[นิยายแปล ภาษาอังกฤษ] Noei (พี่จะตีนะเนย by Korean_rabbit)

ลำดับตอนที่ #2 : 2nd Hit: "Magically make us two to meet."

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"O... We have to talk."

I decided to walk O home and made a conversation with him after that terrifying experience. He lived close by to my house anyway and I don't want him to go back home by himself. They might return and hurt him again.

"Sure."

"Sorry to pry but I have to ask. How does this happen?"

O looked uncertain about how much he should tell me yet he decided to speak it out.

"His name is Noei. We go to the same school."

"Is he older than you?"

"Nope. We are on 10th-grade students."

"10?"

I couldn't believe what I'd just heard. He looked so much older with that high and the way he looked. O must be kidding me now. I couldn't believe how kids these days grow up so fast.

"Is he the leader of that gangster or something?"

"I believe so."

"And nobody warned him or stopped him from those threatening behaviors?

"Yes, of course. But they said Noei is extremely rich. So he used his money to stop everyone from speaking."

"I see."

I nodded. His name is 'Noei' and again I couldn't believe a 10th-grade student. How can a kid like that be this scary? He must be only... like what? 15 or 16 years old?

"I... actually don't know much about him because I just moved to this high school. But from what I've heard... They said he's very violent. Whomever he doesn't please, they'd get beaten up. Several people went to the hospital because of Noei. They also said Noei knows several mafias in this area too."

"Really?"

"Yes. Some said he went to jail several times and left innocently because of his strong backup."

No way. He's not just any gangster. He's more like a mafia himself. Who was I dealing with? I started to wonder if this was a really good thing to do. How come this guy could survive and still study in a high school? He should have been selling drugs in a black market or something. This sounded unbelievable.

"And about me... Noei likes Pam... She's one of my classmates at school. He knows so he forced me to contact Pam for him."

"That's a very terrible idea."

"(Sigh)... How can I refuse his request? And this is my house. Thank you so much P'Ti for everything today."

O paused right in front of his house. He gave me a smile and I smiled back as well. Hope he'd be fine because they shouldn't come back to hurt him anymore.

"Of course. Go ahead. Get inside. If there is anything I can help. Let me know. Ok?"

"Thank you so much. Truly."

O wai-ed to me and waived before getting inside the house. I sighed and turned around to leave. Really felt tired today. It was the most terrifying moment in my life. I still couldn't believe that 'Noei' was only a 10th-grade kid. The mafia and the jail time? Oh wow... That's too much for me. How his parents process this kind of information?

'Noei'... means Butter... It didn't match his personality at all.

Forget it... That must be the last time we met and no more. I didn't want to see him anymore. That scary kid.

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"Ti... The file you sent last night. I couldn't open it."

"What? Really?"

"Yes. It has nothing inside. Only a black page."

"I have to go back home and check. But I have a tutoring session with the kids. Can you wait until I finish?"

"Sure. Wow... You work so hard. School and this part-time job."

I smiled at Putch. He's another good friend of mine. Actually, it was more like I didn't know how to react to that compliment. Because I actually didn't want to work that hard, but it was something I 'wanted' to do. At first, there was nobody applied for my class, and that upset me. I was about to give up but then someone contacted me. So I decided to give it a try. Of course, I made my life schedule became a little bit of chaos during the evening, but this experience worthed to remember.

"Hey, Ti. Wanna go get dinner together?"

"Where are you guys going?"

"I have one. Good reviews. Let's have dinner then you can go to your tutoring session after."

"Sure... Which restaurant?"

"This one..." I took Tong's phone to take a look. It's a pay-per-order restaurant, a self-service one. It looked amazing with 5 stars reviews. All good comments about this one and people confirmed the quality of the foods. I looked at the name of the restaurant and remembered someone told me about it, which means it's quite famous and well known. Should give it a try.

"Sure. Let's go."

"Cool. The first dinner together in a week"

Tong gave us a thumb up and I smiled.

"I've heard it's always full? Are we going to get a table?"

"We will. Don't worry yet. Shall we go?"

"Sure. Let's give it a try."

I nodded. I had enough time for dinner with friends before my today session. I sat on Ton's motorcycle and Putch drove his own motorcycle. I didn't drive. Mostly used the bus and motorcycle taxi. Actually, I had one motorcycle at home, but I hardly used it. I had an accident once, then my mom never agreed to let me ride it anymore.

It didn't take too long to get there and as we predicted the restaurant was packed. We hardly find a parking spot, so we had to park somewhere on a sidewalk.

"Fock, Tong. Super full of people. Are we going to get a table seriously?"

"Oh Come on... It's a good restaurant and besides you never tried Aunty Tim's foods."

"Aunty Tim?"

I repeated and Tong nodded.

"She's the owner of this restaurant. She worked as a chef in a hotel before. A five star one. That's enough to guarantee how good she is. What do you say?"

"Seems like Tong really want us to try, so why not? If it sucks then we can smack on his head later."

Putch explained and we laughed. There was no available table left. While we were waiting and looking for a table, Tong found one at a corner, so we got a table. We ordered some foods and it took only 10 minutes before the foods were served. They looked so good and yummy. I was almost wowing out loud because the foods were amazingly good. It didn't take too long to finish our dishes.

"Oh wow... So focking full. Damn it. Aunty gave us quite big dishes."

Putch explained and laid back to his seat.

"Told you. This one is perfectly good."

I looked at my watch and realized it's time to leave. Tong offered me a ride, but the restaurant was right next to the main street but there was a shortcut to go to the coffee shop, so I told him I'd walk by myself.

"Are you sure you want to walk there?"

