Chapter 53 We Are Each Other's Medicine

Listening to the man who taunted Asnee, Asnee slammed Santichai's phone on the sidewalk in a rage. He turned his head to look at Santichai and gritted his teeth. He reached for Santichai's throat but was stopped by Decha.

Asnee Said madly, "Ai Frank, let go of my hand."

Decha said, "Ai Nee, are you really going to hit Ai Chai on this crowded street?"

Asnee shouted madly, "You think I want to hit him? He... he..."

Decha said, "Let go of Ai Chai's hand." With Decha's voice, Asnee's grip on Santichai's wrist became tighter. "Let's go in and talk." He grabbed Santichai's broken cell phone and handed it to Santichai.

Santichai said, "I have already said what I should say."

Asnee said, "I haven't said anything yet, you are not allowed to leave."

Santichai said, "Asnee, don't be unreasonable, we're not children anymore."

Asnee started dragging Santichai down the street. "Let's talk in my hotel room," he said.

Santichai didn't want to go, and the last time they talked in Asnee's hotel room, he and Asnee ended up having sex all night until morning. He pulled his hand back and said, "Asnee, I don't want to go, let me go."

Asnee said, "You have no choice. I'd rather lock you in my hotel room than let you go back to that bastard." He held tightly onto Santichai's waist and continued forcing Santichai to a nearby hotel.

Decha quickly chased Santichai and Asnee across the road to the hotel.

In Asnee Hotel room on the 24th floor. Asnee throws Santichai on the bed. He roared, "You stay there and don't move!" He slammed the door shut. Pick up a chair and put it in front of the door. He sat there, staring at Santichai without saying a word.

Santichai had never seen this part of Asnee before. He could tell from Asnee's voice that at this moment Asnee doesn't care who is who. Asnee's anger completely took over him. Santichai didn't want to provoke Asnee anymore, so he sat there without talking back to Asnee. Santichai knew that KK must be trying to call him; one phone call after another the phone in his bag kept vibrating.

KK got home as soon as possible, he continued to call Santichai, but Santichai did not answer his call. KK continued to call until his cell phone died. He threw his phone on the sofa and went to the kitchen to get something to drink. As he walked by, he saw his own reflection in the window. He stepped back slowly, staring at himself in the mirror. Hom's voice suddenly echoed in his ears, 'KK take a look at you, then take a look at me. Do you think someone like me will walk with you or take you home to meet my family and friends'. KK closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He picked up a bottle of wine and started drinking. While continuing to drink, KK kept hearing Hom's boyfriend's voice: 'Go buy yourself a mirror and take a good look at yourself before chasing my girlfriend'. He threw the half finished bottle of wine against the window, but the bottle hit the window frame and the bottle smashed to the floor.

KK wasn't sure if it was because he suddenly became paranoid or because of the alcohol. He started to hear voices. He heard many voices pouring into his ears at the same time, and he believed he had heard negative comments about him from his grandfather, Hom and many of his Suwannarat relatives. He took another bottle of wine, opened it, walked into the living room, sat on the sofa, and started drinking.

Santichai looked at Asnee, who was sleeping on the chair while guarding the door. His phone has stopped vibrating. He walked slowly to Asnee's side and said, "Asnee..." He touched Asnee's right shoulder.

Asnee hurriedly grabbed Santichai's hand, "Are you going to run away?"

Santichai shook his head and said, "Go to bed, the chair is uncomfortable."

Asnee said, "As soon as I fall asleep you will run away."

Santichai smiled at Asnee and said, "I won't."

Asnee hurriedly hugged Santichai, "Chai...I miss that smile."

Santichai said, "Go to sleep, I'll lie beside you."

Asnee got up and lay on the bed, Santichai lay on the bed beside him. Asnee said, "Don't leave me."

Santichai said, "Go to sleep."

Asnee closed his eyes and Santichai lay on the bed looking at the ceiling, wondering if KK had returned home safely. He couldn't call KK back because his phone screen was broken. He decided to wait until early morning to leave Asnee. He listened to the ticking of the clock on the wall. He never knew that every second took so long to move. Then at four in the morning, after confirming that Asnee was asleep, he slowly got up from the bed, opened the door and left the hotel.

