All these happening are in from Past. 90's Time!

Third Person POV

On the early hours of morning an ambulance is going fast. Crossing the villages, forests, beaches, houses, large estates and from peaceful Chiangmai to modern Bangkok filled with all kinds of sounds and I keep hearing the song of Khun Krist Perawat'S Missing!

When you're on the verge of dying, you'll realise some important facts or life. And one them would be that feelings and rockets can take a human to any limits without using an ounce of his mind.

Arthit's Pov :

I can feel myself being lifted onto the stretcher and was being ushered into the ambulance. And then I heard it. The song.

What a song that is.

Maybe I'm misunderstood by the person I love just like the girl was misunderstood in the MV by Krist. And as the consequence we both were dismissed from the lives of those we loved.

They completely rearranged my face.

(AN : italic words are the inner monologue of a person.)

'Just 30 mins ago I was standing in my own, just 20 mins ago my 11 bones and skull were cracked. Bright was right. This whole mess was created by me only.

But someone's love had become the bane of my life.'

But my story doesn't start here. Starts at Chiangmai.

Flashback BEGINS

My Name is Arthit Rojnapat. Im a half-Thai ,Half- Indian Hindu. 

I'm 13 year old Boy. In my first Teenage year.

In the narrow but filled with friendly faces of people of Chiangmai, there were group of kids were running along. 2 boys and a girl were leading the group.

Me, Namtan and Bright.

'l was a free soul. lt was not just difficult but impossible to catch me.'

"Uncle Rameshwar, give out some money." demanded Nam with her piggy bank in hand.

Our whole lane in Chiangmai is filled families that are half Thai and half Indian.. It happened so when few families from India settled here and married localites bcz with time they fell in love! Those they celebrate each and every festival of Indian and Thai cultures! Conclusion is we keep celebrating something every other week in an year 🤣😂.

"This time we'll burn Ravana's effigy in a way, that no one would dare to burn Ravana's effigy again." I said to him.

"But why are you dressed like Lord Shiva to ask for donation for Dussehra?"

(A/ N: Dussehra is celebrated for

Ravana Kidnapped Wife of Lord Rama and His defeat was celebrated in many parts of India by putting a fire to his idol.)

"Here you go." he gave us a 50 baht  note.

"Nam. Brother, did you see my Nam?" we heard Nam's dad voice.

"No." someone answered.

"That Oon will spoil her."

"Hide, hide." bright was ushering us into an alley hiding away from elders.

"NAMTARN" uncle yelled again.

"Seems like your father has come home pissed and saw you were missing." One of our friend Oak said.

"Go. Or else all of us would get beaten up because of you." I told her.
She turned towards me

"You are scared because myfather is a policeman, isn't it?" - Nam

"l am scared of nobody. Your father has messed up my life." - Oon

" Is It? Okay. Hold on. l'll call him." - Nam

"Pa-" I immediately closed her mouth with irritation all over my body. Its always like this. She's this annoying and always wanted to be in my circle.

"Please. Quiet. Quiet." Bright whisper yelled at us.. Because Nam is his cousin and his uncle will beat him up if he finds us like this. One girl with all of us being boys. He thinks we're making her more like a boy.

"l shall be doomed if l don't rip off your father's clothes one day. come on." I hold her taking my hand off her mouth and ran into a house in the opposite side so we won't be found by uncle.

"Uncle, we've come from the third lane of Hanuman Phatak. For donation. As we have to burn Ravana's effigy." now I told him giving our piggy bank to him.

"Hope you won't burn down someone else." he chuckled while saying this.

"Uncle, if you think this is a lie. You can come there and check."

"Give it. Give him the receipt." Nam gave me a receipt of 100 baht. ( we give receipt to those who donated.)

"Here. 100 rupees please." Oak asked uncle.

"Okay. junaid. Get 100 rupees." uncle told to his servant.

"Yes Sir." the man went inside to bring money.

And I casually looked in that direction.

I saw a boy slightly younger than me standing near a window and praying to Cross opposite to him. ( I'm changing the original religion shown in the movie because of my convinience, don't get offended as this movie is Indian and this religions, castes and many thing play big role in our lives.)

