side with a sigh.

"Ah, your order."

Khaotung handed Marc a canned drink, Marc had told him to bring it to the stands.

"How much?" Marc asked about the price.

"Never mind, it's my petrol money."

First quietly chuckled, petrol money he said.

"First! Cheer for my team!"