NORTHHOWMUCHISYOURLOVE, Chapter 9 part 1
Chapter 9: Nothing To Worry
“What time do you finish?” Phii Johan asked after I got off his big bike, my legs still trembling. Even though he didn’t drive fast, I don’t know if he was intentionally teasing or not, he liked to twist the throttle when I wasn’t ready. If he could lift the wheel to tease me, he probably would have. So, I clung tightly to Phii Joe’s waist all the way, so tight that my hands hurt. “Normally, the shop closes at 10 PM, but I don’t know what time Phii Ya will close tonight. “
“Phii Ya? “
“The shop owner. “
“Oh…On the way back, you’ll go back with Hill. “
“Sure.” I agreed. I usually go back with Phii Hill anyway. Just catching a ride back shouldn’t be too much trouble, right? They have to drop off Ter anyway.
“Call me if there’s anything. “
“Sure…Oh.” I hadn’t even asked anything, and Phii Johan had already sped off on his big bike.
Lame.
Disaster.
What was that?
Not used to it, this side of Phii Joe, I’m not used to it!
“Oh. Didn’t make it in time. Oh well.” Phii Ya said after running out of the shop and stopping next to me.” Too bad. “
“What’s too bad? “
“Just our fan, wanted to say hi, such a pity, he’s super handsome, didn’t see his face clearly because of the helmet, but just for riding that CBR which costs almost a million, I know he’s super handsome. “
“Him? He’s not my boyfriend.” I said.
“Really? Thought he was. “
“No.” I shook my head.”
“So, who is he? Is he single?”
“I don’t know, he’s probably not single anymore.” I said, thinking out loud. Is Phii Johan single, or what? I see him chatting with a lot of people. “Oh, I want to meet him. That’s a beautiful ride, I’d love to ride on the back for some good karma.” Phii Ya said with a hint of regret. I secretly smiled at Phii Ya’s actions; she is one very talented transgender woman, and very kind-hearted too.
“What’s his name?”
“Phii Johan.”
“Really? Where does he study?”
“Same university as me, second year, friend of Phii Hill.”
“Hmm, friend of Ter’s boyfriend, huh? You guys pick your friends based on looks first?”
“I guess so.” I said jokingly but it was kind of true; they all looked good, damn.
“Very cool, the way he rode that big bike, it just pulls at my heartstrings, oh my! Hill, you’ve got it good. Meeting Hill’s friends makes me want to cry, they seem so rich too, right?”
“Yeah, they are rich.”
“Go for it, ask Hill for help. He’s handsome, rich, and has it all.”
“Ha ha ha, no way.” I shook my head gently, smiling awkwardly at her before walking into the shop which was getting ready to open. Ter was already there, washing vegetables in the kitchen.
“Hey, do you have any pictures? I want to see what he looks like.” Phii Ya asked, following me into the kitchen.
“What’s up?” Ter raised an eyebrow, asking.
“The guy named Johan, Hill’s friend.”
“Oh, North’s lover.”
“Ter, really.” I immediately looked at him with a scowl.
“Oh, so not lovers?”
“No.” I quickly answered.
“Why about Phii Joe then?” “I saw him on a CBR dropping off North earlier, thought he might be his boyfriend so I wanted to greet him. Seriously, I only got a glimpse when he took off his helmet. He’s very handsome, just wanted to say hi.”
“Oh, Phii Ya said your boyfriend is handsome. “
“Sigh. “
“So, is he your boyfriend or not? “
“He’s not my boyfriend. I was just teasing, and I was rooting for him too.” Ter said.
“Oh, do you have a picture? I want to see. “
“Yes, I have them on the page.” Ter replied, wiping his hands on his apron and pulling out his phone to show Phii Ya some photos. I shook my head at both of them and went to change into the shop uniform in the bathroom.
“Put it away.” I came out of the bathroom to see Phii Ya looking at me and nudging Ter, who quickly hid his phone. What was that about? Why did it seem suspicious?
“What’s going on?” I approached them.
“Nothing. Let’s go wash some vegetables. “
“Ter.” I said in a low voice.
“What? “
“Not smooth. “
“Not smooth about what? “
“You’re really bad at lying. There’s something you’re not telling me. “
“There isn’t. “
“Phii Ya.” Since Ter wouldn’t talk, I turned to Phii Ya instead.
“What?”
