Chapter 9: Living With Aom

 

Tina was not sure what time it was. Just that she felt heavy when she awoke and with a slight migraine. Her mind was a mess; she tried to move a little to take her cell phone that was on the small bedside table, but something was by the part of her torso, around her waist. She looked down and saw the most beautiful face into her eyes, with a serene expression and parted lips, with the head resting on her chest.

Tina smiled at the vision that usually she woke up, undoubtedly one of which she would never get tired

And the memories of last night flooded back into Tina's mind, making her brows furrowed instantly…

"Mean, what are you doing here? Eh? What are you waiting for with this entire little circus you've created?” she asked politely

Mean smiled "I come for a playback"

Tina frowned. Really, really, she did not like Mean anymore. She was behaving too intimidating and mysterious for her taste. And she did not understand how Aom could want to work with a person like that, that certainly was beyond her comprehension. "In whatever you want, Mean, do not you dare to stick to Aom in this, or I'll forget we have been friends since kindergarten" sarcastically mocked the last part "I’m warning you Mean, you can mess with me but if you try to do it with Aom... I'll get a rather unpleasant part of myself" she sentenced with a deep voice which shook Mean

Mean could have changed whatever she wanted, but certainly, Tina was not to stand it

Then go ahead and show me how far you can get, because I'm also going to do I” then she sigh “Listen Tina, I did not come here to leave without fighting... if all of us are going to sink, then so be it"

She had ended being furious at the decision of Mean, but could not refute anything because Aom had returned so innocent and oblivious to her wrathful glances toward Mean. After that, the night had gone relatively quiet because she had chosen to remain silent, leaving the two women lead the conversation between them

Suddenly she felt someone kissing her and her gaze dropped towards Aom who now moved away from her to see her spaced out look "What you're thinking? It seems that is not something good "Aom raised an eyebrow

Tina chuckled at her distrust "I never think about bad things, I am a prince charming after all"

Aom snorted “But neither did you say they are good things, also, being a charming prince does not always apply to do what is right" Tina smiled even brighter, undoubtedly this was the kind of reasons why she loved her princess so much "You are really amazing, you know that princess?" Tina held her tightly, overflowing her happiness toward Aom at this moment and in this embrace, for now pleased with what she had, for now leaving aside the fact that their ex were surrounding their environment to separate them, for now ignoring the fact that Aom had said nothing about reciprocate her feelings, yet, she was so grateful that she had not pushed away from her. She was still with her; she was still in her arms.

"Tina ... let me go, I have to get up or I'll be late for work” She heard Aom murmuring, trying to free herself but without success because she was strongest

"No ... I'm still not letting you go." Tina complained with a pout and held her tighter

Aom snorted, rolling her eyes “You'll have to do it sometime; because I have two important meetings today, and you also have a meeting with Mean"

Tina unhappy growled, but she knew Aom was right, so she released her. Stretching her arms into the air one last time before standing… Until Aom last words finally came to her brain, like an alarm hitting hard on her body so she would be warned of danger "What did you say? Me meeting with who?” she demanded, turning back to see her

And Aom unconsciously shuddered at the stunning look of Tina "You are going out today with Mean” She replied firmly

Tina frowned but refused to lose her temper in front of Aom “So I have to see her at the company by myself?”

“Eh… more like both of you going out to a public place" almost dragging carefully the words out

Tina took the bridge of her nose trying to calm down "So my lovely and dense princess, let me get this straight…" Her voice was tight and strained as she spoke "You, my girlfriend, want me to meet this super model to hanging out with her?"

Well, if she said it that way, it does seem pretty stupid by her part, that was what Aom thought

"It was your mother who suggested you to pick up together, but it was I who suggested a little more public place so the press can see you two. Besides you two are childhood friends who have not seen in a while... So I believed it would be best to 'kill two birds with one stone'" Aom said, eyeing her slightly confused because she still not sure why Tina was so upset about

Childhood friends

Tina closed her eyes. Those words certainly were ending with her nerves

Still, that was not the problem here "You agreed for me to gonna date with her!" Tina replied, almost hissed aloud

And now, it was Aom's turn for her eyebrows her eyebrows puckered as she spoke, really annoyed by her claims "I didn’t do such thing! It's not a 'date'!" She also sighed “Listen to me… This is just a common lunch hour, and I’m just ask you to spend more time with your partner in the new product campaign so you can bring more publicity to the company… you two being the media attention, this is going to greatly help the company”

Tina felt the lump in ; not knowing if it was because she felt the blame about leaving all the work to Aom, or at the thought of having to spend time with Mean again “Fine, I'll do it" she nodded and Aom instantly smiled pleased as Tina spoke again “You know, I don’t care that you ask me to meet a lot of times with Mean so that your product has more publicity, but you should understand…  No only other people could misunderstand it, but also I” Tina raised an eyebrow, all over her face reflected seriousness, not at all typical of her

"Misunderstand it?" Aom blinked without understanding

"Can I tell you a secret?”  Tina walked toward her so slowly that for a moment Aom imagined a predator upon its prey “Even if everyone thinks I’m a player... I’m really not someone who likes to see two girls at once, I’m very serious” Aom felt the whole electrical current through her body as Tina last words were whispered softly in her ear, so close to her earlobe that she had to close her eyes to keep her common sense

“What did you say?” Aom replied somewhat alarmed once she realized what Tina was saying

But Tina just surrounded Aom in her arms and she buried her face into her neck, causing Aom to relax into the embrace as usual "Aom..." she called softly and pressing a little kiss on the skin where her pulse was

“Mmm?" Aom ran her arms around the waist of Tina

“What If I say to you, that you take attributions that don’t correspond to you?”

Aom frowned indignant at her arrogant words “Then I will say you that if you dare to repeat that you will sleep outside the house, you got it?”

And hearing possessiveness and cruelty of that answer, Tina smiled “Noted!” she chuckled

Aom was more irritated further to hear her laugh, with the thought of being mocked for her again “"What are you laughing stupid? So bad you want to sleep outside?”

“No,  but you look more beautiful when you're angry” her smile grew even more at see the blush on the face of Aom once she looked up to be closer to Aom face, more precisely a few centimeters from her lips “You belong to me princess, the same way as I belong to you…” Aom frowned at the overflowing haughtiness in Tina's words. She certainly was not an object, and Tina was not her owner "I don’t look at me like that; I'm being honest because no one else can have you but me, because I love you… I love you so much…” Tina's warm breath was hitting on her right cheek; her own eyelids were closing as Tina was ending the almost total lack distance between them “...so, it will be fine if you go ahead and fall in love with me too" Tina finished speaking peacefully without waiting for a response from Aom beforehand.

Tina finished speaking peacefully without waiting for a response from Aom on beforehand. Although, she studied every detail of Aom expressions to know her reaction

The blush on her cheeks was not a surprise. Which certainly, the view was so cute and so rewarding at the same time.

Aom and before I knew what was going on over Tina's smile, that stupid and false prince had cupped her cheeks with both hands and bend down to kiss her. And Tina had been unable to resist her although she would have wanted; Aom small and pink lips looked so kissable to her; and this time, she could hear and feel the loud moan that escaped from Aom and moved vibrating to her own throat

Tina smiled on her lips as his impertinent conceit was raised to the skies, knowing she could ensure that Aom would run out of breath even with her surly outburst. Unfortunately she felt an unexpected pinch in the arm she separated from Aom “Ouch! Why did you do that? So cruel ..." She was complaining in pain, rubbing the affected arm

Aom tsked annoyed "shut up you, stupid crybaby, I had already said that we have to go, so do not think that'll work to try to distract me” she finished saying while practically running away to take a shower

Tina was still rubbing her arm and watching her leave the room “Ah, damn! I almost had it ... well ... I guess I have no choice" she snorted defeated…

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Zee moved restlessly in her chair for the umpteenth time during these minutes. Discomfort... That was what she felt to be here, sitting, waiting in the study of the central Mansion Jittaleela

This was the worst meeting ever, probably, because actually this was not a meeting. Maybe it was the little attack of nerves from her part, she was not sure at this point, because she had never been a confident person. The only good thing was the melancholy that she felt returning here after a year of being away, but now she could not concentrate on the good memories as the tortuous thoughts of what was about to do, beat her again. And Zee was certainly hated to be here at this moment.

She knew perfectly all Jittaleela family because she had spent most of her life with them, almost like another daughter, and she even had a room in that house, but also it was because she and Tina had been close friends since they were kids as about five years old. She and Tina had a very close relationship despite always be competing against each other since childhood, and Zee loved her too. Tina was more that her best friend

Tina was really the only family Zee had. She can remembered the first time she saw her, introverted as she was, refused to be near her, only to be pulled by the arm and being practically dragged by her who just smiled and said she likes her and that they should play.

Both had always liked the use of boys clothing and shoes. Tina had ended crying when P'Air made them horrible things with her makeup sometimes, although it was usually Zee who was willing to be the subject of tests in order to protect Tina. In fact, that was the last time Tina ever cried

Zee remembered at the age of eleven saved Tina when an angry bigger boy had wanted to beat her for flirting with his girlfriend. Almost intact, Tina only had one hit in the cheek in which Zee then had to put some ice, upset, claiming the fact that Tina didn’t defend herself from the bully, then she had refused smiling, and Zee had learned that Tina would never hit someone

Zee also reminded the time at 13 years when Mean had returned to the life of Tina after having gone a couple of years when they finished kindergarten together, once to see her again, Tina fell in love with her as Mean fell in love with her too, but they always denied any attraction between them. Until age 18, when Mean confessed to her, and they began to being a couple; Zee never agreed with that, but decided to remain silent for Tina

Zee was there when everything collapsed; when in the middle of a photo shoot in London that Tina and she shared with another British model, Tina's manager had called alarmed and angry confessing the recent news that had come to him about Tina's girlfriend, pulling off the incident that Mean would marry the next day.

Zee knew Mean was the first woman who ever truly Tina loved and all had ended in disaster. That is why, Tina had ceased to be so dense and nonchalantly overactive with girls, leaving aside her childish self, making clear to every girl who was near to her, the ideas of disgust about having a relationship with someone like her and to Zee was seriously worrying how much Tina cared about her own words, in fact, she looked guilty about something, but Zee was not sure what it was about.

