𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟖

I laid him on the bed carefully, I feel anxious while I taking off his uniform. After I wiped his body I dressed him and covered him with a blanket.

before I left the bed, I took the air conditioner controller from the top of the drawer and set the temperature to low so that he wouldn't catch cold.

I went to the bathroom and washed my husband's uniform and hung on the balcony of our bedroom.I walked closer to the bed and watched him sleeping soft and sound, I feel unexplained emotion after what happened to him.

I feel guilty.

I sat on the edge of the bed next to him, and wipe his forehead with warm clean towel.

"I'm sorry," I murmur. I pulled aside his hair that was blocking his eyes.

In the middle of the night, while we were both sleeping on the bed. My rest was disturb and my drowsiness disappeared after my hand landed on his arms and I felt like I was scalded by the extreme heat of his skin.

I feel restless and nervous, I lifted my head to check on him, and I noticed that his body was trembling and sweating.

"Ai' Fourth! Fourth." I shook his body to wake him up.

Fourth's sleepwear was soaking in his own sweat, his whole body was shivering. I was even more distress when I noticed the pump of his chest as he was gasping for breath.

I took a thermometer from the drawer and placed it on Fourth's ear to check his temperature.

"Oh shit! 39°C?" Gemini's voice was shocked.

I didn't know what should I do, should I take him to the hospital? Or should we stay here and observe his condition. I held his hand so tightly, hoping to subside his fever."Mom." I call my mom over the phone voice.

"Gem, why are you calling at this hour?" her drowsy voice.

"Fourth was feverish, I don't know what to do. He is drenched in sweat, his whole body is shivering. Mom, what should I do? Should I take him to the hospital?" my voice stuttered filled of tears and nervous.

"Calm down! Only a feverish word I understood in length of what you said." my mom complained.

"Mom!"

"That's why he probably has a fever because-" my mom wondering with her dirty mind.

"Mom. No!" I'm so done with my mom.

"Don't be aggressive, you should just be gentle so he doesn't get a fever. Poor N' Fourth." She intend to piss me off.

"Mom, stop thinking like that.

"Oh okay, take care of my N' Fourth. keep it up, my son." She chuckled and yung up the call.

I followed what my mom intructed on the phone, I estimated the hot and cold water in the small basin with the clean towel and wipe his entire body gently.

I feel a little lit awkward while wiping his body, I was distracted and struck on his sweating chest.

I slightly lean my head only the headboard and try to myself to take a nap, but Fourth slightly tilted his body to me and wrapped his entire arm around my waist, he hug me so tightly.

"Gemgem, don't you leave nah?" he gasped.

He bury his face in my chest and it was like he was very comfortable sleeping next to me, his fluffy cheeks and rosy nose made him look like a sleeping baby.

I gradually adjusted my body to lay my head on the pillow, and put my arm under Fourth's head and hug him so warmly like there's no tomorrow.

In the cold atmosphere surroundings our entire room with a rainy midnight, while we hugging underneath the warm light from the lamp. I pull aside his hair that was blocking on his forehead and gave him an emphatic forehead kiss.

"I'm really sorry,"

The next morning, I woke up because of the ring from Fourth's phone, I was irritated by the ssoun, so I reach his phone at the top the drawer and saw that Prom's name appeared on Fourth's phone screen.

Without a doubt, I reject the call.

In less than a few ssecondsthe guys message his phone, "Where are you?"

"Don't call me, I won't be coming in today." I replied and put Fourth's phone back next to the lamp.

I was about to go back to sleep when I was struck after catching a glimpse of Fourth sleeping in my arms and his body curled up like a baby, I combed his hair because of sweat.

After a while, Fourth stretched his body and woke up due to the sweat, he face me and stare at me with drowsy eyes.

"P' Gem, what time are you? I still have work." his voice faltered.

He noticed that I wasn't speaking but was just staring straight at me.

"Gem." Fourth shook Gemini's arm.

He forced his body to sat down and take the phone from the drawer, Fourth was surprised when he saw that there were only 30 minutes left.

When Fourth pulled aside the blanket to leave the bed, Gemini's hands suddenly wrapped around his waist and he was turned backwards.

"P' Gem. I'm going to be late-

"I'm sorry." I swallow my pride.

He was trying to remove my hands from his belly but he doesn't have enough strength to resist, "P' Gem, let me go."

"Don't go to school now, please." I please.

Fourth's POV:

I just sighed when he really didn't let go of my waist. I don't know if I'm glad or mad because he apologized to me, And I also don't know why I can't blame him and get angry.

No matter how bad or painful he is doing to me, I don't know why he can get me so quickly. His hugs, his soft voice, and his tenderness, I don't know if he is just taking advantage of my feelings or if he is really sincere in his cares for me. Sometimes I don't even understand him anymore, if what he is doing was still part of my dad's will!

Mark was sitting on the set of the school campus while reading the script, he couldn't help but glance around the campus as if he was looking for something with every stretch of his neck.

"Who are you looking for? The head spins 360 degrees." His manager approached him and gave him the food for lunch.

"Nothing." Mark answered and he took the food.

"Are you waiting for the student you approached yesterday?" his manager asked seriously.

