PORSCHE
I looked at the documents before me, reading each sentence, together with the old man with a calm expression on his face and the tall figure of Kinn, who was sitting cross-legged, frowning at me. I saw it and restrained myself not to poke his eyes.
I wanted to pick up the vase that was on the table and throw it at his head to know If he could survive. Right now, my stance was overtaken by the tantalizing offer and words that came out of the mouth of an old man with a convincing personality. At first glance, I realized that this person was a great businessman. Khun Korn, or simply put, Kinn's father, successfully managed to convince me. Overnight, I was standing in the same place again.
A large house with countless guards lined up on every corner. The house is luxuriously decorated which makes anyone know that this level of luxury will most likely be a casino owner or national merchant, that would be a better fit as I see it.
"If you agree, you can sign this."
The message on the paper included insurance that if I die, listed who would be the heir and receive the insurance money. Reading this page also makes me feel dizzy. What should I do? Then there are various rules and regulations, both when entering and leaving the house.
WEAPONS INSPECTION
• At least a minimum of 1 year of work, if the contract was broken, you will be subject to a fine of 200,000 baht.
• In one month, you can take two days off, and your work schedule is five days a week,
• I can choose the days. But this is a problem for me.
"About the working days, I am still studying, so I can't make up the number of working days," I said quietly, using a pen to point out what I thought I could not comply with.
"It is not a problem; you can be on the night shift."
"I can choose the time as well?" My eyes widened in surprise.
"There are 24/7 bodyguards here, the morning shift from 6 am to 6 pm, night shift from 6 pm to 6 am." Khun Korn explained to me.
Crazy! I am going to work as a bodyguard or a 7/11 staff member?! I can also change shifts, Be on guard even when Kinn is sleeping, coz someone might come and kill him. This is too much!
"But if I do the night shift and during the day I have to study in the morning, when can I sleep?" I asked honestly, I am not an Iron man, I am an ordinary man who needs sleep, I want to rest too.
"Looks like someone is making excuses." Kinn shouted angrily.
"You can do it, if you cannot, just tell me!"
"Are you sure you can't? Kinn told me you work at a nightclub?" asked Khun Korn.
"I just do it from 8 pm to 2 am and start closing the shop, then go home to sleep, then go to class in the morning. Besides, I work at Jade's shop only Thursday to Sunday, the rest of the days I rest at home."
"What time do you go to college in the morning?"
"Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoon class," I answered a little more politely.
Because I feel rared for by this weirdo old man. What I am saying is my actual time to study, my schedule is very full, and it can be said that my rest time is only Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, Monday-Wednesday is remarkably busy from morning to evening.
"Then work Thursday to Sunday."
"Pa!" said Kinn in a low voice, looking at his own father.
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"Why is Pa giving so much freedom of choice?" And his protests continued. His ferocious eyes stared at me. All I can do is keep my face turned away.
"Listen first but on Saturdays and Sundays, I ask you to work from ten am in the morning to midnight. Think of it as changing your other workdays."
I am still thinking and calculating the time whether it was to my benefit or not. I kept thinking of the benefits of working the night shift. That should make me more comfortable. That is because I thought that the bastard Kinn won't be going out too much at night.
"Still thinking?"
"And what are my duties as a bodyguard?"
I am still having a hard time getting a picture of what I should do as a bodyguard. Follow behind him like a shadow with a cruel, angry face and glare at everyone who approaches him, or do I have to just follow him every day.
"You just have to follow Khun Kinn everywhere so that he doesn't get hurt. But if Khun Kinn stays at home, you can help facilitate his affairs." Said the secretary, but why does that sound weird?
"Facilitating him to?"
"For example, checking documents from the company, preparing what he wants to eat, and preparing the clothes he will wear. Then helping him study."
"I have to study more. But wait, this work is way beyond my age." I muttered at myself and suddenly realized everything that was said, just following Kinn, I was embarrassed enough to appear as a bodyguard following him from behind. But the last thing that he said, have they all gone mad?
"..."
"Is that what bodyguards do? Isn't that too much?" I spoke what I had in mind which made Khun Korn smile. The secretary stared at me with criticism. As if what I had said is inappropriate.
"That's it! Just let him go, Pa. This bastard is already getting on my nerves." Kinn exclaimed, his face grim as he turned to talk to his father.
"Oh great! As if anyone wanted to be with you!" I snapped. He turned around and looked at me seriously. But I wasn't even bothered and put down the pen, then crossed my arms and turned to look at him.
"I'm having a headache!" Khun Korn took a deep breath.
"I said that because you asked to be the head of the bodyguard team. To be the head guard, You have to be close and always by his side. Doing things that could help him."
Shit! I am starting to wonder if this mafia thing is lame or what? Why do I have to prepare and do everything! If he expects me to do all of that, do not expect me to return.
"Really, it is not hard at all. The main thing is to keep Khun Kinn safe, the rest will be taken care of accordingly."
"What is 'the rest' that would be taken care of accordingly?" I have a bad feeling about it. It felt like something was being covered up to trick me using
the word bodyguard. I have been thinking like this for a while now.
The atmosphere in the room was tense, all eyes staring at me, except that bastard Kinn, who was still pretending to stare at the wall as if afraid it would collapse.
