The Arrangement

The rescue 2

"Okay got it." Mark said as he hanged up the phone and put it in his pocket. "What did they say? Did they find him?" Ford asked Mark, he was pacing back and forth, frantic and distressed.

"Not exactly." Mark answered leaving Ford even more confused. "Fuck Mark! What do you mean by that? Did they find him or not?" Ford said, he was restless and frustrated. Knowing that the person who betrayed his dearest friend is under the same roof as them, acting as if nothing happened made Ford even more angry.

"Babe calm down." Mark said softly, trying to appease Ford. "Don't tell me to calm down Mark! Fourth is gone, he has been taken... Fourth has been taken." Ford said as he began to cry again. He was never one to cry easily. Him and Fourth were always teased for bring the toughest duo, but with Fourth gone he couldn't hold it together anymore. He was falling apart and the glue that always seemed to hold him together was missing.

Mark wrapped his arms around Ford pulling him into a warm embrace. "They will find him babe. Don't worry." He said as he patted Ford's head. "I don't know what to do or how to feel. Fourth is gone and I-"

"What do you mean Fourth is gone? And why are you crying? What's wrong Ford? What happened?" Before Ford could finish his sentence he was bombarded with questions by Mangkorn who happened to overhear their conversation.

Mark and Ford turned to look at Mangkorn with stunned expressions. They had no words to say, while Gemini, Joong, Dunk and his parents were searching for Fourth, his brothers still didn't know what was going on.

"Ford?" Mangkorn said softly as he approached them with his gaze fixated on Ford. "Phi... Maybe you should take a seat." Mark said with his arm tightly around Ford. He somehow felt the need to keep Ford close to him, he didn't know how Mangkorn was going to react once he found out his dearest baby brother has been kidnapped.

"And you are?" Mangkorn said as he looked at Mark suspiciously before fixating his gaze upon Ford again, who was fidgeting and had tears brimming in his eyes. "Mark... my name is Mark Pakin and I am Gemini's bestfriend and.. well Ford's boyfriend." Mark answered with a bit of hesitation but confidently, although he was intimidated by Mangkorn's sharp gaze he knew they were not in the wrong.

"I see... well Mark Pakin can you tell me what the hell is going on?" Mangkorn said with his gaze still fixated on Ford. "Phi... can we sit down first?" Mark said trying to make the atmosphere less tense. "I am fine where I am thank you. Do you want to tell me what's going on or should I find out myself?" Mangkorn said with a cold expression.

"Tony Accardo took Fourth!" Ford blurted out, still not looking up at Mangkorn. "What do you mean?" Mangkorn said his voice was calm but his eyes were fierce that it sent shivers across Mark's body. The bastard looked psychotic for a second and that made Mark feel uneasy.

"Does Prapai know about this?... that bastard!" Mangkorn didn't wait for their responses as he bolted out of the room charging to his brother's office.

"Prapai you bastard why didn't you tell me that fucking asshole Tony took Fourth." Mangkorn said as he stormed in Prapai's office. Prapai looked at his brother confused. Prom on the other hand tensed up and couldn't even look at Mangkorn in the eyes, he shifted his gaze and stared at the floor instead.

Mark and Ford walked in shortly after Mangkorn. Prapai shifted his gaze from the fuming Mangkorn to Ford, hoping to get clarification of what he is being accused of. "Phi... P'prapai doesn't know." Ford said softly, slightly out of breathe.

With everyone's gaze fixated on Ford... except Prom. Ford proceeded to explain how Fourth was captured, how Dunk helped them find his location and how Gemini and the others were on their way to Fourth. He however deliberately didn't mention that Prom was the snitch.