Chapter 15
That night Fahsai came home and was looking for her mother. The maid told her that she was in her room. So Fahsai went upstairs and was about to knock on the door but Fahsai overheard her mom talking about some kind of engagement.
Rada: Rattana, we need to pick out the date for the engagement
Fahsai: [listens by the door] engagement? What is mom talking about?
Rada: that’s good. I still need to tell Duen about it and you still need to tell Tawan about it
Fahsai: [gasps] Duen, what does p’Duen have to do with this? Tawan too? [walks back to her room]
When Fahsai got back to her room, she kept on walking back and forth, trying to think what was her mom talking about a while ago.
Fahsai: Duen….Tawan….engagement…[thinks] don’t tell me mom is arranging an engagement for p’Duen and Tawan….[thinks] oh hell no! If I stay here any longer, then I’m gonna get caught up in this engagement, I’m not gonna let that happen.
Fahsai then grabbed the phone to call Duenram to tell her that the deal with the switching is over. But she wasn’t going to tell Duenram about her mom arranging an engagement for her because if she told Duenram that, she knows that Duen wouldn’t come back to the house. Arthit answered the phone instead.
Arthit: hello?
Fahsai: can I speak to p’Duen?
Arthit: who?
Fahsai: oh I mean Fahsai, can I speak to Fahsai?
Arthit: Fahsai’s in the bathroom right now. Can I ask who call?
Fahsai: just tell her that her friend called from L.A.
Arthit: name please?
Fahsai: [annoyed] look dude, just tell her, her friend called from L.A., she knows who I’m talking about
Arthit: alright, gosh…oh hold on, she just came out….Fahsai, your friend called from L.A.
Duen: oh, thanks [grabs the phone and runs to her room] Fahsai? What’s up?
Fahsai: p’Duen…look, I want to switch back
Duen: all of a sudden?
Fahsai: I just don’t like your lifestyle…and your job is tough. Did you know today I was just sitting in the office, pretending to draw those sketches, when really I was just staring at the wall
Duen: [laughs] I told you, not to do this in the first place
Fahsai: yeah yeah, whatever…look do you want to switch or not? Unless you like training now?
Duen: no way!…being a police is scary. I don’t know why you want to become one
Fahsai: well it’s more fun than being a fashion designer
Duen: no it’s not
Fahsai: is too!
Duen: is not!….alright, never mind about that…when do you want to switch?
Fahsai: tomorrow morning. I’ll meet you down at the lobby from the condo
Duen: [smiles] you sure, you’re not going to wake up late?
Fahsai: for this, nope!
Duen: [laughs] you seem so strange but whatever, I’ll see you tomorrow then
Fahsai: bye….
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The next morning, both Fahsai and Duenram met for the first time since their parents got divorce. They ran and hugged each other.
Duen: oh my gosh, my sister’s all grown-up now
Fahsai: you’re all grown up too….
Duen: how’s mom doing?
Fahsai: she’s good, but too bad, you didn’t get to see dad….
Duen: yeah…I was hoping to see him too…oh well, maybe next time
Fahsai: [nods] but hey, you should get going to work
Duen: okay…Arthit is in the shower right now…so try to hurry back
Fahsai: ugh, if I didn’t have to come back for training then I wouldn’t come back at all
Duen: well sucks for you then [laughs]
Fahsai: [laughs back] I wouldn’t be laughing if I was you p’Duen
Duen: why’s that?
Fahsai: oh nothing. Well anyways, good luck…[mumbles] because you really need that in the future
Duen: good luck to you too…bye
The girls gave each other one last time before Duen left.
Fahsai: [talks to herself] sorry p’Duen, hope everything work out for you
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When Fahsai walked back into the condo, she Arthit sitting down on the table waiting for her
Arthit: where did you go?
Fahsai: and why do I have to tell you?
Arthit: geesh, I asked nicely….what’s wrong with you today? What ghost possessed you this time?
Fahsai: what’s that suppose to mean?
Arthit: well, the past couple of days, you were all acting weird…in a good way of course…
Fahsai: how so?
Arthit: well for one thing, you woke up early and the weirdest thing was you knew how to cook…seems like it wasn’t even you….and oh yeah…for the first time, you said please and thank you. And today, seems like you’re back to the Fahsai that I knew all along
Fahsai: which one do you prefer, the nice, calm one or the loud and rude one?
Arthit: you want the truth?
Fahsai: [nods]
Arthit: to be honest, I like the rude and loud one
Fahsai: you do?
Arthit: [nods]
Fahsai: why? All the guys like the prim and proper girls, what the hell is wrong with you?
Arthit: look, what I said that I like the rude and loud one because that’s the Fahsai I knew all along….and I’m kind of happy that you’re back to your old self….I kind of miss arguing with you
Fahsai: [confused] okay……I’m gonna go take a shower now…
Arthit: [nods] go ahead….hey Fahsai….
Fahsai: [turns around] what?
Arthit: when I said that I like the rude and loud one, don’t think that I like you
Fahsai: oh please! I wasn’t even thinking that….and besides, I don’t want you as my boyfriend anyway
Arthit: like I want you as my girlfriend
Fahsai just ignored him then went inside the bathroom