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“Can I ask you something, Phîi Porsche? Like, don't call me crazy, okay, Ná.”
“What's wrong with you? You look so stressed… and what do you want to ask? Go on, ask, Sì.”
“Phîi Porsche, like… have you ever gotten a girl pregnant?”
“Are you crazy, Dear! me? Where did you hear that? Did you watch too many movies or something? I am confident that I have never gotten any girl pregnant.”
“Are you sure, Phîi?”
“Sure… wait a minute. Just where did you get this idea from?”
“Oh, it's… it's because I watched a movie last night and wondered, you see? If someday someone shows up and says she's the Mâe of Phîi Porsche's child, I will be able to prepare myself in time.”
“You crazy brat!!!” Purin laughed.
***
Currently, Nǎai Dranphat was frowning, his face stern, thinking about the conversation he had with Phîi Porsche last night. Ever since that mysterious phone call came, because his hands were shaking a bit, he ended up hanging up. He sat there motionless, eyes wide open as if he'd seen a ghost, until Phîi Porsche came out of the bathroom.
And when I opened my mouth to ask… I got that kind of answer.
He admitted he was extremely relieved, but it was not clear, Wá.
From Phîi Porsche's actions, there was not a single suspicious thing. Since the other party was just surprised, not overly shocked, merely amused and then pulled him in to vigorously ruffle his hair. But the kiss on my forehead was so gentle it made me blush, you know, Lâ? Not to mention the laughter-filled voice that sounded so affectionate.
But….. I (Kuu) do not trust my own sense.
After many incidents happening one after another, this Âi'Dranphat had developed and learned that he absolutely must not dare to trust his own instincts, because it had almost gotten him killed many times already. Therefore, I… went and hinted about it to my friends. And the result, you ask….
“Dear… I (Kuu) know that you (Mueng) are rather… you do not think like normal people, you know, Ná.” Âi'Shin paused meaningfully, as if implying 'you are stupid,' but he quickly corrected himself. He even placed both hands on my shoulders, until I shook them off. Just the start of it, I did not want to hear the words coming out of its mouth anymore.
“But… I (Kuu) never thought you (Mueng) would be so thoughtless as to get a girl pregnant! Âi'Dear, you (Mueng)! Are you reading Jae Dream's novels or something, Wá? Or dramas? Hey, you are hooked on both dramas and Korean series, right, Wá? Is there any story where the male lead accidentally gets a girl pregnant and there is tons of drama, so you are projecting this hard onto real life?” As he said this, he even had the nerve to laugh, until the one who had just blurted out merely…
"Do you (Mueng) think Phîi Porsche has ever gotten a girl pregnant, Wá?"
Shin continued speaking with an indescribably irritating expression for the listener, brushing off the damned friend's hands.
“You (Mueng) think based on reality a little, Âi'Dear. How many months have you (Mueng) been dating Phîi Porsche? If he really got a girl pregnant, she would not wait until you (Mueng) and Phîi Porsche were together; if you (Mueng) had a uterus, you would probably have gotten pregnant and miscarried many times over by now."
“Hey, hey, why does it have to be pregnant and then miscarry, Âi'Shin-jang, Wá?” Âi'Sun immediately made an annoying fucker sound.
Making the mixed-race youth smile at the corner of his mouth. He lowered the game in his hand and turned to make eye contact.
“Remember the night in Pran? That violent? Could a child possibly agree to stay in the womb? They probably all fell out, that one.”
Smack
As soon as Âi'Shin finished speaking, they high-fived immediately. They felt like they had not teased Âi'Dear lately and life lacked color.
And that made the person with the stressed expression quickly cross his arms, itching to hit them a bit, but he said in a heavy voice, “Have I (Kuu) ever told you (Mueng) that I (Kuu) hate you (Mueng)?”
“Often, Wá."
“Regularly."
Grrrrrrr! Am I (Kuu) friends with you since high school or what, Âi'Sun, Wá? Take my side sometimes!
Duh!
He could only gnash his teeth but could not say anything. He could only stand still, arms crossed, because even though he had hung up, if the other party really wanted to contact him, they would have to call again, right? But it had gone completely silent.
Huh… or was it a wrong number?
Pat
“I (Kuu) was joking, what is wrong with you (Mueng)? You look so stressed today. And yesterday you said you were happy.” And the irritated person's anger subsided when the red-headed youth placed a hand on his head, making him twist away, until it locked around his neck instead. Moreover, its usual, matter-of-fact, provocative tone turned into concern, making the listener sigh.