'That day, that very moment, that very second..'

'..it felt as if Lord  had answered all my prayers. '

'80 years ago the businessman of Chainagmai had brought my forefathers from a village in Andhra Pradesh, India.'

'To be his personal priests.'

'But it felt as if Chiangmai had accepted me today.'

'This was Thailand' s  first gift to me.'

'He was the one offering prayers but it felt as if my prayers had been answered.'

'l was still a kid. But all of a sudden it felt as if l was an adult. Old enough to marry. Old enough to live and die in that boy's love.'

Starting that day I followed him everywhere. Not all the time but when ever I can.

I changed the route to my Govt school from backside of our  home to going from road passing his All Boys High School.

I followed him through years. When they go on family outings or when his dad call us for any auspicious occasions or when we celebrate festivals and on many such occasions.

But mainly, when their school students come to our school for using Library. Being a Government School we had had large collection of books given by Government, pass-out and the books those elderly people in our ares preserve in school than letting all of them rot on an attic at homes.

Anyways I observed that he too looks at me.. Not as much as I do but he did. 

By his nature i can understand that he loves challenges and loves the thrill of doing things , and his teasing nature made me fall harder for him. Honestly who doesn't love a sly fox (because i certainly do). 

And just like that i turned to 16 year old . I feel like a man already and decided to propose as through years he turned into more attractive and I feel heavy competition from the girls of our locality already. He rejected many people already and can't explain my emotion neither happy nor sad about it. 

Slowly the insecurity of him accepting me started and Bright suggested i take the chance before He thinks that I'm a coward.  

And so I decided today is the day. 

April 1st. 

Because I can backout if he rejects by saying that it's a fool's day. 

I steadied by shirt and dusted the imaginary dust went near him , when he's talking to his friend. 

" l love you." I told  him directly looking straight into his eyes. 

 "Did he scare you? Now  Go." he told his friend and and the said friend left. 

Then he looked at me and i see the way his eyes lit up and i can see my reflection in them .He has most innocent big eyes that disappear when he smile. His lips are almost about to breakout in that beautiful smile , almost being the keyword. 

And then all of a sudden i felt a force on my cheek that turned my face sideward. 

" l'll slap you and you'll stop flirting around." he told me. I chortled because it didn't feel like a slap at all. 

" l am prepared for that. Here." I showed my other cheek. 

But damn my heart , he slapped me again this time hard :( 

Despite the humiliation in broad day light, i liked the touch of him on me. 

He turned around to walk away. And i yelled  

"Tell me your name at least." i just wanna hear the name from his lips. They look the sweetest. 

"Come tomorrow again to get slapped and l'll tell you." he too shouted and joined his friend in distance. 

"l'm in love. Someone come and check on me." I shouted after they both left and Bright came to me from behind the pole he hid priorly , looking at me like i lost my mind. 

Slap

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"You have slapped me 15 times. Tell me your name at least now."

"Kongpob."

"Kong."  i say and saw him baked till his ears turned dark red almost.

"And yours?" he asked me back.

 "Krist". I told because i know if i have said Arthit Rojnapat he would not accept me. He'll know that im not Christian. He's not anti for other religions but i know his dad is religious. So i deciced to lie till our love become so strong that he fights for us. 

"Krist " he said . Though it's not my name the way he uttered made me feel utterly addictive to hi voice.

"lt's my last board paper tomorrow. "  he told me.

"Very nice." i said.

"Come and meet me at the Gazebo's on the banks of  West beach at 5." he said and moved away.

"And listen. l'm meeting you because of your consistency. Not out of love." he taunts while running in the direction to his house.

"No matter the reason. just meet me." i shouted back.

Leave the rest to destiny.

Next day  3:40 pm 

I was getting ready to leave my room , which is nothing but a spare room built on the terrace of our small house.

"Oh my! You look cool."  Nam said getting in my room , as we're family friends too she and Bright could always get in my room and no one says a thing. 

"Why? can't l?" i retorted.

