BAD BUDDIES / BEHIND THE SCENE CHAPTER 5

 

Behind the scenes-5 || PRAN

Co-translator : jjoriee

Although I had just cursed at him a few days ago, the sassy and dirty guy was still here.

Looking at the problem, I sighed and rested my hand from the cutter and bagasse. To get the attention of the buffalo kid who was sitting on the sofa, hugging a doll, and pressing on his cell phone, I said in a dark voice,

“Phatra”

"Huh," he moaned in response but refused to look up from the communication tool in his hand.

"Ai’Phat"

"Huh"

"Naphat!"

"Hey!" The other party was startled and looked back with a shaken look. "Why are you shouting? You startled me.”

“How many times have I called you?”

"Impatient"

“It’s been cold for an hour now"

I frowned and nodded at the plate of rice and snacks that had been abandoned by the eater who left it until the food was dry.

Looking at him sitting for a while, there was no sign of him getting up to wash. In the end, it was me who could not stand it.

"Get up and wash now"

"Wait a little longer, I will wash after playing games”

"Go wash first then come back to play"

"Let me play first to fight the boss ...hoy!"

“I’m taking this”

I took the moment when the other party was focused on the screen and was not paying attention to reach and grab the phone from him.

The owner of the device screamed as I pressed the lock screen.

"My new record, Pran!"

Naphat cried like a child when he saw that I didn't care. I put the phone by my side and continued to deal with the model in front of me.

The man muttered and cursed in his throat and walked over and sat down close.

“What?” I looked at him and asked in a smooth voice when he sat and stared.

“What are you doing?"

"Do you see me washing the dishes?"

"No, this doesn't seem to be water with bubbles."

"Go away. I have work, I can't play."

"Can I cut too?"

I frowned, narrowed my eyes, paranoid. What is he planning? This guy is so lazy until hair grows all over his body. Still has face to offer help?

Did he eat something wrong? Probably food dropped on the ground?

"Are you possessed by a ghost?"

"I’ll help you cut; in exchange, you wash the dishes for me"

I let out a sigh of relief at that. I knew there must be something. People like him doesn’t do anything for nothing.

"Your mess it yourself, you wash it yourself."

"You know I don't like washing dishes"

"Anything that involves cleaning up, you don't like either."

"But I like your room soap"

"Go away"

After that, the annoying one went silent. But I don't have to look up to know what he is thinking. There's way he will easily give up.

"Let me cut it for you. Your fingers are all red from cutting so much earlier. Also, do you trust me to wash the dishes in your room? How do you know that I will wash it thoroughly without leaving any greasy residue or soapy bubbles? Anyway, it’s your plate. You’re the one who’s going to use it eventually."

You dare to wash my dishes unclean!

"It’s just cutting along the measured pencil trace, I can do it."

I let out a long sigh as the other party continued to speak. I put down the cutter in my hand and looks at the person who was making a nervous smile.

"Cut this pile first. Don’t be heavy-handed. Bagasse is easily broken. When you’re finished cutting, combine these two piles. There’s example right next to it. Don't make mistakes."

"You can trust me." Phat replied loudly. I tried to stand up but collapsed instead.

Phatra's playful manner that never takes anything seriously makes me upset. But I don't know why I can't get mad even once.

Maybe because of the smile that is always in the corner of the mouth. No matter if he is complaining or cursing, it still gives me a big smile.

If he makes you angry, you will not be able to stay angry until the end. Better release your emotions first.

After looking at the other person for a long time, I turned away from the sofa, ready to pick up the plate that had already been stuck with dry food.

How do you eat this? Food particles and rice grains have fallen over the table. So dirty. I walked to pick up a few sheets of tissue.

I soak a sheet with water, squeeze it, then went back to deal with the food scraps and wipe the table.

Indeed, as he said, if the father, Naphat, would do it tomorrow, I would have come across a sticky table with a long line of ants on it.

Thinking of that, I almost raised my feet to his forehead.

"Phatra!"

"Hmmm," the ignorant person raised his head with a look as if waiting for praise. "Do it quickly, right? Humm”

I frowned and opened my mouth to curse, but I could not find words. I had just disappeared washing the dishes and wiping the sink. In just a second, could he have wreaked havoc so much?!

"What did you do!"

"I did your work for you? It looks exactly the same way. "

No matter how he did it, to see the parts of the model that I made with the stuff that he made…

"How is it the same? Can you see the glue that connects the joints? And this one that was black? Do you see my stuff like that?"

"But the shape is exactly the same."

"It's dirty. I can't use this! When you cut the model, it must be neat. Not just one part but the whole thing.” He’s completely frustrated with the sluggishness of the other. "Hey, you get up, I’ll do it myself."

He chased the other party to move, sweeping away the parts to make a pile on the side. Then he heard a loud voice exclaiming,

"What the fuck did I sit and do for a long time then? Set up so many, you can't use any at all?"

"Open your eyes and look at the comparison of our cuttings. Consider for yourself whether you can use it or not."

"I’m looking at it, it's the same."

"You go to sleep."

"The owner of the room has not slept yet. How can I sleep?"

"Do people like you also know being considerate as well? It’s news to me." My mouth is not cautious. No remorse. Look at him and you will still find a joyful expression as he drifts away with a smile, "Go far away"

"Okay, I tried, but I can't do it like you. Don't get mad."

"So what can you do? Even just the rice dish that you ate yourself and you still makes many excuses for refusing to wash. If you know it's not clean, why not wash until it's clean? You’re so good. You make my room dirty."

