𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟏

Ford's POV:

When I woke up in the morning, I was surprised because I felt something hard, when I opened my eyes, my eyes widened when I saw my hand that was holding the man's chest.

I was very surprised and stunned when I turned to see who was the man next to me on the bed, "Ai' shia Mark?"

I swallowed my saliva because I was so shocked when I saw Mark sleeping next to me, I have no clue or remember how I was with Mark because the last thing I remembered was that I was in the restroom with my classmates.

Because I was so embarrassed, I slowly left the bed and left the room, I tried to remember what happened but nothing came to my mind.

While I was walking in the hallway of Mark's house, I was still looking for the main door because his house is so big.

"Where's the door! Is it a penthouse?" I was surprised while observing the surroundings of the house.

Mark's POV:

When I woke up, I groped my side but I couldn't touch anything other than a blanket and a pillow, when I opened my eyes, Ford was no longer by my side.

I lifted my body to sit and noticed a shiny bracelet on top of the pillow, I immediately took it and saw the pendant with the letter F embroidered on it.

"N' Ford." I whispered when his name was the first thing that came to my mind.

Author's POV:

While Ford was sitting on the school campus with Fourth and Prom, the two couldn't help but wonder because Ford wasn't talking properly.

"Ford!" Prom shouted near Ford's ear.

"Ai' sat!" Ford shouted in shock.

"You've been an dumbfounded for a while, what happened at your reunion party?" Fourth asked.

"It's just a casual party." Ford answered sparingly.

"Casual party? But you're an dumbfounded? What really happened to you at your reunion?" Fourth suspicion.

"I have something to ask you, don't be paranoid, especially you Prom." He stared at Prom.

"What is that?" Fourth asked.

"Don't be surprised." Ford insurance.

"Yes, what is that?" Prom's confusion.

"Because I was drunk last night I don't remember anything, is that what usually happens when you're drunk and then when you wake up there's someone next to you... In bed?" He hesitated to ask.

"What!!!" Prom yelled.

"Why did you scream." Ford covering Prom's mouth.

"What do you mean?" Fourth wondered.

"I was very drunk last night and when I woke up I was in another house." Ford said awkwardly.

"You had sex?" Fourth whispered to Ford.

"You know I like Prom's shout more than what you answered." Ford looks so done with them.

"Don't you really remember how you ended up in another house?" Fourth asked reassuringly.

"I can't remember that's why I'm asking." Ford asked in reverse.

"You probably weren't naked when you woke up, were you?" Prom murmured.

"No. but he..." Ford's voice was doubtful.

"Do you know whose house you slept in?" Fourth asked.

"Who do you have on the bed next to you?" Prom wondered.

"Hmm... One of my classmates." I'm sneaking in.

"Wait, why are you asking us? Why don't you ask the one next to you on the bed?" Fourth's suspicions.

After a while Fourth's phone rang which was in his pants pocket, he immediately picked it up and was surprised to see Mark's name appear on his phone screen.

"P' Mark?" It's a surprise.

Ford and Prom turned to Fourth when he mentioned Mark's name, Fourth immediately answered Mark's call in front of Prom and Ford.

"P' Mark?" Ford answered the call.

While Fourth was listening to Mark over the phone, Ford couldn't help but feel nervous because Mark might say something about him.

A few days later, Ford and Mark did not see each other again because of the embarrassment and awkwardness that Ford felt towards Mark.

Mark's POV:

After that night, Ford didn't show up to me again, I secretly went to his school to see him, but we had a time difference and I didn't catch up with him.

I want to talk to him and return his bracelet but it seems that he is avoiding me, I don't know why I am looking for him but it is also difficult to fight the rush of emotions.

*Graduation day

Pond and Pan attended Fourth's graduation, as well as Phuwin and Oreo brought Fourth a bouquet to congratulate Fourth.

"Congrats, uncle Fourth." Oreo greeted when he hugged Fourth.

"I thought we would never see each other again." Fourth hugged Oreo when he lifted him in his arms.

"I miss you, Uncle Fourth. Daddy, Grandma, Grandpa, and Dada as well." Tiny voice of Oreo.

Suddenly, Pond and Pan were speechless when they heard Oreo, for a moment the surrounding was silent when Oreo mentioned his Dada.

"Congrats N' Fourth." Phuwin greeted when he handed the bouquet to Fourth.

"Thank you, P' Phuwin." Fourth smiled to Phuwin.

"Sawadee khab, Aunty Pan." Phuwin pays respect to Pan and to Pond.

"How are you two Oreo doing?" Pan smiled when she looked at Phuwin.

"We're okay, Auntie. How about you?" Phuwin asked back.