But Zee wonders if such ideas were the ones that were killing Tina inside.

Anyway, both knew each other's secrets. Zee knew the secrets of her and Tina knew her secrets

And for most people, it was well known that Zee Matanawee liked to make uncomfortable and having fun of other people's problems, even lead to the edge and disturb others, it could almost be said that she does not care about anything in this world

Of course, that was almost well said; she did not care about anything else in this world except Tina

And that was the reason she found herself in this situation at the moment

When early in the morning today Tina had awakened her to tell what happened with Aom and Mean the last night,  Zee knew that this time, Tina would not find a way out of this unscathed; or at least not without leaving everything in chaos.

Because those two women were like Tina’s own Murphy's Law, the one that said

-Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.-

Her condemnation in this mortal world, but showing a double life sentence; still, even someone so insensitive as herself had to admit that even knowing that everything would crumble in a colossal way, It is a bit different than actually seeing it happen, and with her most important person in her world. And at some level in her mind, that which only works when it comes to Tina, alarms inside Zee head shot up

Of course she likes to be the spectator of a bit of drama, even if it was Tina, being aware that some daily problems on her would help her bro to grow up over her mistakes. And because Zee liked a hint of something different to clear the monotony of her life, something to stop being boring for a while

But this is too much. This would not happen in front of her, this should be censored in front of her existence, and clearly, the existence of Tina. Because this isn’t just a bit of drama; this was the future of a serial murderer.

Zee squeezed tightly the forearms chair thinking firmly everything was screwed.

Because all of them were sunken deeper, getting too involved. And for someone like Tina, Zee knew that for her, was getting harder at every moment to stay close to Aom.

Or something even worse than that, To Tina was getting almost impossible to stay away from Aom.

Aom certainly was a mesmerizing and innate prettiness, a very attractive chiseled beauty. And as large part of a reckless idiot like Mean was

Yeah, her friend did know how to choose them.

"Zee? Are you ready to talk now?" Mr. Jittaleela said as he pushed the door open and came into the room. Zee was now sitting in the chair carefully showing good manners that were inculcated in the cotillion training classes along with Tina as Mr. Jittaleela studied her carefully; he was sitting in the desk chair with imposing look against Zee, who nodded slowly "So, speak" a lump in at hear the harsh sentence in his words formed, Zee started sweating when she realized that she was really doing this

The blame... the awful feeling of disloyalty, the final blow of betrayal...

What actually may not be surprising. How many people know what to do in such situations? There is no guide; there will never be any rules that restrict them, no instructions to follow, nothing that will make you know what to do when your best friend pretends a relationship through the fault of her parents, eventually falls in love with the girl and that girl always breaks the heart of your best friend, and on top of this, she is naive enough to not realize it

Which undoubtedly she has considered to hate anyone who hurt her little buddy, but in the end she cannot hate neither Aom or Mean. Not that she did not want to, hating Aom who seemed to explode everything that Tina gave her would be as useless like trying to Tina does not pour her heart so easily to Aom

Still, she had agreed to this at first but only because he had always known that Tina would do whatever she wanted no matter what. Because sometimes, determinism had little patience, and in this case the patient of Tina was more than null. On the other hand, at this time her friend seemed to be drowning in her own impulses that she was holding back as long as Aom would be happy

And Zee knows that someone like her would never understand that kind of way to think

And, if she was honest, it's not really a secret.

Zee had never been interested in her uality or any physical attraction to anyone. Of intimacy and romantic feelings for someone else wasn’t something she cared to learn or experimenting, and it certainly was not something she would ask in the near future. But undoubtedly Zee had read a lot of these issues, mainly because in his early years as a model to compare the natural charisma that Tina had to attract girls, she had never known how to treat or say a word to women. Therefore, now, thanks to all the theory she knew

Physical attraction and jealousy toward someone, can make anyone lose their temper, blind and bring out the worst in a person, It is undoubtedly; the worst weapon when the opponent knows the way that it is among the war

So Aom's former boyfriend, whom she could investigate sometime, seemed to have moral values as high as a rock in the ocean floor. But he had a lot about something; some of what, of course, her friend lacked... hypocrisy

And that will certainly help him to get someone as dense and innocent as Aom

Still, that did not remove the fact that Zee hated herself, she hated being here in this situation, and she also hated having to do this, to have to do this to Tina for all people; but she loved her too much to stay static and see her sink on her own

Mr. Jittaleela could see the uncertainty and desperation in the eyes of Zee, almost as if she were punishing herself while she was clutched more strongly the chair with her hand, at the same time as she pushed herself, almost forced, to talk eventually

And he already knew it would be this way, after all, Air was not so wrong when she nicknamed both “The prince and her henchman” because Zee would not release a word about Tina unless both were cornered in a hopeless situation, so this was like a silent and powerful payment of reveal the secrets of Tina in exchange for salvation

Well, at least he could guess the problem, whatever it may be, it had to be related with his little and unpredictable daughter in law since she always managed for his daughter off the handle, and with that result, he could not be more than happy

Because during the first few weeks after had blackmailed them, Mr. Jittaleela paid little or none attention to Tina and Aom, waiting for things to calm down a bit if they were given some privacy. Sure, he liked the girl to be his daughter in law. But that was expected. Aom was a very good girl. She was a delightful, she was hardworking, and she seemed genuinely honest with everything she did, nothing to hide behind that innocent and temper girl.

Added to this, and this was the biggest selling point and the best gain to all of them, she would take care of the company.

But, he thought, the likelihood that Tina let her stay around for a long time was not very high, because she was not very tolerant towards girls, despite being physically attracted to them, she had never managed to have any stable relationship. So unfortunately, Aom would surely be a temporary solution, a life experience that would be required with a little hope in order of that would help to Tina had some opportunity for growth and be more responsible.

But Aom she did not let herself be overcome by his spoiled Tiger

By the third week, Mr. Jittaleela noticed Aom was still around. In fact, more than that, she seemed to be monopolizing the life of Tina, as if she would not leave in the near future. And something else was different.

Tina was different. She was... more peaceful? She seemed... truly enjoy the company and the strange demands of Aom, gently making fun and smiling all the time

So, at the end of the first month, Mr. Jittaleela decided he really liked Aom, and he expected for her to stay there permanently “So, we'll be here all day or are you going to talk?” He became impatient

Zee looked distressed but still answered "I think Tina should break up with Aom ..." And then Mr. Jittaleela frowned

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Conceited, bratty, stupid, handsome and arrogant prince Tina Jittaleela claims now, understand her cute and crazy ex-girlfriend Mean Apittha

Though of course, she would never admit it out loud, not even Zee, but she does understand her, more than anything she wanted, and more than she should be; certainly if they were not in this type of situation… Tina actually could forget everything and let them back to how they were before.

Because the truth is, Tina doubts that she is able to remain rotating around her anger when her guilt was much more overwhelming. She knows that's part of the fact of having Aom under her skin so ingrained, deeply over her, and that she could easily forget things. Like her ex-girlfriend who had remained at her side practically a lifetime

Tina has always been used to keep calm, she was educated and made to stay calm and control herself at any time, in any situation, no matter what. But certainly the recent marriage Yupanun was turning her into an unpleasant and immoral monster so territorial that certainly had nothing charming or gentlemanly. But that doesn’t change the fact, the simple fact that Tina understands Mean perfectly. But, still if she did it…

That either change the other fact that she was reaching her limits

Tina had been in this small but cozy coffee shop before, and had touched the front door before too.

So, why her hand was tightly squeezing the doorknob while she was there in an internal battle and unable to move?

Ah, right… She was a little scared, dammit! She was internally dying. She had never experienced this feeling before and it was awful, annoying… Breathe, Tina took a deep breath and hesitated to take the knob, she didn’t dare to enter, she would not go in, but she went back to remind herself who she was

She took another breath, remain calm, and stay in control of the situation. She did not want to seem too eager, too clumsy when she entered. That was unworthy to someone like her; Cowardice and timidity was not something she should show it to anyone. Pride, dignity, seriousness, modesty, composure, affordable caution from her own superiority; Yes, that's how her world is supposed to be rotating, and so it will be no matter what

Then, she would keep her gleaming elegance, yes, she will always be a famous and charming prince, one whom with all of this would end screwed.

But none of that mattered. All that mattered was that Aom would be happy about this. She would be glad to know that her effort in the company, the sleepless nights and extra hours in the office would have been worth it.

Tina even stronger is tightening the knob.

She can do it. She must do it, take the risk for her princess. For Aom. Not for anyone else, but for her beloved princess.

Slowly she forced herself to push forward and finally open the door, she immediately saw Mean at a table in the center of the coffee shop, of course; they should be sitting in a place where everyone would realize their presence. Mean turned her head toward Tina almost as if it were a reflex as the doorbell rang, announcing the arrival of another customer; and Tina raised an eyebrow at the sight of Mean who immediately smiled happily and paranoid of herself made her think she even seemed relieved, but Tina just set out to get to the table and sit in the chair opposite, looking silently at the woman in front of her, because she would not underestimate her, because she would not be taken by surprise again, because she would not make those mistakes again

"Hey, Mean, a pleasure to see you again" Both made eye contact as Tina greeted and made a slight, respectful bow

“Tina” said and likewise bowed "So it's very nice to meet you again too… I ordered for both, I hope you do not mind but I took the audacity to think that I still know your tastes" Of course, politesse and courtesy, the hallmarks of a lady like Mean always had been instructed. And Mean always knew that one cannot know, no matter how much she try, she never know what Tina's thinking. Cannot be tell if she is no longer upset anymore or if the next words just came out of will explode in angry tantrum like when they were children. Unfortunately for her, Tina did not do anything just stared with a serious expression "Tina?"

