The Gamer and his awkward boy (English Translation)

13

Co-translator : babibubego

13. Drink a Coffee and Smile Like an Idiot

Soh used to think that the game could heal everything, but he knows today that it’s not true. When the person who used to be cheerful because he had been chasing people for three hours was sitting still and gloomy in the sadness that only someone faced with it would understand.

He didn’t worry about how late it was, because the only thing that Soh worried is P’Thee’s feeling that should not be left alone. But even so, the other person went to put the clothes in the bag before walking up to him, stretching out his hand and saying

‘Better go to your condo, it’s not fun here.’

Soh didn’t ask a word, he just looked at the other person’s face and held his hand before pulling himself up and standing up. Thee would be worried or afraid, but choose to put clothes to sleep together instead of drowning in sadness alone is a way for Soh to be comfortable with it.

Soh turned on the small lamp so that the room would not be swallowed up by the darkness. Soh hopes that P’Thee will not bother with the light, because he doesn’t want the person next to him to see only black in the night that still puts pain in his heart every moment.

They both lay looking at the ceiling without anyone saying anything. Soh didn’t dare to fall asleep for fear of P’Thee would cry or maybe walking outside to breathe air, not sure how much it will help P’Thee. Worried, but he don’t know how to do ‘time heals everything’ how true this word is. How much strength does P’Thee need to force to return to being everyone’s cheerful Thr33Gamer?

The vibration of the alarm clock held in had throughout the night made people in panic. Soh doesn’t turn on the sound for fear of interfering with the bedtime of P’Thee. Claiming that the alarm clock at the head of the bed is so light that it is whispering, so afraid that he won’t wake, which the other person had borrowed without asking any questions.

The first thing Soh does is not stretching like every day, but turning to check if P’Thee is still sleeping on his side or if he has gone out, which he saw the big man still lying in the middle of bed and the eyelids are completely closed breathing in and out rhythmically. It really made this kid relieved that he couldn’t help but smile.

Get up and take shower, make everything as quite as possible. Put on the student uniform until it is finished before arranging a towel moistened with water into a small basin. The youth sat down beside the bed, gently holding up the same hot hand on the towel. Even if P’Thee’s heart still hurt, but Soh will take care of P’Thee’s body until it is recover.

The fever went down, thank you P’Thee for choosing to sleep instead walking downstairs to buy five or six can of beer. Thank you for not hurting yourself anymore, thank you that P’Thee is a weak and strong person.

“….” The sick person started to move, probably because he felt the chill on the skin. Soh stop for moment, until he sure that P’Thee not moving anymore before wipe his face, neck and arms and pressing the towel over the crook to absorb the heat.

Apply the antipyretic gel as the last thing before walking to open the refrigerator. Take out the ingredients that have been bought and stock a little bit and put them in a row. The he made six sandwiches with vegetables, lettuce, tomato, tuna and boiled eggs, because he thought he would be better off with the rest than not being full.

After that he went down to the coffee shop downstairs to but an iced Americano before a young boy in college uniform sat busy on the desk doing homework, smear handwriting with a magic pen on multiple sheet of post-it.

When everything is done, put on a mask to protect himself from harming others. Soh turned to look at the person on the bed for last time before realizing that the medicine had not been taken out the box, he remember P’Thee’s expression when he saw it for the first time. And letting sick people tear down their own medicine in the mystery box would not make sense, Soh is afraid of P’Thee frustrated lazy looking until the bully doesn’t eat at all.

Keep the balcony door open a little enough to allow air to flow. Soh looking around the room the muttered to himself to compose what he needs to be done today. Perhaps Soh has to feed his two friends to ask for tutoring session.

Because he couldn’t leave P’Thee alone that is the only thing Soh knows

*****

RRRrrrrr

The sound of call makes people who still sleep swung his hands around his body then rebounded and sat up in anger. In a flash he felt faint heavy on his head as though a time bomb was buried before sighing in disappointment as he discovered that the caller was not Bella, but it’s a a sharp guy.

“Hello.”

(Are you a wake?)

“Yes because your call. Are you free?”

(Very busy. P’Thee opens the door for me and P’Jack. We’re already standing in front of the door.)

“Huh? My condo?”

(Yes, I stopped by P’Jack’s office, so decide to come to you at lunch time. Will I stand the hernia goes down on my knees?)

“Oh I’m not in my room now.”

(Oh well, where you? Don’t tell me you are going to Bella’s house?)

“No I’m at Soh’s condo.”

(Oh I’m sorry. It’s going to be like this. P’Jack is back.)

(Is he has not eaten yet.)

(We don’t need to leave, let’s go find place to eat, a good looking person doesn’t need a plate and a spoon, let P’Thee stay with Soh.)

(Huh? Are they together? Well that’s fine.)

