Volume 1 Chapter 37 (2/2)
”Hey... He's the Med Moon.”
”You'll cheer for me more than Ai'SuThee, will you? Promise?” He's forcing me now. ?
”Hey Hey... What's the matter with you?”
”Can you promise me that?” I'm talking in front of a spoiled kid hiding inside a big guy's body.
”Fine... I'll see if you can keep your word to win the compet.i.tion. If you do, you'll have to buy me dinner.”
I said without thinking.
”What did you say?” He's almost jumping to his seat. ”I have to win, so we can have another date.”
f.u.c.k!!! I just dug up my own grave.
”What the f.u.c.k are you talking about? It's not a date.”
”Hurry up, P'. I have to get more practice.”
”What?”
”I have to win this compet.i.tion. So I can have another dinner with you.”
Doesn't he worry about his reputation at all? How about his school's reputation?
”You don't have to do that.”
”If I ask you out on a regular basis, are you willing to go with me?” He's right.
”Anyway... I'll bring the Campus Moon Sash for you.”
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The Next Day…
We ended our night with Ming driving me back to the parking lot where my car was waiting, already fixed. I really thought we we're already done that I felt so relieved to drive back home alone until I noticed Ming's car following me to my apartment. I had no idea what he had in mind, I just ignored it until I got into my room.
My day started by going to school with a drowsy feeling. I had a hard time sleeping even if I had to skip studying my lessons for the night. Beam here beside me is way no better. I know he had enough sleep but he's still curling on his seat taking a nap. Pha though, is on my other side looking bored as usual.
We know for a fact that the only way to see him smile is when he talks about Nong'Yo.
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”Where did you go last night?” Beam greets me. ”I went to your room to borrow the sheets but you weren't there… Now, spit it out.”
”Fitness. I already told you.”
”You had fitness until 11PM?”
You nosey p.r.i.c.k! ”Got something to eat after.”
”Lemme guess… The noodle restaurant next to the campus, right?”
”How the h.e.l.l did you know about that?”
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”I didn't earn the name 'Detective Beam' for no reason.” He wriggles his finger in front of me with great pride. ”Besides, Nong'Ming isn't the type of person who can hide. Everyone knows him almost as famous as Ai'Pha now.” My other friend on the opposite side is quietly spinning his pen through his fingers to overcome his boredom.
Told 'yah. It has nothing to do with his Nong'Wayo so he doesn't pay attention.
”We just went there for dinner. What's the big deal?”
”Are you sure about that?” Beam teases. ”Or… there's something going on but you're not telling us?”
”What the f.u.c.k?” I whined. ”Pha. Can I have your sheets?”
I don't want to pay attention to Ai'Beam anymore so I pretended to read on Pha's sheets.
Silly me… ? This guy doesn't need to jot anything down on a discussion. He'll simply remember everything by heart.
”Don't try to change the subject, Ai'Kit.” Beam impedes. ”What the heck? Looks like both my friends from the Insane Med Gang are getting married soon.”
”f.u.c.k you. Don't get me involved. It's only Ai'Pha.”
”Ming is sure gonna get you... soon!”
”How can you be so sure about that?”
”I don't know about you...” Hey... You're supposed to be my friend, right? ”But I know Ai'Ming. He can win you easily. His personality will shake your heart for sure.”
It's the first time Ai'Pha joins the conversation and he's taking Ai'Beam's side. You guys are the s.h.i.+ttiest friends I have known! (As if I have met another group of best friends anyway. ?)
”That's ridiculous.” I said in full sarcasm. ”I like girls... I've been dating a lot of them before. How can I fall for that jerk?”
”It really has nothing to do with gender.” Pha puts in. ”It depends on the kind of love you have for that person.”
f.u.c.king cheesy... He's been like this since he's in love. That's it! I don't want to talk about this anymore. I'm so sick of hearing them talking about me being taken by Ai'Ming like forever.
His handsomeness doesn't make me fall for him. Never... He's not cute unlike Nong'Yo. I could have fallen easily to that adorable little guy than him.
At lunch break, Pha doesn't seem to be in a hurry like the usual. Well, he said Nong doesn't want him to listen to his piano practice. He's actually whining about it for like days now.
Right. The Moons and Stars Compet.i.tion night will be the day after tomorrow that's why the whole university is very much excited about it. Vinyl banners and other forms of advertis.e.m.e.nt signs are displayed all over the campus marking it as the biggest school event of the year.
And what will happen after that?
Yeah… The beginning of a new semester.
The campus will be getting crowded soon. It'll be bad for someone who doesn't experience semester breaks like other schools do because the traffic jam inside the school premises will make it even worse.
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”Hey Suthee. Come here a sec...” Pha calls on the Freshman Med Moon pa.s.sing by in his complete university uniform. ”Don't you have to rehea.r.s.e for your talent shows?”
”I came here for the school's photo shoot, khrub, for the advertis.e.m.e.nts.” Right, I remember Ai'Pha did the same thing last year.
”How about a group practice today? What time will it gonna be?”
”Will be quite late for today, khrub. We'll go several rounds of blocking rehearsals and then another for the Run-through.”