"I ... I really thought not show up here, in not coming to see you, you know that, right?" the impulse was enough to get the words out on their own from the mouth of Tina. Enough to let out some of her thoughts, enough to pushing it a bit more about this meeting but still almost in a whisper, refusing to give up

Mean did not answer. She cannot say she knows because she does not wanna cry again in front of Tina. She does not want Tina feel sorry for her "I'm glad you're here now" Mean finally says.

But of course Tina is aware. She is aware that is not what actually Mean intended to say with those words, or at least not that way

Tina turned her gaze somewhat withdrawn and upset with her answer. Mean could tell by the way Tina looked at the door; of course, Tina hated confrontations "Did you come here just to leave?" Mean asked suddenly, bringing back her attention with a raised eyebrow “You don’t need to be afraid, I’m not going to eat you” He tried to laugh, but sounding more like a pathetic huffed “Be honest with me… You do not want to see me? Are you still mad at me?"

"Have you seen that girl? She is really beautiful" Tina heard to say in the distance to one of the customers, distracting her from the question of Mean

"You’re wrong my friend, y is better, yes! That’s the right word" Another comment from next

Tina's gaze went forward, behind Mean, two tables furthest

"No doubt she's cute, but perhaps that is so nice and kind to everyone what makes her so lovely" Another assured with a nod

Those guys were too scandalous to make maybe the whole place would listen to. Her view now went to the woman responsible for the fuss "Why...  should I be? Did I ever have been angry with you?” replied without ceasing to looking at the apparently nice and kind girl

Mean smiled, despite how slightly Tina seemed to pay attention, her replies were always so honest and full of affection as she remembered “Tina… Am I important to you, right?"

The group of guys seemed to have raised the voice so high during their discussion about the young waitress, which now the manager had been compelled to ask them for silence

"Sure" Tina nodded slowly "You are very important to me" her eyes were on that specific girl who now smiled at an old lady sitting near the large window, single and enjoying breakfast.

Now Tina drank her coffee cup, without losing her target, undetected by the now raised eyebrow of Mean who turned her sights.  An ironic smile furrowed her face at notice the reason for the attention of Tina, of course, in the case of Tina, had to be a girl "You think she's cute, isn’t it?"

"Who knows, my words have never been worth so much to anyone, not even for you" Tina replied calmly with her head toward the silhouette of the girl, trying to pretend she wasn’t glancing at her when their eyes bumped. By the time she gave her a sparkling smile that took her breath away, as only two people before she had managed, one, sitting in front of her "Although rather, to me, she looks like a Cinderella..." muttered out loud that reached the ears of Mean

Mean laughed relieved from the simple and so like Tina reply "Of course, I always thought that you have a unusual for princesses" she sneered also looking at the young waitress, although more discreetly

"Really? I don’t think that way, in fact, I think this is my best accuracy; she is certainly a Cinderella, but she has no intention of getting her Prince" she reasoned out, but all she got in response was a look of pure confusion of Mean

And besides, she has realized attracted the attention of that girl who now kept seeing their table with curiosity "Please stop flirting with another girl in front of me, I really do feel bad about you haven’t changed your regular habits not even a little since the last time we met" Mean added in order to keep drinking her juice

Tina turns, finally, looking at Mean with coldness reflected in her eyes, ignoring the twinge of guilt flowing through her upon hearing those words "I've never had that kind of habits, you simply didn’t trust me... I know I'm unfit to maintain a relationship, but it was you, who sank the problems with me, don’t try to look like the victim in this” she sighed, gaining the confidence to continue “So, let’s clears this up for you to stop pitying yourself. I've never been unfaithful; I never got interested in another woman before you, you were the most important thing in my life so I had no need to look any more than you, I've never been a player, not before or now” Tina looked at her determined, trying to show the honesty of her words “In the past, you never denied love me, but although I be innocent of what I was accused you tried to make me pay with the same currency, and even after you were married, I want to think that it was me our problem. Yes... wanted to believe that I had made a mistake without realizing it, but I could still fix it; because you are very important in my life, because you always worth it to keep trying…” For a moment the heart of Mean stopped when she realized that Tina had definitely become more mature “But I was too stupid to not realize that… I was the only one of us who thought that way, "she smiled wry

Mean now frowned, maybe not for the harshness of the last words but the fake look on Tina´s face, Mean undoubtedly would have preferred to see her exploding with anger or indignation “That’s not true! Okay, Its true that sometimes I resented the fact that you flirt with women, but I always came back to you because I believed in you” Mean tries to take the hand of Tina but stops. Unstable. Insecure of the reaction "I do believe you, I was pissed that other people touch you but the reason is because I was unsure of being able to keep you in, so at some point the words of the others managed to surpass me without I being able to avoid them" Mean blinking back the tears, fought strenuously for not to let them flow, but it was useless

Her words were not relieved, but even so were feeling incredibly soothing to her ear ... and yet, by the look on the face of Mean, Tina could tell that her own face was not reflecting that kind of peace that Mean surely hoped her words convey, rather, her gaze was full of pain trying to force itself in order to be hidden, without success "Do you believe in me?" Mean nods immediately without hesitation “I’m sorry… for hurting you. Sorry, of having given up on us…”

"I never understood why you did it since you said that always would be me" she looked down, unable to maintain contact with Tina’s eyes "You said if you had to choose, the answer will always be… me"

One last hard heartbeat pounding in Tina’s chest, her heart stopped after those words. Exhaling Tina tried to take a breath and looked at her hands to try to calm down but she was shaking which caused her to rebuke herself for her weakness, crushing the forearms of the chair, again, she remembered who she was

Mean she looked at Tina and could see everything, right there in her eyes. The uncertainty and something else she couldn’t clearly define "You said that it would always be the two of us" Mean reminded her "I always believed you. I will never forget the promise you made me. So I came back"

There is a flood of fear in the voice of Mean and Tina knew it perfectly, more than anything for her skills to judge people and calibrates the risks that presented to her, which again, reminded her that she should be careful with each of her actions “Mean, What do you want? Why did you make me come here? Because it is obvious you were the one who slipped into my mother this amazing idea; and do not try to deny it, you know I'm not that stupid"

"I just ... wanted to see you" Mean bitterly disputed

But Tina would not yield to this, she would not leave Mean approach again, she would stay where she was. Because one step. A single step would be a reduction in the gap between them which would trigger an insurmountable catastrophe, and Tina was not going to do that to Aom "You should not be so worried about me, you and I ... we're just childhood friends, don’t forget it" firmly threatened

"Tina ... but, I'm still in love with you" whispered back

Tina narrowed her eyes "That's why you agreed to work in the company of my parents?"

"Of course it's for you! I wanted to see, to be near you" she assured offended

She sighed "You’re wasting your time if you think you with that something will change between us"

Mean shook her head, unable to believe it "You're lying... I know you still have feelings for me, that girl you're dating is just between us and whether she..." Mean stopped at the realization of something very important “That girl…” she frowned

Tina looked forward again; the view headed toward the young waitress who now looked at her with concern but still, Tina could also pay attention to Mean “What about her? She’s a good girl. Although, she is bossy, clumsy and always makes things difficult to me, she is perfect for me as well; otherwise I don’t think I would like it” Tina frowned too, distrustful

With her eyes carelessly around that cafe, her voice it was so serene expression that just makes Mean stomach twists a little bit, but still she took the courage to question her again "How long have you been dating?"

"Four months," she replied without flinching

 "Four months?" Mean sighed "But, you and Aom met five months ago...”

"Stop digressing, it’s true that everything happened fast, but that doesn’t make least our relationship" Tina said and had no choice but to look at her, wanting close by once, all this drama that was just playing with her nerves… "Mean ... Do not you dare get closer to Aom" she stopped her "Listen to this clearly because I'll just say once. Stay away from me and Aom, or I'm really would be angry... if you want the old friendship that you and I had to endure, you'd better not try anything, keep your distance from Aom and me" Tina warned her with a finger

Mean can feel the change of tension in the room. Yes… She can practically say that Tina was in full boil. Something that never happened in front of her, or at least not something that was destined to her

And Tina was not sure what's more surprising here, the hurtful and menacing words that came from her own mouth or the look on the face of Mean when they went out. She sighed, realizing that maybe she had exceeded "Let's end this here, it's time to go back" She checked her wristwatch, corroborating than the time she had promised Aom she would stay in the cafeteria, was over

Mean was silent as both took their stuff and Tina left the money on the table without wanting to call the waitress; Tina made her way to the door after Mean, and before handling the doorknob she felt someone touching her wrist, she turned her head to find an innocent young face, with a deluded and childish carefree smile on her face "You forgot this" she lifted the arm still was holding and closing her other hand over Tina’s, left some candies "Thanks for coming, see you tomorrow" and then the girl walked away

Tina looked at the candies in her hands as she walked outside to her car where was already waiting Mean, raising an eyebrow could realize a small blue note to the depths of her hand

"You know, it's quite rude to stare when someone is working…

XXX-XX-XXXX

…If it's something is painful or sad, call me, I'll support you --- Tavee. "

She smiled and after saving the note in her pocket she reached Mean, who looked at her somewhat confused by her sudden good humor, but she shrugged off as she offered some of the candy in her hand. Tina went into the car even with the words of the note in her mind. Of course she knows she was looking at her...

She is after all; a very stubborn and amazing witch...

“Eh... Tina, are you okay?" Mean asked alarmed

But Tina's smile didn’t decline even a bit "that witch certainly is something" says ignoring Mean question, thinking aloud “which is undoubtedly pretty special” repeated, this time laughing

Mean looks a little confused, not understanding the attitude of her Tina. Amazed that there was something that had the power to make her end there with that smile and look in wonder. Mean looks a little afraid of that expression…

What was that?

