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Part - 53
Yaya couldn’t have expected this in her wildest dreams. Mae Keaw had pulled her out of her coldness.
Yaya: (overwhelmed, sitting down on chair) You’re Ra... Rathana ???? Are you serious?
Mae Keaw: (went sat next to her, holding her hand, happy) Yes. It is me.
Yaya: (extremely happy) But how…. (Hugging her) Your finally here (touching her shoulders repeatedly) right in front of me.
Mae Keaw: (very happy) I will explain everything.
Mae Keaw explained the whole thing to her.
Yaya: (remembering her interview day, shocked) “Barry”.
Mae Keaw: (smiling) Yes.
Yaya: But… Why didn’t you come see me the next day.
Mae Keaw: I wanted you to get attached to Urin. I wanted you to identify her as your mother. I decided that I will not come in front of you until you get a job and stand on your legs.
Yaya: (curious) But why is that?
Mae Keaw: That’s how we decided to raise you. If you would know that you would have a reliable source to get money, then you wouldn’t be what you are today. You would have been a dependent and would have expected more. I wanted you to work hard and come up in life because I wanted you to be a strong and independent woman, which you have truly turned out to be. I know it sounds wrong but trust me Yaya even Nadech was never given the silver spoon.
Yaya now understood why Michael was the way he was. He was given everything the minute he was asked and that’s what had made him not know the value of love, money, life, etc.
Yaya: (hugging her) I understand. I really understand what you mean and I am eternally grateful mom.
Mae Keaw hugs her.
Mae Keaw: (depressed) But I think that was my biggest mistake. I shouldn’t have stayed away from you. Urin never told me
about her lung cancer. I swear if I would have known I would do everything in my capacity to keep her alive. Every time we spoke on phone or met her, she was absolutely fine. I should have figured something to be wrong when she avoided meeting me for a year.
Yaya: Please don’t blame yourself. I think Mae Pla dint want to burden you. And I feel what you did was the right decision. I am what I am only because of you and Mae Pla. I don’t even know how to thank you.
Mae Keaw: (warning) Don’t ever thank a mother. (Yaya nods and put her head on her lap) You know, Urin always sent your photos and videos to me. I was so proud that you were such a good student and getting so many medals in school. I was just waiting to meet you.
Yaya: I never even knew you existed. Mae Pla told me about you when she was dying. She dint even get a chance to tell me your real name or your details. She just gave the box of letters.
Mae Keaw: I had written those letters for your 18th birthday. Urin must have waited to give you when you go off to college. But I can’t believe that you had to struggle alone. How I wish I would have met you before.
Yaya: (smiling) Something’s are meant to be that way. Besides I think both my mothers had prepared me really well to face the world, otherwise how would I be so strong like you guys?
Mae Keaw smiled.
Mae Keaw: When I had stopped getting calls or messages from Urin, I went to meet her at the office. The staff told me that
she had resigned 6 months ago as she had got a better job in Malaysia. I even came near the house but you guys had left. I felt bad that she dint even bother to inform me or try contacting me. But my only relief was that the 10000 baht was getting withdrawn each month.
Yaya: (dull) She just lied to the staff that she had got a job in Malaysia. Actually she was so weak that she could even go to the office, so she resigned. As for the house, I dint want to stay there because Mae Pla had died and I dint want you to find me.
Mae Keaw: I know. Nadech had mentioned why. But you should have done that you know. I would have never let you stay alone.
Yaya: (smiling) I know. (Pausing) But why dint you revel it when I had come to your house that day.
Mae Keaw: When Nadech came home after your interview and shared everything with me I was so happy and so sure that it was you. But I also knew that Nadech had started liking you. Nadech was different after Kim incident. Work was the only thing in his life, but that day all he did was talk about you. He was so happy. It just reminded me of when you both had met when
you were little. I thought maybe you guys were truly destined for each other. I asked him about your parents and he said that in your file you had mentioned your mom to be deceased. I got the idea. I wanted to come to you, but seeing that there was a chance of you and Nadech to actually be in a relationship, I thought I will wait a little longer. I had even come to your office the next day and saw you from a bit far. Besides, I knew my son would take care of you from that point on.
Yaya just hugged her.
Yaya: (smiling) I can’t believe we finally met. (Pausing, wondering) But why did you address yourself as Rathana, when that’s
not you name.
Mae Keaw: Oh that was my name before my marriage to Yoshio. Our horoscopes didn’t match, so they changed my name. Even Nadech doesn’t know that I had changed my name. Since I had stayed from you anyway, I thought I will reveal myself completely when I meet you.
Yaya hugged her chest like she did the first time.
Mae Keaw: Yaya do you think of me as your mother?
Yaya nodded yes.
Mae Keaw: Can you please tell me what the problem between you and Nadech is?
