You Against I

XVII

Few Days Later....

Tine, Sarawat, Bright and Earth were discussing about some project in Bright's office. It was already 9pm and they decided to continue it next day.

Tine busy on his laptop when Earth looks at him and spoke.

"Come on Time, I will drop you off" Earth offers as he stares Tine.

"It's okay Phee, I'm waiting for P'Kong" Tine smiles at Earth and went back to work

"Kongpop gonna be late, he's working on a Phuket project. Come on I will drop you to his place" Bright told Tine who was hesitating 

"Come with me" Sarawat spoke suddenly making everyone to look at him in surprise 

"No" Tine replies without even looking at Sarawat 

"Why? You stayed there before" Sarawat asked in annoyance as everyone was staring at him.

"Thank you Phee but I shall wait for P'Kong" Tine ignores Sarawat and replies to Bright.

"Okay, I will tell that idiot to finish up early" Bright pats Tine's head and leaves with Earth.

Sarawat still stood there watching Tine which was making Tine feel nervous.

"Are you avoiding me?" Sarawat asked as he kept staring at Tine.

"No" 

"Then why did you decline my offer" Sarawat question Tine in irritation 

"It won't be appropriate" Tine looks at Sarawat and replies 

"What the fuck Tine? You stayed at my place before how it became inappropriate now?" Sarawat shouted.

"Our relation has changed" 

"I thought we are friends now" Sarawat asked in confusion 

"We are but I just want to protect myself" Tine grabs his bag and leaves Sarawat alone.

Next Day.....

Arthit was making the coffee but he wasn't paying attention, he was about to his hand directly under the machine but Tine came on time and pulled his hand away.

"P'Arthit are you okay?" Tine asked in worry as he examines his hand.

Arthit looks at Tine, he wanted to hate the boy standing in front of him but he doesn't understand why he couldn't bring himself to do that.

"Phee?" Tine asked in worry 

"Why are you still nice to me?" Arthit asked as he looks at Tine, Tine smiles sadly and replies 

"Remember what you said last time, my own story is messed.... how can I judge someone else's?"

Arthit was hit with strong sense of guilt, for a second he felt he couldn't breath as he looks at Tine

"Phee, do you want to talk to me?" Tine asked but Arthit grabs coffee he made for Kongpop and was about to leave but Tine stops him.

"The coffee is spoiled, let me make another cup for P'Kong" Tine took the cup from Arthit and start preparing the coffee again 

"P'Arthit still love P'Kong right?" Tine spoke as he pour the coffee beans for roasting 

"Aren't you jealous? I'm the man your soon to be husband loves?" Arthit asked, he knew he was being harsh but he didn't care anymore.

"There is still time for that to happen. You didn't answer, you love P'Kong" Tine asked, this time looking directly towards Arthit

"Yes I do" Arthit replies as if challenging Tine.