Why Me?

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I am the one chained up. He is the one looking worried. Is he scared that I will report him?

“I promise to keep your secret. I won't tell anyone what happened. I don't want your apology, I don't want your compensation. I just want to be out of here.” Anurak explained in a solemn voice.

“You can ask for compensation. I will give you whatever you want. You can also tell anyone what happened. It wouldn't matter since we are now together." King replied.

What is he saying? How are we together?

Anurak's scalp won't stop tingling. The fear he kept buried for so long resurfaced, its grip on his heart was so tenacious, that it was painful. He swallowed hard, forcing himself to look King in the eye.

“We are not together. I am not gay. You need to let me go!"

He yanked the chains exasperatedly, unable to figure out how to get out of this mess.

"Don't you feel tired?" King asked with a frown.

Tired… I do feel very tired…