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"What ?!" Tina and Dew jumped from their place at hear the wrathful yell of Aom "I cannot believe the delivery has not arrived yet, where is the attendant who will bring the case?" She asked annoyed

“Ah… he said he was still two blocks away from here, apparently there was an accident and he got stuck in the place” Dew said, a little frightened by the bad mood of her boss

"But why was until now? I said that he did it yesterday, not today!" she replied and Dew shrank even more in her place, Aom was so scary when she was angry

"Apparently there was a computer error and he was informed until today… in the morning"

“Fine! I want you to suspend those responsible for those stupid schedules on the computer, okay? All of them!" She bellowed with authority

"But I... no, I don’t think…" Dew interrupted, but quickly kept silent when she saw the murderous look on Aom’s face "As you wish" She sighed in defeat and left the office not before giving an awkward smile to Tina, who also looked at her, albeit more conciliatory

Aom dropped again into her chair, opening some folders and taking a pen in her hands, muttering how incompetent some employees were “Sorry to get myself into this my beautiful lady, but... Do you think it's best to leave suspended so many people?" Tina said carefully and gently, she fearing to also run with the same bad luck that those poor employees. Aom closed the folder with over force than was necessary, but Tina didn’t move a centimeter of her position, just smiled and shrugged as she walked toward Aom chair "Maybe it was a malfunction in the computer or just bad luck, a computer is just a machine, it is normal to might fail" She played with Aom hair while she was just trying to keep with that stern look, but being betrayed by a smile forming on her face "Do not feel sorry for those poor people? Huh?" Tina made the most innocent face she could as she sat on the armrest of the chair and leaned, kissing the cheek of Aom "I know that my princess is certainly very tolerant, right?" and that seemed to work to distract her

Aom immediately felt the embarrassment, with the heart beating out of control and the warm tingling on the cheek which had been kissed; as instinct dictated to her, she hid her face into Tina’s the lap "Whatever, Mr. stupid Prince" she huffed "Now get out of here and bring me a coffee" She ordered with an irritated voice, wanting to leave the discomfort

Tina smiled, she expected this kind of attitude from Aom "Of course, your wish is my command, Miss Dictatress Princess" she teased

Aom immediately raised her head with a frown "Shut up! Go and bring me my coffee" Aom makes fussiness, which looks more like a pout to Tina, a very cute pout

"Yes, ma’am" Tina stood up and walked towards the door; but suddenly stopped "Ah! I forgot something; I knew that I had forgotten to do something today, I'm too forgetful!" She complained loudly, turning to Aom who raised an eyebrow again

“What?” Aom growled in distrust to see that Tina was standing in front of her, as she had turned her chair toward the left side, where she was “Hey! Stop smiling like an idiot, it’s disturbing me" rather than disturb, the smile full of affection from Tina made her feel selfish, as if she wanted to demand even more

Tina chuckled at seeing her so troubled "What are you talking about woman? Definitely you need not worry about this, because I just smile like an idiot when I'm talking to you" Tina then knelt, staying at the height of Aom “You, all you need, is to know that ... I love you” She placed her hand over Aom’s “"No… don’t do it" she said as Aom tried to avoid the intense gaze of Tina over her, so Aom had no choice but to meet her eyes once again. Tina just stared for a moment, as if she could not believe that Aom was actually here in front of her, with that shy look, such cute blush, her look expectant next move she would do, that in fact, Tina could touch her. Her mind froze as she realized her last thoughts, she should embrace her? Should she kiss her? What should she do? “Aom, I…” She cut off at the feel the suspicious look of Aom "I really I love you princess, never doubt it" Aom frowned, she really resented that melancholic tone that Tina used sometimes, as if she were hiding something, as if something was wrong, as if she's excluded from a very important information

Tina saw Aom discomfort with her words, something that was new to her because Aom always used to act all shy when she exposed her feelings, her cheesy words, as she often said "Stand up" Aom ordered with a serious look that made Tina obeys almost immediately, as if it were reflect. But that didn’t take away the fact that she was confused

Tina was about to ask what was what happened but then Aom cut her off, cupping her face in her hands, as he crashed her lips against her. Tina opened her eyes bewildered as Aom kissed her, slowly and deliberately, reflecting the innocence Aom always represents; and which certainly she hadn’t expected this kind of treatment coming from Aom, but she didn’t complain. Hell! She wasn’t stupid enough to dare to complain. She puts her arms around Aom waist, almost desperately to bring her closer as Aom then slid her arms too up to brush Tina short hair, go through her shoulders and closing on the back of her neck, getting rid of any small space that was between them

When they finally withdrew, Aom wasn’t even sure she could stand on her own. She looked at Tina, her eyes were closed and her breathing ragged as hers; Aom bent down to connect their lips again but she could hear the soft murmured of Tina, who made her stop "I love you, Aom" And Aom could feel her voice trembles with honesty. She smiled, without getting tired of hearing those three words coming from Tina

"You're really something else, Mr. ert Prince" Aom replied softly, lightly humored tone capture in her words.

When Tina finally opened her eyes, she looked Aom with eyebrows almost pushed together and with a smile on her face; still, hesitation was pounding over her sight "Don’t give me that look" Aom frowned looking away from Tina.

"Why not?" Tina asked without taking her eyes of Aom

"Because I don’t like, in fact, I hate it" she replied sternly "Are you hiding something to me?" Well, her princess wasn’t so carefree as she thought

"You do not have to think too much about it Princess, there is nothing to make you concerned, I promise you" Tina said and she tried to convince herself about it, looking at Aom with such peace in her voice that was enough to disappear doubts in the heart of Aom. This was not the type of communication at which they were used to, this was lying, something that Tina was not used to either... But she smiled, despite the heavy blow of guilt she felt, or maybe it was her heart broken by lying to her princess

She was really in love with this girl in front of her and Tina did not want to make her walked away by rush things. Despite being the youngest and most immature of the two of them, she had to be the most sensitive.

Tina suddenly felt Aom hands shaking as she took her face, and for an instant her eyes turned to her, for seconds later, closed slowly as she felt the hot breath of Aom in .

Then gently soft lips claimed hers, so quietly that Tina thought that this must be part of her imagination. But she was not imagining the moan that escaped from Aom when she deepened the kiss again. Then she corroborates the lips of her princess were there again, roughest this time; Tina approved this to be bolder, she parted her lips, trying to intercept her tongue inside as her moan mixed with Aom’s when she pressed their body even closer, cornering her toward the elegant desk. She assumed Aom didn’t think reach until this point, she could know when a small gasp of surprise huffed from

Aom senses reeled as she thought she might faint when Tina wet tongue touched her lips, around outline, wanting to enter. And she didn’t feel strong enough to deny her anything. She just felt that her whole body was on fire and for a moment she forgot everything that was not the person in front of her. Her lips parted, accepting Tina’s tongue as closed over with more dominance

"Aom, I'm doing what you asked, now I'm drafted the memo to confirm the suspension but ..." Dew then stopped, with a muffled shriek and covering with both hands at the sight that presented to her. Her boss and friend almost lying on the desk in her office with the famous model and her very hard crush on her, rather over her, and whom has just separated at least a few inches, well, already standing and just as surprised that she was

Dew could see Tina's hands still held the waist of Aom who now seemed to die of embarrassment, with her head buried in Tina’s chest. Meanwhile Tina didn’t seem to care much about being discovered in a very intimate situation as she gave her a conciliatory smile, her heart stopped, did they...? “… Dew, you should have knocked the door before you enter” she heard the muttered of Aom even from her hiding place

“Sorry, I… I did not know you, would be ... busy" As much as she wants to drive back out, knocking on the door again and erase out of her mind what she has seen, she cannot do it “I just came for you to sign, the authorization of suspension you asked for”

Aom raised her head, concerned about the sad look on Dew face "It's okay! We already finished our business anyway, right?" then Aom pinches her arm annoying, earning a whimper of pain from Tina “Well, I’m leaving, I will seek the coffee you asked for” Tina glanced sideways at Dew “I'll take your secretary borrowed; I do not know where the coffee machine is, Could you help me Dew?" Tina asked gently though she was already pulling out the bewildered girl, who nodded clumsily "I'll be back in a few minutes princess" Aom nods her head absently, hearing the door close and let out all the air she did not know she was holding

Wait a couple of minutes, and then go to her desk. Aom winced as she pressed the button on her office phone, soon a tired snorted was heard by the speaker, she assumed Dew was still stunned by what she had seen in her office "If it’s by the memos, now I took them for you to..."

“No…” Aom interrupted “Forget that, don’t do it, we'll let it pass this time, okay?" she smiled despite knowing that Dew wouldn’t see it, but her recent good mood didn’t mind that

She didn’t mind even the small exhibition she had made in her desk

She was happy, and nothing would ruin that

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 “Eh? Ah… Yes…” Dew nodded, even though Aom had already hung up, she was very stunned, not knowing why the sudden change of mood, far less the change of orders

Dew had made her way out for the coffee machine; she looked at the wristwatch as she walked. Tina should have ended at this time. She was just reaching the lobby when she ran into someone. "AH!"

"Ouch!" Tina complained, grabbed the disposable cup coffee with one hand and Dew waist with the other arm, preventing her from falling "I'm so sorry" She exclaimed with a husky voice witch made a shiver went up Dew's spine.

Dew looked up into soft shining eyes and smiled "Hi"

 Tina’s soft pink lips curved up into a smile “Hey”

Dew couldn't resist smiling back down at her. "Hi."

Tina laughed softly. "Um… hi, again" Feeling her whole body shaking, made Tina fill up with vanity. Dew reactions were already raising her ego

Dew blushed at the teasing tone. "I believe that you could use the machine without problems" she finally managed to say. "I’m glad”

Tina nodded, her eyes sparkling with humor “Yep, I’m a coffee master, I was just bringing it up to Aom" she pushed her head back to look at her “And I'm glad that you do not get hurt, you should be more careful”

"Yes, and again, thank you"

“My pleasure, but I have to go, the princess will be upset if I do not come with her coffee” Tina nodded and smiled up at her. She started to turn away.

"Wait!" Dew called out. Tina paused and looked back at her, confused "What's... your relationship with Aom?"