“Sorry, I don’t know that you guys will come.”

(It’s okay P’, just pay respect to me later.)

“Pay my foot!”

(Let’s eat and drink beer together later.)

“Well, see you!”

The disappointment at first disappeared completely because if the concern of friends. Thee laughed at the different expressions of love for each person. And those good feelings are make him feel bad about himself, because while everyone was concerned he expected Bella to come in contact, which if that’s that case then not that something will change because no matter what he chose the same answer.

Thee likes this light and relaxing scent, it fills all the time and has to look from, sharp eyes swept around the room that had only few times, but this time he was alone no Soh in sight.

‘What should I do today?’ that the first question that arise.

He doesn’t want to go back to his room and playing games, no in fact he almost doesn’t want to move. The tall young man sighed before his eyes suddenly saw a yellow post-it that was placed on the wall arranged into letter T.

Long legs stepped out with eyebrows frowned upon. He stopped before smiling because of every emoticon on the paper. Thee look closer at the smiling face, then walked out to find the breakfast prepared in a plate and water.

[If you are not full, punch the head of the bear. He did it]

“Funny.” The young man smiled as he shook his head, Nong De's handwriting was like that of a messy elementary school boy but that doesn’t make the sandwich in the plate less appetizing.

He takes first piece into his mouth and bites half. After eating intently, he finds another post-it was placed in the small vase on the table which was located against the wall.

[P’Thee, P’Thee I want tells you something…
There’s coffee in the fridge too..]

Thee didn’t realize he was smiling until his cheeks hurt. The young man turned around to make sure that Nong De is not hiding anywhere, silent and empty with only the sound worry if the other person is behind the sofa laughing instead of being on campus.

“Where else is there?” He went straight to the fridge and found a smiling post-it on the door.

[I’m Here!]

“That’s cool.” He swayed his shoulder as he took out a glass of ice, as he moved his eyes downwards, he found a cup full of coffee with yellow paper the same as before it is a message that asks what he want to do with Soh, pull the cheek or tickle the waist until he is well.

[Code red! Code red!
If you drink a cup of coffee, P’Thee will not going well
But I can pretend to be unaware
If P’Thee hurt his throat and coughs you must blame the bear
It was a person who went down to buy, Soh saw it]

Very comforting to see the message from the boy. He mixes the coffee with water and puts an ice cube in it and walk to table to sits down again. It seemed that Nong De knew very well that he would see it. There was elementary school writing on a tissue that was placed on the table beside the photo frame, so he stopped in his tracks.

It is a key chain and medicine which is kept separately with the arrow marking along with the writing.

[ Eat this before hunting prey, this one eaten after killing the victim (very important)]

And the sentence under it makes Thee meet Soh even more.

[P'Thee turns on the computer to play games, Soh don't use a password, and this is the room key, if P'Thee wants to go out for a walk. Soh went to school for a while and would come home to eat together. Khun Mae will stay as P'Thee's friend. While waiting for Soh, lie down and relax or play games on Soh's computer]

What time do you get up to get all this ready before going to school? Thee smiled as he touched the keychain with his index finger before sitting back down and eating a sandwich.

Since yesterday he and Nong De didn't talk about it, the boy didn't open his mouth to say that one day you will meet someone better than Bella or that heartbreak doesn't mean death. they are basic words of comfort for someone who is heartbroken.

Some people want to vent, some people need someone to listen without comment. Some people need a word of comfort but sometimes not everyone wants to hear the truth, they only want to hear what they want to hear.

But the boy just sat beside him with care in his eyes, so he stopped drinking to feel the comfort his little brother gave him. When he gives that comfort, he wants himself to feel better.

THR33 : Arm

aarrmm_ : What’s up, Bro?

THR33 : Tell Soh that I invited him to flea market this evening.

aarrmm_ : Oh, but we agree to study together.

THR33 : Can you study with James first?

THR33 : It’s a request. I want to be with Soh tonight.

*****

“Which survivor shared the medicine with the killer?”

“Soh. Two pills each.”

Thee patted the boy while sitting in the noodle shop, saw Nong De's red nose who like him honestly, this person who is worried is a fool, he is heartbroken and walks in the rain until he gets a fever. But this kid despite his illness he still took care of himself and also went to school, so Thee became the most idiot by default.

“Oh don't you have tutoring with friends today?”

“Oh yes but i refuse.” the kid smiled while giving a glass of water to a senior who was about to take medicine.

“P'Thee invite you to the market, are they not angry?”

“A little, but we've talked, Arm and James are all right.”

“I actually feel bad, because you were sick yesterday, so you can’t give tutoring to your friends.” Thee saw the other person feeling guilty and selfish, but if he was alone now, he would be distracted, the memory of him dating Bella will return and he will continue to think about it.

