Volume 1 Chapter 29 (1/2)

Credits to Chiffon_cake for the original story

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Wayo's POV.

It's not that I'm not happy being alone with P'Pha in the same room...

It actually feels sooo good but the thing is...  I can't seem to do things right and it makes me feel awkward at the same time. It's not in a negative kind of way though and you have to understand that I can't be myself in front of P'Pha since he is the only person I like.

I'm scared to death that he'll see my ugly side or I might do something that will make him feel uncomfortable.

Sigh...

Having this one-sided love is kind of exhausting. ?

You don't just have to be wary about yourself but also for the other person.

And yes... I'm starting to feel exhausted now, I admit... It's tiring that just thinking about it consumes almost half of my energy for the whole day...

”What's with that long face of yours?” P'Pha, who's busy playing on his iPad, raises his head to look at me while I'm drowning thinking about our situation.

”Am I bothering you?”

He's been sitting on the sofa playing with his tablet since he got out from the shower so how can he bother me?

”I can go outside if you can't sleep.”

Oh dear... I think I'm back to over thinking things again...

”No... How about you? Do you feel uncomfortable?” Uuurgh! Not only did I replied to him but I also asked him the same question that has been running on my mind for quite some time now.

If he say yes, please let me jump from the balcony to the outdoor pool downstairs... ? I'm such an embarra.s.sment.

”Are you kidding?” He looks at my face. ”We sit quite far from each other and do things on our own so you're not bothering me at all.”

Wew! Such a relief!

”I'm sorry... It must be not that fun staying here with me...” I said slowly.

”What's wrong with you? Do I need to laugh and have fun all the time whenever I'm with you? You're crazy, kid.”

He doesn't seem to care about it but I wonder why am I thinking so much?

”So what are you doing?” I'm sitting on the bed while he's half-lying-half -sitting on the sofa staring at his iPad.

”I'm looking for something.”

”What is it?”

P'Pha shows a bit of his unpleasant expression telling me I'm asking too much questions.

If you're not responding, how are we supposed to have something to talk about? ? Tss!

”I'm looking for piano chords.”

”Do you also play the piano?” My jaw almost drop hearing it. I remember back in high school, if he's not playing basketball, he'll play guitar leisurely with his friends. I never heard he could play the piano.

”No, I don't.”

”...” (Wrong!)

”It's for you... It won't be long before the compet.i.tion night and you have to come up with your piece... Don't tell me you still haven't thought about it?”

Oops...

It's supposed to be my problem but he's doing it on my behalf.

I feel so touched. ?

”What's wrong with you? You're making a funny face right now... Really... You feel touched, huh?”

”Not even a bit.” ? I quickly denied. ”So what have you come up with so far?”

”I don't know... I'm not the one who's going to play, am I?” Then what's the point of you looking for those chords? ? ”Come here and take a look yourself.”

What?!

My heart begins to beat faster after he said that. What's there to be scared about, Wayo? He only asked you to select the chords for Pete's sake!

But I'm scared I might blurt out what's inside my heart with him this close if not through speech, he might see it through my eyes...

Why do I have to be alone with him inside a closed room like this, huh?

”I won't bite.” But P'Pha's eyes almost look like they are about to devour me whole!

Fine... Getting help from others in selecting the best song is way better than doing it alone anyway.

Normally, that person happens to be Ai'Ming whom I can always rely on but this time, I know he also needs to practice Thai boxing for his talent show so I'd rather allow him to have some time for himself to do it without me bothering him.

I slowly approach P'Pha. He looks almost ready to go to bed with his outfit. Though he doesn't seem to look flashy at all yet I can say that he still looks extremely handsome.

”Which one do you prefer, Thai or foreign song?”

My soul has left me... Where are you? I can't think straight even a little bit. We're almost about 25cm. away from each other and it's killing me!

”Shorty...”

”Huh?”

”I'm asking if which song will you prefer? Thai or foreign?” Why do you have to look so serious?

”Uhmm... What do you think?”

”Why are you asking me? You're the one who's going to play so it's your choice.”