Tina smiled once again “I thought it was kind obvious, she's my girlfriend" Then she started down the stairs, leaving a desolate Dew, But she knew it was something that could not be helped

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Tina decided not to take the elevator, she wanted to walk a bit to exhaust a little bit all the adrenaline she felt. This area of the building was surprisingly empty so it was easy walk through the floors without stopping and she was grateful for the good physical condition she had. Just as she arrived at floor number twenty, her smile widened again, the far door was where the princess was, surely she would have her attitude irritated by her lateness and Tina would take advantage of it to a little

The elevator rang, making the silent alert of stopping as its doors opened. Tina raised an eyebrow when she gave a quick backward glance to see who it was

The paralyzing silence before the same look of surprise who shared both people that just reconnect was unbearable. As soon as Tina saw Soranut toward her slowly

Tina was the first to recover posture; lifting her head with her classic arrogance while she stared at him, knowing that his meeting with this guy always ended, getting the worst of her. In this case she should measure very well every one of her motions, though, honesty was always something that both of them could have in common, but of course, their honest self, coming from them, was something quite disgusting

Secretly, Tina always felt prematurely steaming inside every time she saw him. For Tina, he was the fuse that would ignite her temperament until the eruption.

And Tina had tried to be civilized. In fact, she did it.

Despite the fact that Tina was aware of the daily visits from this individual with Aom, Tina had done everything possible to avoid thinking about it, even almost convincing herself that such didn’t happen. Which, considering that she was dating Aom and that she was aware of all her movements, was some kind of lost battle

Even with a bad breakup, Aom seemed to let Soranut be present in her life, in a way too closely to her dismay. Dinners, lunches, walks in the park, constant texts on the phone, and practically every damn day it was something they did together. Some extra hours Aom claimed to have... had been lies

It was this stupid guy who was with her.

Occasionally, Tina’s control faltered, but immediately she scolded despite feeling a little jealous, with these constant pangs of anger, the constant provocations, outright lies. Apparently, she didn’t deserve to be treated respectfully

But whenever she felt it, which was really every damn second, she had always given Aom a stare. Almost as if she wanted to let her know, she was aware of what she was doing behind her back, but Aom was a carefree girl.

It was as if Aom was a professional on lies, Tina once thought. Unfortunately, for her... Aom was just too dumb, too innocent, and she was so convinced that she wasn’t doing anything wrong

And it was in those moments when Tina realized there was a very clear difference between her and Aom; Tina did not do anything wrong and still felt awful, while Aom was so cruel as long as thought she was doing the right thing

And for a moment right now, Tina thought she could go, give up, walking to the elevator even with coffee in hand and take her car, driving to somewhere far away and forget everything that had ever associated with Aom

But instead, she just stood there. Unmoving, without making any noise; she was not even aware that she was clenching her jaw when Soranut arrived in front of her within walking distance, just that right now everything in her wanted to fight with him, like really fight, not giving up. Because she loved Aom so much that she did not care what she had to do to keep her, because this princess, she was hers.

"I told you I would make Aom to return to me" Soranut said, refusing to take a step closer to Tina.

So at some time Tina had tried. She really, really tried to be civilized. But that thought was gone knowing what a jerk this guy was, she was sure of it. And maybe she would be condemned by tying someone with her, almost as a duty

Tina smiled because, apparently, this was not an option anymore. Because again, this guy was here in front of her, and by the body language he emanated from, she could tell, he did not want to be friendly either

And she wondered how bad would be if they end up to blows. Tina had been instructed in many types of self-defense; however, she really hated violence, and yet, she enjoyed sadistically all the verbal disputes, even more, by the fact she always went out undefeated.

“Eh?” Tina feigned indifference. Although the more she thought about the words he had just said, she became angrier "I think you are somewhat slow to grasp things, because Aom is my girlfriend" Tina taunted

“That remains to be seen," he said angrily through clenched teeth

"There's nothing to see, she's mine and you cannot do anything about it" Tina replied haughtily

He laughed without grace, though it was more a snort "Yours? Yes, of course, that’s why she's been going out with me for 3 months now..." he glanced at her, but there seemed no reaction “But, that's something that you’re already aware... Good, because I had already told you that no matter what, she will always choose me over you. Aom is too in love with me, I just had to go over and she fell back into me so easily, something you will never achieve" That guy's eyes said it all. He was too confident, too arrogant, and too proud of his words.

For her part, that deeply hit Tina pride, moreover, such venomous words were addressed to her but filled with dedicated taunts for her princess. "You... don’t you dare to repeat those words in front of me again, or you will regret it" Tina lifted a finger menacingly, though her hands trembled slightly, trying to calm down

"What? I'm just telling the truth, Aom is too silly, a few cheesy words were enough for her to beg for my attention again" He sneered again

Tina's brow was furrowed as slow as her jaw was tense "I told you not say that!" That made her mad; anger dominates her thoughts as her fist rushed without control over the man's face. Some relief were dispersed through her body when her fist had crashed over who had dared to offend her princess precisely, in her presence

She heard him complain with pain as he took his cheek with one hand, but to her hardly mattered. The words repeated so sharply in her mind that made irrational anger grow without being appeased. Everything that had kept to herself had come as a hurricane, after all… Who told this idiot that he could speak in such a way about her princess?

"It only hurt a little" Soranut grimaced "That’s all? I can say whatever I want and you will only feel slightly brave" he laughed "you’re only slightly infatuated with her, when you get bored of her, you will then go for another girl, after all… there are hundreds of beautiful models, something that no one could resist"

Tina looked at him again; the sly smile that didn’t leave his face filled her with rage until her eyes burned. He was using those dirty words to make all this were worse. She listened to some distorted sounds around; cries of surprise, whispers, words of condolence, crude incitements. And Tina assumed it was the group of curious people who now surrounded them but didn’t dare to separate them. Surely they did not expect from her such impulsive and violent acts

Tina dealt blow after blow, while the man could only stop a few

"TINA STOP, PLEASE!" That was the unmistakable voice of Mean, who now shouted desperately, what was she doing there? She looked up to confirm Mean was there. And so it was, with a host of tears pouring on her cheeks and sobs begged her to stop, for a moment; she forgot everything and focused on the woman who looked at her worried

But then Soranut hit Tina directly in the jaw once and then another straight into the nose. Tina fell to the floor and spit blood, her shirt had been stained with the blood that also pouring from her nose, as she felt her body wobble. She stood up quickly with renewed anger and a severe burning in her jaw line that reminded Tina, her stupidity for having distracted. She handles her guard position again and with all her strength, she also gave him a punch in the nose. He fell down covering his nose from that was also sprouting blood. She frowned in disbelief that he had fallen with only that; she started to walk towards him, willing to take him once again from the shirt, and make him swallow one by one his words

“No! Do not you dare to do that" The authoritative tone stopped her, staying a step away from her goal. She turned around, only to find a very angry Aom who had arms folded and was now walking toward them. Which caused Tina also being angry; she took him by the shirt collar "I said that's enough!" and then, to complete bewilderment from Mean and Tina, she slapped her

Aom turned to look once Tina lifted her face after the slap, and she could see her face full of anger already beginning to disappear from her. But now, being a plane expression that looked only at her

Tina didn’t care even the fact that her nosebleed hadn’t yet ceased, but she was disappointed as her mind was only aware of the pain the mark on her cheek had left. She was embarrassed. Just like during childhood when she had been caught doing something wrong.

But immediately, she erased the concerns. She had done nothing wrong. She shouldn’t feel bad about anything, or embarrassed for having done, well, what she had done. Although, looking at Aom, by her annoyed look, Tina knew, they didn’t share the same opinion about it

Besides, she had already warned Aom the fact she was not going to share her with anyone, that she didn’t want this guy would be a problem between them. But clearly, the dense princess had not been able to get the message... or she had simply ignored her words "What the hell is wrong with you Tina? Why did you do something like this?" Aom rebuked him but only got a grunt in response, as Tina pulled a handkerchief from her pocket and placed it in her nose "You okay?" Aom asked when she reached down to be level with Soranut. When she said it, Tina could not help but feel a stabbing pain in the chest by the concern tone "Come on, let me take you home, you cannot take care of yourself at this time. Your face looks really bad" Aom had sincere concern, something that Tina did not like to see for no one but her.

Aom brought her arm around his shoulder and walked helping him, without even stop to see Tina

But Tina wouldn’t let them go. Oh... of course not. She retained Aom wrist with her free hand "Why?" She asked softly while Aom raised an eyebrow "This idiot left you for someone else... And you'll take him to his house and heal his wounds?" ironically questioned

Mean had seen Tina really angry once, and therefore, she knew that the angrier she was, least she would make it to notice, as now, that seemed to be smiling and speak with humor, despite the coldness reflected in her eyes "Things are not like that and he isn’t an idiot" she heard Aom answer, and she wanted to reply, shouting at her that her idiot husband was the one responsible for all this, but... she didn’t, because if Tina hadn’t said it first, it was because she didn’t want to Aom know it

"What did you say?" mockery was rooted into Tina’s mortal tone as a warning

Tina pulled Aom out of him without caring her complaints "Hey, let go, you're hurting me!" Tina heard Aom say, so she chooses to release her, after all, she would never be able to hurt her "you know nothing of what happened, so don’t call him an idiot, he...”

"Don’t you dare keep talking to me about him!" She stopped her raising her voice, "What are you? What is wrong with you? Do you think I enjoy hearing you to advocate for this guy?!"

Aom was surprised; she has never seen Tina this way. She was always so sweet and gentle, smiling and teasing her, but now... she doesn’t know what has gone with her. Looked at Soranut who seemed keeping complaining with the pain in his nose, sitting again in the floor, and she felt guilty, it wasn’t his fault of Tina’s jealousy, she was

She remembers the time Tina came home with a bruised hand as she claimed to have accidentally hit with the car door. Aom felt stupid now, recognizing the lame excuse. Undoubtedly this confrontation between them, wasn’t the first

Tina saw that Aom was not looking but him, the stabbing sensation in the chest, yet stronger. She clenched both fists and then retake Aom arm, she swallowed "listen to me princess. You... if you go with him and leave me again, it's all over" she tried to keep her after such a threat

But Aom not look back, releasing her grab as she whispered "we talk later, now I have to go..."

Tina laughed slightly "Good…" She then step over him, kicking him again even on the floor and hear another wail; then, turning to Aom as she practically spat out her last words "Do whatever please you, Miss Manaying" And she went out, taking the coffee she had left in a corner, even with her handkerchief on her nose, though it was more to cover the pain clearly reflected in her face.