“No.”
“I (Kuu) told you (Mueng) not to go rob a bank. You cannot lie and still think about lying.” Shin said, shaking his head. Then he released the short friend's neck because he figured he probably would not talk. But he understood; it is not like every single thing about us can be told to friends.
“I (Kuu)… I am really fine.”
I (Kuu) must have misunderstood, that is all. If Phîi Porsche says there is not, then there is not, Wá.
Sun's demeanor became less playful, and he said jokingly, “If you have a problem, you can tell me (Kuu). Except for one thing.”
“You (Mueng) want to borrow money, right?” Dear said, pouting his lips, speaking as if he saw right through him, making Nǎai Athit laugh loudly and shake his head.
“That is partly correct, but the real correct one is do not borrow my (Kuu) Miia, Wôoi. I save money to support my (Kuu) Miia. If I did not have a Miia, why would I save?” The words made Dear laugh out loud, because in reality, since the semester started, he had often heard friends complaining that Âi'Sun seemed to be quitting alcohol.
From several days a week, it went down to just one day a week. Most recently, it had been gone for two weeks. When asked, he just said,
Oh, I (Kuu) am building myself up, going around like a temple dog. Otherwise, he will not give Plai-fah to me (Kuu).
Although he did not understand much, he knew that its annoying fucker attitude right now was probably out of concern, just like the tight-lipped mixed-race guy who, even if he was a bit hard to understand, always showed up to help every time there was a problem.
Therefore, since this time I intended to believe Phîi Porsche, I…
“Yeah, thanks. There is no problem or anything. It is just that Porsche is not doing his homework.”
Shove
“Ugh, you rhino!” Âi'Sun shoved his head so hard it tilted backward, while Âi'Shin-jang sighed heavily, looking at him with condemning eyes.
“You wasted my (Kuu) snack-eating time.”
Well, am I (Kuu) only worth a twenty-baht bag of Doritos? Good for you, Âi'redhead!!!
He could only curse in his heart before letting his thoughts drift far away.
There is nothing, nothing at all. This month, getting along with Phîi Porsche must have no problems, Wá.
***
“Oh, you are back in Thailand already? Why did not you tell me? I could have picked you up.”
After pondering to himself for several days, until a week had passed with no sign of the mysterious phone call, Dear just let it go, thinking the other party had probably dialed the wrong number. But then, one night while he was rushing to study for a quiz, he heard Phîi Porsche's exclamation of surprise and had to poke his head out to look.
Who is it, Wá? Why is he smiling so wide, his mouth about to split?
The junior's thoughts extended his eyes to look at the person laughing loudly, who seemed very happy with the person on the other end of the line. And as was typical of people who had lived together for several months, he did not often see this kind of demeanor from Phîi Porsche much. Even friends he had not seen for years came to visit, and he was still calm. Therefore…. Who is he talking to, Wá!!!
“Oh, I see… wait a minute, let me think first. Tomorrow I should have time in the afternoon… Khráp. Where, Khráp?” Purin reached out to grab a notepad and pen, scribbling something down on it, before laughing at something the person on the other end said.
Dear almost let it pass, thinking it was probably an old friend, a client, or a relative or something. If it were not for…
“Khráp. Please tell Nông Alice that I miss her, Khráp.”
Alice? Which Alice, Wá? Elizabeth? Alice in Wonderland? Who is Alice, Wá? He called her Nông Alice!
Purin hung up, and then placed that notepad on the glass table in front of the television, put the remote on top of it, and got up to go take a shower. This made the person who was secretly watching hurriedly scramble back to his desk, bowing his head as if reading and writing, but his eyes were peeking at the person who had gone into the bathroom.
Slam
Whoosh
The moment Phîi Porsche closed the door, the small figure jumped from his seat, zipping out to the living room and immediately grabbing that piece of paper.
“Mega… one PM. Just this!” The junior flipped the entire sheet over, but there was only the place and time. But excuse me, it is Mega. The area is as big as two shophouses (Ugh, I (Kuu) am being sarcastic). How are we supposed to find him, Wá?
The thoughts of the person who put the paper back in its place and returned to sit and continue reading, without anything going into his head at all, only pondering the strange demeanor. And it is not like he was being suspicious, no way, he was just seriously wondering who the person Phîi Porsche was talking to was.
He wanted to ask, but for some reason he did not dare. He was afraid he would be overly suspicious, no matter how much his intuition nagged and warned him.