“Tutoring? You mean Soh?” the owner of the name point himself, so Thee nodded in response,
“No, Soh that has to let my friends study.”

“Huh?”

“They are better at those subjects than Soh. Usually we will take turn tutoring in the subject of our expertise.”

“Oh if it's like that, you're good at gaming, son of a doctor, doing all well. So I thought that the story of Khongthep was the same.” Thee took the medicine and tipped the water, before waving to the staff to collect the noodles.

“Not really.” Nong De laughed. “Soh is just an ordinary kid who spends twenty-four hours of his life like everyone else. Soh divides 40 percent for playing games, 50 percent for studying and the rest for rest. they are almost equal. Otherwise Soh can't get high marks for all the lessons, if Soh's scores decrease, Soh is afraid that Mum will think that Soh is just playing so that Soh's scores are bad.”

“That's why you are like a nerd, you don't go out to see the outside world because you just spend time studying and playing games.” He raised his eyebrows, after finishing their meal they decided to take a leisurely stroll through the market.

“Soh used think like that. But when i ask myself if i go out and live like other people will i be as happy playing games? the answer is no, so Soh chose to spend time with games.”

“Yes, that's right.” People who attach on games should play for fans, but it's a lifestyle he wants to throw away, because that's what put him in this sad situation. “I have someone I know, her name is Praew, and if you want I will introduce you.”

He lowered his gaze to look at the boy wearing the uniform beside him while waiting for an answer, before the boy turned to meet Thee's eyes.

“P'Thee wants Soh to have a girlfriend?”

Even though speaking without thinking, but when he heard him ask in reverse, the stunt is indifferent, he wants this boy to have a girlfriend or is he just talking bullshit?

“I want you to try. Allowing remaining ten percent of the time to go to this section.”

“If I have a girlfriend, it will be good, right?”

“It’s up to people. Do you want to know what it feels like to hold hands? have you ever worried about anyone other than your family?” the brain flinched, weird. At one point, Thee felt a little bit guilty in his heart as if saying something stupid, would it seems like it was forced? Perhaps this kid would prefer a nerdy life rather than get a girlfriend.

Nong De remained silent as if he was spending time rationalizing the existence of a life with a boyfriend or girlfriend. The boy turned to look him, let the female voice drown out the moment while waiting for the answer before he nod.

“Alright!”

Huh?

“If the girl doesn't mind seeing Soh's face, Soh will muster up the courage to eat with her once. So that's why I won't bother P'Thee.”

It was beyond expectations, not actually Thee didn't even hope that this child would accept or reject. It's like he likes to say things randomly, but inwardly thinks that it would be good if Nong De would try to come out and open himself up to the outside world to grow up to be a man.

What's so bad about this young brother?

Hmm ... how did this question come to mind?

“If P'Thee doesn't mind, P'Thee can help me to learn how to date. So I won't be embarrassed when I meet her. Oh also please choose the outfit for me.”

“You have to use wax and gel, so your hair won't fall apart.”

“Soh doesn't want her to be disappointed.” He raised his eyebrows at the boy who blinked many times as if he was imagining how handsome he would be in front of a girl.

“You’re handsome. Soh will not make her disappointed.”

The eyes, the face, the voice…

“Well, it must be like this…” despite being a self-starter, but Thee didn’t want to talk about it anymore. The young man secretly frowned. Thinking about fighting a warship in order to get rid of what he was digging.

“But Praew, her name is Praew, right?” When the other party becomes interested, he felt uncomfortable, why is it like this? “Praew would like people to play games?”

“She likes it.”

“That’s good, at least there’s something to talk about. It should help make the tense less tight, right?” even though he can’t see Soh’s mouth because of the mask, but he know that Soh was smiling, because those eyes that flickered as they looked at him.

What is your mood? Now what?

“Oh there’s a boxer shop there too, the old on is just getting bored.”

“Oh the price is cheap too, P’Thee.”

wow looks so happy when i talk about girls, he seems like he is very hopeful

“Do you like it? Want me to buy the whole shop?”

“Pardon?” his eyes were wondering. Thee pulled off her mask to slap herself guiltily, 'It bothers him so much, you are at fault, Thee’.

“Ah, I mean since they're cheap, we can buy more.”

“Three is enough, no need to buy more.” Thee saw the child next to him who did not choose for himself and always asked Thee, 'This is great P'Thee?'

“Take the pink one.”

“P'Thee what do you like?”

“I mean for both of us.”

“But I don't like pink, I prefer plain patterns.”

“What if Praew likes pink.” He made eye contact with the boy. With a women flicking a bag in front of her posture.

“Why does Praew like boxers? It's inside Soh's pants.”

“Oh if you take it off, you should care.”

