“…scar you? Does it bother you so much to see me with Tong ?...” said Bopa
“.…very much! I..I..I” Pholdee was stuck, he doesn’t know how to explain the reason why he act so jealous without revealing the truth to her? Holy...banana and the suspicious look on her face is making him nervous.
“…we were just talking , really..” said Tong , getting up from the sofa and stood side by side next to the tomboy , both starring at Pholdee and wondering what the hell wrong with him?
“ ….sure !! just talking eh ? then explain why this monkey girl was straddling you ? im sure she can tell the difference between a horse and a man ? ..”
“…if I were to strip and dance in front of him , it still my business . me and tong is on a difference level , you wouldn’t understand ..” said Bopa and hook her arm into the man beside…. in a flirtatious way .
“ …ekk, don’t touch him …” Pholdee pointed his finger toward their arm lock then back at each of their faces , this is crazy . she is teasing him? does she know the man beside her isn’t her lover ?
“ ..calm down , Bopa is just playing around ..” Tong laugh and peel her hand away, “ …I have a project to start , come on ..” he turn to the tomboy and signal her to sit on the sofa . She move according and settle herself on the cushion , then Tong reach out to smooth her hair with his hand and brush it behind her shoulder .
While Tong was caring for her, Pholdee was grunting his teeth in the background and bulk his eye at the couple. He even imagine their scene in slow motion with a wind blowing against her face and her hair run like ocean wave while Tong use his hand to brush those gorgeous hair of her. Ahh….his heart is on fire and felt a rage of jealousy building inside. To make matter worst , the way she corner her eye at him and then crack a smile felt like an arrow shooting at his heart !! Is she intentional teasing him or is it in her nature to kill ? Ahh…Pholdee ..Pholdee what are you going do ? The lesbian is making goggle eye with other man !!
“ ..when are u going start painting !!!!..” shouted Pholdee
“ …ok , perfect..” said Tong , finishing his touch on the tomboy hair and then he move way , to stand behind the standup board and start to sketch
Pholdee cross his arm and frown at the tomboy the whole time --- but her eye was fix on Tong , smiling at him in a girly manner! She was aware of his gaze but she choose to ignore it by distracting her attention on Mr. Artist , trying to look sweet and charming for the pose . Pholdee was surprise because it out of her character to be this …cute ! When she is with him even though she doesn’t know he is the fake Tong but none the less she never smile in such a flirtatious way ! Why is it today any different ? Unless …she already …found out the truth and trying to get back at him ??? Impossible ! If she did found out …why she didn’t confront him ?
Thirty minute later Tong put down his pencil and said “ …alright, that enough for the tonight . you can leave ..” he smile at the tomboy and then turn to side , his brother was still standing there like a huge angry rock . He laugh , “ ..PHoldee!! You can stop watching her now ..”
Pholdee didn’t hear what his brother said but keep his eye fix on the tomboy , he watch her rise to her feet and went inside the bathroom , the door was close and now his eye is fix on the door . Suddenly , he felt a sharp pain on his head and turn toward the direction he think the object came from , just in time to dock from his brother flying brush ! “ …hey!! stop it !!..”
“ …I call you like 10 X !! Are you ok ? You seen so …grumpy and edgy? Is there something between you and Bopa ? ..” ask Tong , now approaching his brother .
“ ..nothing , it was just a hard day at work ..that all ..”
“ …really ? alright if you said so ..” Tong shrug the thought away and clean up his area
“ ..hey, do you know a girl by the name of Linda ? tall , pretty , long hair ”
“ …yes , she was in my college class ..”
“ ..she pretty , you should hook up with her ..”
“ ..o’ no thank , im not interst in seeing anyone --- but if 3 years ago …I might ..”
“ ..why ? ..”
“ …I use to have a crush on her during my freshman year …”
“ …wow , really ? what stop you from persuading her ? ..”
“ ..she had a boyfriend at the time but I got over it , we are just friend now – beside she a …lesbian …”
“ … Ooo..
“ … didn’t you said you’re dating a lesbian as we speak ? ..”
“ ..yup ! a witch lesbian ! she even flirt with other man in front of me ..”
“ ..really ? and you allow this ? …”
“ …I have no choice ..” Pholdee mumble to himself,
“ ..what did you just said ? ..”
Just then Bopa came out of the bathroom fully change . She went up to Tong and give him a tight hug , “ …see you tomorrow night …” she release him and step back
“ …uh..yea..see you ..” reply Tong , still shock at the sudden embrace .
Pholdee curse under his breath and waited till the tomboy walk toward the exit door , when she does he block her path and said , “ …what about me ? it not fair ..?!..”
“ ..you, no ..” she lift a brow and move to the side to walk around him
He block her path again and embrace her , “ …to bad , I want that hug ..”
She was shock at his sudden touch but couldn’t struggle loose . He was squeezing her as if his life depend on this hug and somehow she stop wiggling , a familiar scent fill the air ! It smell like ….strawberry! So sweet …desirable fruit that she love so much to smell and this man had it ! The man that tease and make mockery of her since childhood! Why does he had the aroma of her lover …and why her lover doesn’t carry this scent like this idiot ? She begin to add the puzzle …together…she had always been suspicious but afraid to come to the conclusion. She doesn’t like to be deceive and lie to , the thought anger her and she want revenge . What does this idiot play her for ? A fool ? Then he should get a taste of his own …medicine . Bopa stomp on his feet --- hard . And storm out the studio , leaving Pholdee in pain while jumping on one leg.
