"Tine , the angles of the spoon and fork arent good. Hold them properly."
"It's been ten minutes. When will you be done?"
Puek is hunching over me , moving up and down , as if he's about to possess me. We left early because we had a mission taking photos for the page , must try restaurants where the food doesn't taste good but it cheap. We've gone to three different places already , and i'm sure we'll definitely keep going on
"I want it to be a bird's eye view. Hang it there , you punk. Stop complaining."
"Want the view of my foot instead? So annoying. GO do it with Ohm and Fong over there."
"Leave us alone." They quickly refuse.
The star Gang never stays put after classes on weekdays , always looking for something to do. If we don't help Puek with his page , Fong will take us to flirt with girls he's targeting , or else Ohm , the social media addict , will take us to stalk some famous people in the uni
Can i say no to them? Hell no. I have to tag along with them everywhere. No i am cutlery puppet , holding the spoon and fork so my dear friend can take good photos. My armpits sweated and also dried multiple times by the time he's done.
"Done."
"Can i fucking eat now?" I ask aggravated , watching Puek run to sit opposite me with a grin . His page is popular lately , a lot of fans go to try what he posts. Despite the low price , many restaurants have delicious food , so the customers love it and always come back for more
"Dig in. Im completely done." Stir friend chicken with basil and fried egg is a famous menu for every restaurant. If you dont know what to eat , stir friend chicken with basil and fried egg is your answer
"Has Sarawat gotten better?" Ohm start a conversation after we've eaten a bit
"Yeah , that jerk plays football with his friends every evening now." He was sick for like two days. He must've worked out. It was all a show when he looked like he was dying. Wasn't that fucked up? Now that we've mentioned that straight faced bastard , i have something to say. "Dudes , i need your advise"
"What? Sarawat's cheating on you?"
"Noooo! Next Thursday is our anniversary. Help me think o f something special to do for him."
"So you guys have a anniversary , huh? I thought you'd break up before that."
"Asshole! Stop fucking with me." What an ominous thing to say. Its our precious first year together. Its been full of happiness as well as stupid trouble , but every moment was fucking meaningful
"Upload a photo on IG , making folks jealous." Listen to this idiot.
"I want to do something privately , just the two of us."
Their ideas suddenly some flooding in
"How about an 18+ activity? Its gonna be steaming hot."
"Nah. What about cake? You two should celebrate with a cake , but you gotta video chat with us. because we wanna know what's going on."
"Candlelit dinner is better. An outdoor restaurant would be nice because we can then make fune of you when you get mosquito bites."
"Do you guys really love me?!"
Im so pissed. Their ideas make my eyes throb. It was wrong of me to ask my dear friend when i knew damn well their ideas would be terrible , if not the worst
"I got an idea." Fong makes this i am fucking smart face
"Be serious , im begging you."
"Play guitar for him. Since you two are part of music lover club , you should use this chance to show your skill and angelic voice to move in." Listening to my friend going on and on with his idea , my eyes instantly wide. This is the first time in forever that their idea sounds fucking great
"i like it , i'll do this."
"Done with pickiness? But before you prepare the surprise , are you sure Sarawat will remember the anniversary?" I freeze as soon as Puek says that , but i quickly defend Sarawat
"He must remember our important days , of course."
"It'd be a shock if he didn't. Your surprise would fail."
"Don't say that."
"Try feeling him out so you won't end up crying that day."
"Quite bullshiting. Im sure Sarawat remembers day."
Im back at my place after we've completed our filling the guts mission. What the star gang said is still in my head. Im actually afraid Sarawat might forget our anniversary since he's such a scatterbrain. It's true we're both quite inattentive , but he must remember our important days , right?
To stop assuming things , i make my way to sit beside the tall guy on the sofa. He seems to be paying full attention to the cute penguins on the tv
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"Aren't they pretty cute? But i'm a lot cuter...."
Wanna know his reaction after i said that? If you expected him to give me a shy smile or warm gaze that makes you giggle because he's so adorable , it doesn't happen!
He looks so appalled , as if he wants to kick me off the sofa. My heart....
"Are you possessed?"
