VILLNAN
sarNie OldFart
The Final Chapter
By Uniq
Vill as Malisa [SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Sontichai[/SIZE]
Toomtam as Arun [SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Suriyakarn[/SIZE]
[Author’s Note: Please feel free to use any actress/actor to play the role. My favorite right now is Vill and ToomTam, so they are the ones I will be portraying in here. I have finally decided on the title and it sounds so similar to Sud Sai Pan, but the storyline is very different, but I find that the title fits the storyline very much…so be patient and thank you all for your support. And as always, your comments are always welcome. Please give proper credit if redistributing. Thanks!]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa was very excited for her friend, Jenny, who had found a suitor. James, her new suitor was very nice and fond of Jenny, and they had decided to also bring Malisa along tonight for a blind date with one of James’s friend.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa frowned. She did not like blind dates, but the excitement in Jenny made her very happy for her friend and made her agreed to go along to make her friend happy. She’ll meet this guy and like all other guys she had met, she’ll just brush them off the next day.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]The two women were dressed elegantly, Jenny in a sleek black dress, and Malisa, in a sky blue flowing dress.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Jenny drove them to a high-end restaurant that James had reserved for them. Both women got out and excitedly entered the restaurant.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]For a moment, Malisa was a little nervous, as Jenny smiled and waved at a young handsome man sitting at a table. He stood up and came forward to greet them.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Malisa, this is James,” Jenny quickly remarked excitedly.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]James was a young man in his late twenties, dressed in a black suit. He smiled charmingly at her and beckoned them to the table. Another man sat there, with the back of his head turned to them.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I would like you ladies to meet my good friend…” James started as he brought them to the table. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“…Arun.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]The man turned his face to look at them and the colored drained from Malisa’s face. She couldn’t believe her eyes at who she was looking at. He was the one person she had thought she would never see again, the one person she had left behind completely. The one person, she had loved once and hated and finally had to let go.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]His face equaled hers in shock.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“This is Jenny, my girlfriend…and her friend Malisa…”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun quickly recovered from his shock at James’s words. Slowly he stood up and took Jenny’s hand and shook it, not realizing the excitement in Jenny’s face at James’s claim of her as his girlfriend. Then his hand went out for hers. And still shock, Malisa almost didn’t raise her hand for him. When she did, shaking a bit, he slowly took her hand in his and held it slowly. As if the touch hurted, Malisa quickly retracted her hand and took a breath, feeling faint and trying to recompose herself as she turned to her friend and smiled uncomfortably.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]James beckoned them to sit at the table. Jenny made her sit first across from Arun, as she sat across from James. Malisa’s face flushed with embarrassment. Could she sit here all night with this man? Her hands shook as she grabbed her drink and tried to be calm.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]He observed her; her pulled up hair into an elegant bun, her light make-up and peach lips. She was still as attractive as before. He noticed her shaking hand too, and he finally chuckled lightly as he thought of something.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]She glared at him icily annoyed that he was enjoying himself here while she was dreading being here. How did he get here, she wondered? She thought she had moved as far away as she could so that they would never have the chance to see each other again as today.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Arun is visiting here and we hope you can show him around here, Malisa,” James came in, interrupting her thoughts.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Her mouth almost dropped as his words seeped into her mind, and she smiled uncomfortably at James. “I—I am quite busy these days…I—I don’t think I will have time,” Malisa quickly spoke, stuttering and quickly drinking from her glass as she tried to cover up her nervousness.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Jenny, not understanding the situation, chided Malisa, “Dear, you have the whole evening to show Arun around. James’s friend is new here and will be quite lonely without friends for awhile. I see you both have something in common.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun half-grinned for one moment as he observed Malisa’s fidgeting posture . “I think Malisa may have someone in her heart already that she will not be comfortable to be with another.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]She glared at him coldly.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Malisa is free,” Jenny interrupted gaily. “She has more evening to spare than necessary. Unless…”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun looked at Jenny, as she seemed to stop in her sentence.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Unless what?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Jenny looked at Malisa as if regretting what she had begun, as she did not want to bring back Malisa’s past love. So she quickly remarked, “Malisa only have guy friends, no one particular in her heart so I’m sure she can give you a tour some evenings, won’t you dear?