Chapter 15

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Art walked into the kitchen with a few grocerie bags. He had done the shopping himself instead of having the helper do it. In fact he asked him to leave so he could get the house ready for Kla’s return. He stocked the refrigerator with Kla’s favorite foods.

He left a few ingredients on the counter so he could make Kla his favorite dish. He wanted him to come back to a warm meal… So he prepared it without knowing the sudden arrival of Kla and Techno.

Techno walked out the car and stood in front of the house that belonged to Kla. It was his first time and he was excited. It was large and beautiful. Kris helped him with his bags as they walked towards the house.

When Kris attempted to walk down a hall that lead down to the guest rooms Kla’s voice acted like a wall forbidding him from moving forward.

“Kris… Techno’s things… Take them to my room. He can unpack there.”

Kris did as he was told even when it stunned him. He didn’t know if Art was awear of this new condition.

Techno followed up with Kris as he placed his bag in the corner of the room. He left Techno to unpack alone.

Back in the kitchen, Art began making a dish that Kla favored. He had over the time working for him learned the things that made him the slightest happy. He was unable to make him utterly happy but that did not discourage him from trying.

Kla stood near the door as he watched Art twist and turn to make him his favorite dish. He liked that Art cared for him. He had found if hard to open up to anyone… That was unil he meet Techno.

“Are you almost done?” Kla asked as he went to sit on one of the four breakfast stools.

Art looked up in surprise. He hadn’t known that Kla had returned. He was expecting a few more hours  before they arrived.

“Almost… Are you hungry Sir?” Art pulled a warm smile.

“Yes… But that’s not why am asking.”

Kla moved to take an appren that hung on a hook near the sink. He put it on and prepared to begin cooking.

“Are you making something?”

“Yes…”

“But I’ve already made you a dish Sir…”

“Its not for me… It’s for Techno.”

“Oh?” Art stopped moving.

“The dish you made is favored by me not him so am making him something he likes.”

Art couldn’t comprehend what he had heard.

“Your done right? I need the kitchen if you don’t mind.”

Art slowly backed up while taking off his appren. He put it back on the hook before slowly making his way out but right as he was about to leave he was stopped by Klas voice.

“Art… Can I ask you to make arrangements for the Koz meeting? Am gonna be attending it this year…”

Art was a bit more stunned. He was sure then that Kla was not his normal self. Because he didn’t respond to Klas request, it caused Kla to stop his boiling of chicken to look at Art with a questioning expression on his face.

After seeing his face. Art went to speak.

“Well it’s a double attendance party and you don’t usually attend these things…”

“I know…” Kla turned to his pot to continue cooking.

Art stood for moment before turning around.

“And I want you to get Techno a custom made tux for the event…” Kla said still looking at the pot.

Art nodded and went on his way to the guest rooms. When he could not find Techno, he went to look for Kris.

“Where is he?”

“Who?”

“Techno…”

“Oh, his in Khun Kla’s room, unpacking his bag.”

Art widened his eyes. “In where? Who let him in?”

“I did… Khun Kla instructed me to take him up to his room to unpack.”

“But why? All of them sleep in the guest room… Why dose this one get different treatment?”

“I don’t know… But I can tell that Khun kla had been treating Techno different from the other ones… I know for sure he didn’t treat Win like this.”

Art pushed his hair back. He really didn’t Know what was happening. He didn’t want to guess the wrong things which could in turn give him a headache. So he took a measuring tape and went up to Klas room.

When he arrived he didn’t knock because he knew who was inside.

Techno was in the middle of placing his new shirts in an empty shelf when the door opened.

“Art?”

“How was your trip Techno?”

“Its was… New and Exciting? I really don’t know how to explain how it was.”

Art nodded. “Well… Kla has asked me to get your body measurements for your costume made tux.” He raised his hand which held the measuring tape.

Techno stepped away from the closet. “Costume made tux?”

“Yes… His been invited to an event  which he does not usually attend but he wishes to attend it this year… With you.”

“Really?”

Art stepped forward. “Techno… I hope you haven’t forgotten that this… All this will end. Even if it looks like it could be real… Like it could last you forever but it won’t because at the end of this month you’ll be nothing to him as we get the next sex toy ready for him to play with. You’ll be nothing but a stain on his old worn out shirt.”

Techno took a step back. He frowned deeply. He felt threatened by Art but he wasn’t sure if it was  a threat because Art had a smile on the entire time.

“Now… If you don’t mind. I’d like to get your measurements.”

Art walked the rest of the way towards Techno and started taking down his measurements.

“Why dose he want to attend it this year?” Techno opened his mouth. He knew that Art was set on reminding him of his place and his purpose here but he was curious.

Art bent down to take the last few measurements. He didn’t respond to Techno’s question.

The door opened and Kris showed his face.
“Khun Kla is looking for you Techno…”

Art stood up and stepped back. Techno walked away and existed the room. “His in the kitchen…” Kris said before turning to go his own way.

When Techno entered the room he found Kla seated on a round breakfast table with two dishes on it.

“Come and eat…” Kla said motioning Techno to sit on the other side.

He looked down to see a similar dish to that he ate at the old restaurant owned by Lou Fei.

“Did you make this?” Techno looked up in surprise.

“Yes…”

“Did you make that as well?” Techno looked down to see that Kla’s food was different to his.

“No… Art made this for me.”

Techno nodded slowly before picking up a spoon to eat. He tried ignoring the bitter feeling of hearing Arts name come out of Kla’s mouth.

Kla watched Techno eat before he began eating his own food.

“Did you get your measurements done?”

Kla asked after a moment of them eating.

“Yea… Art come up to get them…”

“Good… The tux should be done by tomorrow. We’ll go to the event late evening.”

Techno listened. “Can I ask for something?”

Kla looked up. “Anything…”

“I want to go visit my brother… I hadn’t spoken to him since we left for China.”

“Oh… Does he live far from here? I can take you today.”

“Yea but I can go by myself…”

Kla looked into Techno’s eyes. “Its fine… I’ll drive you… Just give me an address and we can go after eating.”

Techno accepted defeat and worked on eating his food.

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