“Soh isn't like P'Thee, who likes to let things go or force others to look. Soh has his own standards.” Remembering the moment when he was targeted, then photographed, the worker dream about P'Thee being hit by a car maybe because he saw something similar before going to sleep.

“Because there is good stuff, so show me.” Finished the stunt for three second, sensing that a third person was staring. Thee glanced at the merchant, her eyes smiled more broadly than any other ghost in movie, still lowering her eyesight as if wanting to prove with she’s thinking was true.

“I don’t want to talk to P’Thee anymore. P’ I took these three.”

“Come on, put all three pinks in a clear bag, P’” Thee just laughed, holding a banknote to flip through to show while still looking at Nong De's stupid face, so he'll know what pink can't do to black people.

“Do you have a sub-bank? I don’t have a change.”

What do you know that you have to sell something, why don't you know how to change money.

“I have, wait second.”

“It’s okay, anything else?”

“No, P’, I just take this three.”

Oh!

“P’Thee is really going to keep the same pink pattern? I’ll help you choose.”

“Why did you leave me?”

“Soh better go to see the t-shirt.”

“Wait I haven't paid yet.”

“Follow me.” The young boy looked at the same pink boxer in the transpart plastic. Soh thought that this guy didn't have a chance to choose this color because P'Thee played too much in the shop.

“Hey, wait Soh. Wait for me.”

The young man shouted towards the boy who walked away from him. when he turned around with a terrifying gaze he saw Nong De smiling mischievously. why is he developing so fast? in addition to distrust each other, but also dare to leave. I will follow and make you afraid.

*****

P'Thee didn't stay overnight, because he wanted to come back to practice for a win, because today there will be a match at 08.00 pm. Soh was still confused, maybe because he had never been heartbroken so he didn't know how much P'Thee regrets. Would laughing when they go to the market help cheer him up?

Arm says ‘You can comfort P'Thee, but don't forget that you can't save the world yourself. Let P'Thee be sad, they broke up because there was no love and they stopped because they couldn't survive. Anyone who has been dating for a long time and then broke up would be like that. Someday he will be happy again, looking for a new girlfriend and he also still has friends and fans who can give him peace. You only need to worry as much as you need.’

Arm is right and Soh believe in his friend’s words. Let’s just say if P’Thee can’t get enough of him, he will sit down and eat noodles as a friend.

(I’m going to eat first and leave. Or do you want to eat at P’Tap)

“Soh has just finished studying. P’Laem, can you wait?”

(Oke, I will wait, hurry up)

“Okay, I’ll take my bag and going to shop so I can eat and practice before the game.”

(Well the opposite team secretly scold. We should eat well before going to battlefield)

“Oke P’Laem, Soh had to return the phone to my friend.”

(See you later)

Soh returned the phone to Arm, today James is on a date, so the two lonely men walk together to the subway.

“Don't be nervous tonight.”

“I'm afraid of playing bad. Like when I got T-drops simulate that time. Even missed the generator.”

“Don't put pressure on this match, you did well. Just think about fun.” they both enter the carriage. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of many professions crowded at five o’clock in the evening, “But have you got the phone?”

“The package arrived late at the condo, so let's go back first, then charge the battery and go to the P'Tap shop.”

“Well, my phone is like yours.”

“I just borrowed for a moment, why should you complain?” Soh murmur before returning the tablet to his friend, “thank you.”

“I'll wait and see.”

“You can trust me.”

P'Thee must rest his body as well as his mind. but because of the upcoming match, all gathered at the P'Tap shop to practice before the match. Although they played online but P'Thee said he wanted to play together when the announcement said that Pooy Brother was the first in line for the next round, so everyone gathered there

where the team called 'Safe Point'

Everyone's trying hard, so Soh also wants to try his best. The games you play every day make match day more fun, no matter how brutal the opponents they will face.

But when he pushed open the glass door, his legs stopped. He saw a familiar, a woman sitting on the sofa who seemed to be waiting for him, seen from the iced coffee that had melted and only saw light brown color in the glass.

“P'Bella…”

“Soh….” her voice trembled, the thin child stood still when the woman hugged him and cried.

“It's okay, it's alright.” He raises his hand awkwardly, not knowing how to calm a woman.

“She's been waiting for Nong Soh since the afternoon.” said the maid who was wiping the glass. the young man bowed as thank you.

“P'Bella, we better sit and talk over there.”

“….” Her pretty face covered with tears, Soh opened her bag to get a tissue. “I'm sorry that I suddenly came because Soh didn't reply to LINE messages.”

“LINE? when did P'Bella send messages?”

“since four o'clock.”

“Wait a minute, P'Bella.” The young man immediately looked for the package before returning with the brown box, the girl followed his every move. Then Soh took out the contents of the package and opened several layers of bubble warp, until he found his phone. “Soh left Soh's phone in my mother's bag, it just arrived, so Soh doesn't have a phone to use.”