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa almost dropped her glass of water as Jenny mentioned her guy friends and available evenings. She swallowed uncomfortably. She couldn’t bare to look at him but felt his piercing eyes. He had changed much, she felt. He no longer seemed to speak much and his eyes looked serious and weary.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Quickly, she excused herself to go into the bathroom.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]She looked at herself in the mirror. She was no longer the twenty year naïve, gullible Malisa who had fell inlove with him. She was now 28 years old and a woman on her own. She was not afraid of anyone and least not someone she had let go years ago.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]It took her awhile to calm herself before she left the bathroom to go back to the table. The whole night, she ignored his eyes and avoided talking to him as much as she could. When they finished their dinner, and everyone was ready to leave, James whispered something into Jenny’s ears and she nodded her head back excitedly.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]James took his keys out and handed them to Arun.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Jenny and I are going to go driving for the night. Can you take Malisa home?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa’s mouth almost dropped as she turned to see her friend’s smiling face. Jenny came to hold her arm and replied, “Have a conversation with Arun, Malisa. I know you are looking for a friend too. Arun is a nice guy.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa quickly shook her head.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I can take the taxi, Jenny. I don’t want to burden anyone.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Jenny chided her. “Don’t be silly. Arun is not going to hurt you. He is James’ friend.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Before Malisa could say more, James winked at Arun and left with Jenny out the door.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa turned to look at Arun in disbelief. He looked as surprised as she was. But before he could say anything, she quickly walked out of the restaurant. He quickly followed her.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Where are you going?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa was walking in her heels in the night away from him. She did not want to be alone with him or to reminisce the past.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]He quickly caught up to her and grabbed her arm to stop her.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“It is dark out. Getting into a taxi alone at this time is not safe, Malisa…”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]She faced him angrily. Her name on his lips seemed strange and heartbreaking.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I am a grown woman and can take care of myself!” she remarked frustratingly. She couldn’t understand why this was happening…why did they meet again?[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]She pulled her arm away and continued walking on.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“That is not what I remembered before, Malisa!” He took her arms again, and turned her around to face him. “Have your heart found another man—and that is why you are afraid to look at me?!”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Irritated at his words, she flung her arms away from him and turned to walk away again, ignoring his words. He quickly ran after her.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Why are you running away from me?! What are you afraid of?!”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun grabbed her arm again, and this time, pulled her into his arms and held her there tightly, so that she would not leave.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Let me go, Arun! We have no business in each others’ life anymore…!” she icily remarked, staring him straight in the eyes and trying to push him away.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Angry at her words, he glared at her cold face. Could she have been the same person he had once loved? Not believing it, his face came down and kissed her. Shocked, she tried to push him away, but he pulled her in even closer. She couldn’t believe that this was happening. How can he take advantage of her, she thought. Frustrated, she pushed at him as hard as she could and got him to release her.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I am not the twenty year old Malisa anymore! How dare you do this to me?!” she cried.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa quickly wiped her lips, which infuriated Arun more.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“You’ve always ran away from everything in your life! Even your own marriage!”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa stared at him, hurt and now reminiscing the past. She finally slapped him with all the pain in her heart. A tear threatened to come out of her eyes.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I am not a pitiful woman to leave something that is of [/SIZE][SIZE=14.666666666666666px]value[/SIZE][SIZE=14.666666666666666px] to me!”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun looked at her, angry at her words. He quickly grabbed her back and shook her.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“You ran from your marriage! You ran from me and your family!”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa tried to pull away from him, but couldn’t as he held her arms tightly.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I gave you your [/SIZE][SIZE=14.666666666666666px]freedom [/SIZE][SIZE=14.666666666666666px]to marry Sallie, as you wished,” She coldly remarked. “As I remember, you were the one who wanted me out of your life!”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun finally let her go, in disbelief at her words. He stared at her, wondering how they could have loved each other so much at one point or was it all a dream?[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Leave me alone, Arun,” she finally spoke after awhile, “I already signed your divorce paper. I gave you back to your family. There is nothing in that life that I would want to return back to anymore.