Patta carry her up stair and then laid her down on the bed and pull a blanket over her. She must be exhausted, he thought while wiping the sweat and tear off her face with his sleeve.
Kaping yank at his arm and pull him away from the bed , "did you father her child ? !!!.." her voice? near screaming at his face
"no.. she lie" he look behind her shoulder to see if his sister is ok , he was worry and deeply hurt for being a coward but back there he have no choice because his mother was there !
Kaping notice his eye trail away and look pass her face , she knew it was Aff that he was looking at ! Kaping slap him ! "that for lying to me !"
"no no , t..the child doesn't belong to me. She my sister for god sake ! "
Kaping stare at him with doubtful eye and said "don't let me find out you lie to me , it can get very ugly " she was serious and added "now leave , she need the rest "
There was hesitation in his eye, he want to stay with little Aff and wait till she wake up but he can't ! Patta nodded his head and left the room , instead of returning to his own , he went to Mr.Taksorn's office. When Patta got inside he close the door behind him , Mr.Taksorn sigh heavily and swing the chair round "Patta, have you ever saw your her with any other guy ..beside Brook ? Why is she hiding the father of her child ?"
"I..I..don't know"
"my little girl, she so young "? Mr.Taksorn remove the glasses and cover his eye with his hand to stop the tear from flowing .
"father "
"aff , had always make me proud . she always make me laugh and smile when ever I need it . I love her dearly. I was angry and call her a slut but I know my little girl. She in pain I can sense it , she hiding something from me. I might be old but im not blind"
His father word sink in his heart like a heavy rock causing him to remain silent , wondering if the man know about his affair with Kaping and Palin ? But if he does why isn't he angry or confront him yet? Patta lower his eye and feel guilt , he a monster and no better than what his father was many years ago . Suddenly , he heard his father cry and lift his head to watch the man tremble in tear . Patta was speechless, never had he witness this emotional side from his father before ! The beast who once roam this house with lustful affair among the servants and neglecting his own son for 16 years, had became a weeping old man .
"father , just give little aff some time , she will come around with it "
"patta, watch your sister for me ..ok ? don't let her do stupid thing like today. After all, the child is my blood"
My blood- the word echo thru Patta's ear like a hollow cave , as if it a wake call for him to smell the coffee. "yes, I'll take care of her .."? he excuse himself and left to work .
Aff had a nightmare and woke up panting , she look around the dark room and then at the clock beside the bed , it was 10pm . She slept for hours and was hungry . Suddenly she remember what happen earlier today and lost her appetite. Now that everyone in the house know about her pregnancy, it will be difficulty to escape their question and sooner or later the truth will be reveal . When that day come, she afraid what people will think ! Worst of all , how will her father react to the scandal ? And her mother ! If the world know she share the same man as her own mom , social will ridicule the situation and label her as sinful! Aff stare down on her flat stomach "it all your father false ! that monster! that coward !...he act as if he care about us but.." she hug her stomach and close her eye to swallow the tear .
poor aff....her daddy knows the truth now
