Chapter Eight
"Aim!"
Cheewin gasped at the sight of Amika climbing through his window. She fell onto her knees and he noticed the tears in her eyes. He ran up to her, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tightly, crying softly with her. His heart ached for her, whatever it was she was going through, whatever it was that led her to do this, Cheewin felt that the sky was turning upside down.
"Cheewin!" Amika cried. "I don't know what to do anymore!"
"Mai bpen rai, mai bpen rai, Aim," he kept saying. "Just cry! Cry it all out and you will feel better!"
"I have to marry Nai Seua," Aim said through sobs. "I don't want to! I don't want to!"
"How could your parents do this to you?" Cheewin asked. "You don't have to worry. I will not let that happen."
"It is too late," she said. "The wedding is next week."
"Even if we have to run away, I will not let anything bad happen to you," said Cheewin, looking into her beautiful, tearful eyes.
"We have to run," said Aim. "Right, we have to run. Run away!"
"Let's go now," said Cheewin. "If we must go, we must go now. Your father and Nai Seua have many people in their circle. If they combine their men, we will surely be at our end!"
"Let's go now, Win!" Aim cried, tugging at his shoulders.
Cheewin didn't care anymore. Even if he had to sacrifice his own life to keep her safe and sound, he would. He had always loved her but he knew that he would never meet up to her parents' expectations. Now was his chance to prove to them that he had one life to spare for their daughter.
[TO BE CONTINUED] I have to head to class. Lol! Coming back to finish Chapter 8!