Nareethong
Not all valuable things come in gold...
Chapter 1:
Up in heaven, some Nang fahs plays instruments and dances, while some of the Theps stand to the side and watches. Suddenly a golden ball flies at them. The Theps and Nangfahs scrambles to all get out of the way. The golden ball flies past. Nangfah Nareethong rides in, on a horse with wings, and looks at them.
“Kho thwot Ja!” She say and rides off. After her comes in Thep Jittakorn.
“Nareethong, don’t go so fast!” He rides off after her. The Theps and Nangfahs looks at each other.
* * *
Ong In walks in and sits on his throne. All the Theps and Nangfahs hails.
“Kert alai Kuen?” Ong In says.
“It is Nangfah Nareethong and Thep Jittakorn.” One of the Nangfahs answered.
“Chai. Nangfah Nareethong and Thep Jittakorn, nah, are disturbing our peace and wrecking havoc here in heaven.” Says one of the Theps.
“How are they disturbing peace and wrecking havoc?”
“They always play and ruin the peace and quietness here.”
“Nothing wrong with that.” Ong In says.
“Thap, Ong In,” Nangfah Jinda Maekla says. “Must they interrupt others who wants peace and quiet?”
“You’re right, tell Nangfah Nareethong and Thep Jittakorn to come in.” Nareethong and Tongsathree comes in and hails. “Nangfah Nareethong and Tep Jittakorn, do you know the reason why I call you here today?”
“Mai dai peka.” Both answered.
“I’ve called you here today because you two often interrupt others when playing.”
“Thap Ong In peka, we don’t mean to. And I’ve already apologized.” Nareethong says.
“Apology isn’t enough for your fellow nangfahs and teps.”
“Then what do they want peka?” Nareethong asks.
“Why don’t you two stop playing the sport and just play instrument or watch others?”says one Thep.
“Thap, that’s so boring. Mai sanook. What fun is that!?!” Says Nareethong.
“Why not dance like all other nangfahs?” asks one Nangfah.
“Dancing?? I don’t like dancing and even though I’m a nangfah, I’m not like the other ones.”
“Of course you’re not! That’s why you wreck havoc in heaven here.”Shouts another Thep.
“ Me wrecking havoc?!” Nareethong looks at them.
“Nareethong…” Jittakorn says, and pulls her back by the arm.
“How is having fun my own way wrecking havoc?!”
“By disturbing everyone’s peace!!”Says a Thep. Jittakorn turns and hails Ong In.
“Ong In peka, just because we don’t do what other Teps or nangfahs do, doe s that mean we’re causing trouble? We’re just having fun our own way.” Ong In looks up and thinks a bit and looks at Jittakorn.
“Ao ter. Having fun may be problems for your fellow teps and nangfahs…”Ong In says, (Teps and nangfahs smiles at each other) “ but, you two can still play, but just play somewhere else, far from your fellow teps and nangfahs so you two don’t bother them.”
Teps and nangfahs stops and looks up at Ong In.
“ Thap Ong In!” They all protested, Ong In puts up his hand.
“ As long as they don’t disturb your peace anymore, it’s what matters right? Well, then I’ve decided that Tep Jittakorn and Nangfah Nareethong can still play their sport, as long as they don’t disturb you all or do something bad.”
“Khop Jai Ong In!” Ong In stands up and walks away. All the Theps and Nangfahs rushes off. Nareethong stands up and gives Jittakorn a high five. She grabs \ him lightly by the wrist.
“Pai kon ter. Let’s go play some more.” She takes him away.
* * *
Nareethong and Jittakorn enters a part of heaven with things on displays.
“Nee, are you sure we can play in here?” Jittakorn says.
“Why not?” Nareethong says, grabbing his wrist and pulls him forward.
“Thap, this is the place that Ong In forbids anyone to come to. It holds his most precious treasures.” Jittakorn looks and sees a golden string guitar instrument on a stand.
“All the other Theps and Nangfahs took up all the other areas already. Where ever we went, there’s two or three of them already there. I’m sure they did that on purpose so we can’t play anywhere.” Nareethong says.
“Maybe they just all wanted space for their selves.” Jittakorn says.
“Chergh, they weren’t in different areas yesterday when we were playing.” She turns around and sees a crystal ball in a chest. She goes to it. “Wow, what’s this?” Jittakorn walks up to her.
“That’s Jinda Maekla’s crystal ball. I heard that Ong In is going to present it to her as a gift.”
“Oh wow, looks so nice.” Nareethong reaches forward.
“Dieu! Nareethong, you shouldn’t touch it. If Ong In finds out, we could get sent to be reborned as punishment.” Nareethong looks at him and smiles.
“Of course.” She says. Nareethong goes to the golden guitar instrument. “Eh, Jittakorn, I wonder how Ong In feels.”
“What do you mean?”
“Ong In, nah, seems like he has so many lovers, thap in the end he sent them all down to be reborned. Like Tipsamari nah, the one who use to play this guitar instrument. Does he not feel anything for them at all?” Jittakorn looks down.
“No matter how much you love them, you’re going to have to let them go sooner or later. That’s what love is…”
“Rao mai kaojai kwam rak pen alai ching ching” she turns to him. “And I don’t ever want to know.” She walks away and Jittakorn looks off after her, and back at the guitar. She turns around, looks at him, and smiles. “Jittakorn…” He looks. She throws the golden ball up and hits it.
“Dieu! I’m not ready yet!” He puts his stick sideways to block it. The ball flies at him, hits the stick, bounces off and hits the stand with the chest. The stand wobbles and falls. The chest falls and the crystal ball rolls out. Jittakorn dodges forward to grab the crystal ball, but it was too late. Jinda Maekla’s crystal ball had fallen down to earth…
To Be Continue....