Tina hadn’t needed to look at that ex-boyfriend to know there was a selfish satisfaction surrounding his whole face

Bastard, had done all this on purpose

But that didn’t stop the feeling of being stabbed, sour feeling of being betrayed, as her stomach was a mess, feeling sick and the sensation of nauseous.

Tina made her way to the bathroom, leaving the coffee on the long sink, and then turned her sight to the mirror, more precisely to her deplorable state. All her shirt was bloodstained; there was a noticeable bruise on her jaw and even though the blood in her nose had stopped, a remarkable cut through it. She closed her eyes tightly and shifted uneasily, opening the sink faucet, fiercely began to throw water in her face. Thousands of curses nothing common from her came out of

She would have loved to award her anger merely as irrational jealousy unfounded. But she couldn’t. Because her jealousy had many fundamentals

And that truth really hurt her

Tina clenched her fists, discharging a little bit the fury she still had over the sink. Miserably for her, this was not anger, it was the suffering

Yes, it was painful. Her mind told her as her shoulders shook. Oh, damn it! This was so painful...

Was it so easy for Aom forget everything that both had built together, to leave and go back to her first love?

"Are you all right, Tina?" She tensed once heard that voice and look over her shoulder, Mean figure leaning shyly at the door, but still she nodded, unable to trust her voice

She silently cursed herself for not having fled from there before

“Sorry…” she heard Mean say again so she turned her head in confusion "I accidentally told him you were with Aom here in the office" Mean clarified her doubts, her eyes on the ground, not daring to look up "I still try to stop him, but he ignored me and then..." Behind her, Mean biting her lips and tears start running down her cheeks “I really like Aom, and I didn’t want to see you hurt. I didn’t think he was going to provoke you” Mean cannot contain the wailing slipping from her lips and tears already spilling uncontrollably down her face.

It is the first time she admitted it, even to herself. She like Aom a lot, she’s a good girl. But that didn’t stop the fact that she found herself unhappy with the way she had witnessed, Aom had treated Tina

Tina curses herself. For not having kept her composure, for not having kept her elegance, for not acting like a prince charming, to let Mean entered again, for having seen again to that always comprehensive girl she once fell in love. She closed the distance between them in quick steps, embrace her

Tina took Mean in her arms and tightened her hold, only slightly to let her know she was there for her, that she forgave her. Mean hesitated for a moment, then answered the hug "I believe you" she said and then Mean crumbled against her, trembling as she let out all the sobs without restriction

She was an idiot, Tina told herself "I'm pathetic ... It's very frustrating, so openly expose my feelings, but still I cannot get her to love me back" Tina said. She also didn’t want to try to go this way; she didn’t want to fall for Aom so hard, knowing that guy would stand in her way. Likewise, doubts over her head, hitting her strongly, boasting, saying that Aom was just playing with her "You know, it turns out, despite all my efforts, she has someone who wants more than me... And even knowing all that, I want to go home soon... I want to see her" murmuring of her thoughts stalled on the shoulder of Mean who looked up, bewildered with her explanation "Mean, I’m sorry to say, but you are looking for what you have not lost" Tina separated, smiling, "Because I'm completely under the thumb of a terrifying person, so now I have to go home, my princess will be here soon and I want to be there" she says, sincerity flowing from that last sentence. She took the coffee gently, still feeling the pain on her bloody and bruised hand "See you tomorrow for the photo shoot" Tina said goodbye with a head movement

Mean carelessly nodded in disbelief at what she had just heard, she sighed, shook her head, "You've really changed" was almost a reprimand

Tina looked dazed for a few seconds as she replied, "What do you mean? Of course I change; you changed too; because we're not kids anymore "And with that, she left. Again, leaving Mean bemused

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Aom waved her hand, saying goodbye to the car that had brought her home. Luckily, Soranut had just ended with a swollen cheek and a nose and some bruises, but nothing serious enough to need to go to hospital, "I'm home" she whispered to the air once stood in the living room, inside the house.  It was dark so she turned to the light switch and turns it on

A disposable coffee cup was on the table, she looked at him curious "Ha? I didn't know I'd be this late getting home... She's probably already asleep..." she sighed, with her eyes still on that lonely coffee cup

"You're late" She almost jumped in fright at the voice of Tina which now seemed more husky than she remembered "Sorry, not give you before the coffee you asked" she said, giving a quick look at the object on the table "But I think it’s useless now" finished comment without much encouragement

Aom now noticed the bruise on her jaw and tape in her nose, probably covering a cut, but she chose not to say anything about it

"Where are you going?" asked Aom somewhat contracted, the memory of their recent fight drilling into her mind. She was scared when she saw Tina moving backward, ignoring her

But Tina not change her position, calmly saying "It's already midnight, I'm going to sleep" and with that she go back to their bedroom, without waiting for another answer

Aom sighed, hopelessness on her face. She was really confused by the strange behavior of Tina. Still, she made her way to the bedroom, shower and change into her pajamas. Trying to ignore the person on one side in bed as she settled herself on the opposite side

The painful silence between them

Of course, Tina had turned her head to the opposite side of the bed, not wanting to see Aom face right now, refusing the temptation to be near her, not wanting to give up, because it was Aom’s mistake, because… If she looked at her again, wouldn’t know whether to yell or kiss her “Hey Tina, I´m cold” heard Aom say softly

Tina suppressed a groan “Is that so? Then you should cover yourself well, to avoid getting sick” tried to sound as calm as she could

Aom snorted annoying for her immaturity "I do not want, hug me"

But Tina would not give in; moreover, with the fact that now she was in no mood to tolerate her absurd demands “I don’t want either, hug yourself and now let me sleep I must get up early tomorrow” her voice barely came out and then, covered her head with the sheets unable to keep talking

“Are you mad at me?” sounded so innocent that even made her regret treating her princess like this, but Tina couldn’t, not until she understood that her behavior with that jerk was wrong “You don’t even want to talk anymore? Fine! Do what you want…

…Talk to me you fool!” Suddenly she felt some hits with a pillow, but didn’t move from her place, damn! She hit hard "Stop this... I do not like it... you're my Prince, You should not be harsh to me..." Heard sobbing and her heart crushed with that, screaming to hold her

But can’t, always anxious and about to burn out whenever she was near to her.

She had already said it was over between them, and she was going to accomplish that

She closed her eyes harder. It was difficult… so painful…

More and more deeply Aom voice was caught in being dragged by her crying, and her own heart shattered

Still, her mind betraying reminding her that her love overflows every instant she was with her beloved princess, just like an infinite force; feeling more and more a necessity for her

Until she noticed, one second after another, realized that she was in front of Aom, who also had been adjusted until both were sitting on the bed, seeing how a lot of tears rolled down her flushed cheeks. Tina pulled Aom towards her, hugging her tightly

Her sobs grew as she stopped trying to contain her tears

When Tina took her into her arms and approached without the need for a space between them, Aom was sure she would be able to feel her pulse pounding blood throughout her body at such a high rhythm. The rhythm that will always remember her how exciting and damage, was having her around, an addictive discomfort

Tina felt rejection when her princess moved away from her "Aom ...?" her heart stopped beating when she tried to speak, but immediately shut when Aom kissed her

Tina gasped, trying to keep her breathing, quiet. She looked surprised but still happy at her, didn’t know what had brought Aom to that impulse again, but she didn’t complain, like always. She kissed her back

Distractions were her best quality, and Tina was a professional in avoiding conflict whenever she needed to face it, unless of course she sees in a cornered situation. And, certainly, this type of distractions with her princess was a bad decision, but she was just going to ignore it for now. She would not think about the consequences, she was happy, even though she had not been the one who started it this time. Or, also her lack of intelligence right now maybe was due the coupling of her hormones running unchecked over her body

She pulls away to be face to face, and the corner of slyly groove up when she saw the eager look of Aom.

Ah... What would not do her to see forever that look only for her, that certainly she would give blindly everything that Aom asked if that ensures that look. And Tina was aware probably when the session was over; she would pay by far, but not now, because she was now too tired to care about that. Forgetting also, the pain in her slightly swollen jaw

Because, the higher the expectation, the more brutal the betrayal, even she is aware of that, yet, she thought that it was alright, even if she was plagued by this never ending anxiety…

In addition to its high heart rate, suddenly she realized she was having trouble breathing. Before she could wonder if somehow had gotten restricted, she moved forward again, this time to meet Aom lips with hers.

Aom made a rather sort of shriek and frozen completely, having been taken by surprise, she didn’t expect Tina did this, after all, she had been very upset with her until a few minutes

Again, Tina was not sure she must continue with this, and even more, hearing her vague complaint; but now Aom was suddenly obedient, with her fingers caressing her cheeks and part of the neck as Tina let her tongue take from Aom lips whatever she wanted. All this was heady and Tina felt the need to want to try more of it.

Tina watched as Aom smiles at her, moving in and plant her lips on hers, making every trace of fear confirm forgotten. Yes, kissing her is such twist, that she wanted to be selfish and demand more

Eventually, the excitement of the moment took over, and she found herself on top of her. With a frustrated growl she had pushed Aom on her back, getting a surprise shout from her girlfriend at the sudden change of positions. Tina knelt between Aom legs, watching her. Then she placed her hands on each side of the head that rested on the bed. Leaning as Aom captured Tina’s lips once again as she wrapped her arms around her neck.

Lower herself slowly, both moaned when they felt the warmth of their bodies touching

Tina decided to descend on her way, kiss along her collarbone, moving encouragingly on the jawline “I love you… I will never get tired of telling you…If only… you could fall for me…” Tina said between kisses and her hands roaming the smooth legs of Aom the thin short of her night clothes allowed her and then, with hormones in overdrive, she raises Aom thighs to hook them around her waist

Not knowing what else to do, Aom remained motionless in that position awkwardly rigid until her breathing was over, and then let out a gasp in shock "T-Tina?"