"Uh, deed of homeownership and mortgage documents." I glanced as the secretary in the corner of the table held up a file and placed it in front of me.
"If you agree to all the offers, Khun Korn will cancel the transfer documents and return them to you."
I admit all of these are very tempting. I looked at the document and then turned to the bodyguard contract in front of me. I pause for a moment, before I let out a sigh and slowly put the pen tip on the document, draw a line on it and signed the contract.
I gritted my teeth and prayed in silence that what I had just done was the right decision. I looked at Khun Korn and the secretary who were smiling together. Khun Korn signed the documents and stamped them, then gave all the files back to me. The home ownership certificate came back to me, it occurred to me all of a sudden, if I ignore the contract now, will he kill me? But that only came to mind when Khun Korn pulled out the document I had just signed to take a good look at it.
"Phachara means diamond, right?" Good name, good Physiognomy.
Khun Korn looked at the paper and tuned to face me.
"Are you a fortune teller?" I uttered unintentionally but in a much calmer tone combined with a ridiculous look, which made the whole room look at me as if I had just made a mistake. Hey, I am just asking.
"Take care of your manners. Khun Korn is the boss you must learn to be more respectful."
Hey, what is with that secretary? Why is he staring at me so viciously?! Is he an angel of death.
"To hell with that, start working tomorrow." Khun Korn said with a smile.
"Huh? Tomorrow? Isn't it too soon?" I protested.
"Are you waiting for your father to cut the ribbon?" Kinn's voice interrupted me with an annoyed tone then snorted and stared at me with a sharp gaze like before. I take back everything that I said before about him having good looks. Because for me he looks no more than a demon with two horns growing on his head.
"Damn it!!" I said in a low voice, but my eyes darted sharply at him.
"Chan, take him to look at his room, I have a headache and will go rest."
I swallowed all the questions that I had as Khun Korn walked out of the room as soon as he finished speaking, including Kinn, leaving only a man named Chan. Judging by his face, he must be years older than me. No doubt. Then I quickened my pace to follow behind.
"Where are you taking me?" I hold the title deed of my house close to my body, my feet following him fast. This house is huge. There is a hall, dining room, workspace and so on. And this time, we have been walking for a while, but I have not yet seen the end.
"I'll take you to your room." He stopped walking and turned to face me.
"What room?"
"Your room."
"Is that necessary? I am going back to stay at home. Can't I come and go home from work according to my schedule?" It got even stranger when they had prepared a room for me as if I had to stay here. Are they a bunch of con artists? Someone had clearly deceived me with the word bodyguard.
"There are a lot of people here. When you finish the morning shift, you can go study with Khun Kinn. He needs some help with-you know his grades."
"Hey, who said that I would do that?" I immediately protested.
"You are at the same university as Khun Kinn, right?"
"I don't know," Yes of course it seems like it, but why would I do it?
"Now, there you have it. You sleep here on weekdays. And hey, do not get in trouble too often. The people here like peace and quiet."
P'Chan glared at me. To hell with all of you, but I will not let anyone look at me like this. Is this a house or jail? Why are they so domineering?
"But on the days I don't have a duty, I won't sleep here."
"Whatever!" He said with a flat face, it looks so annoying I want to throw a bomb at his face. Damn it!
"P'Chan, where are you going?" I was just about to stand up and protest because I can't stop speaking my mind. But it must be stopped! God me and my big mouth.
"Khun," Without looking at me, the arrogant secretary lowered his head, making the figure in the personal robe smile straight at me, eyeing me suspiciously. I thought I was seeing a twin of Kinn. When you look at him from a distance, he does seem normal. But a while and I can sense something must be wrong with him.
"Who is he?" A newcomer asked while pointing a finger at me. His appearance was bright, with bodyguards following behind them, scowling at the person in the dark.
"The new head bodyguard of Kinn.This is Porsche. He represents your little brother, Khun Kinn." Replied Chan.
I raised my eyebrows high, looking at the figure in front of me thoughtfully. I thought he was his brother; well, his face looks a lot like Kinn's crazy face.
"Wow, wow. Cool! You have a tattoo too, it looks scary." He said while he pounced on my tattooed arm, pinching it that got me startled. Then, he immediately lifted my arm closer to his eyes and looked at the detail on my tattoo pattern.
"Cool, cool! I want to have one like this too. It looks cool. It must be scary!!! Guys, let's go tomorrow. I want to have one like this. I like it!"
I saw the line of bodyguard's scandalized expressions. This bastard is really something.
"Khun..." Chan sighed loudly before walking to take me around further.
I walked around the mansion and found dozens of doors that were arranged in a long line. It looked new and clean and surrounded by shady, neat wood. These people are particularly good at picking up nice things.
P' Chan unlocked the room at the end and pushed open the door. The interior of the room was spacious. It looks like a normal student dormitory with a tiny bathroom, metal bed and mattress, but without pillows and sheets. There is a used wardrobe, but it does not look shabby and most importantly there is an air conditioner attached to the far side wall.
"Is it this good here?" I cried lightly. I thought It would be like in a movie, where the bedroom was shabby. I went in, turned on the air conditioning, put the important files on the bed and looked around the room.