Do not trust your own intuition, Âi'Dear, do not trust it… so what should I (Kuu) do, Wá!!!!
The question just kept circling in his head.
“So you (Mueng) dragged us to skip school to be your company, Lâ?”
“Well… well, did not you (Mueng) guys say that if there is anything, I should tell you?”
Currently, after the quiz that Âi'Dranphat said outright that if his score was not good he would blame Phîi Porsche, he dragged both friends and stuffed them into Âi'Shin-jang's car, then ordered the mixed-race guy to drive to Mega immediately. Now Âi'Sun was complaining profusely, even though his mouth… was smiling.
If you want to skip class, just say so directly, no need to curse at me (Kuu).
“Âi'Dear, I (Kuu) am asking seriously, why do not you (Mueng) just ask Phîi Porsche, Wá?”
“Well… I (Kuu) am afraid Phîi Porsche will get bored with me, Wá. Not only am I a dim-wit, but I also go and be suspicious.” Finally, the deep-down reason came out, making Âi'Shin-jang sigh and look at his red-lipped friend who was giving him a pitiful look like an abandoned dog. Even though he considered himself strong-willed, encountering Âi'Dear's gaze like this made his heart soften almost immediately.
No wonder my (Kuu) romantic partner is infatuated with this short friend.
“It is like this, you (Mueng) guys. I (Kuu) have never seen Phîi Porsche talk on the phone with anyone and be this happy before. So I (Kuu) have a hunch. What if Phîi Porsche has someone else? And what if they have a child together? Then I (Kuu) will be dumped. I (Kuu) will not accept it…” And then the brilliant imagination of Âi'Dear spilled from his red lips, making Shin cross his arms and laugh.
“Okay, I (Kuu) understand that you (Mueng) want to know, plus you are afraid to ask Phîi Porsche directly because you are afraid your phûa will get bored… but I (Kuu) want to ask one thing.” Âi'Shin-jang patted his shoulder heavily before gesturing to the side.
“This mall is only two meters wide, right?”
Whoosh!
If this were an anime, Dear would have heard a whoosh sound, along with a camera zooming out, seeing rows upon rows of leading brand shops. Whoosh again, starting to see that it had many floors, and another whoosh revealed a colossal building, before the camera zoomed in on the three of them, who were the size of ants compared to this huge building, and then a close-up on Âi'Shin-jang's face, which was just smiling at him.
“You would have to walk for three lifetimes before you might find your Porsche.”
Whoomp
The truth coming from the mixed-race guy's mouth made the thoughtless person who had come along without knowing the meeting place slump down to sit on the floor, raising his hands to hold his temples in acceptance of defeat, making the victor shake his head with a mix of pity, amusement, and sympathy.
“Why do you have to throw the truth in my (Kuu) face?”
“Because I (Kuu) am a person who lives in the real world.” The red-headed youth raised his eyebrows at him, making Âi'Sun chuckle in his throat. Today Âi'Shin was really messing with Âi'Dear. As a good friend, he did not want to add insult to injury, so he said in a voice straining with laughter,
“Come on, we might just run into them by chance while walking around. It is only just noon, we still have a whole hour.” “Âi'Sun, I (Kuu) love you (Mueng).”
“No, I (Kuu) have a Miia already. I (Kuu) will not trade for an ex-Miia like you (Mueng).”
“You fresh mushroom! I (Kuu) have never been your (Mueng) Miia!” The person who was driving immediately bared his fangs at him, then stood up properly, beginning to notice they had become the target of enough surrounding stares. Of course, the moment his two flanking friends, who were not bad-looking, appeared, young women and older women were stealing glances at them.
Especially Âi'Shin-jang, who stood with his hands in his pockets, his handsome face and bright hair color seemed to attract more attention than anyone else.
“Then you (Mueng) lead. Where shall we start?” he said with a relaxed demeanor, making the listener sigh, turn to look at the reality, and want to give up. But in the end, he gathered his fighting spirit and took hesitant steps forward. Who knows, maybe heaven would be on his side today.
I am crazy, so crazy. Just walking around and finding him, Lâ!
“You (Mueng), I (Kuu) am hungry for food.” Âi'Sun started complaining.
“You (Mueng), I (Kuu) am tired.” Âi'Sun started complaining more.
“You (Mueng), I (Kuu) want to eat ice cream.” Âi'Sun started pouting, making a face that looked kickable.