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa thought she felt a pain in her heart at her words, as she quickly turned and walked away, leaving Arun to look, in disbelief of her words. The tear finally slipped down her face, but she would not let him see her face.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]His heart was in pain as well, and he wanted to go after her, but he knew her words were true. He did want her out of his life. So why was he not happy to see her leave him again? Angry at the situation, he watched as she entered into a cab and left him standing there in the night.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]The next day, Jenny called Malisa excitedly to see how her night was.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“It went the same way. I came home…,” Malisa remarked trying not to talk about it much.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Well Arun will be in town for a couple of weeks…so maybe you’ll have time to get to know him…” There was a pause at the end of the phone before Jenny continued, “He is very rich, Malisa!”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa frowned.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“James told me that his family owns a very big company and they are worth more than $500 million.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa frowned again. After hanging up the phone, Malisa was worried. Arun was going to be in town for the next couple of weeks and she wondered why.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]~~~~~~~~~~~[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]When Malisa got to work the next day, Alex, her co-worker, told her that there was a meeting, and that their boss wanted her in the conference room. She quickly went into the conference and met Mr. Suripok who was the owner of the Suripok Architecture Firm that she worked for.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Mr Suripok introduced her to Mr Juripol who was interested in their firm’s work. Malisa, being the lead architect, showed Mr Juripol around their building, showcasing some of their work.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]After about 4 hours, Mr Juripol thanked her and requested her to come to see their site to survey their land. Malisa happily obliged.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Mr Juripol worked for ARS International Sales and was looking to open a new building in town for over 500 employees. This would be a huge project that would give the Suripok Architecture Firm a lot of revenue.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Mr Suripok was only happy to have Malisa work on this project as she was his most talented architect. So the contract was signed the next day to have Suripok Architecture Firm work on the new ARS International building.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa was ecstatic that Mr Juripol signed the contract right away. Not thinking about it much, Malisa was just too happy to put her mind to work as she did not want to think about him. So she was in a gay mood for two weeks working on sketches for the building when Mr Juripol called her up for the second project.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Second project?” Malisa asked Mr. Suripok. “I did not know that we signed up for two projects for Mr Juripol?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I approved of us working on the second project,” Mr Suripok remarked, “They have much admiration for your work with the Yuthana couple’s love nest, that when Mr Juripol mentioned the 2[/SIZE][SIZE=8.799999999999999px]nd[/SIZE][SIZE=14.666666666666666px] project, and requested you to work on it, I automatically approved. They are paying us a lot of money for these two projects.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa only smiled, happy that Suripok Architecture was getting a lot of work from Mr Juripol, but wondering how much work she would have to put in to lead these two projects.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Mr Juripol had given Malisa the address to the second project location. So she rushed to the address with her camera and paperwork, excited that she was getting a lot of work in a way.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]She was in a hurry and had forgotten to change her heels. So as she tried to get pass all the dirt on the site, she accidentally stumbled. Luckily a hand came out and caught her. Relief that she did not fall flat on the dirt, she turned to thank her savior, only to be in shock.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Arun…!”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun smiled lightly as he looked at her. She was startled to see him here and suspicious as to why he was here, that she didn’t see Mr Juripol coming towards them.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Ahh…Ms Sontichai…thank you for coming here as soon as you can,” Mr Juripol remarked, bringing her back to the present. She quickly slipped her hand away from Arun uncomfortably.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Mr Juripol pulled out his hand to shake her hand, and turned to Arun.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I see you’ve met Mr Suriyakarn…he is the owner of these projects you are working on.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa almost fainted as she looked at Arun’s smiling face.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]~~~~~~~~~~~[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa pulled herself together and listened as Arun made his requirements known to her. After a while, she remarked, “I—I think I‘m not the right person for this job, Mr Suriyakarn.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun observed her, and smiled, “Is there a problem here, Ms Sontichai…may I call you Malisa?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Before she could object he continued, “I had a vision of this building a long time ago, and a very special person to me then, drew this building up. Now, I know you will be familiar with the design…Malisa.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Her name on his lips wringed her heart. He gave her a sheet of paper and to her horror, it was the drawing she did years ago. They had dreams and this had been their dream house.