CHAPTER SIX: ᴍɪssɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜ

                                    

                                          

"Pete, you have to talk to him.", Kinn says, handing him a cigarette which he refused. 
Cigarettes are a bitter reminder of his suffering from his abusive drunkard of a father. Reminder of how Vegas saved him from burning himself once more when he's in pain.
"I have nothing to talk to him Khun Kinn. Why are everyone around so adamant that I talk to him? Can you at least tell me why?", for a week now, everyone has been purposely leaving him around with Vegas. 
"It's not my story to tell. But I have to apologize... What happened that day was my fault. If you can blame anyone, put the blame on me." 
With that, Kinn taps his shoulder and went inside to drink with the others. Pete sat at the grass breathing slow and steady looking at the stars.
He knew what Kinn meant. Porsche told him minutes ago, he become brutally honest when he's drunk that all secrets come spilling out like Niagara falls. 
What should I do? How will approach him?
The job was to get information from Tawan and what he wanted in exchange was Kinn, cognizant of Porsche he retreated and went to negotiate Vegas instead from Korn. 
Vegas did what Tawan asked, and he hated himself for that because he felt that he doesn't deserve to be with Pete anymore. 
"Vegas loves you Pete~ he was ashamed so he didn't face you during their *hic* mission. He really wanted to tell you after all was done, but you left me, your bestfriend and *hic* him!" 
"P'Pete! Come join! Shit! Kim! Put me down!", Chay calls out, waving a glass of Tequila while Kim's trying to grab it. 
They all bursted laughing seeing Kim's face hearing Chay curse, without addressing him as P. 
"He's so just like Porsche it's hilarious!", Khun and Time grabbed hold of Chay too. 
"Fuck you Macau, I told you not to get him drunk till I don't arrive.", Kim angrily carries Chay to his car. He just came from his studio only to see his boyfriend in a mess. 
"Hey, I just arrived too, it was P'Porsche and Khun's idea to make him drink." 
Pete helped too and combed Chay's hair while Kim turns on the engine." There's plenty of room and Chay's really drunk. Why not stay for the night?" 
"I know, but look at all those drunk bastards. They'll be so loud that I wouldn't be able to sleep, besides I want Chay to properly rest. We'll be back for the wedding rehearsal tomorrow." 
Pete looks at the couch where Porsche still is asleep hugging a wine bottle while Kinn's struggling to pick him up. 
He sighs worriedly at them. 
"Okay, drive safely. Tell me when you arrive." 
Pete went to where Macau is, who's thinking deep but when he saw him he handed him a cocktail. He ask Macau how school is and so did the kid. 
"You look really different P.", Macau smiles and clinks their glasses. 
" I do? How? I don't think so." 
"You do look uh, prettier like very pretty but also kind of sad?" 
He laughed at how Macau is always a sweet talker well only to him and Vegas anyway. 
"Maybe because of stress?" 
"I wish Hia's stress face is this pretty, I feel like he would kill anyone." 
"He's not that scary HAHAHA, well sometimes? But he'll never kill you don't worry." 
Macau smiled but then it faded. 
"Hia's not the same. He's not happy anymore. Can you come back to us P? To Hia? Because you're the only one who made him happy all his life." 
Pete was startled, Macau's words struck so deep inside him that he didn't realize his tears fall. Macau wiped his tears and gave him a warm embrace. 
"He misses you P.... So much..." 
Macau couldn't help but tell Pete what happened despite Vegas telling him that he must not tell anyone. How Vegas became depressed and almost killed himself, losing thus his sanity thinking of what could've happened to Pete. 
He went to the island hoping Pete just went for a vacation, using all his sources and connections to find the location.
He found out from Tawan and he almost killed him due to his anger that Vegas got expelled and went to a different school for attempted murder. 
Battling with suicidal thoughts, Macau was felt helpless.
Vegas became a monster if it weren't for Pete's grandma and grandpa helping him cheer up at the island when he visited for their date vacation which became a solo trip. He learned many things about Pete all his likes and dislikes. 
He cried knowing that he was the only thing ever mentioned to them by Pete as his crush all his life and his family accepted him with all their heart. 
Therefore, he decided to wait instead of following after Pete all this years. 
He has hated Vegas, he instilled that in his mind. 
But his heart painfully knows the truth. 
Vegas owns him, body, spirit and thoughts. 
Pete held Macau tighter, and whispered, "I miss him too."