2Moons Volume 1 Chapter 37

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Kit's POV.

Seriously, I don't just spend my whole life b.u.t.ting in to my friend, Ai'Pha's love interest. Of course I have to take good care of myself too. I'm hitting the gym at least once a week to look after my body's good shape. Who wants to get behind my friends when it comes to gorgeous looks, huh? Definitely not me.

Besides, I'll be a doctor in the near future. There's a high risk we'll be exposed to various types of diseases so being healthy is a must. (Naah, I know I'm thinking too much. I'm not even sure yet whether I'll make it up until graduation.) One more thing is that over studying kills me. I need to move my muscles a bit that's why the School Gym is the best place for me to be at right now.

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This one's the best so far. It's fully equipped with all facilities needed compared to some other private gyms outside the campus. It has to. After all, the tuition fee in this university is quite expensive so we expect a lot from them including a state of the art fitness gym for their students to use.

Come on, I'm really not a muscle builder type. I just need some regular exercise, that's all. I'm not like those Sports Science Students lifting weights on the other side where I become the skinny one if you pull me to stand next to them.

I rarely have the time to do this nowadays since we've been staying up late group studying. I tried asking Ai'Beam to join me but he said he'd rather take a nap. That's why I'm all alone running on one of the treadmills by myself. Need to burn a few calories therefore, I opted to run 3 kms. distance, sweating like a pig.

Thud!

Hey what's that loud noise? I couldn't help but get curious where it comes from. It sounds much like someone is punching or kicking a sandbag or something.

Thud! Thud!

Yeah, I was right. I have to slow my pace down so I can sneakily turn my face around to check who's doing it. He must be hitting that sandbag so hard enough to make such a loud noise.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Whoa! Triple shot… Quite impressive, huh. I took a clear look and my eyes are widely opened to see Ai'Jerk Ming... Nong Yo's friend (I know I'm being such a biased a.s.shole this time. You can tell from how I call the both of them) He's wearing boxing gloves. .h.i.tting the sandbag with his fists like a pro'. From the looks of it, he's treating it like an opponent who just kicked his dad's a.s.s or anything of the same sort. I didn't notice my jaw dropping while staring at him in awe. f.u.c.k! He looks scary! If he's going to kick me like that, it'll break my ribs apart severely for sure.

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Yeah, dope… It's just Ai'Ming. Turn your back or he'll find out you're gawking at him. ? I'm not so sure why, but I know I'll end up being teased by that flirt if he sees me around.

I remember a few days ago, he sent me this LINE Message saying he was stalking me while we were having our cla.s.s. That guy is a psycho and I should stay away from him.

I was lost in deep thoughts, I didn't realize my sweat are dropping like crazy. Too bad, I forgot to bring my towel with me so there's nothing I can use to wipe it off my face, until a white towel suddenly flies hanging on my treadmill's console just in time as I was about to think on what to do.

f.u.c.k! It's the handso… err…stupid Freshman Engineering Moon handing his towel that I was too shocked to only gape at him. He even quirks his eyebrows while throwing me that teasing look he wears on his face.

"Whoa, P'... You're quite tough. I've seen you running like this for a while now." Did he sound like I just won a 4x100 meter run or something? I'm more like scared of him. Ai'Ming already took off his boxing gloves and h.e.l.l! I'm sweating all over and h.e.l.l again! Because I can't afford to show him my mean mouth after seeing him punching those sandbags like soft pillows.

"What's the matter? Why do you look so shocked seeing me?"

Calm down, Kit… Pretend like he's not standing handsomely in front of you or as if he never exists at all. Just keep on running. ?

"Hey, that's enough. Look at you, you're sweating too much."

Get lost. This is none of your business. ?

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Did Ai'Ming just pressed the 'Stop' b.u.t.ton?

"What the f.u.c.k are you doing?" Yeah, now I'm mad.

"You're fit and firm enough. You don't need to work hard any further." He implored, handing me over the towel. "Here."

"I'm fine." I'm sending moody glares at him but he chose to ignore them. This nosey p.r.i.c.k doesn't seem to have any plans to stop annoying me so I walked away. The taller guy follows abruptly.

"Why are you mad at me?"

"You jerk!"

"But I'm worried about you na... You look like you're about to faint, sweating like a shower nozzle. Listen to me, P'. Don't be too hard on yourself."

I don't want to listen to him at all so I just let him follow me until we reached the locker rooms to get my bag.