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa almost dropped the paper, as she shakily remarked, “This is an old concept…a concept that won’t work anymore…especially for this area here.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun smile, “That is what I once thought. But I believe this is the best concept and especially in this area.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]She looked at him for a moment, wondering what he was implying. After a while, she remarked, [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I’m sorry, but I can’t work on this concept.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]She gave the paper back to him and turned to go, but Arun stopped her by saying. “Isn’t this your dream? To create this concept?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Feeling the uneasiness in the air and not understanding the relationship between them, Mr Juripol quickly stepped in and remarked, “I am sure you can do this, Ms Sontichai. After all, this is a wedding present Mr Suriyakarn is going to give to his future wife.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa turned and looked in horror at Arun. His face was blank and unemotional, as he looked back at her.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I am sure we can find another architect at the firm who can do this,” Malisa quickly remarked, covering up her shock. “I can give Mr Suripok the measurements and he can assign a better architect for this job.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Her voice was distant as she spoke. It was hard for her to breath. Why?[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“But our contract states that you will be our architect, Ms Sontichai,” Mr Juripol remarked.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa looked shocked at his words.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“If Mr Suripok thought you couldn’t do this project then we should have been notified,” Mr Juripol continued. “You created the Yuthana house, and that was a sensation, so I don’t see why this would be a problem for you.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa glared at Arun upsettingly, knowing Mr Juripol did not know their relationship. She wondered what he was planning having her create this concept for him.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“We have a lot of talented architects at the firm, Mr Juripol, I am sure Mr Suripok can recommend another architect and draw up another contract?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Mr Juripol looked to Arun, and remarked, “That will be up to our President.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa looked at Arun, hoping he would not disagree; after all it was not right for them to see each other this much already.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun silently waved to Mr Juripol to leave them. When they were alone, Malisa remarked, “Why are you doing this?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun smiled and looked at the paper of the house she drew that he held in his hand.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I am fulfilling your dreams to create this concept, Malisa,” he slowly remarked.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Why?!” Malisa almost cried out, frustrated at why he was bring back their past. “We no longer mean anything to each other. Why are you here doing this to us?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun looked as if he wanted to shake her again, but he composed himself and replied, “Well, you heard, Mr Juripol. This is my gift for my future wife.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Her heart almost broke, she thought.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Then I request you work with another architect for this project,” she silently remarked.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]He finally came up to her, so close that she could feel his breath. “Why?”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]She looked up to his face, upset that her heart was feeling pain. She could hear her heart beat very fast as she felt his close presence. She couldn’t answer him, because her heart was in pain and something else… Did he still mean something to her?[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Tell me why, Malisa, and I will consider it.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]She looked away, not knowing what explanation she would give him.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“If you can’t tell me why, then I will expect you to start on this project next week.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun stepped back from her, turning to go and finally giving her the space that she needed to breath.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“I have [/SIZE][SIZE=14.666666666666666px]your[/SIZE][SIZE=14.666666666666666px] ARS International building to work on…I will not have time to accomplish this project as well,” she finally remarked.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun turned to look at her and grinned.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“There is no rush for this project, Malisa. I am giving you free range to work on it as you like for as long as you need it.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Frustrated, Malisa replied, “Why?! Why are you doing this, Arun?! Our story ended a long time ago! You know it is best if we don’t see each other anymore!”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Arun didn’t look happy.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]“Perhaps fate has given us another chapter in our story…” he remarked silently, surprising her.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]She didn’t understand his words, so finally she remarked, “Our story ended a long time ago. So I request that you ask for another architect, for it is best if we stay on our own different path.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.666666666666666px]Malisa turned and left silently. Her heart was beating so quickly, as she stepped back into the cab. How could this happen? How could she meet him again only to find out that he had moved on successfully well—unlike her? Who was his future wife? Her heart was breaking in two, even when she kept thinking that he no longer meant anything to her.[/SIZE]