“Right?” She sobbed, “Luckily, i thought i would be hated.”

“P'Bella, Soh will never hate P'Bella.” He gives tissue to wipe her tears. “Waiting all this time, has P'Bella eaten?”

The girl shook her head, “I can't eat.”

“…” The young man looked at his senior while thinking of ways to calm her down.

“Thee didn't call at all, it seems there is no sign that we will be back as before. What should I do?”

“…” Soh could feel Bella's cold hands and her body trembling, Soh felt awkward not knowing what to do.

“At first I was able to get through it because my friends were always calling, but after I was alone I couldn't stop crying, I felt sorry.” She swallowed hard. “My friend said if I should try eating with him and see if I can get along with him, maybe he's better than Thee, and I tried. But when the man tagged the photo on Facebook, I asked him to delete it because I was afraid Thee would see it. So I asked myself, what should I do, I can't spend my time with that guy, because I feel bad with Thee. I'm such an insincere person because I was with new people when we broke up. I feel stupid, I miss Thee, and I want to apologize to him.”

“Just say everything. Soh listen.”

“I don't dare to move, Soh.” Bella held her hand, as if only this young man could hear her cursing.

You stupid Bella

“Someone started cursing at Thee even though I just wanted to rave about how sad I was, and I didn't mean to get people to attack Thee.”

“Then what did P'Bella do?”

“P' erased it, but it turned out that we both were cursed, there were two parties, one sympathetic to P' and the other sympathetic to Thee, they analyzed like they had known us both all our lives.”

“Soh understands that sometimes we want to express our emotions through social media, but it turns out that when we get a negative response like this. So I hope that in the future P'Bella is better off just telling P's friends or you can tell Soh. Soh is ready to listen if P'Bella feels comfortable.” Soh grabbed Bella's hand to give her strength.

“P'Bella doesn’t have to care what other people say, think about yourself.”

“By the way Soh, I wanted to meet Thee, but already blocked my number and when I went to his condo, he wasn't there.”

To say that he wants to comfort the other person better but Soh was in the dark, unable to find the answer to which consolation would be the most neutral. When P’Bella blurred that difficult to reconcile, but P’Thee had already chosen that breaking up was the best solution for both of them. And Soh does not have the right to give P'Bella hope that everything will return to the same.

An hour has passed. The tears in her cheeks have started to disappear, leaving a sad face. The young woman put on earphones and shared them with the person next to her. Soh was shocked when P'Bella entered the YouTube and entered the channel.

She pressed to watch a clip with a laughing illustration of a young couple with the title Boyfriend vs Girlfriend, that was a click six years ago. P'Thee is wearing a school uniform with a younger face with longer hair, the man laughed and smiled gently as he turned to his girlfriend.

At that time, P’Bella was enjoying playing game quite a bit, even though she couldn’t play, P’Thee turned to teach from time to time. Some are right, some are wrong, but they both have fun together. Burst laughing out without containment before the clip was pressed to stop. Remember how happy she used to be.

“It’s funny that I’m chasing old video of Thee right now.” Bella smiled in tears as she switched to another clip with more than two million views, “A clip I’ve never been interested in opening, but now it’s only thing that can help with the nostalgia for Thee.”

“…”

“If Thee hate me, then should that be right?” the woman stopped looking at the person beside her while shaking his leg for a while, “Soh?”

“Yes, P’Bella?”

“What’s the matter?”

“….”

“Am I doing something wrong? Do you have to go somewhere?”

“Nothing P, but…”  the youth tightened his lips. He wants sit and comfort P’Bella until she feels better, but the time of competition is getting closer, he’s afraid if he hasn’t left now, he might not be able to go to P’Tap’s shop on time. “Soh has a competition at 7pm at P’Tap’s shop.”

“Oh my God.” Bella looked at his clock on her phone while calculating the time. She’s so busy talking about herself until she had forgot that might be Soh is got some business to go through. “Let’s go.”

“P…Where are you going?”

“I’ll send you, if we get on the expressway now, you should catch up.”

“Soh is sorry, P.”

“You don’t have to be sorry.” The young woman leaps out to the parking lot with remote dial,

“That’s bad, if we don’t make it, I’ll feeling guilty the rest of my life.”

“It’s not P’Bella’s fault, Soh didn’t say it first.” She sighed turning to pat the boy’s head who hugged the package box to his chest.

“Don’t be afraid, we will make it.” their eyes meet, before she turned to drive to the expressway as intended.

Soh quickly opened his phone, but his battery still has enough left to call and he chooses to call P’Laem rather someone else who makes P’Bella sad.

“P’Laem..”

(Where are you, Soh?)

“I’m on the way.”

(Is it still far?)

“I’m not sure, but I’m trying to go as soon as possible.”

