ANNOUNCING... part FIVE of the Date-Kaew fanfic!
See, I told you guys I'd get it out today! And I left you all a super juicy cliffhanger too...
Enjoy!
PART V
The next morning, Date sat in his office and tried to read, but the words seemed to slide off the page the more he stared at it. He rubbed his eyes. He tried again. The words slid into a little black pool at the bottom of the page.
Date sighed, closing the book and setting it on the table. This was unacceptable; he had to make out--er-- up (
@Rosi ) with Kade soon, or else he wouldn’t be able to sleep at all. He stood up.
Just as Date was leaving his office, however, Kaew walked into the room. Date stopped in his tracks, memories of the previous day flashing through his head. Taking a deep breath, he spoke: “What is it, Kaew?”
“Khun Pa jao ka,” Kaew said in her sweet, quiet manner, “You promised us that you would take us to the market today. Have you forgotten?”
Truth be told, Date had completely forgotten about his promise, what with Chantawat and Nathawat and Kade refusing to so much as look at him. But Kaew needn’t know that. “Of course I haven’t forgotten, Kaew. Go tell your mother and siblings to wait at the pier and that I’ll be out in a minute.”
“Khun Pa jao ka, I already spoke to Khun Mae, and she said she wasn’t feeling well today and wouldn’t be coming.”
“Oh?” Date raised an eyebrow. Classic Kade, cold-shouldering him until he apologized. “Then go tell your siblings. I’ll check on your mother.”
Kaew nodded, and left.
Date sighed again. His wife really was so childish sometimes. Leaving his office, Date resolutely headed towards his and Kade’s room.
Upon reaching the room, Date knocked. “Kade! It’s me!” No response. He’d expected as much.
Date knocked once again. “Kade! Open the door! We need to talk.” Still nothing. Looked like he’d have to pull out the heavy artillery.
“Pin! Yam!” Date called. Pin and Yam came scurrying into the hallway. They kneeled and said in unison, “Jao ka, Ork Ya?”
“Go to the pier and tell the children I won’t be taking them to the market today after all, since their mother is feeling so ill.” Date spoke louder than was strictly necessary.
Pin and Yam glanced at each other. “Sorry, what did you say, Ork Ya?”
“I’m not taking the children to the market today like I promised, I’m going to stay here and ensure Khun Ying Karakade is attended to,” he responded, even more loudly.
“Jao ka,” Pin and Yam bowed and shuffled away.
Sure enough, Date heard the scraping of wood on wood, and the rattle of the door opening. Karakade stood at the entrance to the room. Date smiled in spite of himself. Then he quickly regained his composure.
He stepped into the room, swinging the doors shut behind him.