153. Who gets the boy?
- Excuse me, said Duff. – You can’t barge in here and give orders. Lek has a will of his own. Let him decide what he wants to do.
Both farangs paused and looked at Lek, who was immobilised by indecision. Lek wanted to stay on good terms with both farangs, but now they forced him to choose.
-Eh? said Lek and looked from Duff to Larson and back to Duff again.
- All right! said Duff and threw his arms in the air. – You can have him. Who am I to stand between you two and eternal love? Take him! Take him and get out!
Lek was still frozen. Duff slapped him lightly on the back and motioned for him to get up.
- I hope you will live happily forever after, said Duff and pushed Lek towards Larson.
- I wan stay with you, said Lek.
- Too late! Bye bye now!
Larson and Lek left the room and Duff threw himself on the back on the bed, tired but satisfied.
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In Larson’s room the Swede began groping Lek. Lek had a lot to think about and was reluctant. Larson didn’t worry about this and began to unbutton Lek’s shirt.
Ah, that lovely brown skin, thought Larson. I have missed this. He is just as firm and inviting as he used to be. Larson held Lek tight around the shoulders and then grabbed his butt.
- Who will shower first? asked Larson. - Or do we do it together?
- You, said Lek. He went over to the window and sat down in a chair, watching the Bangkok sky and scratching his head.
Larson was soaping himself in when he heard the phone ring.
- Answer it, will you? Larson shouted.
- Ok, said Lek.
But Lek didn’t answer the phone. It kept ringing.
- Answer it please! I can’t come to the phone right now! Tell them I will call back please!!
- Ok, said Lek again.
Larson heard Lek say a few words and then hang up abruptly. It was too fast for Lek to have asked for the name and number of the caller.
- Who was it? shouted Larson from the shower.
- Nobody.
Larson appeared in the bathroom door with a towel around his waist, and another around his head.
- Nobody? Who was it?
- Nobody.
- Don’t play games. Who called?
- I not know him.
- Why did you hang up on him?
- Never mind. Now I go out. My friend waiting me.
- What? Wait. It is your turn to shower.
But Lek walked quickly past Larson to the door and did not say goodbye.
This is the worst, thought Larson. This is the most ungrateful, spoilt, manipulative, bloody impossible Thai boy of all time. Where did he go? Doesn’t he understand I am starved? I just saved him from that no-good bum from England and he walks out on me!
Larson sat down on the bed, still undressed. Now what do I do? This is so annoying I feel like dropping my principles and go to Silom and exploit someone. Merciless, heartless exploitation of a firm young body! That’s what I feel like doing.
The door bell said “ding dong”. Larson got up to answer it. So he is back already, thought Larson. That was quick. Now he will have to beg on his knees. I am not taking him back. Who can live with this kind of behaviour? He is out and he can stay out.
- Good afternoon, said the man standing in the corridor.
- Dietmar!
- Is Lek here now?
- No. He went out.
- Will he come back soon?
- I don’t know. I suppose so. He left his things here.
- Mind if I come in to wait for him? I need to talk to him.
- Umm…. sorry… but… I am bit busy…
- I understand.
- Just a little busy. Sorry.
- No problem. I can wait here in the corridor. I am used to waiting in corridors.
- What? No, no. Come in.
The large German entered the room.
- Excuse me while I get dressed, said Larson.
- Sure, said Dietmar.
- Have some cold water from the fridge.
- Thank you.
Larson was dressed and sat down with Dietmar and took a glass of water for himself.
- Sorry if I am too nosey, said Larson. – But what is this matter you want to talk to Lek about?
- Money.
- Money?
- He owes me money.
- Does he? How much?
- Twenty thousand baht.
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