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Pffft! Talk about luck. He's locker is next to mine!

"This is what you call 'Destiny'." In your face! And stop quirking those eyebrows of yours at me!

I was so annoyed that I can only roll my eyes at him.

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"Hey, P'!" He's running after me again.

"What do you want from me?"

"I don't know... I also wanted to find out." He confesses.

"Just continue practicing your Muay Thai, you p.r.i.c.k!"

"Well, what I did a while ago was part of my practice session so I'm done."

I wonder who will he punch on stage. Will it be the judges?

"Don't forget to be there for me, okay? I'll do my best for you." He looks proud. "How did you get here? Can I give you a ride back home?"

"I brought my car."

"That's too bad."

Yeah, you moron. I'm glad I didn't ask Beam to give me a ride today. ?

"Which one is yours?" I didn't respond but instead, I clicked on the remote control absentmindedly. There are only a few vehicles left in the parking lot and I'm not interested about telling him at all. "Hey... You parked right next to mine."

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As if he wouldn't know eventually, right? Stupid… But yeah, too much for coincidences today. And don't dare open your mouth right, Kit… Just get into the car and drive!

Wait… The car doesn't start.

f.u.c.k!!!

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Ming knocks on my window. "What's wrong khrub?"

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I gave him an exasperated look. There's no way I'm gonna tell this guy how lucky I am to have him here after all. d.a.m.n it! Of all the days, I never encountered a problem with my car before. It's brand new. My dad just bought it for me last year. Now, I have no choice but to lower my car window to talk to him.

"No idea… I couldn't get it to start."

"Hold on one sec…" The tall guy goes in front before he gestures me to open the hood. He checks on everything to make sure nothing's loosened. "There might be a problem with the battery."

"Err… What should I do?" Shame I have totally no idea what to do with this situation.

"I'll call the maintenance office, one moment…"

f.u.c.k! Hadn't he been around, I'd have to call Pha or Beam to pick me up instead and get yelled at for bothering them. I'm having second thoughts going out of my car now that I realize I sweat a lot and haven't taken a shower yet. Ming is busy talking to someone over the phone. This guy seems to know what he's doing for real. 

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"It would be a lot better if I can fix your car for you." He told me as soon as he hung up.

"How long does this take?"

"Waiting for them to come and fix it... Probably about two hours."

You got to be kidding me. Two hours?

"It's okay. I'll stay here with you."

I guess this is the first time I don't intend to chase him away. It's already 9:30PM and there are only a few vehicles left since the gym closes at nine. Without him, I don't know what's gonna happen.

"How are you doing?" Looks like he knows that I am thinking about something.

"Thank you." I told him sheepishly.

Ai'MingKwan smiles showing those pearly white teeth of his. "It's not a big deal."

I hate to admit it, but I like this Nong's style. He's cool, yeah… just sitting on the driver seat with his car door open while playing childishly on his phone. Me? Looking grumpy as usual, sweating all over leaning against the parking lot fence. How I wish to go back home so bad and take a heavy shower as soon as I get there. It starts to become very quiet all over the place. I could only hear the music coming from the game Ai'Ming is playing on his phone.

"I'm hungry." He announces out of the blue. "Take me to a meal, please…"

To be honest, I feel hungry too but I chose not to mention it in front of a noisy childish good-looking boy sitting right in front of me. "How about the maintenance people?"

"Don't worry. If they arrive without seeing me around, they'll give me a call."

He hasn't even finished talking when two guys from the maintenance office arrived on a motorbike. They brought several tools along with them. It's amazing how Ai'Ming really knows whom to call for help. He's very good at this. And from the sound of it, looks like they have known each other before based on what I can hear from their conversation.

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"Let's go, P'."

"What about...?" I pointed at my car.

"It should be done as soon as we get back."

I look at the car for a bit with a worried face. Ming then shakes his head pus.h.i.+ng me to walk away with him. Fine... He seems rich. If my car will go missing, he can buy me a new one. That's easy.

"P'..."

"What?"

"Let me get the door for you." He's about to run to open the pa.s.senger door.

"h.e.l.l, no." Am I a lady or something?

"Why? I saw P'Pha doing that to Ai'Yo all the time."

It's his business. You don't have to follow what he's doing. ? I shook my head tediously as I get inside his car. Geezzzz.... Why is there a huge pack of Kit'Kat inside his car?

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He really likes that chocolate a lot.