"No. You can. Why not?" she said but added 

"But mister, l know whom you are pursuing.  Heard that you're going to the fort today to show that witch the moon." she exclaimed getting between me and the door while i was about to leave. Almost touching the whole of my front with her. I felt almost repulsed as unlike our childhood ,now she has curves that i don't feel comfortable to behave the same as before. 

"You are a witch. Get lost." i smacked her head and knocked her off my way.

"Great. Great. Love him and beat me." she yelled. 

" Lay off. " i hissed.

"You are looking nice, mister. lf that witch casts an evil eye on you ,then you'll have to marry me." she said again while i left my room and running down the stairs 

"Why don't you ever show me the moon?" she asked from terrace , looking down at me  finally leaving house. 

"Go count the stars, Nam. And i'm not showing him moon beacuse he's the moon." 

"Go to hell." she shouted so loud that she looked like a mad man escaped prison. I laughed at my thoughts and went on my journey . Its still an hour but i need to practice my lines. 

I sat on a bench in the Gazebo and trying to recite lines I want to say with Kong. While fidgeting with the greeting card I bought and the paper on which I was practicing my lines with!

Your heartbeat is saying something.

lt says something...

Pshhhh why can't I say simple plain lines. Ugh..

Your heartbeat is saying something.

From my peripheral view I saw Kong coming my way. So I quickly stood up and tried to toss the paper away. So he won't know I was practicing 🤣

"What happened?"  he asked me after watching me toss things around.

So I silently gave him the card.

"What is this?" he asked.

"l bought the l love you card in haste. Thought you would take offence." 8 told him. I know I seem too straightforward but I'm having my share of trembles too.

"So l bought this."  And the card I bought says 'Happy Christmas'.

It's not even Christmas 😑.

"You are a bumpkin." he exclaimed.

"ls this any way to propose?" he said again. Laughing.

I feel pumped with his laugh. The mirth in his eyes is warming my whole body.

So I let my body take control. I pulled him into my chest and held his hand on my chest, letting him know how hard my heart is beating for him. 
He looked into my eyes, they're questioning my action but he didn't retreat his hands yet. And I put my face closer to his and inhaled the breathe he exhaled.

Slowly he let his fingers wrap around my arm and my hand slid onto his waist. Our breathes became heavy and he slid closer to my body and I let my head fall on his shoulder and he stiffened a bit but relaxed soon. And as if on instinct I hugged him and he sucked a breathe.

And the hand of his was crawling around and I feels goosebumps over all the places he touched. Its like a hot trail of lava over my skin.

I brought my mouth closer to his ear and spoke the words I wanted to.

"Listen to your heart first.
Then let your eyes take control.
Your heartbeat is saying something.
l suggest you should listen to your heart.
Your eyes are glistening in the sun. The sun...

Uhm Sorry, l forgot." how eff'ing stupid of me to forget the lines I practiced for him!

" lf this is you... then l have been smitten by you."  he told me looking straight into my eyes.

Just like that he's completely in my embrace, I held his face with the free hand, tilted it a bit, kissed his nose.

Due to the jerk of force I put his hand pulled my shirt collar off my shoulder.

He jerked a bit away from my face but suddenly his eyes looked blank.

"What is your name?" Kong

"Krist" I answered.

"And your surname? Father name? "

" My dad's Jack. Surname   uhmmm" I couldn't think. I can lie well but not looking into his eyes.

"You didn't think? Did you?" now he's completely out of the embrace and moved away.

And slapped me hard.

'This was the sixteenth slap. But l was happy to have kissed him. Rather than be sad about the slap.'

"l hate liars." he told me.

'What could be better than a lover of sound character? But l was a Half Hindu priest.'

After that I tried talking to him many times. Went near his school for two days. Tried talking to vendors in his street, so that I'll get a excuse to atleast look at him.  Roamed around his house for 2 days.

Bribed his friends too with many things like chocolates, games numbers of the girls they want to woo and such.
No. Nothing worked with Kong and I'm becoming desperate.

How could l accept defeat? ln this era lovers are cajoled in two ways.

First is dedication.

Follow them around all day.

Write love letters, and ask their friends to deliver it.

