Tankhun's POV:
Pol is taking too long. I'm alone and bored. If I didn't know better, I would accuse them for leaving me here and run to enjoy themselves. But my boys are smart and responsible. Also, they happened to be loved their dear lives. If something happens to me on their watch...
Sigh, forget it.
I get out of the car to walk around a little bit. I was just wandering around when I saw a familiar figure running as if dogs were chasing her.
My eyes brighten up at once. At first, I wanted to call her, but on second thought, I just walked hurriedly to catch her from the other side.
She kept looking behind as she run forward. I narrowed my eyes but I didn't see anyone behind her - no dogs in sight. Neither four-legged dog nor two-legged dog.
Is she running away from a... ghost? I make myself afraid for no good reason.
As I was lost in thoughts, she run into me damn hard. I didn't even have the time to balance myself, we fell down because of the great impact, she created.
I felt like something broke in my body. I groaned in pain. I was about to shout at her when she placed her cold hand on my mouth.
She was whispering in my damn ear, breathing hard. I felt a thrill run into my whole body. Why does she making it look like a scene from the movie?
She was murmuring about someone following her. I had a sudden urge to go to the stalker and do a handshake. Thank you very much! Whoever he was did a great job causing a rare catastrophe.
She apologized and was about to get up. I didn't know why but I held her back, and hugged her backpack tightly. I wasn't surprised when she fought back. Wild Amy!
I know she wanted to shout at me for doing an inappropriate thing like this but she didn't. Even the punch landed on my shoulder didn't make any sound, but that hurt enough to make me want to take revenge.
I don't think she knows that it was me... otherwise she wouldn't hit me that hard. Did she?
My heart was beating strangely. Maybe because I fall flat without any previous warning, or maybe because I get hurt for no reason, or maybe because her whispering gives me chills, or maybe because she's just too heavy...
Even though my sensitive body ache because of her weight and hard floor, I didn't want to let her go. She kept struggling in my arms.
I placed a hand under her bag touching her back directly, she froze. Then I held her head to stop her rebellious movements. And she was panting already as if she ran a marathon in this parking area.
She whispered again about getting followed. I believe her instincts she was not lying I know...
But why in the hell she wanted to run instead of hiding? Even though she was smart but in my eyes, she was stupid enough to trying to save others... let alone me.
I told her to stay like this and keep hiding. I felt that realization finally hit her as she raised her head to look at me. Her fringes were all over the place, even a strand of hair was going in her mouth. Silly girl!
I set her hair making her eyes wide, but thankfully she didn't hit me back. I won't be surprised if she headbutt me for touching her.
"Tankhun?" She whispered I just looked at her every time she called me by my name. I just felt a tingling sensation in my heart. "You're touching me..." She finally whispered. Oh, I wanted to laugh at her cuteness.
"I know." I said in the same voice as hers and hugged her.
I don't know who the hell was chasing her, but she's fine in my arms so I'm happy and relieved. I kept my hand on the small of her back and rubbed head a little to make her relax.
It was hard for me to breath like this... and I don't think she was breathing either. We stayed like this. I don't want to imagine what would happen if I didn't come today.
I knew it, I saw it coming as soon as I get myself involved in her life - her fate changed since then.
She was meeting the Theerapanyakuls one after another. Well, I don't care about that, only Theerapanyakul from whom I wanted to hide her as long as possible was Vegas. But that Devil's heart knew her from the beginning. I don't know if to laugh or cry.
Even the guards know her now, I saw how Big was looking at her as if she was a fairy who came in the world of monsters. She was smiling like a little girl at all of them, enchanting them with her bright unique charm.
I know she's open minded and smart and brave and... beautiful. But still, I don't want to talk about my family with her. I'm not hiding anything... it's up to her how much she wanted to know about me or how deep she wanted to go in the dark forest where we spent our lives - facing danger and ugliness.
If you ask me, I want to take her and hide her in a secret castle built on a mountain so that no one can see her, let alone reach her. But she's a free spirit, she would pass through the thick walls of the castle and slapped me hard for locking her up. I wanted to laugh at that but a groan come out instead.
"Are you okay?" She asked... shyly?
"..."
"Let me go. I think, he's gone."