“Is there something going on? “ “No, go wash the vegetables. We’re about to open the shop. Help set the tables too. “
“Alright.” Then both of them went off to do other things. What was that about? I was only went to the bathroom for a moment; did something happen?
After a while, as the shop opened, customers started trickling in. Meanwhile, I kept pestering Ter for information until past 10 PM when Phii Ya said we could close up. Today, there weren’t many customers, and now we were waiting for Phii Hill to pick us up.
“Ter, can you tell me now?” I pressed him again. His suspicious behavior made me even more curious.
“Ugh, you’ve made me squeeze until I’m like an orange.”
“Now, when I came out, you and Phii Ya were acting strange. I told you to keep it quiet. Did you keep your phone, or is there something in it?” I repeated the same sentence, “If you don’t tell me, I’ll be mad at you.”
“Oh, you can get mad too?”
“Yeah, then I’ll throw away your camera, just keep the lens, leave the camera body, so you’ll think twice about it.”
“Damn, why do I believe you would actually do that?”
“I would, tell me.”
“You really want to know that much?”
“Extremely.”
“Sigh, okay, I’ll tell you, there’s really nothing, you’ll know soon anyway. Promise me you won’t overthink it, okay?” Ter said with a serious face, which made me even more curious, “Oh, forget it. I don’t want to tell you, I’m afraid you’ll overthink it, and please don’t cry, promise me.”
“Okay, I promise, do you think I’m the type to overthink?”
“No, but…I’m just scared. If it were me, I’d definitely overthink it.” “Such drama, I’m not as neurotic as you, just tell me.” I said, slightly annoyed, what is it, making me curious and then acting all dramatic? What could make Ter think I’d overthink it?
“Alright, alright, calm down.” Ter frowned slightly before pulling out his phone, scrolled a bit, then handed it over for me to see, “Phii Ya. I was about to show North.”
“Ha, no, you can’t show that.” Phii Ya, who was talking to another employee, immediately stepped in to stop it.
“What’s this about?”
“But sooner or later, North has to know.”
“But isn’t that too much? I think it’s better not to.”
“Oh come on, just tell me.”
Before Ter finally handed his phone over for me to look, he gripped my arm tightly as if he was really worried I might cry or overthink it. Truth be told, he’s the one who overthinks more.
Cute Boy & Girl – MU – Added new photos
Let’s see who we spotted this morning. (Be warned, prepare your heart before looking, take a deep breath, everyone on the page) it’s Johan, the future doctor himself!! He came to study early on his eight hundred thousand baht CBR, which I love, I love his wealth! It’s just too much, I really can’t handle it. With his looks and wealth, how could we not crown him the husband of the university? Everyone would probably want to ride on a big bike like that, holding tight, but…he already has someone riding with him. Even though the face isn’t clear, I recognize the shirt; it looks a lot like Phii Johan’s shirt. I remember he wore it often, guessing it’s the same one. So, are they a couple or what?! Borrowing each other’s clothes! I need some clarification here; is the best of the medical faculty going to be sold out again? Oh no, Hill, I still can’t get over it, TT
The picture shows me standing with my back to the camera, talking to Phii Johan who is still sitting on the big bike.
Disaster…
I tried scrolling through the comments: Nooooo. It’s not true, tell me it’s not true, they’re even wearing each other’s shirts, this is unacceptable!! Who is this person, tell us!! Who is this, they get to ride the bike and wear his shirt too? What kind of merit did they earn? Share some of that merit! Can’t see the face at all. And it’s super blurry, did you take it with a calculator or something! Don’t tell me they spent the night together, that’s why they’re here together… I don’t want him to have a girlfriend, I want him to be mine alone, could that be possible? Heartbroken from Hill, thought I’d find some solace in Johan…TT
– Actually, it’s not that surprising, Joe isn’t known to be exclusive. Ugh, they’ll probably break up soon anyway, just like before. Don’t be sad, Admin, #TeamForeverWifeOfJohan @Kaimook, Patcha, what about you? Weren’t you guys flirting?
– If you like Phii Joe, you need to prepare yourself, he’s got real flirts and imaginary wives all over the university, haha. But Joe doesn’t usually let others use his stuff, this person might be serious.
– It’s just a shirt, maybe Joe wanted to throw this one away and let the person he wants to discard wear it, right? 😉 I overheard that Joe has stopped giving out his LINE ID, he’s blocked many people too. I’m scared, I’m not ready for him to date anyone yet.