"You are in luck because the old room owner had air conditioning," said Chan.
"Where did the owner of the room go?" I asked in a soft voice.
"Died." I was taken aback by his words. Secretly looking at him, he acts as if doesn't know anything and lets me sleep in the room of a dead person. What would it be like?!
Shit, I am even more afraid of ghosts. I will try to forget what Chan said since the atmosphere is not quite scary in this room, it shouldn't matter. I am not sleeping here when I am off work anyway. Chan leftthe keys, then told me to go outside.
"Big!" P'Chan calls someone and smirks at me. Did he get satisfaction from pissing me off? Each of the bodyguards looked like they had smiles on their faces. Or does he have a rule on himself that's restraining him to smile?
"Yes, P'Chan?" He walked over and looked at me; And even more frustrating than before, he was the one who had threatened to kill me yesterday. Wait a minute.
"Can you take Porsche up to have a look at the house, I'll go see the master."
"No, Phi better order someone else." He made a disgusting face as he looked at me. I also looked frustrated by that. I don't care if he doesn't like my face, the feeling is mutual anyway.
"Are these my men?" I asked in a soft voice. Suddenly he turned to look at me.
"What are you looking at? damn it!" He snapped in a harsh tone.
"..."
I did not answer, just laughed it off.
"Don't get cocky just because you are the new head of the bodyguard team, I won't accept it." He took a step forward and leaned in closer to me. I didn't back down and continued to watch his next action.
"People like me will not lower their heads or respect someone like you, don't be too puffed up."
"Then, what are you going to do about it?" I said in a hushed tone, smirking at the corner of my mouth.
"Huh! People like you don't belong here."
"But I am here." I challenge with a cold expression that makes him lose his cool.
"People like you will never be loyal. Be honest, one day you will betray the boss, I won't let you stay here."
" Then If I stayed would that mean you'll be angered to death?" I leaned toward him and spoke in a very irritating tone. To the point that the person seemed unable to resist clenching his trembling fist before lifting it up ready to punch me.
"But excuse me, who am I? Don't you know it yet? I am the person your boss wants. How can you hit my face that easily?"
I shifted away from that huge fist to dive forward, getting even angrier. He prepared to raise his fist, turning around to start hitting me. I lifted my leg to kick him forcefully before his hand hit the wall for support. Then I don't let him loose, using my foot to his chest to keep him in place.
"Shit!!!"
"No wonder why he needs a new bodyguard. You are like a sparrow, a weakling."
After I finished speaking, he brushed my leg and hurriedly shot his fist out, trying to punch me again. But I locked his arms and turned his body until he was face down on the floor. My knee rested on one side of his body, then let him squirm. I took a cigarette out of my pocket and brought it into my mouth, lit a match, then exhaled easily.
"Shit!! Let go, bastard! I will definitely kill you!" He shouted.
"And you will die trying!" I locked his arms up until my cigarette ran out, then I dropped the stumps on the ground and let him go free. I stepped aside and prepared to get away from this distraction. Maybe he should take this as a lesson.
But I was wrong, because as soon as I stepped aside, the sound of footsteps rushed from behind me again. I turned around and saw Big was holding a large piece of wood to hit me. He did not seem to have learned from the experience. I kicked him again, then after he fell, this time I pounced on him.
I punched his face until blood flowed down from his mouth. I straddled him and punched him in full force without the thought of stopping. In anger, he would've died right there and then if not for the voice who stopped me.
"Stop! What are you doing?"
I was locked by three or four bodyguards who saw the incident before they all dragged my entire body, which was still bustling with anger and Big who was already limp like a battered cabbage, lying somewhere.
A large wooden door opened. I and Big were put in someone's room. It didn't take me long to figure out where we were as my gaze collided with the tall figure who was sitting comfortably with the TV remote control in his hands.
"They were fighting, Khun Kinn," said a bodyguard. I threw my arm from his subordinate's grip. His eyes looked flat, he looked at me a little, then looked at the big TV in front of him.
"Khun Kinn, he hooked me first." Big stammering voice immediately turned his head to have a look. As it turned out, apart from losing and bullying, he was also a sycophant liar and a snitch.
"Haven't you started working yet? Aren't you tired of fighting?" A soft voice said with even eyes that didn't turn to look at us all.
"Huh, you brainless birds." I said while looking at Big's body that kept a hand on his stomach to suppress the pain. I'm not afraid of anything.
"Shit!" He spoke in a low voice. I kept staring at him
Tak!
The sound of the remote slamming against the glass table, made me turn my head to see where the sound came from. Kinn abruptly stands, then walks, stopping in front of me. I loosely held my feet, bracing myself in stance. I gave him a cold gaze, but he incessantly stared back at me. The image of yesterday when he was choking me so tightly that I almost died, I'm not daring to face it again today. I admit that I was secretly a little scared because his eyes were hard to read, it seems something like that when I look at him, I felt my heartbeat tighten and almost stopped breathing.
"I don't like chaos in my place and this is not a place where you can move around so brazenly."
"But I didn't. Your men came and challenged me first."