What the heck? Can we go back in time when he was trying to win my heart? I swear i'd keep playing hard to get. How upsetting
"Can't you just play along?"
"You troublemaker." He ruffles my hair.
"Don't touch my head!"
"What do you want from me , acting cute like this?" Sarawat is always onto me
"Make yourself free next Thursday."
"Why?" Whoa , isnt he too heartless?
"Does this mean you're not free?" I had planned on not mentioning our anniversary until he brings it up , but he's now scratching his head , looking so confused that i want to break his neck.
"Um , im not free that day."
"...!!!"
BANG! It's like someone shot me in the heart in a split second. Questions pop up in my head , and what i'm asking myself over and over without saying a word out loud is...
Sarawat, you... forgot our anniversary?
I feel so down that i want to run out to the main street , and cry with a dog in front of convenient store. But in reality? Im sitting beside this heartless fucker , my face numb. I haven't called him this in a while , so let me shout it out to vent my anger , YOU TWAAAT!
"So you won't come back here on Thursday?" My lips purse more and more , i can't control it
"I will , but maybe a little late. Whats the matter?"
"Nothing."
"Your face says there mus be something."
"It's nothing."
"Are you free next Thursday , though?"
"Not anymore."
I walk to the bedroom right away. Did he sense i'm upset? No! He's still enjoying watching the penguins on the TV. All right , then. I planned to tell him about our anniversary if he didn't remember so we could spend our time together to the fullest , but cat got my tongue just now. It really hurts
This means i don't have to practice guitar for him anymore , right? I guess i gotta go and drink with dudes. I'm gonna be dead drunk!
"To the loser who got ignored by his lover."
CLINK!
"Enough , you piece of shit. Wanna rub salt into my wound till i die here?"
"Life's like this. Joy and pain are such common things" They slap my shoulders with their fucking big hands to cheer me upo
I wanted to hang out with the guys earlier since the day i found out Sarawat forgot our anniversary , but they were all busy. One was chasing after a girl , one was occupied with his social media life , and so we only got to meet at the bar on Monday evening. We have class tomorrow but a chic guy like me doesn't give a damn. I chug my drinks over and over again
"Let me ask you something. What song did you plan to play for Sarawat?"
"Damn you." This question is killing me "Feel"
"What?"
"Feel by Scrubb."
"Ohhhhh."
Im thinking about a quote from a book about Scrubb that Sarawat bough. Its a question that i really like
If we had to sing one song a hundred times , would we still be into the lyrics each time we sing it?
A song and love are just the same. On the day when the excitement and happiness from our first days of love have all disappeared , and our lives have become ordinary and plain , will i still feel in love like the old days?
If you ask me now , my answer is undoubtedly yes. I still want to be with him , and want to talk to him about what happens to me each day. Maybe... we dont even need to talk at all. Having him next to me on the days i feel weak is more than enough. I dont know if he thinks the same
"What a fucking drama. I'm going to request a song to soothe your heartache." Ohm volunteers and leaves , and the rest of us continue chugging booze like crazy
Half an hour later , the regular singer of the bar , Alcohol , speaks into the microphone.
"This song is one we'd like to sing for those whose hearts are broken. I want to tell you that you're not alone because we've all felt it before as well."
"...."
"I tried not to get close to you , so i won't have to see you or know anything..."
Daaaaamn , im so sad that i almost cry. I know who requested this song. The bar rarely play Scrubb's sad songs. We get to listen to it because of Ohm , my beloved pal
"The song is so sad , dude. Cheers!!"
"Waaaahhhh!" Im ugly crying
Im afraid Sarawat will scold me because it feel like im bathed in alcohol right now. Well , i asked for his permission and he didn't mind , that's why i'm not holding myself back. Im chugging down the booze , glass after glass until i feel dizzy. The world is spinning , i open my mouth but shut it over and over , unable to speak human language
"Dude....im going to the.... hic ...toilet , i'll be right back."
"Goooooo , doooooo it."
It takes a while to stand up with my two legs. My arms that are leaning against the table are shaking. I look left and right , and push myself through the crowd slowly
"Hey , watch out!"
THUD!
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