From what I’ve seen, the comments seem to have shifted direction entirely. Normally, they’re mostly praising, but when it’s a picture of Phii Johan with someone else, the hostility just pours out. I guess anyone who posts a photo with Phii Joe will definitely get flamed by his fans. Wow, it’s like he’s a celebrity.
At first, I was about to return the phone to Ter and scold him for thinking this would make me cry, but my finger accidentally touched the screen, scrolling to another post.
Cute Boy & Girl – MU – has added a new photo
URGENT! Today, there was an issue around the Faculty of Engineering. Our freshman, Tiger, had someone riding with him too. Let me just say, he’s super cute, and he looks great on that black ninja bike. Guys riding big bikes really do something to your heart, but I’ve heard Tiger is single. Wonder about the one riding with him, that person is wearing the same shirt as the one with Dr. Joe. What’s the deal? Need an urgent statement!
And even Tiger isn’t spared, huh! Well, Tiger is already popular, being the faculty’s freshman and all, he gets photographed and posted on pages often. The picture they uploaded this time was when I was riding with Tiger around the faculty, and we were wearing helmets so you couldn’t see my face. What, what’s this? First with one person, then another, can’t have two faculty husbands! “Wow, that’s shameless. Isn’t Dr. Joe enough? “Playing two sides? Not cool. “Don’t let them know who it is, hehe!” “Hey, admin, don’t exaggerate. They might not even be involved. Let’s calm down, everyone, think before you type, feel sorry for that person. They haven’t done anything wrong, have they? “Alright, I’ve lost respect for one person! “Trying to steal Dr. Joe and messing with Tiger too, I’m not okay with this. Can’t handle it, choose one. “Some people are taking it too far, can we chill for a moment? “Dr. Joe has many fans, and Tiger’s got a lot of admirers too. Try doing something wrong, and we’ll be waiting to deal with it. We’ll find out who it is soon.
Before I could even finish reading all the comments, Ter snatched the phone from my hand.
“Stop. No need to read anymore.” Ter said, looking guilty, “Shouldn’t have let you read it in the first place.”
“Hey, why the sad face? I was going to read it myself. You’re the one overthinking.” I said, giving him a light tap on the head.
“Okay, North, it’s just social media, don’t take it to heart. Admins and pages always stir things up.” Phii Ya said, giving me a gentle shoulder squeeze to comfort me, “Don’t overthink it.”
“What’s there to overthink? I’m not overthinking.” I raised my eyebrows, stating the truth. I really wasn’t overthinking; I wasn’t thinking about it at all. I don’t care what people say. That’s just not me. “Are you going to cry for me then?”
“Uh, almost. When I was with Phii Hill, nothing like this happened. It’s too much. If I faced something like this, I wouldn’t be able to handle it.”
“You’re not me, and Phii Hill isn’t Phii Joe either. Phii Joe might be a playboy, so some people are a bit harsh.” I said without thinking much about it.” If you cry, Phii Hill will get mad, you know.”
“Yeah, I won’t cry. “
“Promise me you won’t overthink. Have you promised yourself that? “
“Hik…I was just trying to show you, sorry. “
“Why are you apologizing? “
“You really don’t care, right? Really, not just pretending to be strong. “
“I’d be lying to you if I said I wasn’t overthinking, I’d have exploded by now.” I said before gently nudging Ter’s head. Ter was about to cry instead of me; why are people so sensitive? His overly caring nature will never change. “There’s nothing going on. Me and Phii Johan have nothing, same with that guy. Everyone’s just imagining things. People who don’t know anything just talk. Don’t take it to heart.”
“Wow. You’re freaking awesome. “
“It’s normal. Why make such a big deal out of it? If they want to investigate me when they’re free, let them. What will they do if they find me? Beat me up? That would be stupid, I’d really fight back. “
“And if it’s a girl? “
“I’ve been curious to see what it’s like to punch a girl. “
“Wait, you beast, are you serious? “
“Kidding, but I wouldn’t just stand there, you know. Can you stop crying now, you crybaby? “
“Whatever. I’m not crying. “
“North, you’re the best, I’m so proud of you!” Phii Ya said happily and hugged me tightly. “I was so worried you’d be overthinking everything.”
“Don’t worry, Phii. I’m fine. “
“There’s an advantage to not overthinking.” Ter said.” It’s more peaceful. So what will you do next? “
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