Kinn does not seem to believe me. He glanced at Big and kept looking at me. "If I warn you and you don't listen, do you know what punishment I will give?"
That calm voice resonates around me. I swallowed my saliva as his gaze fell on my still red neck. The fingerprints were visibly clear as was the pain.
"..."
"Don't forget where you are. You must learn to choose the right words to use with me."
"Why do I have to listen to this?" I interrupted immediately. Kinn's feet took one step towards me and I immediately stepped back.
"I warned you."
"If you aren't satisfied, will you fire me?"
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"Huh. I will not kick you out that easily. You must stay until I am satisfied."
He got closer to me again. I felt uncomfortable with the gestures and the look but tried not to let it show that I was still in awe. So, he just tilted his head against my ear.
"What are you going to do?" I asked, stammering a little bit.
"Tomorrow, come on time," he whispered softly. Kinn grinned at the corner of his mouth and pulled out his head before I swallowed stiffly.
"Bastard!" I looked at him a little, cursed softly, damn it. I really hate him. Acting all dominant around me, using his eyes to suppress others. I can't stand this atmosphere. Suddenly I remembered the contract I had signed.
Was my decision right or wrong?
I returned to take some important files to my room before rushing to where I had parked my motorbike next to the front guard post of the house and immediately picked up Che' at my friends' dorm. And there is another problem that I must face today, how to explain to Che about my story to redeem this house. I still can't think of what to say to my brother.
"Hey. How did we get back this house?" My brother asked as soon as his feet touched the floor of the house.
"Well, I went to borrow from Jade." I lied.
Right now, I am not ready to tell the truth because if he finds out, he would likely get angry. I walked over to turn on the power switch and started tidying up all the things scattered all over the house.
Since that day's incident, I do not come here anymore.
"Hey," Che suppressed his low voice and stood with folded arms towards me, who does not care about that.
"What?" I still pretend to clean the house repeatedly. I tried to ignore it and I knew now that it would be a disaster.
"There's just the two of us living together now." I sighed as I lowered my head to pack up.
"I know how close we are to each other. I know that Phi could never lie to me." I closed my eyes and let out a long sigh, before facing him.
"..."
I looked at my brother's face, still trying to organize my words. Thinking of an excuse to not feel bad about the decision I made.
"Why? Why did Phi accept that?" A trembling voice with a face that shows utter disappointment.
"Umm, I accept it." I growl in my throat, accepting it gently.
"Why did you do it?" He raised his hand to grip mine tightly before pressing it angrily.
"Che, I will do everything for you."
"If you really do it for me, Phi will have to listen to what I have to say." My brother's lip tightened. Tears rolling down his cheeks. I saw that and I immediately felt sorry. It makes me feel uncomfortable.
"It's just the two of us, oye! If Phi goes to work with them and something happens to you, who will be left for me then?" Tears rolled down both sides of his cheeks. My heart hurts at his words. The person I love the most hates my decision.
"Sorry but I promise I will be fine," I said softly. I raised my hand and placed it on top of his head but was immediately pushed away by him.
"If something bad happens to you, I will be mad at you I won't ever forgive you and I will-" before he even finished his words, I pulled him in my arms.
Che has never looked so weak to me and usually never shows this kind of affection. We never talked well to each other, we never pleased each other, we have never had to express so many words and feelings to each other. But we both know how much care and love we have for each other, because he only has me and I, him on this planet.
"I promised, I won't die easily."
Slap!
He hit my back hard while his other hand clenched my clothes tightly.
"Phi promise he will keep his word?" He asked in a trembling tone.
My shoulders are wet with tears. A whining sound came out. I almost do not want to see him now. I tried to suppress my emotions so that he wouldn't know that I was also feeling scared and weak.
"Che, I will never leave you, trust me." I hugged him tighter than ever, like telling him my feelings through this embrace. To let how that what I said was true. I will not let anything bad happen to me, I will continue to defend myself and remember Che as my only protection.
"..."
Silence began to unfold as I continued to hug him like that for a long time before he took his head off my shoulder and looked at me. My brother's red eyes made me bite my lip hard. I did not want to see him like this at all.
"Phi really has to do it, huh?"
"Hmm." I nodded.
"If you die, I will dig up your body to curse and will not burn offerings for you. I will let you starve to death a second time. I will not do merit."
I smiled a little seeing his serious face that was threatening endlessly. "I know, I have always said that I won't die easily! You don't have to worry, I'll live and work, then make money for your college and you can
play to your heart's content." I said it patting my sullen brother's head.
"Please promise me! say yes!"
"Yes."
"So today can I buy more games?"
"Shit!" I shouted while shaking my head.
Even though he spoke like that, his tears were still flowing. I grabbed his head gently, I promised him that I would be fine and would not make him cry again... I promise I will do anything, even if it is difficult, I will not give up easily and will not die easily either.
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[Thursday]
It's hard. I sighed for the hundredth time after finishing my afternoon class. I drove from university to the big house that I went to yesterday and the day before.
And from now on, I will probably come here often
I drove around nearly three times before I came inside. It took me a long time to the muster courage to face Kinn again. I know very well that my destiny from now won't be easy.
In conclusion, did I choose the right decision or not?