"Go ahead… pick as many as you like if you're hungry. I still have a lot at home."

"How can you still be in shape after eating a lot of these?"

"My body seems to get used to these chocolates, I think. I've been eating it since high school." He explains while starting on the car's engine. "What do you like to eat?"

"Up to you."

"Noodles then."

"Uhmmm..."

*******
At the Noodle Shop Next To The Campus.

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I can feel a lot of people staring at this guy in front of me. (When I say a lot, it means 'A LOT'…) This is the same environment I am at whenever I'm with Ai'Pha. I mean same exact. Looks like he's aware that people are gaping at him and he too does the same at them. That's probably the difference since Ai'Pha doesn't care at anyone at all. 

"Why are you staring at me? Am I handsome?" Ming asks all of a sudden which makes me drop my eyes to my bowl of noodles instantly.

"I was just about to say you don't seem to look like a Moon at all."

It was obvious he went a bit stunned. "Why, am I not handsome?"

"Don't you have anyone in your faculty who looks a lot better than you?"  

"P', if you wish to tell me that I'm ugly, just go ahead, feel free to do so. I'm serious." Ming moves the other gla.s.s of water for me. "Because everyone else said I'm too handsome."

What a narcissist jerk! ?

"So... Are you gonna be there for me on the compet.i.tion night, won't you?" Did he swallow a microphone when he was a kid to have such a loud voice? I have to look up from my noodles to keep his tone down.

"f.u.c.k! You're too loud."

"You'll be there for me, right? Please… Please… Please..."

Urrgh, not again! I hate that enthusiastic expression he does whenever he's excited about something. Does he look even more handsome in it? h.e.l.l no! What are you thinking! "I have to be there anyway. Ai'Pha will turn over his Campus Moon t.i.tle to the next Moon. Besides, I have to be there to support Ai'Suthee and Nong'Yo as well."

"P'... What about me? We graduated from the same high school and I happen to be Ai'Yo's friend too... You'll be there to cheer for me, right?"

"You have the whole Engineering Faculty to cheer for you anyway."

"I need your support too."

"f.u.c.k... Will you be the next Campus Moon if I give you my support?"

"Of course." Whoa! He's pretty confident. I can see it right through his serious eyes. "If P' will cheer for me, I'll be the next Campus Moon for you."

Seriously? I took a sip of the water while starting to think about it. I heard a few gossips about him being the highest possible Campus-Moon-To-Be, so what's the point if I don't show any support towards him at all? He's still gonna claim the t.i.tle anyway.

Ming keeps waiting for my answer. Why am I this so important to you?

"Well... It would be very interesting if Nong'Yo becomes the next Campus Moon." My comments made him feel disappointed. "Well... If you'll be the next Campus Moon, I'll be so happy too. After all, both of you graduated from the same high school where I went."

"You promise?" He reminds me of a dog wagging his tail due to excitement. "So you're voting for me."

"Fine..." I said. "…But less than Nong'Yo"

"But nothing more than Ai'Suthee, right? He's such a jerk to me."

"Hey... He's the Med Moon."

"You'll cheer for me more than Ai'SuThee, will you? Promise?" He's forcing me now. ?

"Hey Hey... What's the matter with you?"

"Can you promise me that?" I'm talking in front of a spoiled kid hiding inside a big guy's body.

"Fine... I'll see if you can keep your word to win the compet.i.tion. If you do, you'll have to buy me dinner."
I said without thinking.

"What did you say?" He's almost jumping to his seat. "I have to win, so we can have another date."
f.u.c.k!!! I just dug up my own grave.

"What the f.u.c.k are you talking about? It's not a date."

"Hurry up, P'. I have to get more practice."

"What?"

"I have to win this compet.i.tion. So I can have another dinner with you."

Doesn't he worry about his reputation at all? How about his school's reputation?

"You don't have to do that."

"If I ask you out on a regular basis, are you willing to go with me?" He's right.

"Anyway... I'll bring the Campus Moon Sash for you."

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*******
The Next Day…

We ended our night with Ming driving me back to the parking lot where my car was waiting, already fixed. I really thought we we're already done that I felt so relieved to drive back home alone until I noticed Ming's car following me to my apartment. I had no idea what he had in mind, I just ignored it until I got into my room.

My day started by going to school with a drowsy feeling. I had a hard time sleeping even if I had to skip studying my lessons for the night. Beam here beside me is way no better. I know he had enough sleep but he's still curling on his seat taking a nap. Pha though, is on my other side looking bored as usual. 