”I want to hear your idea about it...” Actually, I'll follow whatever he says. If you're in love, you'll understand.

”Hmm...” P'Pha looks at my face like he's thinking deeply. ”I think you won't have any problem with English songs...”

Why are you thinking like that? Do I look half European or something?

”... But I think you will go better with Thai Songs.”

”Alright then...”

”Hey.” P'Pha seems surprised. ”Think a bit  for yourself too.”

”Well, I already have something in mind...” I lied, pretending to scan the chords on his iPad he was holding for me to see.

”Which song do you think is good? What type of genre do you like?”

”What do you think?” I'm trying to trick him to give me the answer. ? Hahaha!

”Idiot... You have to think.” Does he really think I can't come up with anything?

”I don't know... There are like thousands of pieces to choose from...”

”How about 'Lao Duong Deoun?'?”

”Huh?”

”You can get a possible perfect score from Professor Auntie.”

”Really?”

”Hey! I'm joking.” He's pressing his lips together showing that half smirk at the corner of his mouth. It's the most alluring sight I have ever seen.

d.a.m.n! Everyone will certainly fall head over heels once they see this. I myself couldn't control my heart from beating too fast the moment I caught it with my eyes.

Could he possibly hear my heart beating so loud?

”What do you feel now?” His question just came out of nowhere.

Hold on! He did probably hear my heartbeat?! ?

”Huh?”

”I think you will get a high score if you play the song that relates the most to your innermost feelings. You understand the word 'inner', right?”

Wow... Do I need to come up with something emotional like this?

”Hmm... I understand.”

”Here... Choose then.” P'Pha gives me his iPad. WAAAAH! His iPad!!! I'm holding his iPad in my hands!!! Are there p.o.r.n clips in it? I really wanna know. If only he doesn't keep on staring at me, I really won't feel ashamed invading it. Hahaha!

Hold on... The song that relates the most to my inner feelings right now? Hmm... Let's see...

'Corner' by Playground.

'How far is near?' by Getsunova

'Don't you know?' by Nat Thew

d.a.m.n! All the songs are about 'unrequited love'.

”Calm down... Take it easy.” P'Pha thinks that I'm upset but I'm not. I'm quiet here because I'm starting to get worried looking at the songs I have come up with to have something to do with unrequited love. Like seriously?

But maybe it's because I'm thinking about that person I secretly love who's just sitting next to me right now.

”Are you hungry?” He asks me. ”I'm going out to buy something to eat. What do you want? I'll buy it for you.”

”I'm still supposed to be your servant. You should order me to go.”

”But you're a very sick servant now. I don't feel like bullying you today.” He seems really hungry because he already grabs his wallet and is about to go. ”So do you want something?”

This guy is so cool. He looks a lot like someone who's ready to go to bed but he's not even afraid to go outside. As for me, uurgh! I look horrible. My appearance consist of an oversized s.h.i.+rt, thick gla.s.ses and ponytailed hair which tells a completely different story.

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”Wait! I'll go with you.” I s.n.a.t.c.hed my own wallet and hurried for the closet.

”Shorty... What are you doing?”

”I'm changing clothes.”

”There's no need. Let's go.”

”Hold on! What? Me... In this outfit?”

”It looks cute. What are you afraid of?”

”It's a sleeping outfit.” I argue without even noticing what he just said a little while ago.

Wait... What did he just say?

Is it 'cute' I heard?

WAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!

”Come on, I'm hungry.” P'Pha hurries out of the door.

In the end... Do I really need to walk aimlessly with this oversized s.h.i.+rt I only wear on my sleep? I'm not a G.o.d or someone like you who looks too handsome all the time no matter what you wear... Never mind though. Let's just think of this as a late night date between us both... ? prrrrr...

Yeah, something like that.

”No need to bring your wallet.” He s.n.a.t.c.hes it from my hand and shoots it on top of the bed. Three points!!!

b.a.s.t.a.r.d! My dad went as far as Korea just to buy that wallet for me! ?