Seriously? What's this? A Moon and Star Compet.i.tion or a TV Star Idol show?
”Uhmm... You can do it. Su su na.” He wishes Suthee good luck.
I know he didn't wish his successor Med Moon good luck without a purpose. He's trying to get some insight information about Nong'Yo's schedule and their rehearsals.
”Can we go have lunch now?” I'm getting hungry.
”Not yet.” Pha replies. ”Looks like someone's here to see you.”
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I'm confused... But when I followed the direction where he's pointing at, I saw Ai'Ming smirking from afar.
”P'…” He really reminds me of a puppy... A happy puppy running after his master.
”Okay. We're leaving.” Beam pats on my shoulder and walks away with Ai'Pha. What the f.u.c.k are you guys doing?
”Hey... Wait for me.” Where did those a.s.sholes go? ”What the f.u.c.k are you doing here?” I turned to yell at the cause of my problem.
”You look so cute in your University Uniform.” Are you even listening to me?
”I will be very busy until the compet.i.tion night so I won't be able to see you. That's why I came here to stalk at you before that day.”
Stalk at me? I don't think so... You're obviously waiting to see me face-to-face. ?
”How many times have you been 'stalking' me?” His weird behaviour is starting to creep me out.
”Only a couple times. This is the first time you caught me.”
”a.s.shole.”
”You can tell me how shy you are to see me here.”
”Shy my a.s.s…”
”P'…I checked on my profile online. I got more than 3000 likes now…” What about it? ”But how come you haven't 'liked' my photo yet?
This moron is making a big deal out of these little things. ?
I don't go online much. I just want to end this conversation by following my friends at the cafeteria.
”Tonight then... Please? Give me a 'like'. It's just a click away.”
”More than 3000? And you went through all of them just to see if I am on the list or not?” Unbelievable.
”Because your support is very important to me.”
What a cheesy brat. I better end this by clicking just one 'like' for him. I know the more 'likes' he get, the more attention he'll receive. I remember clicking 'like' for Ai'Pha last year too. (He got 7000 likes back then).
”I'll walk you to the cafeteria. Then I'll leave for the rehearsals.” Ming explains ”And don't forget our
Deal, okay?”
”You only made it yourself. I didn't make a deal with you.”
”Just be ready to go out for a date with me... You'll see.”
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Later That Night…
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I'm on my bed reading the sheets. It became my daily habit before going to bed since first year. Well, I got exhausted about a few minutes later so I switched from studying to browsing my iPad instead.
We have our own university page in social media where people are crazy about the compet.i.tion. Most of the news feed are all about Suthee and the freshman Med Star, his partner in this compet.i.tion. I went to the Compet.i.tion Fan page and saw the introduction clips as well as the teaser. They really made it a big deal this year. I browsed for a couple of times until I saw Nong'Yo's introduction video. He looks so cute and funny in it that I couldn't stop myself from smiling.
Then there's Ming's too.
”Sawadee khrub… I'm Mingkwan, the representative from the Faculty of Engineering. Please vote for me na krub.” Why does he always have to quirk his eyebrows even in front of the camera? Do you want to get votes for real or you want people throw things at you? ?
Scrolling down for more led me to the section where all Moons and Stars have their profile pictures posted. This is the reason why he came to see me today, right?
Scroll… Scroll… Scroll… There! Mingkwan - The Moon from Faculty of Engineering. He told me this morning he got 3000 likes but how come I see 4000 below his photo? There's no way he'll find out whether I already hit 'like' on it or not yet.
Just go on… click on it you stubborn idiot jerk! Why are you making such a big deal out of it? Hit it so we get done! ?
My iPad landed on the edge of the bed after tossing it carelessly. I then grabbed my sheets to go back to my reading.
Vibrate… Vibrate… Vibrate…
It's a message from 'Moong Ming'. Does he know I already clicked on it?
MOONG MING: I see that you already clicked the 'like' b.u.t.ton.
MOONG MING: Thank you khrub.
MOONG MING: You will soon become the next Campus Moon's boyfriend.
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Whoa! What a confident a.s.shole! And who said anything about dating or being a Campus Moon's boyfriend? I'm a bit annoyed that I almost hit a punch on the phone if only my conscience reminded me that my iPhone screen would break.
KIT KAT: I slipped my hand.
MOONG MING: You also slipped your hand when you changed your online nickname?
MOONG MING: It was only KIT this morning.
f.u.c.k! He even noticed that. What a stalker indeed!
Since Kit alone sounds quite strange. Like the way he adds ”MOONG” in front of his name.
KIT KAT: Yeah. It slipped too.
How I wish that's it for our conversation. I don't want this to go any further!
MOONG MING: Why don't you slip your hand to type the words 'you love me too?'
I typed my response without the slightest hesitation.
KIT KAT: f.u.c.k YOU!
MOONG MING: 55555555555. That is so you.
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I looked back and forth from our chat conversation to his profile photo on my iPad.
Is this really the same person who just told me a while ago he really wants to date me? And how am I even supposed to handle this?
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KIT KAT: I'm going to bed now.
MOONG MING: Please don't forget to cover yourself with a blanket na khrub.
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