(Oh let P’Thee compete with that side first. Still have time, Nong. calm)

“Yes, sorry.” There is still time…. The young boy told himself in his heart. But when he looked at the clock, he found that there was only half an hour left, subtracted from the competition of P’Thee as well.

The expressway that used to reduce the time travel was totally uncomfortable, Soh frowned as he looked at the crowded with police waving at the way as if an accident had happened.

Soh clenched his hand look at the road periodically, but there was no sign that car will move easily, the heart pounded so fast and his hand were drenched in sweat. Bella placed her hand on Soh’s shoulder hoping to relax. But Soh still closed his eye as if praying for something.

“Soh…”

“….”

“If we can’t make in time, will it be alright?” Bella asked, knowing that the answer would be. It must be true, Bella understand, but she wants to know of Soh will respond differently from Thee.

“Yes..” the young man raised his head to meet eyes with person next to him, “This match might be not important for me, but it’s important for everyone on the team.”

“….”

“It’s the beginning for P’Thee, it’s for helping P’Jack and P’Tap’s family. It is the first step to show that the team has gone further than before, and Soh doesn’t want to be the one who destroy it...”

‘Even if not in the world-class pro player, but Thee will be a part that will drive the game industry in Thailand even further. Bella is the support of Thee.’

The hooking sound is the only sound than can be heard, the women placed both hands in steering wheel, and her gaze looked at the chaos in front of them. Along with thinking of many stories that were easily understood as teenager. Back then she just wanted to have Thee every day and Bella ready to be his supporter in every way, even though she didn’t understand his passion for game.

But after she graduated her outlook on life changes, she no longer just wants to be with Thee every day, dating and phone calls every day until night, but wants to wake up in the morning to see Thee and of course she thinks Thee's chosen career will not support her dream. Once upon a time Thee had to play games until morning, which was the reason they fought.

‘If Thee don’t catch up, the team might lose, right?’

‘If I lose, it will be very disappointing, will it make a man to stop fighting from this profession?’

‘If that's the case…’

“Soh…”

“Yes…?”

“If we get out of this, we will get out of the highway, but Vipa line would have the same traffic.”

“…” the youth looked hopeful as if he wanted to ask her to help with anything to take him to the shop in time.

“I’ll send you to the sidewalk bike queue, because it’ll be faster.”

“…”

“I know you are currently panicking, and you will feel sad if you are the reason they can't play. So Soh needs to calm down.”

“Then what about P'Bella?”

“I will be fine.” Bella smiled while pointing at her face, “We are still the same, and we are more comfortable.”

The owner of that sad face changed in an instant with the hope that appeared. Bella looked at the person beside her and held his hand.

She still doesn't understand how important games are to a person's life, but he can feel the worry on Soh's face, that's what got Bella to help him.

“Thank you.”

The boy's eyes shone doubtfully, seeing the smile on that beautiful face that he didn't understand. Before getting an answer, she thought about what Thee wanted to hear the most.

“Can you bring victory, I will support you.”

Soh afraid of the speed but he was more afraid of the clockwise moving forward, the boy gripped the phone tightly as soon as he hung up from P’Laem, after knowing that P’Thee has finished the race and is counting the points, but Soh is on a motorcycle that has just been driven through Don Mueang for long time.

Because the team member are not complete, P’Tap has to sign instead. Soh felt guilty for making things messy. He tries as fast as possible in the midst of all the pressure, if he visits the cybercafé around here he doesn't know what game to play, that means Soh has to reload it, and it takes a long time.

why didn't you say you would just play from the condo? why are you so stubborn? do you want to be with your brothers. If you play from the condo there will be no problems like this.

*****

The boy paid for the motorbike and went straight into the shop, when he saw P'Thee had to play because P'Tap had to serve customers, which making him feel even more guilty, P'Bella wasn't here yet. Everyone looked at Soh with a questioning look, Soh didn't want to waste time, so he immediately went to see P'Thee, and he immediately stood up without asking.

“Take a deep breath, it's okay. We are still stable. P'Jack will save him.” The young boy stood behind the sofa looking at Soh's trembling hands, Thee put his hand on Soh's shoulder and squeezed it lightly to tell him that everything was going well.

“P'Jack don't just look at me.”

“Is Soh ready?” The young man turned to the senior beside him. P'Jack smiled faintly and nodded to say that there was still time for Soh to take a breath and refocus.

“I am ready.”

“Ok i will go in and follow you.”

“Okay.”

They met practicing the same thing, but it wasn't as easy as they thought when the opposite killer had read the game or maybe they also saw an old clip of how Pooy Brother plays. Soh was slashed so strongly that it had to run away to settle.

“Has Soh been hanged yet?”

“It was already hit once when Thee come to play instead. Laem was hit because he went to help it.”