"Who?" I was so lost in my imagination that I forgot completely about the one she was running away from.
She hit me lightly "Pervert!"
Was she talking about me? How offensive!
"Excuse me! I can be everything but a pervert." I yelled and let her go.
We were sitting on the cobblestone floor and looked at each other. I glared at her. she narrowed her eyes at me. We were kinda having a staring competition when we heard in unfriendly footsteps.
Our eyes widened almost together. Oh gawd! I don't want to get kidnapped and I don't want them to hurt her either. Well, I will save her but... who in the hell save me!!!!
We raised our hands in the air and stood up slowly.
"We want the girl. You, just run away." The man told me.
I clenched my fists. How dare they go after a nobody when I'm standing right here! I stood in front of her, hiding her from his ugly gaze.
"You need to deal with me first." I said in a deep voice like Kinn.
He laughed out at me. "Why not!?" He came forward, grabbed me and placed his arm around my neck as if we were best buddies.
Well, that was not cool!
"Please, don't hurt him." She said "I don't know what you want from me but please don't hurt him." She was looking at us back and forth.
"Run!" I yelled at her making her startled.
"How can I..." She started.
"RUN! Call someone for help!!" I had to shout the obvious to make her run away.
Silly girl didn't know how dangerously this can end. I don't want her to suffer from any lifelong trauma. Traumas are ugly thing to have. Trust me on this.
The man places a knife against my neck, her hands began to shake. I hate to look her like this -afraid and vulnerable.
"Run!!!" I shouted looking into her eyes. She took a step back almost tripped down but I sighed in half relief when she ran and got out of our sight.
"You think you can save her?" The ugly man asked near my ear.
"Hah save who? I didn't even know her." I scoffed.
"..."
"Now tell me why were you chasing her like a dog?" I asked bluntly making him tighten his grip around my neck.
"Not a story for a kid's naive ears..."
"Try me..."
I see~ This guy is one of those who likes to chitchat with their prey. Huh pathetic!
"Why do you want her? Is she rich? Does she has a debt to pay? Or maybe your enemy's daughter?" I asked casually, making guesses. I know, he's lifting his ugly brows behind me.
"My boss is curious about her." He mused in a disgusting way.
"And why is that?" I remained neutral.
"Because... Leader of the mafia clan is interested in her." He answered...truthfully.
Now, it's my turn to lift the damn eyebrows.
"Care to elaborate?"
"Haha, you're a curious kid yourself, eh? Aren't you afraid that I'm holding a dagger on you!?" He tried to intimidate me.
Dagger?? I thought it a fruit cutting knife. Should I pretend to be frightened!?
"At least, I want to know what cause my death." I said finally making him barked a laugh out. It took him a minute to answer me.
"Well, my boss is curious to know what kind of girl make the first son of Mafia go crazy." he was enjoying that he was keeping someone captive. I don't think it was her that made the said son go crazy. "And now their leader's angry dog is following her around in the last few weeks..." Angry dog? Ah, I see... Big is gonna kill him if he knew about this. "You know what's make it more interesting?"
"..." I'm afraid not.
"A psychopath mafia is behind her too. Our men saw him following her to her house."
My eyes widened in surprise. I knew about Kinn and Big. But Vegas keeping her save!!! I can't even imagine that in my weirdest dream.
"So, what your boss wants from her?"
"I don't know... maybe he wants to calculate her worth or something..."
"..." How so?
"After all she makes both Major and Minor families revolve around her. She must be someone..." He pressed on the last word. "She has to be."
"What about the first son? Why are not after him? Doesn't he interest you?"
"He's a crazy one, rumors have it. He's hard to catch because of his smart dogs, a little useless too because he has zero involvement in the dark world. We can get money for him but not information." He said casually.
Maybe, he's a lonely guy who doesn't have anyone to chat with... Tsk! I feel sorry for him.
Sigh. Now, I am kinda bored standing and listening to his ugly voice.
"Have you ever met - as you put it - this useless first son of a freaking mafia?"
"...no..." He replied shortly.
"In that case..." I grabbed the knife, he was holding. "Nice to meet you!" I said in a dark voice like Vegas.
A few seconds later, realization hit him.
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