But, everyone was doing that.

'But l wasn't a handsome hunk.'

'To have passed by doing all this.'

'So l failed.'

Now, the second way.

Scaring them.

The next day when he and his friends got on into rickshaw to go to school I also got into the running vehicle and pushed the person aside to sit infront of Kong.

I know its rude but I can't help it. Kong is more important. I will apologise later.

"What are you doing?" Kong shouted at me and asked the driver to stop.

"lf you stop the vehicle you'll not be able to drive it from tomorrow."  I also said what I wanted to the driver and he kept driving. I turned to the side and the person I pushed away seemed like, 8 saw him somewhere. Anyways that's not important.

"What's the problem?" he asked me again.

"You're the problem."

"Don't chase me around."  - Kong

"So whom should l chase?" Me

"l don't know. But don't chase me." Kong

"Say that you don't love me." I argued.

"l don't love you." he said again and I feel the extreme pain deep in my heart.

"Just because l am a Hindu." I asked.

"lf you say l'll read Bible." I bargained with her.

"Y ou are a liar." he mumbled.

"Say that you don't love me. Or l'll slit the wrist." I said with a pen knife I took out of my pant pocket.

His friend Em gasped and held Kong in a protective way. I looked at em and smirked

"Mine." I said again.

"l don't love you." the moment he said I slit my wrist. He didn't look at first.
Em Paled. And that's when Kong saw it and he immediately dropped his bag and hugged me tight, yelling at them to take me to hospital. His white uniform shirt turning red at places with my blood. But he started kissing me all over my face.

But a smile bloomed on my face knowing that Kong loves me!  And Everything went dark.

I woke up in a hospital with Bright and Nam on my side. Thank god no case is on me for suicide bcz of Nam's dad and they didn't inform my parents.

I thought all is well. Kong loves me and now no one can break us apart. Little did I know the actual fate.

Third person Pov :

"What are you doing?" Mrs Suthiluck was trying to hold her husband who's slapping his son.

" l've suffered enough HUMILIATION. You'll leave for Bangkok tomorrow itself.
Go to your aunt's place. And study there."

"just think, sir. The boy is Hindu. We'll be disgraced in society." comes a voice from beside his dad. Kongpob looks st him and realises he's the uncle beside Arthit in previously. The one his lover pushed aside. His anger took over looking at this human. Why. Why does he have to ruin everything when he just found love.

"What about your daughter who flirts around with the entire neighbourhood?
How dare you come here to complain about me?" he yells back.

"Get lost."  he shrieks at him.

" Keep quiet.", his mom hisses.

He sobs hard unable to contain his anguish.

"Keep quiet." this time it's his dad.

"ls this the age to be doing all this? And from where did you learn to misbehave?
You'll be leaving tomorrow itself." he deadpans leaving a heartbroken Kong and a confused mother.

Next day morning Bright cycles fast to their lane shouting for Oon.

"Oon, your father-in-law's sending your lover away to BKK, forcefully. Hurry up, or you will miss him." he says and hands his cycle to Arthit to hurry.

He looks at his cousin having a distant look in her eyes but a mysterious gleam too.

No matter what, he's still her cousin so he advices.

"Find another Ram, he's gone for good."

~~~~~~~~~
At Railway Station

"Your papa and l love you a lot. But what you've done will not be tolerated. Study hard, Kong. And remember what we said. Don't get down at any station." Mrs Suthiluck says, all the while Mr Suthiluck stood far away from the train and just had an angry  look on his face.
Silent tears streaming down Kong's face.

" Kong!"

" Kong"

It's Arthit he's peddling along with the just moving train, trying to talk to Kong.

"Kong , don't worry. l'll wait for you.
You bet. By the time you return everything would've changed.
Waiting for you. Always." Arthit yelled at the fastly moving train. Kong looked back at the image of his lover getting smaller with every passing milli second.

'That day l realised that heart is neither on the left or right.'

'lt is in the centre.'

'Because there is where l felt the pain.'

'But l wasn't dead yet.'

'Because this wasn't the end of the story by any means.'

'l was yet to reach my prime.'