Yaya became dull and nodded ‘No’.
Mae Keaw: Did Nadech cause any problem to you?
Yaya: (dull) NO mum. He will never do that.
Mae Keaw: (touching her cheek) Then what is the problem sweetheart?
Yaya: As your daughter I beg you not to ask this question again.
Mae Keaw: But …
Yaya: (pleading) Please don’t force me mum.
Mae Keaw: (took her hand and placed it on her heart) Ok I will not force you. But I need to know one thing and swear on me be honest. Do you still love Nadech?
Yaya: (putting Mae Keaw’s hand on her heart) I will tell only if you agree that you will not say any of this to Nadech.
Mae Keaw nods.
Yaya: (dull) I love him with all my heart.
Mae Keaw: (worried) Then why are you doing this Yaya. Why are you marrying Michael?
Yaya: Please don’t ask me the reason.
Mae Keaw gets lost in thought as to what could be the reason. Yaya goes and gets a box.
Yaya: (changing her mood, smiling) Mom this is for you.
Mae Keaw: (wondering) What is it my dear?
Yaya: I got a gold Buddha locket for you when I had got my first salary. I never wanted to come close to you, but if we were
destined to meet then I wanted to give this to you, because are the reason why I could stand on my leg in spite of Mae Pla’s death. Now we have met so I want you to have this. Please accept it.
Mae Keaw: (taking out a gold chain from her neck) this is the gold chain that Nadech got for me when he got his first salary. (Connecting chain and locket and put it in Yaya’s hands) I will accept this when you come into my house as my daughter and Nadech’s wife. I hope it reminds you of me and Nadech and helps you change your decision.
Yaya: (worried) But…
Mae Keaw: (interrupting) That is my condition Yaya. But if you do want to marry Michael, then think of this as your wedding gift from your mother.
Yaya just stayed silent.
Mae Keaw: Yaya I will leave now. I have to give medicine to Nadech. Remember, I will stand by you at your wedding no matter
whom you choose to get married to.
Yaya: (depressed, nodding yes) Mom….
Mae Keaw: Yes my dear.
Yaya: (depressed) How is he?
Mae Keaw: (touching her cheek) he is absolutely fine, don’t worry about a thing. The doctor said that he will be able to walk
in a week. They will start his physiotherapy after that and he will be absolutely fine. He misses you a lot you know.
Yaya nods.
Mae Keaw and Yaya hug each other one more time and Mae Keaw leaves.
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Yaya couldn’t have expected this in her wildest dreams. Mae Keaw had pulled her out of her coldness.
Yaya: (overwhelmed, sitting down on chair) You’re Ra... Rathana ???? Are you serious?
Mae Keaw: (went sat next to her, holding her hand, happy) Yes. It is me.
Yaya: (extremely happy) But how…. (Hugging her) Your finally here (touching her shoulders repeatedly) right in front of me.
Mae Keaw: (very happy) I will explain everything.
Mae Keaw explained the whole thing to her.
Yaya: (remembering her interview day, shocked) “Barry”.
Mae Keaw: (smiling) Yes.
Yaya: But… Why didn’t you come see me the next day.
Mae Keaw: I wanted you to get attached to Urin. I wanted you to identify her as your mother. I decided that I will not come in front of you until you get a job and stand on your legs.
Yaya: (curious) But why is that?
Mae Keaw: That’s how we decided to raise you. If you would know that you would have a reliable source to get money, then you wouldn’t be what you are today. You would have been a dependent and would have expected more. I wanted you to work hard and come up in life because I wanted you to be a strong and independent woman, which you have truly turned out to be. I know it sounds wrong but trust me Yaya even Nadech was never given the silver spoon.
Yaya now understood why Michael was the way he was. He was given everything the minute he was asked and that’s what had made him not know the value of love, money, life, etc.
Yaya: (hugging her) I understand. I really understand what you mean and I am eternally grateful mom.
Mae Keaw hugs her.
Mae Keaw: (depressed) But I think that was my biggest mistake. I shouldn’t have stayed away from you. Urin never told me
about her lung cancer. I swear if I would have known I would do everything in my capacity to keep her alive. Every time we spoke on phone or met her, she was absolutely fine. I should have figured something to be wrong when she avoided meeting me for a year.
Yaya: Please don’t blame yourself. I think Mae Pla dint want to burden you. And I feel what you did was the right decision. I am what I am only because of you and Mae Pla. I don’t even know how to thank you.
Mae Keaw: (warning) Don’t ever thank a mother. (Yaya nods and put her head on her lap) You know, Urin always sent your photos and videos to me. I was so proud that you were such a good student and getting so many medals in school. I was just waiting to meet you.
Yaya: I never even knew you existed. Mae Pla told me about you when she was dying. She dint even get a chance to tell me your real name or your details. She just gave the box of letters.