Then Tina's lips found Aom's, trying to erase her discouragement. Finally, she spoke again, her voice now peaceful as she added "I love you"

When she leaned forward this time, Aom could see into Tina's soft hazel eyes, there was the same emotional chaos as hers but without doubts. She allowed her eyes to flutter closed, finding herself relax a little because of the soft moment their lips touched, this time sending a stronger electricity current than ever she had felt

Despite her nervousness she stopped thinking and just let be guided by Tina. Because in command Tina was so hot. Out of control Tina was a fire that that made her burn and oddly she was found weak and trembling at every slight touch, silent request for more as she clung with both hands on the shoulders of Tina.

Her hips instinctively moved against Tina and a groan came out from both at the feeling of friction

Tina hangs over her one more time, the movement of her lips behind her ear as she felt the skin of Aom vibrate with every touch, interspersed sounds coming out of and inciting het to not stop. Tina looks at her like she was the most beautiful jewel and as if she were to break with any misstep. So it's Tina who slows down the pace for them while brushing her lips brushing her lips against her now bare shoulders by the single thank shirt that was the top of her pajamas “Ah…” the gasp, Aom is pretty sure she will not be able to resist more if Tina will do that kind of submissive touches, the overflow of love in every caress "Oh ..." she moaned, without breath, feeling Tina's hand rubbing against her inner thigh all the way, to bone of her hip, come back again and bring the leg to rectify the involvement around her hips

Her control is lost when Aom whimpers a “Tina” out in her ear and feels like the best in the universe. The sound in the voice of Aom was as if she were praying and unique tone, made her muscles contract tightly as her fingers now sneaked under her clothes, under the obstructive thing, until she could feel the fabric of her bra. She can see Aom holding her breath, shyly watching her, waiting… and Tina can still feel amazed to cause this kind of reaction.

Because when Aom kisses her, all makes sense again

These were the moments Tina loved the most

Not that she hated the other times, but these were the ones meant more. These moments where insecurities went away because of what Aom’s body said before

Of course, with Aom all times was one of those moments that meant so much

And of course, as said its nature, any bubble, without matter how brilliant and big enough, finally it ended up bursting. This time, the creator of her bubbles was the culprit to burst this one

Because she cannot forget what her princess did today. That brought her to the reality and sent a series of images and memories in her mind, almost like a horror movie

And she feels a bit aggrieved by herself now, angry, indignant for having allowed this, for her weakness. Again, all that had been stockpiling to herself is trying to get out her chest, something she couldn’t have the privilege of doing. Not for pride, not arrogance, not for her being selfish but for her princess

Because despite how cruel she may be, she doesn’t deserve her anger to be overflowing against her. Tina sighs yet over her neck, sounding more like a snort "It's a bit unfortunate but today we will leave this here"

She looks bewildering and moody “What? I don't get you” the look on her face was priceless and she guessed that her own face looked the same way too

So Tina shot out of bed, the retreat a few steps away from it to avoid any temptation. Now she stood there, awkwardly, not knowing what to say next, still staring at the floor. She chose to avoid confrontation again "You can sleep here, I will go to a guest room" She was about to say goodnight and continue her walk, but she became rigid when she heard the footsteps of Aom at her and her eyes widened in surprise when she saw her leaning in the doorframe and the planting of herself on her way, stopping her to run away

The silence and the death glare she received was enough to tell Tina that her girlfriend wanted a serious answer, and without looking at her, Tina could even say that Aom had her eyebrow up, waiting for her to talk

Tina cleared and tried to formulate her emotions in a phrase that at least not end up being a complete catastrophe, at least allowed to Aom respect her desire to be alone for a while until her anger descend

Again, the urge to run out she had felt in the company came again, fear of making a mistake leaked to the lump in her stomach. The urge to forget everything, to be selfish and do not deliver anything more of her, to run and forget about the love she professed daily to Aom

Because she didn’t want to get more hurt, didn’t want to give anything else without an equivalence of the delivered. Because Mean betrayal hadn’t been so painful, okay, yes it was, but, this? This was the real business

"Tina?" Aom tried to take her arm, trying to get her to talk

"Don’t touch me" sullen order of Tina made her shrink

Tina's eyes finally lifted and Aom could be aware. This was the moment. She could know that she had pushed Tina too far today

This was the moment Aom had never expected to see, the temperamental Tina moment. The moment was telling her that Tina would let go all acid word on her, the prolongation of anger she had seen this afternoon

Tina laughed sourly "You just don’t get it, do you?"

"Get what?" Aom asks

Tina snorted. Sometimes Aom couldn’t get it, not even when almost she puts a signboard in front of her, such dense woman

"I need you to you remove out of my way, don’t show up in front of me for a while" she said "I want you to stay here, and let me sleep in another room" The arrogance has gone and Tina took the bridge of her nose with one hand, winced in pain to remember that there was a cut "You don’t have to pretend concern for me now, you better go and take care of your boyfriend, I don’t need it"

Aom not have to think overly to know that the sarcastic tone of the last sentence was due to what had happened in the afternoon "That's not..." she tried to explain

"Forget it, no longer concern me your explanations" she almost spit out "I told you before, if you went with him and left me, everything was over… and I, compared with that guy, I am someone who keeps her word" Tina says, her voice is low but firm and her eyes are on the frozen expression in Aom’s face "You should be happy with that, you do not need to keep seeing him behind my back"

"What ...?"

"I was wrong with you," she continued, "No... I was wrong about myself. I definitely am useless to keep a relationship no matter what I do" and with that Aom was shocked, as if she didn’t believe she had heard correctly "The test subject," says as she turns back toward her dressroom

"Test Subject?" Aom repeated

"You know" Tina says almost with amusement, she shrugged shoulders as she was looking for some things there "The temporary in charge with which you're going to try an experiment. Am I not only temporary? You certainly had the perfect plan, to provoke the ex-boyfriend with someone like me, Miss Manaying my sincere respect, you’re very clever" White shirt, jeans and brown shoes, without forgetting a blazer she didn’t want get sick

Aom looked tearful to Tina. She never thought Tina were to tell her that, being rude and intentionally brutal. Still, she ignored the reprimands that wanted to scream her to see that she was getting rid of her pajamas, changed with the clothes that she had taken out the closet "Do you plan to leave?"

Tina nods. "As I told you, I don’t want to be here" said "Because now that I think, even sleeping in the guest room displeases me" Tina adjusted her blazer, took her cellphone and keys from the nightstand and walked out with Aom behind her "You do not have to worry about losing the company because of this, we will keep pretending that we're together"

Four months of being Tina’s girlfriend, five months of living together. A ring with a promise, a large amount of I love you from her and of what happened today... she was running away and blaming her for everything

Aom shakes her head. She cannot, she does not want; she will not allow Tina to leave

What would she do if Tina left her?

Just when Tina took the knob from the front door, Aom grabbed her arm "What?" Tina raised an eyebrow, refusing to show the hopes that had grown disproportionately within. Internally praying that Aom ask her not to leave

"Where are you going?" asks "To Zee apartment?" Of course, Aom was always innocent

Why her mind kept doubting her?

Why she still thought Aom had used her in the most despicable way?

“No, I will not..." Maybe it was because of that guy, that idiot who boasted on her face; and was still the fact that Aom always chose him over her, that Aom lied for him, that she had forgiven him no matter what, that she had slapped her for beat him

Tina's heart beats a little stronger in the chest. If she didn’t know to Aom, she would say...

Ha! She really knows Aom. But she had ever thought of knowing Mean too

And she had left her. Ironically, for the same idiot than Aom

"You and I know, I'm a womanizer, I'm just going to places full of women" says "I mean, come on. You’re Aom Manaying, president of the most famous company around Thailand, most powerful and intelligent woman... you don’t need much thought to assimilate of what place I go now, which bed I will sleep" Part of her was screaming to shut up. To swallow her pride and go home with Aom, to beg, but she doesn’t do it "And I, I'm just a stupid ert" she says instead.

Tina could have complained a lot about the last fifteen minutes, but the words were already out and received by Aom who now had a look of pain, betrayal

Well, Aom could already know what she had felt a few hours ago "Are you saying this for what happened this afternoon? Sorry, but I do not know why you're so angry with me"

Well, the two of them were who would not repent of what happened today.

Love and live with Aom did something to her. She could not describe it, but she had left out all the bad things that was not made for letting out

Tina grumbled "How can you dare to ask forgiveness? After all what happened, without knowing why you’re asking for! Insensitive woman... really you are going to end up killing me" the clicking of her tongue as she closed her eyes and squeezed the doorknob more

“We both made mistakes, but… and I was so confused, but I have to do it…”

“Enough I said!” and Aom stopped, the mighty roar of Tina practically silent all in place "So what? You apologize without knowing why, and then what will happen? What the hell do you want from me?!" Tina replied in frustration "You..." she sighs, her voice softer "What do you expect next? Eh? I forgive you, and everything is back as if nothing happened? You're being too insensitive"

"Of course not, am I being civilized" was her answer

Tina felt worse with that "I did nothing wrong, I had already said that I wasn’t going to share you, Could it be that you expect me to let you go out with him?" She said calmly, in defeated that almost seemed to come from a sad little child

"I do not know what's wrong, by me seeing him" The innocent tone in her voice made Tina frustrated as she turned her head to Aom, pointing out with her look, how truly bad that it was

Then reality hit Tina right in the face. Aom really wanted to get it, right? The love of the two idiots "Wait..." She snorted frustrated "Do you really expect everything to be as before and I let you keep seeing that stupid?" Tina waited for the angry shouted of Aom; the claim for didn’t say nonsense, but Aom said nothing that was like a bucket of cold water over her, a kind of paralysis, with mouth and eyes open as she shook her head in disbelief

A very selfish and brazen princess, who did not even have the modesty to lie "You really are something... not even complained when I called him stupid" Tina joked bitterly about

"Tina..."

"I'm going" Tina finally opened the door; the crunch of metal was all was heard and she did not even have to look back, to find out her now ex-girlfriend wasn’t going to follow her anymore.