KK was woken by the ringing of his phone . He reached for the phone. He said, "Hello..."

Mrs. Cole asked, "KK, what's wrong with your voice?"

KK who was still a little drunk and sleepy said, "Nothing..."

Mrs. Cole recognized KK's tone. She'd listened to it dozens of times over the years as KK struggled to get out of depression. She asked, "KK what did you take this time? Tell me now."

KK said, "I didn't do anything. I was just... tired."

Mrs. Cole said, "KK, promise me, don't be stupid. Did you hear that? Hinata...did you hear that?"

KK said, "Ma...I'm just tired." He sighed. "I promise... I'll call you tomorrow." He ended the call.

Mrs. Cole shouted, "Hinata!" She quickly called Sarah.

Sarah picked it up and said, "Mom, why did you call so early?"

Mrs. Cole said, "Sarah go to KK's house right now."

Sarah asked, "What's wrong with Pi KK?"

Mrs. Cole panicked, "I think...I think KK...KK overdoses himself again..."

Sarah said, "Don't worry, Mom...I'm leaving now. I'll call you."

Santichai slowly punched in the number on KK's front door and walked in. As soon as he entered the room, he saw KK sitting on the sofa, leaning his head back with his eyes closed. He saw half a bottle of wine on the coffee table. He took off his shoes and walked into the living room to find broken glass on the kitchen floor. He picked up all the broken glass, wiped the floor, and walked to the living room.

Santichai saw that KK did not take off his shoes, so he knelt on the ground and started to take off KK's shoes.

KK said, "Why didn't you answer my call?"

Santichai looked up at KK who still had his eyes closed. Santichai continued to take off KK's shoes and said, "My phone is broken. If you are free, are you interested in going to the store to buy a new phone for me tomorrow?"

KK suddenly sat up feeling a little unsteady. He looked down at Santichai, "Where have you been?"

Santichai turned to look at KK and said, "I went to the hotel to clear things up with my ex-boyfriend."

KK scoffed, "If you can't forget him, it's fine for you to go back to him, I understand."

Santichai said, "I was once told that if I can't live without him then I should go into the room and claim him, but if I don't want to go back and immerse myself in the same grief, then I should walk out of that bar and begin a new chapter in my life." He looked at KK. "That night, I decided to walk out of that door and begin a new chapter in my life." He smiled at KK. "Thanks to that kind person, I never regret reaching out and opening a new door."

KK pulled Santichai onto his lap and hugged Santichai tightly. KK asked, "I know I should trust you, but as a man...I..."

Santichai said, "I didn't sleep with him."

KK wrapped his arms around Santichai's waist and tightened his hands, burying his face in Santichai's chest. KK murmured, "Santichai, I'm sick...very sick...and your presence is the cure for my sickness."

Santichai hugged KK's head tightly to his chest, "Mr. Kindhearted, you are the same to me." He looked down at KK. He raised KK's head and kissed KK's forehead. What breaks his heart is that this good man, in the future doesn't belong to him, but while their dating trail is still in place, he will fulfill his promises. at least he will have good memories to replace the old ones that still haunt his mind. Perhaps their dating trajectory could also be a period in which they recovered from any bad things that happened in the past.

Sarah stood outside the window, took a photo of Santichai and KK, and texted Mrs. Cole: Mom, KK is okay. Check out this romantic photo 55555! She smiled and left without knocking on the door.

Mrs. Cole read Sarah's text messages, and when she saw the photo of Santichai holding KK, she burst into tears of joy. She looked at her phone and murmured, "My sweet sweet boy."

Mr. Cole said: "Are you happy now? Let's go to bed. You have a meeting at eleven this morning."

Mrs. Cole hugged Mr. Cole, "Thank you."

Mr. Cole kissed Mrs. Cole's forehead and said, "I've told you before, you are a great mother."