Chapter 20
Guest Starring: Pai Pathit
Sammie and Som was sitting by the counter, watching the other people dancing.
Som: why don’t you go dance?
Sammie: [shakes head] too shy
Som: you didn’t seem shy in those pictures during James birthday party
Sammie: that’s because I was part drunk
Som: [laughs] so get drunk and go dance then
Sammie: no unless you do it with me
Som: I don’t think so
Sammie: why not, you’re the one that wanted to come here tonight
Som: I’m not brave enough
Sammie: [sighs] come on, I’ll dance with you [pulls Som to the dance floor]
Som and Sammie both got on the dance floor and started dancing, Sammie leading the way. After the dance, they came and sat down and ordered themselves a drink. But before they could order, two guys cut them off and offered to buy the girls drink instead
Au: mind if we buy the drinks for you girls?
Som: [turns to the side] Au! You come here too?
Au: sometimes, but I didn’t know you come here too
Som: oh, just wanted to try something new [smiles] and I just wanted to come to relax
Pai: so are you girls going to let us buy you drinks?
Au: oh forgot to introduce you guys, this is Pai, my friend. Pai this is Som, a teacher I work with at school and this is Sammie, Som’s friend
Pai: hello ladies [eyeing Sammie]
Sammie: hello, it’s nice to meet you [smiles]
Pai: so how about the drinks?
Sammie: sure
Som: I’ll pass on the drink
Au: me too
While Pai ordered their drinks, Au took the girls to go seat down
Au: so Som, you coming out like this, you’re not scared that Aof might get mad?
Som: [glance at Sammie] actually, Aof and I broke up
When Au found out that Som and Aof broke up, he got really happy since he’s been crushing on Som for awhile now and now that she’s single, he has the right to make a move on her.
Au: can I ask why?
Som: it’s complicated, I don’t really want to talk about it
Pai comes with the drinks
Pai: here’s your drink Sammie
Sammie: thanks
Som: [whispers to Sammie] don’t drink too much now
Sammie: [whispers back] I know
Pai: so is this you girls first time here?
Sammie: it’s Som first time
Au: wow Sammie, I didn’t know you’re a party girl
Sammie: not really, when I was at Cambridge, I went out sometimes with my cousin and his girlfriend
Pai: you live in Cambridge?
Sammie: no, I went to school there-Harvard. My hometown is actually New York City but my dad started a new business here in Thailand so we moved here
Pai: so how’s Thailand so far?
Sammie: it’s okay but I wished I never came here in the first place [looks down]
Pai: why’s that, if you don’t mind telling
Sammie: it’s nothing. I just miss my friends back home that’s all
Som: [turns to Au] is your friend flirting with my friend
Au: I don’t know but I think we should leave them alone. Come on, let’s go dance
Som: uh…I don’t know
Au: oh come on, please
Som: fine
Au: hey Pai, we’re gonna go dance [winks]
Pai: alright
Sammie: can I ask you questions now?
Pai: anything
Sammie: how long have you been friends with Au?
Pai: since college
Sammie: just like me and Som. So what do you do now?
Pai: I’m actually a photographer now
Sammie: oh that’s nice
Pai: what do you do?
Sammie: hey, it’s still my turn to ask questions
Pai: oh forgot, so what’s the next question?
Sammie: hmmm, wanna go dance?
Pai: sure
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After clubbing, Som and Sammie were headed home
Pai: [runs after Sammie] hey Sammie, wait
Sammie: [turns around] yeah?
Pai: um, I was wondering if you wanted to have lunch with me tomorrow?
Sammie: um….
Pai: it’s okay if you don’t
Sammie: I actually have a meeting tomorrow around noon….sorry
Pai: no, it’s okay. Maybe next time then
Sammie: sure
Pai: here’s my number [gives number to Sammie] call me sometimes, I want to get to know you a little bit better
Sammie: [receives card] thanks
Pai: well see you around then. Bye Som
Som: bye [turns to Sammie] he is totally in to you!
Sammie: how do you know?
Som: he said he wants to get to know you a little bit better, what do you think that means
Sammie: as a friend of course
Som: nah, I say it’s more than that. What would you say if he ask you to be his girlfriend?
Sammie: I’m not ready for a relationship right now
Som: oh please, you said that when you broke up with Win, then later you went and said I love you to Tengneung
Sammie: yeah and look where it got me and why you gotta say it like that
Som: I’m just teasing. Come on, I’ll take you home