We know for a fact that the only way to see him smile is when he talks about Nong'Yo.

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"Where did you go last night?" Beam greets me. "I went to your room to borrow the sheets but you weren't there… Now, spit it out."

"Fitness. I already told you."

"You had fitness until 11PM?"

You nosey p.r.i.c.k! "Got something to eat after."

"Lemme guess… The noodle restaurant next to the campus, right?"

"How the h.e.l.l did you know about that?"

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"I didn't earn the name 'Detective Beam' for no reason." He wriggles his finger in front of me with great pride. "Besides, Nong'Ming isn't the type of person who can hide. Everyone knows him almost as famous as Ai'Pha now." My other friend on the opposite side is quietly spinning his pen through his fingers to overcome his boredom.

Told 'yah. It has nothing to do with his Nong'Wayo so he doesn't pay attention.

"We just went there for dinner. What's the big deal?"

"Are you sure about that?" Beam teases. "Or… there's something going on but you're not telling us?"

"What the f.u.c.k?" I whined. "Pha. Can I have your sheets?"

I don't want to pay attention to Ai'Beam anymore so I pretended to read on Pha's sheets.

Silly me… ? This guy doesn't need to jot anything down on a discussion. He'll simply remember everything by heart.

"Don't try to change the subject, Ai'Kit." Beam impedes. "What the heck? Looks like both my friends from the Insane Med Gang are getting married soon."

"f.u.c.k you. Don't get me involved. It's only Ai'Pha."

"Ming is sure gonna get you... soon!"

"How can you be so sure about that?"

"I don't know about you..." Hey... You're supposed to be my friend, right? "But I know Ai'Ming. He can win you easily. His personality will shake your heart for sure."

It's the first time Ai'Pha joins the conversation and he's taking Ai'Beam's side. You guys are the s.h.i.+ttiest friends I have known! (As if I have met another group of best friends anyway. ?)

"That's ridiculous." I said in full sarcasm. "I like girls... I've been dating a lot of them before. How can I fall for that jerk?"

"It really has nothing to do with gender." Pha puts in. "It depends on the kind of love you have for that person."

f.u.c.king cheesy... He's been like this since he's in love. That's it! I don't want to talk about this anymore. I'm so sick of hearing them talking about me being taken by Ai'Ming like forever.

His handsomeness doesn't make me fall for him. Never... He's not cute unlike Nong'Yo. I could have fallen easily to that adorable little guy than him.

At lunch break, Pha doesn't seem to be in a hurry like the usual. Well, he said Nong doesn't want him to listen to his piano practice. He's actually whining about it for like days now.

Right. The Moons and Stars Compet.i.tion night will be the day after tomorrow that's why the whole university is very much excited about it. Vinyl banners and other forms of advertis.e.m.e.nt signs are displayed all over the campus marking it as the biggest school event of the year.

And what will happen after that?

Yeah… The beginning of a new semester.

The campus will be getting crowded soon. It'll be bad for someone who doesn't experience semester breaks like other schools do because the traffic jam inside the school premises will make it even worse.

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"Hey Suthee. Come here a sec..." Pha calls on the Freshman Med Moon pa.s.sing by in his complete university uniform. "Don't you have to rehea.r.s.e for your talent shows?"

"I came here for the school's photo shoot, khrub, for the advertis.e.m.e.nts." Right, I remember Ai'Pha did the same thing last year.

 
"How about a group practice today? What time will it gonna be?"

"Will be quite late for today, khrub. We'll go several rounds of blocking rehearsals and then another for the Run-through."

Seriously? What's this? A Moon and Star Compet.i.tion or a TV Star Idol show?

"Uhmm... You can do it. Su su na." He wishes Suthee good luck.

I know he didn't wish his successor Med Moon good luck without a purpose. He's trying to get some insight information about Nong'Yo's schedule and their rehearsals.

"Can we go have lunch now?" I'm getting hungry.

"Not yet." Pha replies. "Looks like someone's here to see you."

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I'm confused... But when I followed the direction where he's pointing at, I saw Ai'Ming smirking from afar.

"P'…" He really reminds me of a puppy... A happy puppy running after his master.

"Okay. We're leaving." Beam pats on my shoulder and walks away with Ai'Pha. What the f.u.c.k are you guys doing?