PORSCHE
I looked at the documents before me, reading each sentence, together with the old man with a calm expression on his face and the tall figure of Kinn, who was sitting cross-legged, frowning at me. I saw it and restrained myself not to poke his eyes.
I wanted to pick up the vase that was on the table and throw it at his head to know If he could survive. Right now, my stance was overtaken by the tantalizing offer and words that came out of the mouth of an old man with a convincing personality. At first glance, I realized that this person was a great businessman. Khun Korn, or simply put, Kinn's father, successfully managed to convince me. Overnight, I was standing in the same place again.
A large house with countless guards lined up on every corner. The house is luxuriously decorated which makes anyone know that this level of luxury will most likely be a casino owner or national merchant, that would be a better fit as I see it.
"If you agree, you can sign this."
The message on the paper included insurance that if I die, listed who would be the heir and receive the insurance money. Reading this page also makes me feel dizzy. What should I do? Then there are various rules and regulations, both when entering and leaving the house.
WEAPONS INSPECTION
• At least a minimum of 1 year of work, if the contract was broken, you will be subject to a fine of 200,000 baht.
• In one month, you can take two days off, and your work schedule is five days a week,
• I can choose the days. But this is a problem for me.
"About the working days, I am still studying, so I can't make up the number of working days," I said quietly, using a pen to point out what I thought I could not comply with.
"It is not a problem; you can be on the night shift."
"I can choose the time as well?" My eyes widened in surprise.
"There are 24/7 bodyguards here, the morning shift from 6 am to 6 pm, night shift from 6 pm to 6 am." Khun Korn explained to me.
Crazy! I am going to work as a bodyguard or a 7/11 staff member?! I can also change shifts, Be on guard even when Kinn is sleeping, coz someone might come and kill him. This is too much!
"But if I do the night shift and during the day I have to study in the morning, when can I sleep?" I asked honestly, I am not an Iron man, I am an ordinary man who needs sleep, I want to rest too.
"Looks like someone is making excuses." Kinn shouted angrily.
"You can do it, if you cannot, just tell me!"
"Are you sure you can't? Kinn told me you work at a nightclub?" asked Khun Korn.
"I just do it from 8 pm to 2 am and start closing the shop, then go home to sleep, then go to class in the morning. Besides, I work at Jade's shop only Thursday to Sunday, the rest of the days I rest at home."
"What time do you go to college in the morning?"
"Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoon class," I answered a little more politely.
Because I feel rared for by this weirdo old man. What I am saying is my actual time to study, my schedule is very full, and it can be said that my rest time is only Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, Monday-Wednesday is remarkably busy from morning to evening.
"Then work Thursday to Sunday."
"Pa!" said Kinn in a low voice, looking at his own father.
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"Why is Pa giving so much freedom of choice?" And his protests continued. His ferocious eyes stared at me. All I can do is keep my face turned away.
"Listen first but on Saturdays and Sundays, I ask you to work from ten am in the morning to midnight. Think of it as changing your other workdays."
I am still thinking and calculating the time whether it was to my benefit or not. I kept thinking of the benefits of working the night shift. That should make me more comfortable. That is because I thought that the bastard Kinn won't be going out too much at night.
"Still thinking?"
"And what are my duties as a bodyguard?"
I am still having a hard time getting a picture of what I should do as a bodyguard. Follow behind him like a shadow with a cruel, angry face and glare at everyone who approaches him, or do I have to just follow him every day.
"You just have to follow Khun Kinn everywhere so that he doesn't get hurt. But if Khun Kinn stays at home, you can help facilitate his affairs." Said the secretary, but why does that sound weird?
"Facilitating him to?"
"For example, checking documents from the company, preparing what he wants to eat, and preparing the clothes he will wear. Then helping him study."
"I have to study more. But wait, this work is way beyond my age." I muttered at myself and suddenly realized everything that was said, just following Kinn, I was embarrassed enough to appear as a bodyguard following him from behind. But the last thing that he said, have they all gone mad?
"..."
"Is that what bodyguards do? Isn't that too much?" I spoke what I had in mind which made Khun Korn smile. The secretary stared at me with criticism. As if what I had said is inappropriate.
"That's it! Just let him go, Pa. This bastard is already getting on my nerves." Kinn exclaimed, his face grim as he turned to talk to his father.
"Oh great! As if anyone wanted to be with you!" I snapped. He turned around and looked at me seriously. But I wasn't even bothered and put down the pen, then crossed my arms and turned to look at him.
"I'm having a headache!" Khun Korn took a deep breath.
"I said that because you asked to be the head of the bodyguard team. To be the head guard, You have to be close and always by his side. Doing things that could help him."
Shit! I am starting to wonder if this mafia thing is lame or what? Why do I have to prepare and do everything! If he expects me to do all of that, do not expect me to return.
"Really, it is not hard at all. The main thing is to keep Khun Kinn safe, the rest will be taken care of accordingly."
"What is 'the rest' that would be taken care of accordingly?" I have a bad feeling about it. It felt like something was being covered up to trick me using
the word bodyguard. I have been thinking like this for a while now.
The atmosphere in the room was tense, all eyes staring at me, except that bastard Kinn, who was still pretending to stare at the wall as if afraid it would collapse.