Mae Keaw: I had written those letters for your 18th birthday. Urin must have waited to give you when you go off to college. But I can’t believe that you had to struggle alone. How I wish I would have met you before.
Yaya: (smiling) Something’s are meant to be that way. Besides I think both my mothers had prepared me really well to face the world, otherwise how would I be so strong like you guys?
Mae Keaw smiled.
Mae Keaw: When I had stopped getting calls or messages from Urin, I went to meet her at the office. The staff told me that
she had resigned 6 months ago as she had got a better job in Malaysia. I even came near the house but you guys had left. I felt bad that she dint even bother to inform me or try contacting me. But my only relief was that the 10000 baht was getting withdrawn each month.
Yaya: (dull) She just lied to the staff that she had got a job in Malaysia. Actually she was so weak that she could even go to the office, so she resigned. As for the house, I dint want to stay there because Mae Pla had died and I dint want you to find me.
Mae Keaw: I know. Nadech had mentioned why. But you should have done that you know. I would have never let you stay alone.
Yaya: (smiling) I know. (Pausing) But why dint you revel it when I had come to your house that day.
Mae Keaw: When Nadech came home after your interview and shared everything with me I was so happy and so sure that it was you. But I also knew that Nadech had started liking you. Nadech was different after Kim incident. Work was the only thing in his life, but that day all he did was talk about you. He was so happy. It just reminded me of when you both had met when
you were little. I thought maybe you guys were truly destined for each other. I asked him about your parents and he said that in your file you had mentioned your mom to be deceased. I got the idea. I wanted to come to you, but seeing that there was a chance of you and Nadech to actually be in a relationship, I thought I will wait a little longer. I had even come to your office the next day and saw you from a bit far. Besides, I knew my son would take care of you from that point on.
Yaya just hugged her.
Yaya: (smiling) I can’t believe we finally met. (Pausing, wondering) But why did you address yourself as Rathana, when that’s
not you name.
Mae Keaw: Oh that was my name before my marriage to Yoshio. Our horoscopes didn’t match, so they changed my name. Even Nadech doesn’t know that I had changed my name. Since I had stayed from you anyway, I thought I will reveal myself completely when I meet you.
Yaya hugged her chest like she did the first time.
Mae Keaw: Yaya do you think of me as your mother?
Yaya nodded yes.
Mae Keaw: Can you please tell me what the problem between you and Nadech is?
Yaya became dull and nodded ‘No’.
Mae Keaw: Did Nadech cause any problem to you?
Yaya: (dull) NO mum. He will never do that.
Mae Keaw: (touching her cheek) Then what is the problem sweetheart?
Yaya: As your daughter I beg you not to ask this question again.
Mae Keaw: But …
Yaya: (pleading) Please don’t force me mum.
Mae Keaw: (took her hand and placed it on her heart) Ok I will not force you. But I need to know one thing and swear on me be honest. Do you still love Nadech?
Yaya: (putting Mae Keaw’s hand on her heart) I will tell only if you agree that you will not say any of this to Nadech.
Mae Keaw nods.
Yaya: (dull) I love him with all my heart.
Mae Keaw: (worried) Then why are you doing this Yaya. Why are you marrying Michael?
Yaya: Please don’t ask me the reason.
Mae Keaw gets lost in thought as to what could be the reason. Yaya goes and gets a box.
Yaya: (changing her mood, smiling) Mom this is for you.
Mae Keaw: (wondering) What is it my dear?
Yaya: I got a gold Buddha locket for you when I had got my first salary. I never wanted to come close to you, but if we were
destined to meet then I wanted to give this to you, because are the reason why I could stand on my leg in spite of Mae Pla’s death. Now we have met so I want you to have this. Please accept it.
Mae Keaw: (taking out a gold chain from her neck) this is the gold chain that Nadech got for me when he got his first salary. (Connecting chain and locket and put it in Yaya’s hands) I will accept this when you come into my house as my daughter and Nadech’s wife. I hope it reminds you of me and Nadech and helps you change your decision.
Yaya: (worried) But…
Mae Keaw: (interrupting) That is my condition Yaya. But if you do want to marry Michael, then think of this as your wedding gift from your mother.
Yaya just stayed silent.
Mae Keaw: Yaya I will leave now. I have to give medicine to Nadech. Remember, I will stand by you at your wedding no matter
whom you choose to get married to.
Yaya: (depressed, nodding yes) Mom….
Mae Keaw: Yes my dear.
Yaya: (depressed) How is he?
Mae Keaw: (touching her cheek) he is absolutely fine, don’t worry about a thing. The doctor said that he will be able to walk
in a week. They will start his physiotherapy after that and he will be absolutely fine. He misses you a lot you know.
Yaya nods.
Mae Keaw and Yaya hug each other one more time and Mae Keaw leaves.
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