Tina went out barreling, turning on the engine of her car far away from there, without looking back to Aom. She really wasn’t able to stay, at least not after feeling so hurt. She had thought Aom was really different from all the women she had known. And certainly she was

No one had played that way with her feelings

She climbed the speed without caring about anything; steering wheel turns angry, the unwary increase in engine sound

"I do not know what's wrong, by me seeing him"

“No matter what, she will always choose me over you”

Tina shuddered at the ferocity of the words, shaking her head, trying to keep them away

As soon as her hands began to weaken, she parked the car and got rid of her seatbelt. Her body trembled with surprise. Her body felt heavy, numb, anxiety

She felt angst, sweaty palms, dizziness, she couldn’t breathe.

Does ... Does Aom really want to kill her?

She could not avoid the uncontrolled shaking of her body, transpiration, acute chest pain, heaviness to inhale air. She felt a huge lump in . She attributed this to a panic attack.

The only physiological relief that her body had managed to implement since unfortunately, many years ago that she didn’t spilled even one tear

Without feeling bad to admit it to herself, but sometimes she was just dumb. Hardheaded. Stupid

She was acting on pure emotion… Even trying so hard… Did she fail again?

She did not know... She had no idea... All she knew was that she couldn’t take her eyes off Aom and apparently couldn’t concentrate on what the hell she was doing when had her near, or when it was something related to Aom.

“Just how far…. Does the foolishness of me extended?” She said to herself on aloud voice

But that doesn’t matter, because all the time she has invested, all the moments they spent together... it had not been worth it, was not enough

He had taken away from her… Aom’s heart in an instant

The Amount of time they've known each other doesn't matter. Up until now, she always believed, she would always want to stay by her side, but… maybe it was just an unrequited utopia…

And now, she have snapped back into reality

Tina groaned and stifled a gasp in her hands, furiously rubbing them around her face. She cursed the moment she decided to keep all her feelings to herself... There were only brought her misfortune, jealousy and frustration.

Living with secrets, was such a pain

“But I’m so scared to take a fall step than make her be afraid and ran away from me…” Tina's eyes were shut tight. It took a couple minutes to finally calm down her body, and then her eyes opened. She was still in shock at the brutality discussion with Aom. Tina also knew she had been irrationally rigorous in her accusations, but she proved her guilt by not trying to defend herself.

And it was really hard, falling in love for the girl who had left her completely mesmerized and who had an ex-boyfriend who left her for another girl, who happened to be her own ex-girlfriend and who were now jealous crazy, and seemed to be doing their best to mess things up and separate them on their own. And this, made her see how stupid she is, to get involved with all this drama.

Because, more important than anyone else… more important than anything… more important than herself… sometimes her mind seems to win over her heart

Tina now stayed facing the wheel, and her hand instinctively went to the cheek where Aom had slapped her "Cool..." She joked herself, as she laughed without humor, lying to herself. She felt heartburn inside “Pathetic… Aom... ¿What are you doing to me? You’re so unfair…” She dropped her head on the steering wheel, his arm as well squeezing it on both sides of her head

The bitter taste of those long, lost and locked feelings in the ascent of her chest, made her feel nauseous. But she should not blame Aom for all, since also, there was her own stupidity

"Reality ..." she muttered

She finally decided to leave the car, take some fresh air was what she needed. From the pocket of her trousers she pulled out her thin liquor flask and drank few shots of the strident whiskey. Smiling at the woman who looked at her curiously, seemed quite extravagant for her colorful clothes and Tina assumed she had been aware of her anxiety episode in the car, but she did not care and sat on the sidewalk, a small sigh escaped from her lips as she continued stealing some sips of her drink "You... young man, I need to say something to you so standup” she heard to the little old lady who was now stands in front of her

"Good evening lovely lady, I don’t want to sound intrusive but, Isn’t it a little late for someone of your age to be here now?" Still, Tina did what she asked, standing up and saving the hip flask in her pocket again

"I can say the same about you and even more, you’re getting drunk” Touché, Tina thought

“You got me, but, what was it you wanted to tell me?" She was not alone. Tina could feel someone watching her; a presence uncomfortable since she had parked her car, siege from a strange white car one block away which had been foolish enough to stay with the lights on. She did not want this woman to remain here and also something bad were to happen to her

“You… still need another, and… you finally will be with the one you love…” The lights were turned off now. Three men with sunglasses came out but they will only be surcharged in the car. And... Wait... What had this woman said to her? Her face finally focused on her “you will suffer, but then, will also have happiness as a balance will be very soon… but now you will be fine…” And patting her shoulder, she was gone, as strange as she had appeared

“Such an odd lady…” she doesn’t care about her strange words anymore, she doesn’t care about those guys who now were walking towards her; she just wanted to drown out the hundreds of butterflies that Aom had left inside her.

She took out her liquor flask again, that place was so empty, something she didn’t care either. Her view followed the men, who were now in front of her, taking her by each shoulder and stepped aside, revealing three other men; And by the way they were following one, she assumed he was responsible for this meeting. Still, she refused to be frightened by the sight extremely committed against her that of course, looked like something associated with a body disappear.

Because she was a predator, and predators know that weakness would be death, the fear was like silently make them prey for someone else

"Hey ..." Tina did a sly smile at seeing the face of the just mentioned director of the orchestra "The truth, I like you more with the work I did on your face, makes you look more fancy" her arrogant tone made the man frowning

A fist coming from the man of her left crashed into her stomach, she complained with pain, air disappearing from her lungs and she tightened more the flask in her hand "How about now? Do you still feel brave? "Scoffed Soranut

"The truth? Yes, because no matter my replies, the show will continue, or am I wrong? "Tina continued panting

Heard him laugh, "Wow, and people often say that models have a head full of air, I guess I've just caught by surprise"

"I can say that you are underestimating me, and believe me, that's a mistake" Tina smile never disappeared

That drew more anger as he nodded toward the men who still held her, one took the flask of her hands, as the other pulled her hair up, she again complained while Soranut approached her, a few centimeters from her face "Listen, I don’t know who you think you are, but don’t try to become arrogant with me. I just came to return the favor you did me this afternoon, but if you keep bugging me I will think about increasing the endowment of the repayment" said that he walked away a few steps, furious, crossing his arms to witness the spectacle "Any last request before?" mockery on his face that Tina certainly wanted to remove, It was low even for him, using people to do the dirty work

Looking into her eyes, Soranut tried to find any sign of weakness in them. But there was nothing, she seemed to expect everything to the end, without losing that selfish superiority she always had

"Yes ... I want to finish my whiskey, after all, was a gift from my best friend" He nodded and a bodyguard gave her liquor. She opened it, drink it in one gulp and then keep it in her pocket "And for the record, I'm not being arrogant; I know I'm better than you"

His face was distorted in anger; there was enough venom behind Tina’s words to break the control of the man, this sadistic way to make fun of someone who could only belong to her. And just enough for him to yell a “Don’t stop until her stupid grin disappears!" Tina now boasted against herself internally, she had really done him piss, well, she was screwed

It was one thing to expect something and another thing was when it was already happening. And Tina knew nobody was ever prepared to feel a deep, throbbing pain in her temple. Damn... many guys on her and they had been so cowardly to still use a steel tube

She fell down instantly, dazed, bleary-eyed and the sensation of liquid dripped over her left eye, she tried to push it away with her hand but then was hit with some kicks on her ribs. She gasped again and one of them grabbed the lapels of her blazer, in an attempt to make her stand but she staggered "That hurt" she laughed and a went to her jaw, more precisely in the same place a few hours ago had been beaten; Two other punches, one in her left eye that anyway could not open for the blood that slid by it, and the other on her right cheek. Again, she could not stand it and fell

She curses when she realizes she had been too careless. And yet, for her lack of self-survival, which prevented her defend against the men. Again, after some kicks, they returned up on her feet. Now she could not even stand, even her legs hurt, so one of them grabbed her from behind

She writhed when another began to deliver strikes on her stomach and others on her face. She began coughing blood, aching groans escaped occasionally, then, with a bit of courage resurged, she kicked right in the face of the man who was approaching her for another punch, and for her luck he was knocked out

"I see you still have strength, we will see how far!" another man said, approaching her, pulling on her shirt again. By pulling more, the necklace she was wearing broke and she heard the jingle the ring made falling down from it, rolled on the air, to the asphalt

"Hey! That belongs to me, Give it to me!" She tried desperately to free herself from the grip when she saw Soranut raise it

"Ah ... your courtship ring" He snorted and walk towards her, He saw the surprise reflected in her face and smile his widened "You're not the only one who is aware of everything Aom makes, how do you think I know you were here?" Tina started to get annoyed by the words and even more to see the pleasure face he had

Tina was freed from the grip, hitting him in the nose while one of his goons helped him to compose himself "I told you to give it to me, or you really going to regret it" Said more serious

Another man came and beat her with another steel tube at the nape this time, she stumbled, and her body began to feel numb, but refused to fall. She needed to get that ring

“You want this so much? So what if we see how much you want it... You, bring her over here!" And two of them pulled her to where he was going, she did not complain, willing to take it back. They stopped at a house about two blocks from her car, didn’t seem to have much security, rather, it was attractive, a luscious garden and pool "Tell me... How much more can resist your body for this silly ring?" Tina frowned; certainly she wanted thrown herself on the pavement, the burning in her body and dizziness from the blows, adding to the blood she was still losing, It was almost a miracle she continued standing

But of course, she would not say it "This is your last warning, Give it to me" was her reply

He smiled, already expecting those kinds of words out of "Then go for it" and threw it inside the house, at the pool

Tina was stunned but the need to keep some bubbles inside were what drove her to cross the fence and jump into the pool without hesitation

Because it was dawn was hardly to see anything, she had been d, with hands looking and almost begging to find it

A moment ago she was bored in her car, where a weird woman had spoken without knowing her but she had ignored her because she just wanted to get drunk and…

She just wanted to drown out the hundreds of butterflies that Aom had left inside her

Drown out?

Damn, alcohol was making her feel dizzy, or was the blows? The pain she felt? And where was that ring anyways? Come to think of… she was still in the water yet… or not?

At this rate, she will probably fell asleep here

Well if she wasn’t here now she could rest, and she closed her eyes…

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