"Uh, deed of homeownership and mortgage documents." I glanced as the secretary in the corner of the table held up a file and placed it in front of me.
"If you agree to all the offers, Khun Korn will cancel the transfer documents and return them to you."
I admit all of these are very tempting. I looked at the document and then turned to the bodyguard contract in front of me. I pause for a moment, before I let out a sigh and slowly put the pen tip on the document, draw a line on it and signed the contract.
I gritted my teeth and prayed in silence that what I had just done was the right decision. I looked at Khun Korn and the secretary who were smiling together. Khun Korn signed the documents and stamped them, then gave all the files back to me. The home ownership certificate came back to me, it occurred to me all of a sudden, if I ignore the contract now, will he kill me? But that only came to mind when Khun Korn pulled out the document I had just signed to take a good look at it.
"Phachara means diamond, right?" Good name, good Physiognomy.
Khun Korn looked at the paper and tuned to face me.
"Are you a fortune teller?" I uttered unintentionally but in a much calmer tone combined with a ridiculous look, which made the whole room look at me as if I had just made a mistake. Hey, I am just asking.
"Take care of your manners. Khun Korn is the boss you must learn to be more respectful."
Hey, what is with that secretary? Why is he staring at me so viciously?! Is he an angel of death.
"To hell with that, start working tomorrow." Khun Korn said with a smile.
"Huh? Tomorrow? Isn't it too soon?" I protested.
"Are you waiting for your father to cut the ribbon?" Kinn's voice interrupted me with an annoyed tone then snorted and stared at me with a sharp gaze like before. I take back everything that I said before about him having good looks. Because for me he looks no more than a demon with two horns growing on his head.
"Damn it!!" I said in a low voice, but my eyes darted sharply at him.
"Chan, take him to look at his room, I have a headache and will go rest."
I swallowed all the questions that I had as Khun Korn walked out of the room as soon as he finished speaking, including Kinn, leaving only a man named Chan. Judging by his face, he must be years older than me. No doubt. Then I quickened my pace to follow behind.
"Where are you taking me?" I hold the title deed of my house close to my body, my feet following him fast. This house is huge. There is a hall, dining room, workspace and so on. And this time, we have been walking for a while, but I have not yet seen the end.
"I'll take you to your room." He stopped walking and turned to face me.
"What room?"
"Your room."
"Is that necessary? I am going back to stay at home. Can't I come and go home from work according to my schedule?" It got even stranger when they had prepared a room for me as if I had to stay here. Are they a bunch of con artists? Someone had clearly deceived me with the word bodyguard.
"There are a lot of people here. When you finish the morning shift, you can go study with Khun Kinn. He needs some help with-you know his grades."
"Hey, who said that I would do that?" I immediately protested.
"You are at the same university as Khun Kinn, right?"
"I don't know," Yes of course it seems like it, but why would I do it?
"Now, there you have it. You sleep here on weekdays. And hey, do not get in trouble too often. The people here like peace and quiet."
P'Chan glared at me. To hell with all of you, but I will not let anyone look at me like this. Is this a house or jail? Why are they so domineering?
"But on the days I don't have a duty, I won't sleep here."
"Whatever!" He said with a flat face, it looks so annoying I want to throw a bomb at his face. Damn it!
"P'Chan, where are you going?" I was just about to stand up and protest because I can't stop speaking my mind. But it must be stopped! God me and my big mouth.
"Khun," Without looking at me, the arrogant secretary lowered his head, making the figure in the personal robe smile straight at me, eyeing me suspiciously. I thought I was seeing a twin of Kinn. When you look at him from a distance, he does seem normal. But a while and I can sense something must be wrong with him.
"Who is he?" A newcomer asked while pointing a finger at me. His appearance was bright, with bodyguards following behind them, scowling at the person in the dark.
"The new head bodyguard of Kinn.This is Porsche. He represents your little brother, Khun Kinn." Replied Chan.
I raised my eyebrows high, looking at the figure in front of me thoughtfully. I thought he was his brother; well, his face looks a lot like Kinn's crazy face.
"Wow, wow. Cool! You have a tattoo too, it looks scary." He said while he pounced on my tattooed arm, pinching it that got me startled. Then, he immediately lifted my arm closer to his eyes and looked at the detail on my tattoo pattern.
"Cool, cool! I want to have one like this too. It looks cool. It must be scary!!! Guys, let's go tomorrow. I want to have one like this. I like it!"
I saw the line of bodyguard's scandalized expressions. This bastard is really something.
"Khun..." Chan sighed loudly before walking to take me around further.
I walked around the mansion and found dozens of doors that were arranged in a long line. It looked new and clean and surrounded by shady, neat wood. These people are particularly good at picking up nice things.
P' Chan unlocked the room at the end and pushed open the door. The interior of the room was spacious. It looks like a normal student dormitory with a tiny bathroom, metal bed and mattress, but without pillows and sheets. There is a used wardrobe, but it does not look shabby and most importantly there is an air conditioner attached to the far side wall.
"Is it this good here?" I cried lightly. I thought It would be like in a movie, where the bedroom was shabby. I went in, turned on the air conditioning, put the important files on the bed and looked around the room.