“Sorry”

I paused my hand when I heard the remorseful apology from the other party. And with that tone too. Using a trick again?

I made a face like I always do every time I’m frustrated. I’ve been doing it since yesterday when he came to my room drunk.

“You go to sleep, I'll work."

"Can I help cut? I won’t touch the glue again."

"Aside from the glue stains, I'm not forgetting this crunchy bagasse. They do not look close to what I did at all. With your skill, you should not offer anyone help. Go to sleep."

The head of the engineering gang complained to him for a while again and then went up and walked to the bedroom to complain about sleeping and hugging Nong Hom first.

I glanced at the pile of pieces that the other person had assembled and sighed. Dirty, like that man.

But when I thought of the picture of the cheeky man who picked up a small piece of bagasse with his big fingers uncomfortably poking them with glue together, he couldn't get angry.

Weighing for a moment, he stood up to find the little iron box then placed it on the floor. After opening it, he found paper containers and took three out of the four.

Then, he put into it the stupid components that will not work for sure. He closed the box and store it on the same shelf.

What can you do? ...You can't just throw away the trash.

"Are you going to school, why didn’t you tell me?"

I was startled when the person who I thought was still asleep in bed spoke to me as I was about to carry my backpack on my shoulder and walked out of the room.

"Shit, you shocked me. When did you wake up?"

"Since you walked around to find things."

"Oh, now you’ve woken up then go out of my room. I'm going to study now."

"Today I don't have morning lessons."

"So, are you going to bury your body in my bed all morning?"

"Well your bed smells like Nong Hom"

He said that while hugging the rotten doll close to his chest and putting his face on the pillow

"Don't mess with my pillow, dirty!"

"What dirty, I took a shower last night"

"Even four or five baths a day won't make you clean."

"But you've been sleeping in the same bed with a dirty person like me for many days."

I rolled my eyes and sighed. I waved my hands back and forth, indicating that I was tired of arguing.

I cut the chitchat by walking out of the room, with Naphat shouting at me to pay attention to the lecture. Tell that to yourself.

"What's up, why are your eyes are black?" I sat down on the wooden bench under the shade of a building beside it.

"Oh, last night got a little windy, it's stayed up late"

"Where is it now?" (progress on Pran’s model)

"Only fifteen percent done."

"Reduce your stress and you will finish faster," he laughs. “They have gone into the room. Go ahead and check the work up."

"You can go up. What are you going to buy and eat? "

"I have already eaten. Have you?"

"Not yet." I shook my head. Last night, I slept late so I woke up late. There's no time to eat before going out.

"Then go find something to eat first. You’re going to be hungry when you talk to the teacher." So he did.

"What's wrong with you?"

He turned to ask after I searched my bag a few times with an anxious face.

"I couldn't find the drive that I saved my work file last night."

"Well, did you bring it?”

"I don't remember. It's been a busy morning,"

"Look good first, or you’ll wait in the queue again and go back to the dorm?"

"What if I return and the building is closed." Look at the length of the queue now. The renewal is the last method for me to do. Worst of all, what if the teacher went home before my turn. I glanced at my wrist watch and frowned, "I'll be right back."

[Hey, are you worried about me? I'm eating. Don't worry about it] I almost swore when I heard the scrambling sound from the end of the line. But remembering that he needs his help, he had to swallow the words behind his lips.

"You haven't left the room yet?"

[Still here. I’ll be out then]

"You walk to the desk in my bedroom. See if there's a black flash drive on it. "

[Wait a minute] he responded before a pattering sound followed. I waited for a moment to receive an answer [[There is a piece of paper on top of it]

"Can you bring it to me at my faculty? Sneak in.”

[Hmmm, why do I have to sneak up on you in your faculty? Are you afraid of people seeing us?]

"Don't talk too much. If you don't come, then don't present your face to my room anymore."

[Oh, just a little joke, you’re angry already. I'll give it to you]

"Secretly come, don't let anyone catch you."

[I know, Phi Pran. I'll just bring a megaphone to shout for you in your faculty instead]

"Want to be stomped until you sink in the ground, then try"

The other party laughed before dropping off the call. I shook my head.

I stood and waited for about ten minutes. My phone rang showing the same number I called earlier.

I said I’m going to the bathroom before rushing down the stairs behind the back of the building that the other party said he was waiting at.

Passing through the wall, I see him sitting, smiling, and spinning nervous as usual.

"I brought the item, Khun Parakun"

"Quickly hand it I need to go back to the faculty"

“What about the delivery fee?”

"Still joking," I whispered, gritting my teeth. "In a moment, people will see us. Give it."

"What are you afraid of? If people come to see me and you, just punch and say I came to fight you."

"You will get hurt"

"You worry about me?"

"I'll shout for my friends now."

The person in front of me laughs his head off. Then, he willingly delivered the goods in his hand. I took it for but refused to say ‘thank you.’

I knew I should speak but when I opened my mouth, the sentence I should have said would not come off.

"What did I bring to you that you won't be grateful for?"

Because this person knows well that people like me must be grateful.

"Compared with what I have to deal with and clean-up for you, this is still not enough."

"I don’t know about that. You owe me a debt, Parakun."

"I should not have asked you”

"Anyway, I’m going to go. Study hard."

I furrowed my brows and brushed my hand. I don't know how you can make me so frustrated but at the same time still make me laugh and have fun every time that it irritates me.

"See you tonight."

I frowned harder when he pretended to make a soft sound and give me a kiss before turning around. I felt a strange flash of cold.

Shameless bastard!