“What the heck is a plan step over pending Juke Master comes to moving.” Children laughed in the game with killer line, it’s tough to become kindergarten when playing Survivors.

“How is it going?” Thee turned to P’Tap, who come to see the team wheatear they will survive or fall. That side killer scored pretty well early in the game. Which the cause id from him who always plays the murdered and P’Tap who rarely practice with the team which means that the rest have to score the most points.

“You guys let me die, Soh waiting for this moment a gang of hapless raise steam generators for you to do.”

“Yes.”

“Calm P’Jack, if we lose, just lose, it’s just a game.” Laem hugged the man’s neck and kissed the temples until there was a loud kissing sound. But the boy didn’t take off like everything.

“Shia Laem, press spacebar, I’m going to take a lot of points!”

“Shit! Go ahead Jack, don’t worry about me, the two of you run away. Go do the right thing. Leave my wife’s child as well.”

“P’Laem press quickly!”

“Tug!” Laem turned to elementary school kid who was standing on the cushion and advised him to do what he knew from his mother’s womb. When the game hours are over, bash the villagers.

“I know we’re under pressure, but don’t take everyone’s hope too much on your shoulders. Understand?” Thee bend down to whisper to hear only two of them, he didn’t know if Soh would choose to listen the crow in the game rather than his voice.

Soh took no more interest than repairing the generator, he has to score as many point as possible, even though the game is going to be difficult. The skull in the lower left side indicates that P’Laem is dead and right now, Jack is seriously injured and has to run to find his own healing point.

“Dwight, work a little, sneak up like a thief.” Laem leaned in a chair while teased the character of a senior playing in the grass.

“P’Jack..”

“That…”

“Generate electricity. Soh will Juk.”

“Copy that!”

After dividing the task, Jack shines a flashlight in the killer's eyes before running off to the hideout. Soh moved to a comfortable sitting position while licking his lips as the testimony of the self-murderer was about to begin. They both stood looking each other without doing anything. A killer who should run against a survivor on the opposite side rather than slashing his head.

“…..!!!!!!” Thee and Tubtap breathed out through their lips as the murderer approached. Soh pull down the plan but didn’t get stuck as usual, but even so, it still leaves time to run away.

“A little more, be strong!” Jack tries to fix the third generator and he is confident in his teammates so that he can only look at his screen rather than turn to look at Soh’s screen.

Soh choose the labyrinth as a lure, ran around the neighborhood for a while until the killer was annoyed and change his target to Jack, so he used a toolbox to score points for breaking the hanging pole and the bright golden light is a good sign that Jack has finished repairing another machine.

“It’s going to take turn.”

“Yes, sir!”

“P’Goo is so intense, there us a red light chasing after. There are going to be people breaking out in the next three, two, and one…”
“Chedd!” Thee moved to stand behind his best friend and shook the seat softly after seeing his skill lock dodging the feet of his friend who was doing well just like Nong De.

“Fuck! I’m going to make a big statement today!”

“Fucking! Finished this game first! I raise sea pig!”

“After saying that, let’s order it.” Laem narrowed his eyes as he pointed at P’Thee. Before turning to Soh sitting next to him with stressed face. “What do you want to eat? Shrimp? I’ll help you to unwrap the shrimp.”

People want to cheer up with a dry smile when they are interested in the game without turning to each other. Laem closed his mouth looked up at the senior who shook his head saying to let Soh go first.

The game is still very stressful for a while. The pair still tried to score points at all costs, even though they had to risk dying. Soh and Jack were slashed each other. The boy chose to leave the door open rather than flee as his teammates looked for ways to survive.

Soh and Jack still need to collect points, so running away is not the solution.

“P'Jack…”

“What?”

“Wait, Soh will help, and P'Jack runs out the door.”

“Okay?”

“Yes, the score should be almost the same. If we survive, that should be enough.” The youth ran back inside before halt when it finds something on the ground but in just moment he decide to continue running.

Jack ran out the door with score of five thousand, now only Soh and the murderer are left with each other and the other party probably know that he wants the points that’s why he run back to see rather than go out follow his teammates.

“Soh..”

Thee held his index finger up and touched his lips as he shook his head to Jack, he knows what Nong De is going to do. And this kid must have been more sane than fifteen minutes ago until he was so indifferently running around the murderer until the people in the shop came to look around.

The character that Soh’s control runs back behind the rocks at the imminent stroke he went straight to the plank and this time he made the stunt killer so precise that he increased his score. All teammates were untied by a sound of encouragement, only Thee stood and watch quietly from behind wanting this kid to focus as much as possible.

“That’s my boy!” Laem shouted unashamedly, he really want to go in and kiss Soh’s temple but he’s afraid being hit by P’Thee, because he will distract Soh.