"I feel better now." Pan answered happily.

After Graduation day, Fourth's section decided to have a pool party as a celebration of their graduation.

Everyone was having a good time while the three of them had their own world on the side, a little while later a woman came to them with a gift.

"P' Fourth." The girl approaches the three.

"What is it, Sam?" Fourth asked.

"Can I speak to you thoroughly?" Sam's polite voice.

The three stared at the clueless because they had no idea about Sam's intentions with Fourth.

Fourth's POV:

PWhen Sam and I arrived at the green house that was not far from the pool area, Sam talked to me deeply.

"What do you want to say Sam?" I asked politely.

"I know you've been dealing with a lot of problems these past few weeks. I've been wanting to tell you for a long time but only now did I have the courage." She looks so hesitating to speak.

I didn't respond anymore but I just waited for Sam to speak.

"I like you." She said quickly as he bent down and held up his gift for me.

"Sam-" I was stunned.

"I've wanted you for a long time. Please accept my present, I was supposed to give it to you on your birthday but... I saw on social media that you were in Krabi with someone." Sam replied.

I can't believe Sam's confession to me because I can't see him in the room, he's so good at hiding his feelings...

"That's why we became classmates because I begged the admissions office to transfer me to your section, even though I wasn't a classmate from 1st year to 3rd year I like you.

When we were in our 4th year there, I dared to talk to the admissions office to transfer a section to your section, because I know that 4th year is our last year at Chulalongkorn... So I want to be with you at least for one year in the same room." Sam confessed.

"Sam, I'm sorry. You understand, right?" I speak nicely.

"P' Fourth, it's okay. You don't need to like me back, I just want to confess to you because I want to make myself feel better. And now... I'm okay, I've let out what I need to confess to you." Sam smiled warmly when she stares at me.

"Are you sure? Sam, you are one of the people I want to be friends with in our section. You are a smart person, you are kind, and I admire you. You deserve someone better than me, you are worth it, Sam." I smile at her.

"P' Fourth, can I hug you?" Sam's favor.

"Sure." I opened my two arms for Sam.

She immediately hugged me tightly because she was feel relieved, and it was also a good feeling that someone admired me despite the issues I received.

"Happy birthday and Congratulations, P' Fourth." Sam greeted me while hugging me.

"Congrats, Sam." I responded happily.

After the party, Fourth's classmates left little by little, when it got late Ford, Prom, and Fourth decided to clean up the mess that was left behind.

Ford's POV:

While I was putting away the leftover food, someone suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me, I was very surprised to see Mark standing in front of me.

"P' Mark." I answered in a daze.

"Let's talk." His voice is fierce.

"We have nothing to talk about." I'm struggling with him.

"P' Mark, what are you doing here?" Fourth's approach when he came to us.

"Why are you holding Ford. Let him go!!" Prom shouted as he tried to remove Mark's hand from Ford.

"Don't interfere!" Mark's fierce voice when he pointed at Prom.

Mark forced me to drag him while holding me by the arm even though I was already struggling from the pain of his squeezing.

"Oi!! Let me go!!" My hand twitching in his grip.

Mark immediately turned to me and faced me with a full stance.

"I want to talk to you." He told me calmly.

" Whatever happened that night, forget it." My answer was straightforward.

I immediately turned my back on him and started walking towards them Fourth.

"I still need to return your bracelet before you talk." He said loudly.

I immediately stopped walking and turned to him, only then did I realize that my bracelet was missing when Mark showed me the bracelet.

"Or money?" His follow-up question was when he took cash from his wallet.

I stepped closer to him to take the bracelet but he suddenly moved away and avoided me.

"Pretending to be drunk and paying a man just to have sex, can I pay you too?" It's a blunt question.

I was very surprised by what he asked me and I couldn't stop myself from slapping him hard because of the pain of what he said.

"You have no right to underestimate my dignity." My voice was shaking while I was holding back tears.

"Why isn't it true? You would sell your own dignity for money, are you really drunk or are you pretending to be drunk... To have sex?" Mark stated bluntly.

He added, "You need the money, right?"

Mark suddenly threw all the cash in the pool along with my bracelet without hesitation while staring at me, I was trying to fight back my tears but I couldn't.

"Can I talk to you while having sex?" His voice is fierce.

"Yes!!" I screamed as I pushed him a little.

I recently said, "I need money. What do you think if I sell my body?!! It's my own dignity and I'm the only one who has the right to do what I want to do with my body, are you disappointed... That's what's on the side you in bed have no dignity!!"

"Is that how you think of me? Okay..." I answered with tears in my eyes.

