CHAPTER 3

~PETE POV~

I was so happy, finally my father approved my request to lend me one of our apartment. so that me and my boyfriend Lucas will have a place when we start our college years. I met Luke at Brightline's Atelier four months ago, I enroll to enhance my skills in photography as my hobby. As we know each other, I learn that he was openly bisexual. We share some interest and hobbies, that the reason we just click to each other.

I court him for almost a month, he was living in apartment because his parents were both working abroad and just sending him his monthly allowance. When we reach our third month I introduce him to my family simply because I don't want to lie to them, and I am happy that they welcome him in an open arms. I was making some work and profits under my father's surveillance. I want to save for our future, using my own money so I can be dependable partner.

I drove my car to reach his apartment so that I can share the good news to him. Yes, I have a car, well my father gave it to me as a birthday present when I turned 18, saying that I can pay it back when I have work. I reach his apartment and I rang at the doorbell, but there's no answer. I tried calling his phone but it was going to the voicemail. As my patience wearing thin, I get my spare key to open his apartment. I have a spare because I almost live here also.

As I open it the room was so dark, I switch on the light and I saw that the room was almost empty. I rushed to his room and I found something on the bed, when I reach the bed I saw that it was our safety box, I looked inside of it. The emergency money was gone and also the card for our savings, I was starting to panicked that maybe some burglars got Luke. When I notice there was a paper on the side of box. I reach and open it, as I read it I start to cry.

Peter,

Maybe when this letter reach you I was no longer here in Thailand, my flight was tonight.

I'm sorry that I will be doing these, you know me since the time that you court me.

I'm sorry, for using you for my personal gained and you where just so dumb to notice it.

I am ambitious man and I was not satisfied for what's happening to me, to us.

You know that this was coming.

I'm sorry.

-Lucas

P.S. I take the money, I need it for a new start. Goodbye.

After I finished reading the letter I crumpled it and throw it.

"AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" I shouted at the though of my lungs. I was so frustrated and mad at myself to be used by a selfish person.

Why? Why he did this to me? Am I not enough?! I give him everything that he wants!

I punched the wall and didn't bother the trickle of blood to my knuckles, I speed dialed my father and he picked it up fast.

"I need our men dad, track Luke's location" I said to him and I cut the call and got on my car. My phone blips and it's the location tracker that my father sent to me, and I start my engine and drove off to catch him.

"Damn you Luke! You're paying for hurting me, no one can escape from a Vihokratana!" I mumbled to myself and I sped off.

I was driving fast and I noticed that my dad's men was towing with me, and there I saw Luke's car, he was about to pass the bridge to get to the main road, so he can get to the airport and I just cut him so he can't escape. He stop his car abruptly and yelled.

"Hey! What are you doing!" he shout as he pulled his head out to the window

"Where do you think you are going Luke" I said to him once I get out of my car. And I saw that he was scared to see me.

"Peter..." he said in trembling voice.

"Get out of the car and talk to me Luke!" I shout at him. And my father's men also get down from their car.

"No Peter, I'm sorry!" He said to me and maneuver his car and bolt to escape from me.

"Get him!" I shout to my father's men as I get inside my car and we drove off to follow Luke.

Luke's car didn't pass to the bridge, he just make a U-turn to escape to us, we are chasing him. He goes back to the town, he was speeding up and overtaking some cars. He was ahead to us and was almost reaching the end of the town. He takes one of the route at the corner of the street and it was a dark alley. I was shocked when our men fire their gun and was aiming for his tires.

"Stop shooting you might hurt him!" I shout to them at the intercom. But they continue to shoot and they succeed to hit one of his back tire. His car swerved and crashed at the corner, I saw the driver seat got open and I get out of my car and was running to help him when his car explodes.

"NO!!!!! LUCAS!!!!!!!" I shout and run to get near at the car, but our men stop me and I was struggling to get out of them. When I heard the siren of fire truck, followed by an ambulance. They cease the fire and I saw the medic team pulled Luke's body into the stretcher and put him inside the ambulance giving him first aid. I hopped inside the ambulance as we go rushed into the hospital.

We run into the emergency room "Please save him!" I begged to the doctors.

"Please stay here sir, you are not allowed inside" the nurse halt me. I just slump down on the chair outside the ER room, thinking what would happen to him. God please save him. I was facing back and forth when my dad came at the hospital, he was telling me that he will handle the issue about the accident. When the doctor exit at the operation room.

"Are you his family?" the doctor asked us.

"Yes, how is he doctor? Can I see him?" I was agitated.

"He was a fighter, we almost lost him but he survived, but he suffers from 2nd degree burn and he needed operation for his face and body" the doctor answer, and I was relieved that he was alive.

"Can I see him?" I asked again.

"Just wait for a moment and he will be transfer into a room, he was still unconscious but he is fine" the doctor said and leave us.

"Pete, I will arranged the papers you take care of him" my Dad said to me and I just nod at him.