"No, I was just looking at the surroundings of the campus." Mark's defensive voice.

"Stop seeing that student, I don't know what kind of relationship you have. If he is your friend, if he is your relative, or if there is something between you.

It's not that I don't like him, I just don't want to get your name involved in the issue. Until now, your rumor is spreading on Chulalongkorn's social media page." his manager warned him.

"We're not doing anything wrong, it's up to them what they want to think." Mark's defense.

"You don't care about them, but I do. First of all, he's a student, and as a student they have a responsibilities to value their studies. Do you think your fans won't destroy him?"

"And second, they don't care about my private matters. They are my fans, and the only duty of fans is to support those they idolize. Do you think I won't take action if they do something to him?" he said,

"Mark! It's for your career and his future as well, So stay away from that student as soon as possible. Do you understand me?" His manager tries to make Mark understand the situation.

"I understand, but I hope you understand me too. I've been out of showbiz for a long time, am I still going to pretend to show off?" Mark's voice was lost in the mood.

He added, "I'm just going to get some air, I'm not hungry yet."

Mark put the food on the table and walked out, when he got away Mark tried to smile in front of many students who approached him to take pictures with him. Mark didn't avoid it, but he even socialized with the students.

"Thank you, P' Mark." The students look so glad after taking a picture.

"Thank you... Thank you..." Mark put his palms together and slightly bow to the students as a sign of respect.

When the students who were taking pictures of him went to their respective rooms. He took his phone out of his pocket as if someone was calling.

Gemini and I were facing each other while eating at the table when suddenly my phone rang next to my plate, when I glanced at the screen Mark's name appeared. I looked at Gemini with doubt while he was eating.

I picked up my phone from the table and answered the call, "P'... P' Mark?"

Gemini's head was slightly bent while he was eating, not until he suddenly looked at me with evilly glare after I mentioned Mark's name. I could see his annoyed and fierce expression while listening to our conversation.

"Where are you? I'm shooting here at school, why haven't I seen you having lunch yet?" Mark asked over the phone.

"I didn't come in today." My voice was nervous as I looked at Gemini.

"Why? are you sick?" Mark asked worriedly.

"No. Why did you get called?" I'll change the subject.

"I would like to invite you to lunch, because the students say there are many delicious foods in the cafeteria of your school." Mark asked me.

"Ahm..." I was hesitant to answer Mark's invitation.

Gemini put down the spoon and fork on his plate to lean on the chair, and cross his arms on his chest, I could feel he annoyance as he stared at me with narrow eyes as if he had lost the appetite to eat.

While I was talking with Mark, someone suddenly on called Gemini's phone, I peek on his phone and I saw Mint's name appeared on screen. Gemini retreated and stood up to leave, as he answered Mint's call in the living room.

"Where are you? We have an awarding tonight at 7 p.m." Mint said with a uneasy voice.

"I can't go, you can just attend." Gemini answered the phone.

"What happened? Isn't it important for you to come to KAZZAWARD event?" Mint asked worriedly.

Gemini turned his head to glance at Fourth on the table with sincerity looks even Mint was speaking.

"I have something more important to taking care of." he answered while staring at Fourth.

"Gem. If it's about Fourth-

"Mint, Fourth is sick, I can't leave him alone. I'm sorry, Fourth's health is more important to me." Gemini answered and hang up Mint's call like nothing.

When he returned to the table, Fourth also dropped the phone on the table as if he was ended his call with Mark. Fourth give a warm smile at Gemini as he approached the table.

"Don't you have work today?" Fourth asked him.

"Nothing." Gemini excused himself when he sat down to the chair.

Fourth's POV:

At night, I was sitting on the couch in the living room and watching Television, while I was changing the channel, I accidentally saw the new one of KAZZAWARD being interviewed by Mint.

"There's KAZZAWARD today?" I wondered.

While I was watching the awarding, Gemini came with his purchases, he went straight to the kitchen and placed the paper bags he brought on the counter.

"The medicine you're asking." he approached as he sat down next to me.

"There is KAZZAWARD now, why don't you go?" I asked him.

"When I go to the event, who will look after you?" Gemini asked back.

"I can take care of myself." I answered him.

Gemini put his palm to my forehead to check if I still had a fever, but I suddenly pulled back in surprise.

"What are you doing?" I question cluelessly.

"I'm just checking to see if you still have a fever, if you might die here in our house I'll be the one who suspecting." Gemini replied teasingly.

"Die you ass. I can't die, you haven't liked me yet." I said, full of confident.

He was speechless at what I've said, especially when he looked at me so closely, after a while I felt awkward so he decided to get up to go to the kitchen.

When I stood up, Gemini also stood up to reach for my arm and pull me towards him, I body turned back on him and struck to see Gemini.

"Alai?" I asked as he looked into Gemini's eyes.

My eyes blinked in shock when Gemini suddenly grabbed him by the cheeks and kissed me on the forehead, I became even more folded when I heard the sound of kiss.

"I won't let you die, Little boy." deep voice from Gemini.

"Gemini." I fold in excitement.

I couldn't stop beaming because I didn't expect Gemini to do that, I just acted a fool while facing him even though I was already consumed with thriller.