"Yeah... Don't worry. It's not that far. Later, guys."

"K K... If you said so. See you tomorrow then."

"Bye."

I gave Putch some money for my dinner and left the restaurant. But on the way to the shortcut and on the way I met someone passing by. He almost bumped into me, but I decided to stop.

Wait! WTF! How unfortunate to me. It's the kid... Noei... Fock! Why do we have to meet each other again?

I just stood there and paused when I saw his face again. I hold my backpack tighter and my breath. I hoped he couldn't remember me. Please... Please... Please... Walkthrough... Don't stop... Don't talk to me. My heartbeat was rising faster and faster. To be honest, I'm scared that he would punch me.

"Move!"

That deep tone of voice ordered me to move. Of course, I moved away from his way quickly. I still couldn't believe that a grade 10 student just gave me an order and I did follow his order. Of course, a scary kid like this with the worst profile I'd ever heard of, I didn't want to take a risk. I'm just a small guy. He would beat me up so easily.

I took a deep sigh after he walked past me. I quickly walked away and directly went to the coffee shop on the opposite side of the street. When I was there someone called me. It's Tong.

"Yes? Tong."

[Ti... Your iPad is still in my backpack.]

"What? No..."

I was shocked. Yes, I gave Tong my iPad to use when we were on campus. The idea of walking back to the restaurant disappointed me. Shitt. I had to walk back there again. Without my iPad, I couldn't run my tutoring session for sure. Shitt... Shitt... Shitt...

[Are you coming or what?]

"Just wait there. Walking there is faster than letting you ride here. It's a one-way main street. If I cross the street is so much faster."

I hung up and started walking back... But... Please... Don't let me see Noei again. Please go somewhere already.

Luckily, I didn't see that tall kid on the way back to the restaurant. So I decided to get into the restaurant and they were still sitting at the same table. They ordered more dishes. I couldn't believe these two could eat more food.

"Ti... Can you see that walking path?"

"Yes, why?"

I nodded and wondered why Tong mentioned that path.

"They told me that you can use this route and you'll reach the cafe faster."

Tong pointed to the staff so I bowed politely to him to say thanks. I said 'bye' for the second time to my friends and walked to the route Tong suggested. And of course, it's so much faster than the other way because I could see the sigh ahead of me. But... Wait... There was a guy standing and leaning himself to a wall. Now the whole alley there was only me and him. I squeezed my lips tightly. My heartbeat was rising up again. I really hoped that he wasn't the one I thought he was, but I was wrong. It's him again.

"You again?"

He said. I paused again. Noei threw his cigarette to the ground and squeeze it with his shoe. I couldn't walk anymore when Noei walked toward me. The smell of cigarettes came into my nose. I didn't like that smell so I stepped away from him a little.

What?!?! Why!?!? He's walking toward me. He didn't do anything like this before.

Don't... Please don't... Don't beat me up. Don't you dare... Otherwise, I'd rather scream or run.

"Are you sure you wanna do this?"

"Wh... What...?!?!"

Oh my gosh... Even my voice was shaken. In this situation... I should be braver than this... Not a tiny chicken like this. Throw the first punch, Ti.

"(Sigh)... Being too handsome is not easy at all."

He babbled but I hardly caught his word. Then he looked at me and I was almost jumping up. Try not to show that I was scared.

"Go away... I only like girls."

"Hr!?!?"

"I said go away. I don't like you. Don't follow me."

"What do you mean? Who did follow you?"

I was completely in awe. What was he talking about!?!? Who did follow him? Me? Why did he tell me that he didn't like guys? I don't understand a thing.

"Stop following me, got it? So annoying."

"Wait... P' is not following you."

"They always said that. Everyone. Just get lost. I don't like to be chased by a guy. It's annoying. Even though I'm handsome, but I'm not that kind."

Wait... So he's mad because he thought I was following him? No way. This was just a coincidence. What made him think I like him? I was more like hate him and wanted to run away.

"P' is not following you. Really. I just wanted to go to that coffee shop."

I pointed to the cafe I was heading to. Noei looked at the shop then looked at me. He slowly walked toward me. That made me scared and my eyes opened wider.

"Admit that you like me."

"Hr!?!?"

"If you like someone, you just said it. No need to lie. It's annoying."

"No... I'm not lying."

"Actually, you are kind of cute. But not my type."

Noei rejected me and looked tired of me. And I was still in awe... No idea what was going on. He didn't even do anything.

"Noei... I never said that I like you."

"Hey... What's the matter with you? Anyway... Stop following me."

"I am not. And I never said I like you as well. I just accidentally walked through this shortcut."

"You like me."

"No, I don't."

"I know I'm your type. But you are not mine."

What the heck!?!?! I just got rejected by a guy without asking him for anything. How should I feel about this? Very confusing and useless to explain to him. Just forget about this guy and leave.

"I still confirm that I don't like you. Got it? Stop your imagination and misunderstanding."

"I thought you were in hurry and going to the coffee shop. So it's not true then? You just want to have a conversation with me?"

WTF!!!

"Not a good plan at all. Because I can read your mind."

"Ok. Whatever you want to think. I'm leaving."

I gave up. Such a narcissistic personality he had. And now he thought I was buying some time to talk to him. OMG... Why was he being like this?

"You are not good enough for me. Stop liking me and go away."

He said that and made an angry face before turning around and walking away. Leaving me in awe still. I looked at that broad shoulders in the Jean jacket and that strange hairstyle. Inside my head, I heard only the blink sound and I felt dizzy. I didn't understand what was going on. I never said that I like him, but I was accused of chasing him. And he rejected and chased me away from him?!?!

What the heck?

*** TBC