When he was transferred to the VIP room my heart broke to see him like this. He was so weak and vulnerable right now. Lord, what have I done to him, please wake up. I was praying and keeping an eye on him all night, I don't know when I fell asleep but I was awaken by some grunt and when I looked I can see him wincing in pain. I press the button on the side to call the doctor.

"Hey, how are you? what are you feeling right now?" I asked him and he just looked at me.

The doctor came in and check him, and I can see that they inject something on his IV.

"How do you feel? Any pain?" the doctor asked

"What happen to me? Where am I?" he asked in a hoarse voice

"You had an accident, and you are at the hospital" I replied to him.

"Who are you?" he asked me. Shit! what is happening.

"Luke, can't you recognize me?" I said to him softly. But he just shake his head...

"I am not Luke" he said, and I gasped for what he said.

"I guess the patient, had a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it was common to the patients who experience car accident" the doctor explain.

"How long it would be like these?" I asked

"It is a time-limited variation of PTSD in which symptoms last a minimum of two days and a maximum of four weeks after the traumatic event. I suggest that he goes for therapy" the doctor said to me and leave us.

He looked at me and asked "Can you call my family? Can you called Kai? I memorized her number... They need to know what happen to me..." he didn't finish what he was saying.

"Who is Kai?! Is she was the reason your leaving me behind?" I don't know why but I feel my heart shattered in pieces for what he said.

He was stunned for my sudden outburst, and I can see him panic "Who are you? I don't know you! I need to call Kai... Help! Somebody help me!" he was trashing and just pushed me when I tried to hold him.

The nurses came in and hold him down while injecting him some tranquilizer for him to calm down "Sir, may we request that you step outside the patient was not in good condition" they told me, I nod and went outside.

As I went outside I cry silently, why he can't recognize me? he can't recognize me but remember his parents and that girl, whoever is she. I was so frustrated and mad at him right now. I was here beside him and worried as fuck, but he can't even remember me. The fuck!

My phone rings it was my dad "Hello Dad" I said when I answer the phone

"The issue was all settled, how was he?" My dad said to me

"He just woke up and he was having PTSD, he needs therapy Dad" I said to him.

"Just ask the doctor when can he be discharge and let me handle the situation, also your mom was coming over now to bring you some change of clothes" my dad said to me.

"Thank you Dad"

"Be strong son, everything will be alright" my dad comfort me

"Uhm Dad, can you search who was 'Kai'? What's her connection to Luke?" I asked my dad

"Okay, that would be easy my son" he said to me.

"Thanks Dad, you're the best. Goodbye. I love you" I said to him

"Take care my son, I love you too" and he cut the call and I went back inside the room.

He was sleeping peacefully, I hold his hand and caress it, kissing it fondly. I miss you Luke, what happen to you? to us? Why change suddenly? I have so many questions but I can't force him to answer because of his condition. I was lost in my thoughts when I hear a soft knock at the door and when I looked it was my mom. I came to him and hug him. We settle at the couch.

She cupped my face and asked me "How are you my baby?" she was lovingly looking at me

"I'm fine mom, it's just I'm worried about him" I said to her and I hug her.

"He was strong baby, I know he can survive this" my mom said caress my head.

"Mom, what do you think will happen to us?" I ask her

"Do you still love him son?" my Mom asked and looked at me straight into my eyes.

"I don't know what I feel right now mom, I was mad at him for what he did behind my back, but I still care for him. I am confused" I said honestly to her.

She hugs me "maybe it's not love anymore baby, I guess your just feeling sympathetic towards him because of his accident" my mom said to me softly.

"I guess you are right mom, I feel guilty because it was merely my fault that it leads to his accident. I am a horrible person mom" I said to her.

"No son, you are not a horrible person, it was an accident and you were still caring for him, even after all what he did to you, right" my mom pacify me and smile at me.

I hug her "Thank you mom, I love you"

"I love you too baby"

After our talk, my mom leaves and I was back taking care of him. The next day it was all the same, he was throwing some tantrums and it was the first time that he acts like that. It seems weird like he was another person, but the doctor says that it was common because of his accident. He was still saying that he was not Luke and he didn't know me, so the doctor advise that he would undergo therapy.

I arranged his discharged papers and I asked my parents if our private doctor and nurses can attend to him for his therapy and it was okay. I also asked my father if we can used the apartment earlier than we plan and he only approves by meeting his conditions, that we should have a maids and bodyguards for security purposes and it was fine by me.

He was asleep when he was discharge at the hospital and transferred to my apartment. I put him in his room, and it was well provided by my parents, for him to recover fast. We installed CCTV cameras in his room and I only have the access to the surveillance camera, so that I can watch him while I was in my room. I put handcuffs on him so he can't escape when he throws another tantrums and trashing. I hope that the therapy would be successful for him to get well soon.

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A/N:

It seems weird...

Sorry for the wrong grammar.

Thank you!