"You are in luck because the old room owner had air conditioning," said Chan.
"Where did the owner of the room go?" I asked in a soft voice.
"Died." I was taken aback by his words. Secretly looking at him, he acts as if doesn't know anything and lets me sleep in the room of a dead person. What would it be like?!
Shit, I am even more afraid of ghosts. I will try to forget what Chan said since the atmosphere is not quite scary in this room, it shouldn't matter. I am not sleeping here when I am off work anyway. Chan leftthe keys, then told me to go outside.
"Big!" P'Chan calls someone and smirks at me. Did he get satisfaction from pissing me off? Each of the bodyguards looked like they had smiles on their faces. Or does he have a rule on himself that's restraining him to smile?
"Yes, P'Chan?" He walked over and looked at me; And even more frustrating than before, he was the one who had threatened to kill me yesterday. Wait a minute.
"Can you take Porsche up to have a look at the house, I'll go see the master."
"No, Phi better order someone else." He made a disgusting face as he looked at me. I also looked frustrated by that. I don't care if he doesn't like my face, the feeling is mutual anyway.
"Are these my men?" I asked in a soft voice. Suddenly he turned to look at me.
"What are you looking at? damn it!" He snapped in a harsh tone.
"..."
I did not answer, just laughed it off.
"Don't get cocky just because you are the new head of the bodyguard team, I won't accept it." He took a step forward and leaned in closer to me. I didn't back down and continued to watch his next action.
"People like me will not lower their heads or respect someone like you, don't be too puffed up."
"Then, what are you going to do about it?" I said in a hushed tone, smirking at the corner of my mouth.
"Huh! People like you don't belong here."
"But I am here." I challenge with a cold expression that makes him lose his cool.
"People like you will never be loyal. Be honest, one day you will betray the boss, I won't let you stay here."
" Then If I stayed would that mean you'll be angered to death?" I leaned toward him and spoke in a very irritating tone. To the point that the person seemed unable to resist clenching his trembling fist before lifting it up ready to punch me.
"But excuse me, who am I? Don't you know it yet? I am the person your boss wants. How can you hit my face that easily?"
I shifted away from that huge fist to dive forward, getting even angrier. He prepared to raise his fist, turning around to start hitting me. I lifted my leg to kick him forcefully before his hand hit the wall for support. Then I don't let him loose, using my foot to his chest to keep him in place.
"Shit!!!"
"No wonder why he needs a new bodyguard. You are like a sparrow, a weakling."
After I finished speaking, he brushed my leg and hurriedly shot his fist out, trying to punch me again. But I locked his arms and turned his body until he was face down on the floor. My knee rested on one side of his body, then let him squirm. I took a cigarette out of my pocket and brought it into my mouth, lit a match, then exhaled easily.
"Shit!! Let go, bastard! I will definitely kill you!" He shouted.
"And you will die trying!" I locked his arms up until my cigarette ran out, then I dropped the stumps on the ground and let him go free. I stepped aside and prepared to get away from this distraction. Maybe he should take this as a lesson.
But I was wrong, because as soon as I stepped aside, the sound of footsteps rushed from behind me again. I turned around and saw Big was holding a large piece of wood to hit me. He did not seem to have learned from the experience. I kicked him again, then after he fell, this time I pounced on him.
I punched his face until blood flowed down from his mouth. I straddled him and punched him in full force without the thought of stopping. In anger, he would've died right there and then if not for the voice who stopped me.
"Stop! What are you doing?"
I was locked by three or four bodyguards who saw the incident before they all dragged my entire body, which was still bustling with anger and Big who was already limp like a battered cabbage, lying somewhere.
A large wooden door opened. I and Big were put in someone's room. It didn't take me long to figure out where we were as my gaze collided with the tall figure who was sitting comfortably with the TV remote control in his hands.
"They were fighting, Khun Kinn," said a bodyguard. I threw my arm from his subordinate's grip. His eyes looked flat, he looked at me a little, then looked at the big TV in front of him.
"Khun Kinn, he hooked me first." Big stammering voice immediately turned his head to have a look. As it turned out, apart from losing and bullying, he was also a sycophant liar and a snitch.
"Haven't you started working yet? Aren't you tired of fighting?" A soft voice said with even eyes that didn't turn to look at us all.
"Huh, you brainless birds." I said while looking at Big's body that kept a hand on his stomach to suppress the pain. I'm not afraid of anything.
"Shit!" He spoke in a low voice. I kept staring at him
Tak!
The sound of the remote slamming against the glass table, made me turn my head to see where the sound came from. Kinn abruptly stands, then walks, stopping in front of me. I loosely held my feet, bracing myself in stance. I gave him a cold gaze, but he incessantly stared back at me. The image of yesterday when he was choking me so tightly that I almost died, I'm not daring to face it again today. I admit that I was secretly a little scared because his eyes were hard to read, it seems something like that when I look at him, I felt my heartbeat tighten and almost stopped breathing.
"I don't like chaos in my place and this is not a place where you can move around so brazenly."
"But I didn't. Your men came and challenged me first."