"Hey... Wait for me." Where did those a.s.sholes go? "What the f.u.c.k are you doing here?" I turned to yell at the cause of my problem.

"You look so cute in your University Uniform." Are you even listening to me?

"I will be very busy until the compet.i.tion night so I won't be able to see you. That's why I came here to stalk at you before that day."

Stalk at me? I don't think so... You're obviously waiting to see me face-to-face. ?

"How many times have you been 'stalking' me?" His weird behaviour is starting to creep me out.

"Only a couple times. This is the first time you caught me."

"a.s.shole."

"You can tell me how shy you are to see me here."

"Shy my a.s.s…"

"P'…I checked on my profile online. I got more than 3000 likes now…" What about it? "But how come you haven't 'liked' my photo yet?

This moron is making a big deal out of these little things. ?

I don't go online much. I just want to end this conversation by following my friends at the cafeteria.

"Tonight then... Please? Give me a 'like'. It's just a click away."

"More than 3000? And you went through all of them just to see if I am on the list or not?" Unbelievable.

"Because your support is very important to me."

What a cheesy brat. I better end this by clicking just one 'like' for him. I know the more 'likes' he get, the more attention he'll receive. I remember clicking 'like' for Ai'Pha last year too. (He got 7000 likes back then).

"I'll walk you to the cafeteria. Then I'll leave for the rehearsals." Ming explains "And don't forget our
Deal, okay?"

"You only made it yourself. I didn't make a deal with you."

"Just be ready to go out for a date with me... You'll see."

*******
Later That Night…

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I'm on my bed reading the sheets. It became my daily habit before going to bed since first year. Well, I got exhausted about a few minutes later so I switched from studying to browsing my iPad instead.

We have our own university page in social media where people are crazy about the compet.i.tion. Most of the news feed are all about Suthee and the freshman Med Star, his partner in this compet.i.tion. I went to the Compet.i.tion Fan page and saw the introduction clips as well as the teaser. They really made it a big deal this year. I browsed for a couple of times until I saw Nong'Yo's introduction video. He looks so cute and funny in it that I couldn't stop myself from smiling.

Then there's Ming's too.

"Sawadee khrub… I'm Mingkwan, the representative from the Faculty of Engineering. Please vote for me na krub." Why does he always have to quirk his eyebrows even in front of the camera? Do you want to get votes for real or you want people throw things at you? ?

Scrolling down for more led me to the section where all Moons and Stars have their profile pictures posted. This is the reason why he came to see me today, right?

Scroll… Scroll… Scroll… There! Mingkwan - The Moon from Faculty of Engineering. He told me this morning he got 3000 likes but how come I see 4000 below his photo? There's no way he'll find out whether I already hit 'like' on it or not yet.

Just go on… click on it you stubborn idiot jerk! Why are you making such a big deal out of it? Hit it so we get done! ?

My iPad landed on the edge of the bed after tossing it carelessly. I then grabbed my sheets to go back to my reading.

Vibrate… Vibrate… Vibrate…

It's a message from 'Moong Ming'. Does he know I already clicked on it?

MOONG MING: I see that you already clicked the 'like' b.u.t.ton.
MOONG MING: Thank you khrub.
MOONG MING: You will soon become the next Campus Moon's boyfriend.

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Whoa! What a confident a.s.shole! And who said anything about dating or being a Campus Moon's boyfriend? I'm a bit annoyed that I almost hit a punch on the phone if only my conscience reminded me that my iPhone screen would break.

KIT KAT: I slipped my hand.
MOONG MING: You also slipped your hand when you changed your online nickname?
MOONG MING: It was only KIT this morning.

f.u.c.k! He even noticed that. What a stalker indeed!

Since Kit alone sounds quite strange. Like the way he adds "MOONG" in front of his name.

KIT KAT: Yeah. It slipped too.

How I wish that's it for our conversation. I don't want this to go any further!

MOONG MING: Why don't you slip your hand to type the words 'you love me too?'

I typed my response without the slightest hesitation.

KIT KAT: f.u.c.k YOU!
MOONG MING: 55555555555. That is so you.

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I looked back and forth from our chat conversation to his profile photo on my iPad.

Is this really the same person who just told me a while ago he really wants to date me? And how am I even supposed to handle this?

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KIT KAT: I'm going to bed now.
MOONG MING: Please don't forget to cover yourself with a blanket na khrub.

------------*- To Be Continued -*-------------