From playing the killer all his life, Thee thought that the side would have become so hot that he had gotten a mess until it turned out that Nong De had scored. He looked at the other standing in front of the murderer in the house, before running to find the pipe that he saw from walking back in again and opened the lid and already waiting.

“YES!!!!”

“Whoaah!”

The youth remained silent even though the game was over. He looked at the score on the screen, not knowing how much the two games would get together. And everyone was rejoicing without asking him, it was a very good thing. Will they win? Will Soh be able refute the mistake done half an hour ago? He needs an answer now. But collecting the points takes a while.

And the result is…

“Fuck, bro!! We already reached one of the line!”

The hissing sound at this time was probably not as load as the heart sound of the skinny boy. Soh closed his eyes and fell on his face and the palm of his head, before Laem and Tubtap came to hug the little boy who brought this victory because the points are very close.

Although it is not as grand as a world champion, but for a team that has never passed the second round, it is considered a great victory that it cannot keep the joy. They are going to compete with other winner from another line, which is a true story that has already happened.

“Soh! We can do it!”

In the midst of the joy of everyone, Thee lowered his gaze, looking at the dummy boy who bowed his head still in his sharp embrace, before hugs his face up, everyone then realize that Nong De was crying.

“Hey, are you okay? Don’t cry.”

“I’m going to order pork.” P’Tap smile as he patted Soh’s shoulder.

“…”

“What’s wrong? Tell me.”

“I’m sorry everyone.”

“You’re messed up. Win and cry because you’re happy. Not because you’re sorry. Pointed to his mouth. “I’ll eat the pig, and you will eat the shrimp. Don’t cry.”

Laem squeezing Soh’s shoulder lightly, before having being forced to leave because P’Thee grabbed Soh’s arm to get up.

“Come with me.”

Laem stands with a flat face and asks Jack if he said something wrong? but it seems like something happened between them.

The front yard of the shop at night is very quiet, not many people pass by, Soh just stands and sobs until his shoulders tremble and stiffen when he feels a hand on his head.

“I won't ask why you are late, and I won't be angry.” The kid saw a little smile on P'Thee's face. The smile seemed to show how happy P'Thee was because of their victory.

“P'Thee is Soh ...”

“It's okay ..”

The young man gave a fist and nodded at the boy to hit his hand as a sign of congratulations on the victory he brought to the team so that they could take a step forward. The boys were still silent while staring at each other before gently hitting Thee's hand, although the tears didn't stop coming out.

“But if you believe me, you can tell me.”

Trust Soh first, then tell me about it

P'Thee ...

“Cry till red eyes like this, who is this?” Soh looked at the person who took a step towards him with his thumb wiping away the tears on his cheeks. He cried because he felt guilty about putting his team in trouble at the start of the game, but P'Thee smiled happily at the result. “Do you know?”

“Yes?”

“There are Moroc scientists who say that cuddling can you feel better.”

“What scientist? Moroc is the place from game Ragnaroc.”

“Oh yeah but hugging really feels good. If you don’t believe, want to try it?” Thee moved a step back with open arms, raised his eyebrows, hoping to make the atmosphere more relaxed in case the person in front of him would stop crying.

Because he know today Nong De not suitable for crying

“I’ll count until three.”

Thee maybe an evil bastard who likes to tease you, but at this moment, those eyes make him want more than anything. Well if Nong De hasn’t walked in within these three second, he’ll walk in-

The young man stayed in that position as he thought suddenly stopped with a hug from that kid. Thee bowed to look at Soh’s head that pressed against his chest. Before embracing with a strange feeling. In his thought that hugging will feel different from being hugged. The boy tightened his embrace, Thee accidentally held his breath.

Thee started to wonder when this other person hugged him that night did he feel this way too? Thee tried to find an answer to that strange feeling.

“I'm sorry.”

“Um ... I know.” Thee rubbed the shoulders of the owner of the muffled voice in his arms. He couldn't pretend, he now wanted to make jokes to make this kid laugh.

“Next time Soh won't do it again, I promise.”

“Oh I know. Can you say anything other than sorry?” Thee pinched Soh's cheek until they meet each other’s eyes, at this moment somehow Thee wanted to be like this for longer.

“Soh love P'Thee, P'Thee is so great today, scores a lot. if they get P'Thee and P'Jack, our team will definitely lose. Soh wants to hug P'Jack too.”

wait ..

The young man remained in his position after the boy went into the shop. He felt it’s time to stop with what does ‘P'Thee's love Soh; mean? why is it stuck in his head. After saying that she left saying he wanted to hug Jack.

but Laem once said 'Shit, I love you, bro!' Yes, it is true

yes

it's not strange, what the hell !!

“Hey the guys going to make me feel better but I’m going to pour it over here and get away with it, thank you Jack for a good time, is it working?! Come back here right now!!”