The next morning, Gemini decided to take Fourth to school because he left his car at school in the previous day, they arrived early at school so that there's no students would see them.

Before Fourth got out of the car, he looked at him first and asked, "I'll visit my dad at the hospital after class, do you want to go to?"

"I'll see if I don't have a schedule, then I'll visit Uncle right away." Gemini assures Fourth.

"Okay, I'll see you there." Fourth smiled at him.

"Hmm." Gemini nod,.

"Be careful on driving." Fourth said, he got out of the car and closed the door.

He was walking in the campus alone when he accidentally saw Ford and Prom walking in the distance, Fourth turned his back to hide the two but they caught Fourth turning back.

"Ai' Fourth, where are you going?" Prom approach him when he wrapped his arm around Fourth's neck.

"Nothing." Fourth's defiant voice.

"Why didn't you come in yesterday, huh?" Ford's doubtful gaze when he pointed at Fourth.

"Why? Is it forbidden to be absent!" Fourth look so depensive.

"You! Will be absent? Without an excuse letter?" Ford's voice shock in complained.

"And one more thing, you're never absent. So where are you from?" Prom wrapped his arm more tightly around Fourth's neck.

"Hey! Are you investigators? If you react it's like you won't be absent. Ai' Prom! Sometimes you're out of school for 1 week." Fourth's pointing back at Ford with a complaining tone.

He added when he also pointed at Prom, "You're even more so!"

"Why me?" Prom's defensive voice.

"Do you think I didn't know that you climb over the fence of school just to cut-" Fourth shouted at him.

Prom suddenly covered Fourth's mouth with his palm to stop him from speaking, because there were many students who could hear and were passing at them.

"What do you want for lunch?" Prom's calm voice whispered.

Fourth immediately smiled and he got a side eye when Prom said that, it seemed like Fourth was planning something. Then he patted Prom's hair, "hehe... good boy."

"I want a salad." Fourth replied with a raised eyebrow.

When they got to the room, they sat on their respective chairs at the backseat of the classroom, when Fourth accidentally heard his classmates talking in front of him.

"Have you seen the KAZZAWARD?" the girl sitting in front of Fourth asked.

"Yes, It's too bad because Gemini didn't come, they won so many awards." regretful voice of a his classmate.

"I can't imagine if one of them will still have a rumor." a girl said,

"They are very lucky with each other." thrilled voice from the student.

After a while, they noticed that Fourth was looking at the two of them, "oh, Fourth. You're here, can I ask for a favor? You're close to Mark, aren't you?"

"Huh?" Fourth's reaction was weird.

"Maybe you can help us take a picture with Mark later." his classmate's favor.

"Mark and I aren't very close, just let him go." Fourth replied and turned his back on the two ladies.

"Aw." dissapointment sound of the student.

While Gemini was reading a script inside the tent, Mint came in and approached him, Mint was about to kiss Gemini on the cheek but he tilted his head to avoid it.

"What's the matter, love?" Mint's seductive voice.

Mint placed her hands on Gemini's shoulders and slowly massaged him with a seductive motion.

"Can I get my award for winning KAZZ, later?" Mint whispered seductively.

"Mint. maybe someone will come in suddenly, they might think we're doing something if sees us." Gemini removed Mint's hand.

"Do you have a problem? Why are you acting like this all of a sudden?" Mint doubted.

"I can't concentrate. How can I memorized the scrpit, if you distracting me?" Gemini asked in complaint.

Gemini added, "be professional Mint, we are in work time."

"I'm sorry, love." Mint's face was frowning.

"Ignore it." Gemini sigh.

Gemini added, "Let's just settle our date for the celebration, I can't go tonight. I'll visit Fourth's dad at the hospital."

After a while, a staff came in and signaled to Gemini and Mint, "let's take a shoot."

"Khab." Gemini replied to the staff and hurried out of the tent.

Mint was left alone inside the tent while suppressing her annoyance, she followed Gemini with a suspicious look.

"Ai' Shia Fourth." Mint whispered tremblingly to herself.

Gemini's POV:

After shooting, I left immediately to visit Uncle Quan at the hospital.

I was wearing a hoodie, sunglasses, and a mask, I walked down the hallway of the hospital, there weren't many people walking in the hospital because it was late at night.

When I reached Uncle Quan's room, I was surprised when I open the door and I saw Fourth facing at me while holding a cake, And Auntie Pan just cheered behind Fourth.

"Hey! Fourth." I was speechless when I entered.

"I just want to congratulate you on the awards you got at KAZZAWARD event, I know it's your dream to attend that event...

But you still chose to stay at home and taking care of me, so... Thank you and congratulation, P' Gem." Fourth's warm smile while holding the cake.

I was speechless at Fourth's surprise for him, I was so glad and happy when I take a step toward to him and placed my two palms on his cheek.

His eyes widen in struck when I instantly kissed him on the lips with great emphasis.

"Aren't you ashamed? You kissed me in front of my parents." Fourth's look so shy when he whispered and bow slightly as if folded.

I slowly glance to Fourth's parents and I saw that they were also staring at me with a speechless reaction.