Kinn does not seem to believe me. He glanced at Big and kept looking at me. "If I warn you and you don't listen, do you know what punishment I will give?"
That calm voice resonates around me. I swallowed my saliva as his gaze fell on my still red neck. The fingerprints were visibly clear as was the pain.
"..."
"Don't forget where you are. You must learn to choose the right words to use with me."
"Why do I have to listen to this?" I interrupted immediately. Kinn's feet took one step towards me and I immediately stepped back.
"I warned you."
"If you aren't satisfied, will you fire me?"
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"Huh. I will not kick you out that easily. You must stay until I am satisfied."
He got closer to me again. I felt uncomfortable with the gestures and the look but tried not to let it show that I was still in awe. So, he just tilted his head against my ear.
"What are you going to do?" I asked, stammering a little bit.
"Tomorrow, come on time," he whispered softly. Kinn grinned at the corner of his mouth and pulled out his head before I swallowed stiffly.
"Bastard!" I looked at him a little, cursed softly, damn it. I really hate him. Acting all dominant around me, using his eyes to suppress others. I can't stand this atmosphere. Suddenly I remembered the contract I had signed.
Was my decision right or wrong?
I returned to take some important files to my room before rushing to where I had parked my motorbike next to the front guard post of the house and immediately picked up Che' at my friends' dorm. And there is another problem that I must face today, how to explain to Che about my story to redeem this house. I still can't think of what to say to my brother.
"Hey. How did we get back this house?" My brother asked as soon as his feet touched the floor of the house.
"Well, I went to borrow from Jade." I lied.
Right now, I am not ready to tell the truth because if he finds out, he would likely get angry. I walked over to turn on the power switch and started tidying up all the things scattered all over the house.
Since that day's incident, I do not come here anymore.
"Hey," Che suppressed his low voice and stood with folded arms towards me, who does not care about that.
"What?" I still pretend to clean the house repeatedly. I tried to ignore it and I knew now that it would be a disaster.
"There's just the two of us living together now." I sighed as I lowered my head to pack up.
"I know how close we are to each other. I know that Phi could never lie to me." I closed my eyes and let out a long sigh, before facing him.
"..."
I looked at my brother's face, still trying to organize my words. Thinking of an excuse to not feel bad about the decision I made.
"Why? Why did Phi accept that?" A trembling voice with a face that shows utter disappointment.
"Umm, I accept it." I growl in my throat, accepting it gently.
"Why did you do it?" He raised his hand to grip mine tightly before pressing it angrily.
"Che, I will do everything for you."
"If you really do it for me, Phi will have to listen to what I have to say." My brother's lip tightened. Tears rolling down his cheeks. I saw that and I immediately felt sorry. It makes me feel uncomfortable.
"It's just the two of us, oye! If Phi goes to work with them and something happens to you, who will be left for me then?" Tears rolled down both sides of his cheeks. My heart hurts at his words. The person I love the most hates my decision.
"Sorry but I promise I will be fine," I said softly. I raised my hand and placed it on top of his head but was immediately pushed away by him.
"If something bad happens to you, I will be mad at you I won't ever forgive you and I will-" before he even finished his words, I pulled him in my arms.
Che has never looked so weak to me and usually never shows this kind of affection. We never talked well to each other, we never pleased each other, we have never had to express so many words and feelings to each other. But we both know how much care and love we have for each other, because he only has me and I, him on this planet.
"I promised, I won't die easily."
Slap!
He hit my back hard while his other hand clenched my clothes tightly.
"Phi promise he will keep his word?" He asked in a trembling tone.
My shoulders are wet with tears. A whining sound came out. I almost do not want to see him now. I tried to suppress my emotions so that he wouldn't know that I was also feeling scared and weak.
"Che, I will never leave you, trust me." I hugged him tighter than ever, like telling him my feelings through this embrace. To let how that what I said was true. I will not let anything bad happen to me, I will continue to defend myself and remember Che as my only protection.
"..."
Silence began to unfold as I continued to hug him like that for a long time before he took his head off my shoulder and looked at me. My brother's red eyes made me bite my lip hard. I did not want to see him like this at all.
"Phi really has to do it, huh?"
"Hmm." I nodded.
"If you die, I will dig up your body to curse and will not burn offerings for you. I will let you starve to death a second time. I will not do merit."
I smiled a little seeing his serious face that was threatening endlessly. "I know, I have always said that I won't die easily! You don't have to worry, I'll live and work, then make money for your college and you can
play to your heart's content." I said it patting my sullen brother's head.
"Please promise me! say yes!"
"Yes."
"So today can I buy more games?"
"Shit!" I shouted while shaking my head.
Even though he spoke like that, his tears were still flowing. I grabbed his head gently, I promised him that I would be fine and would not make him cry again... I promise I will do anything, even if it is difficult, I will not give up easily and will not die easily either.
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[Thursday]
It's hard. I sighed for the hundredth time after finishing my afternoon class. I drove from university to the big house that I went to yesterday and the day before.
And from now on, I will probably come here often
I drove around nearly three times before I came inside. It took me a long time to the muster courage to face Kinn again. I know very well that my destiny from now won't be easy.
In conclusion, did I choose the right decision or not?