“You (Mueng), I (Kuu) need to shit.”
“Hey, then go shit, Wá! Are my (Kuu) ass and your (Mueng) ass connected or something, Wá!!!”
Dear turned to yell at the annoying fucker, in a way that made everyone around turn to look at once, until the person who was irritated from having walked around searching for over an hour turned bright red with embarrassment. He turned to look at his two friends walking behind and found that Âi'Shin-jang had taken a full three steps back, implying… I do not know these people. This was in contrast to Âi'Sun, who smiled obliviously.
“Then let's go to the restroom!” Having said that, Sun dragged the junior's arm without caring about anyone's glances, heading towards the restroom symbol.
“Hey, let me (Kuu) go, I (Kuu) can walk by myself. Have some shame in front of other people, Wá.”
“Why be ashamed? I (Kuu) did not ask anyone to look.” Âi'Sun said with a wide smile, until the person being dragged frowned more and more. He could only follow him until they reached the front of the restroom. As for Âi'Shin-jang, he shouted that he would stop by a coffee shop and then turned and disappeared in another direction.
“I (Kuu) will wait here.” Having finished speaking, he leaned against the wall, crossed his arms, and waited for the junior, who raised his eyebrows and then disappeared into the restroom.
Once alone, Dear started thinking whether what he was doing was crazy. To walk around looking for one person one person in a huge department store this big? He only knew the meeting time was one PM, and now it was already a quarter past one. If they had arranged to meet, they would have already gone into a shop. If they were sitting inside, how could he possibly find them, Wá?
“Going back to class now is too late. Should I just go home, Wá? Sigh.”
Tap
“Hmm?” But then, in the moment he was thinking to himself with a stressed face, he felt a light tug on his pants and had to look down. And Dear's eyes widened in shock.
A complete doll.
The person tugging his pants leg was a young girl as tall as his waist. The owner of a cute face, distinguished by emerald green eyes that indicated she was not Thai. Her hair was glossy black and long, reaching the middle of her back, adorned with a large pink bow hair clip. The small figure wore a white puffed-sleeve shirt with an orange polka-dot skirt, over white leggings…. No matter how you looked at it, she was a complete doll.
Moreover, the little doll's Mâe gave a sweet, lovely smile before opening her hand to reveal brightly wrapped candy.
“Uh… for me, Khráp?” Wait a minute, is this foreign youth? Do I need to speak English, Wá?
The thought almost made Dear ask in another language, but the little girl nodded vigorously as if she understood, and also said in a soft voice,
"A smile."
“Uh, smile? For me to smile, Khráp?”
Nod nod.
The little girl nodded vigorously, still holding out her hand with the candy, making Dear hesitate. So some unknown youth is offering me candy? Or did I make such a sour face that the youth could not stand it, Wá?
“So here you are. I have been looking everywhere.”
“Mom.” But then, Dear was slightly startled when a beautiful woman stepped out from the women's restroom side and headed straight for her daughter, who was standing and talking to a stranger, until that little girl turned and gave a sweet smile, calling out for her Mâe.
“What are you doing, Ná?” The Mâe of the young girl was so beautiful that Dear was not at all surprised why this little girl could be so heart-stoppingly cute.
At the same time, Phetra, the Mâe of the four-and-a-half-year-old young girl, sent a smile to the young man with the cute face, then bent down to look at her daughter, who was offering candy to the young man in front of them.
“Um… it is that she offered me candy, Khráp.”
“Oh, you want to give him candy, Ná?” the young woman asked her young daughter, who walked over and clung to her leg, then nodded repeatedly, whispering softly.
"He is very cute."
Should I (Kuu) be happy or what, Wá? A youth praises me as cute instead of handsome.
“I see, so you gave him your candy, Ná?” the Mâe asked affectionately, until her daughter nodded many more times, making Phetra look up at the person who was clearly surprised.
How could it not be strange? The Mâe speaks Thai, but the little girl answers in English.
“Sorry, Nông. Could you accept the candy? She probably really wants you to have it, and you are… really cute as well.” The words made the listener even more dazed as he accepted the small piece of candy from the little young girl, making the Mâe smile gratefully.
“Let's go, sweetie. Your Phôo has been waiting for us for a long time… and also, from now on, do not go anywhere alone, understand? If Mâe tells you to wait, you have to wait."
“I am sorry, Mâe.”
The Mâe and daughter pair walked away, but the person who had received the candy without being prepared still watched them go, unable to help but feel affection for the little girl who spoke to her Mâe in a remorseful tone. Moreover, that clear, sweet voice sounded like he had heard it somewhere before.