Author's POV:

Ford suddenly dived into the water to get his bracelet which surprised Prom and Fourth, but Mark just stood there and acted cool.

"Ai' Ford!" Fourth shouted in worry.

Ford took the cash one by one that was wet when he saw his bracelet shining, he tried to dive to the bottom to reach the bracelet but he couldn't.

Mark still acts cool as he just stares at the pool as if it's nothing to him, but Fourth and Prom are already nervous.

Ford's POV:

I was still trying to reach for his bracelet that was on the tiles until suddenly I felt cramps in my legs, I tried to use my arms to get up but I couldn't move my legs.

Until the day my mom died when she saved me came to my mind.

Mom and I boarded the boat because I wanted to experience riding a boat, mom and I were on our way back to the beach when there were strong waves coming.

"N' Ford, hold on tight." Mom reminds me.

Unfortunately, our boat was hit by a big wave and the boat we were riding in capsized, mom immediately came to me because I didn't know how to swim before.

"Ford, get on the boat." My mom's worried voice.

She lifted me out of the water and put me on the boat again, when I sat down on the boat that's when mom's body started to react.

She was complaining that whe was having cramps, she was trying to lift his body and I couldn't even do anything but cry while seeing him struggling.

"Mom!! Mom!!" I will cry out.

"Ford, stay still! Save yourself." My mom's struggling.

Just a few seconds later, I noticed that the water was calm, and the rescuer arrived with Dad. And until now I still blame myself because I still can't see my mom's body!

Author's POV:

"Ai' Ford! That's not a good joke anymore, get up!!!" Prom shouted in concern.

Ford screamed under the water until his eyelids slowly closed and his arms rose.

Mark suddenly dived into the pool and his eyes widened when he saw Ford kneeling on the tiles and unconscious.

He took the bracelet and Ford's arm to take Ford out of the water and put Ford on the edge of the pool.

"Ford! Wake up!" Fourth was worried when he knelt down on Ford to shake his body and wake up.

Mark immediately got up from the pool and did CPR to give Ford breath, he kept pumping Ford's chest to save him.

"Ai' shia Ford!!" Mark's voice trembled.

Until Ford inhaled deeply with his eyes wide open, Mark immediately backed away and breathed a sigh of relief.

Ford struggled to cough when he released all the water he drank from the pool, he slowly lifted his body and hugged Fourth very tightly because of fear.

"Ford... It's okay, you're safe now." Fourth stroked his back while calming him down.

Mark and Fourth took Ford to his condo so he could rest, while Prom went home because it was too late.

When Ford bedroom had rested, Fourth came out of the bedroom to talk to Mark in the living room.

"How's Ford?" Mark was worried.

"He is okay, he has rested." Fourth smiled at him.

"Why was he reacting like that earlier? He seemed to be scared?" Mark wondered.

"Ford has been traumatized since he saw his mom die in front of him." His voice is calm.

"What do you mean?" Mark asked.

"I don't know the whole incident but Ford said he was only 7 years old when his mom died in the drowning. He thinks that he is the reason why his mom died." Fourth's storytelling.

He added, "Wait, why did you insist on talking to Ford earlier?"

"You remember these past few weeks that I was calling you at night, that was the night I was with Ford in the car to take him because he was very drunk. I had no choice but to take him home-

"I knew it! You're the one he's talking about sleeping next to the bed? Did something happen to you?" Fourth's narrow eyes.

"No, I never took advantage of the drunkenness." Mark answered.

"Good. If I find out something what have you done with Ford, you'll be dead to me." Fourth's threatening him.

"Calm down. Are you jealous?" Mark's teasing.

"Jealous your ass!" Fierce voice from Fourth.

Ford's POV:

I secretly stood behind the closed door while listening to Mark and Fourth's conversation, I couldn't help but get excited while hearing what they were talking about.

"Are you interested in Ford?" Fourth asked intently.

"What kind of question is that? Of course not, why would I interested your friend?" Mark asked awkwardly.

"If you can talk, it's like something happened to us." Fourth replied.

"I confessed my feelings to you before, then you asked me if I was interested in your friend. I don't hit friends." Mark's defensive voice.

"Huh? I didn't agree to you hitting me." Fourth's voice was determined.

Fourth added, "so if Ford is not my friend, you will pull him over, is that right?"

"I don't know, it depends on the situation. Why are you pushing me to your friend?" Mark's voice was surprised.

Those words spoken by the two of them were very tight in my chest while I was listening, I tried to hold back my tears but they kept falling.

I'm so insecure about Fourth, I can't quite imagine that my ultimate crush on social media has become interested in my friend.

"Maybe it's better that I just secretly admire you." My frustrated voice.