“And since Alice has already given her candy to him like this, you probably will not whine for your Phôo to buy you a new one, Ná."
Thud
Tap
“Âi'Dear, what is wrong… Whoa, why are you (Mueng) dragging me (Kuu)!!!”
Dear was so startled he gasped when he heard a faint voice drift into his ear, at the same moment that Âi'Sun emerged from the restroom with his hands still dripping wet. But before he could finish speaking, he grabbed his arm and pulled him to follow in the same direction as the Mâe and daughter.
“Hey, where are you (Mueng) guys going?” As soon as they turned past the restroom hallway, they ran into Âi'Shin-jang, who was sipping coffee.
“Whoa, you (Mueng) guys followed me (Kuu) so quietly.” This time, he did not want to explain, because his eyes were fixed intently on the retreating back of that beautiful woman, and he followed closely, making his two friends look at each other in surprise but follow along, wanting to know.
It cannot be real. A coincidence like this probably would not happen, Wôoi.
Dear could only think with a frantic heart, watching until that woman turned into a famous Italian restaurant, until he could only stop dead, in the moment that….
“That is Phîi Porsche, Wá."
It cannot be real. God, please tell me it is not real. Not real!
Dear turned his head sharply to look, and then saw the person he slept hugging every night sitting alone by the window. In his heart, he prayed it was not him, because the conversation from a moment ago was heard clearly with both ears.
Your Phôo is waiting.
But then the hope of this Âi'Dear was instantly extinguished when the Mâe and daughter walked straight to the young man sitting alone. Moreover… what was this, where Phîi Porsche stood up and hugged that woman closely, before bending down to give that little girl a big kiss on the cheek.
The action of that Nông Alice, who flung her arms around the young man's neck intimately, kissed his cheek back, and laughed, showing all her small teeth. Everything happened so quickly that Âi'Dranphat was caught off guard.
“Is this for real, Wá?” Even Sun was staring, gaping at the image of the happy family of three—Phôo, Mâe, child—while Shin turned sharply to look at his small friend, whose face was pale as a sheet, until he quickly spoke up, telling him with reason.
“Stop every thought in your head right now, Âi'Dear. It might not be Phîi Porsche's child as you suspect. Otherwise, why does no one know, Wá, that Phîi Porsche has a child and a Miia? Or even if it is… why does he have to hide it, Wá?” Shin intended to encourage him, but the listener was thinking deeply. Therefore, he only heard…
Why does he have to hide it, Wá?
Yes, why does Phîi have to hide it from me too? If Phîi used to have a child and a Miia, I would not mind. But why, when asked, did he have to conceal it?
Clench
This time, the small person's two hands clenched together tightly. Jealousy surged into his heart. He coveted the gentle smile given to them, was jealous of the soft eyes looking at those two, and was angry… very angry that he would not tell him the truth, until the person who had run away all his life made a decision in that second.
“I (Kuu) will ask Phîi Porsche and get to the bottom of this.”
“Hey!!!” This time, the person who had once seen a hurtful scene and run away charged into the restaurant quickly, in a way that made his two friends rush to follow, ignoring the staff asking how many people, until his friends had to handle it for him. Then he took long strides towards the person who was lifting the young girl onto his lap.
“Phîi Porsche!!!"
“Oh, Dear, how did you get here…” The call made the young man look up immediately and ask in surprise, in a way that made Phetra and the little girl Alice look up as well. Before the young girl could give a sweet smile, showing she remembered this Phîi, and before anyone could react, Dear asked in a voice half-whisper, Half-scold.
“You have a child and a Miia, so why didn't you tell me, Phîi Porsche? Why did you deceive me? What do you take me for, Wá!!!"
“Hey, I did not..
“With evidence before my eyes like this, do you think I am stupid or what, Wá? You jinx!” Having said that, the speaker turned his back and quickly walked out of the restaurant, making Purin's eyes widen. He quickly placed the little girl down on another chair and sprang up rapidly.
"I will be right back, Phîi Phet." Having said that, the young man quickly ran after the junior, making people in the restaurant look at them with strange expressions, in a way that made Phetra turn to look at the other two young men and ask uncertainly.
“Um, could you Nôngs tell me, Phîi, what just happened here?”
The question made even Sun and Shin look at each other and think the same thing unintentionally. We also want to know what the hell that was just now, Wá.
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