That evening Tik returned home to Mam and Chompoo. They surprised him with a little celebration for his lakorn with Aff. He didn't seem too happy with the little party they threw.
"What's the matter?" asked Mam after Chompoo went to bed. Tik was looking out the living room window. "Why didn't you tell us?"
"...I thought it was best not to. I didn't want Chompoo to get excited."
"Nong Aff, how is she?"
"Don't ask, we only quarrel at each other. Its as if we are meeting each other for the first time again."
Mam smiled. "These things take time."
"She's with someone else now and I don't care. Good night." Tik walked out of the living room.
Mam sighed. All the while Chompoo was on the stairs listening to their conversation. Now, Chompoo was determined to get them back together.
Filming progressed along fine. Tik was getting use to the habit of working and feeling like his character. He wasn't as shy working with Aff but he began a relationship with Ploy, this made Aff very angry. Everyone on set thought Tik and Ploy were a couple, but they were nothing more then friends. On a hot summer's afternoon Aff asked Ploy to have dinner with her and Bin.
"I...don't want to go." said Ploy.
"Ow, why? Bin told me its a very fancy restaurant. I want you to come too. Please." begged Aff.
"Its just the two of you...I feel a little uncomfortable."
"For what? Its just me and Bin."
"I know but...eh, wait a sec." Ploy walked quickly over to Tik. "P'Tik, would you like to go out to dinner with us today?"
Tik looked over at Aff, she made an angry face. Tik smiled. "Sure."
It was a double date, kind of. They all sat at one table. Aff felt uncomfortable watching Tik and Ploy tease each other. She thought Tik was such a playboy. First Laila, her and now Ploy, she lost her appetite. After dinner Bin offered to take Aff home but she lied she was heading to her aunt's house a little out of the city. Bin and Ploy left. Tik was making his way to his car until Aff stopped him in the parking lot.
"Wait."
Tik shut his door and turned to her. She walked quickly up to him.
"You better think twice because whatever you are doing is wrong, you're using my friend to get back at me, I can see what you're trying to do, you're jealous of what me and Bin have aren't you, you're-"
Tik grabbed her and kissed her very hard. Aff pushed him away then slapped him across the face.
"...how dare you..." she was going to give him another slap but he stopped her.
"Thats right, I'm jealous and how about you? With you're prefect relationship with Bin, you shouldn't even care rather or not I care for Ploy, you scolded me...what is it then, in you're heart?!" he yelled at her.
Aff looked up into his eyes. "From now on...I wish that you stay away from Ploy."
"Stay away from Ploy...you mean...stay away from you, right?"
Of course not, Aff wants to stay the closest to him but she didn't like the fact that he was flirting with Ploy. Aff couldn't tell him.
"Aff?" Bin had come back to see if Aff really went home, he wanted to really send her home now he's found her with Tik. "What are you doing? I thought you went to you're aunt's house."
"I was...but-"
"What Nong Aff was trying to say was, she wanted to rehearse a little, thats all." interrupted Tik.
"Don't you thinks its to late to visit you're aunt now?" asked Bin ignoring Tik all the while. "Should I send you home instead?"
Aff nodded and walked over to Bin. Bin put his arms around her shoulder as they walked back to his car. Tik waved good bye as if he was enjoying what he was seeing.
Next morning Tik pulled out of his driveway. Chompoo got up extra early and hid in the back seat, she was going to go spy on Tik and Aff at the set. Tik reached the set and got out of the car without noticing Chompoo in the back. She was 9 year old now. After the coast was clear, Chompoo unlocked herself from inside the car, she went in search of Aff, every moment her Uncle walked by, Chompoo hid. Sneaking quickly inside the studio until she found Aff's changing room. No one was in the room, Chompoo hid next to the rack of clothes next to the mirror. Chompoo waited for Aff to return and when Aff finally returned she didn't notice Chompoo. Aff was on the phone with her mother.
"Mom, listen to me, please."
"Bin is a good person, he's helped so much with you're father's medical bills, we owe a lot to him."
"Yes, I know, its just-"
"I just want him as my son-in-law."
"No Mom, we've been over this.."
"Look, I have accepted everything from his family..."
"But I haven't...I will repay him back...not in this way though. So please let me do what I need to do, Bye." Aff shut off her phone. Put her head down with a big sigh.
Chompoo overheard the conversation, she wanted to come closer and accidentally kicked the stand to the clothing rack. Aff heard, she was a little terrified, turning left and right wondering where the sound came from.
"Whose in here?"Aff asked the empty looking room.
Chompoo covered her mouth from breathing too hard. Aff stood up and looked around the room. She moved the rack of clothes and saw Chompoo behind it.
"Chompoo!" Aff was excited to see Chompoo after such a long time. "What are you doing here?"
"Shh...is my Uncle anywhere near?" she whispered.
"His dressing room is five rooms away, tell me why you're here, you've grown so much...how dumb of you're Uncle, you don't need to hide from me."
"Aff, I'm not hiding from you, I'm hiding from my Uncle."
"Ow, why is that? Didn't you come with him?"
"I did...okay well, I didn't, I sneaked into his car."
"Bad girl."
"I know I know, my Mom must be worried to death right now."
"Will you call you're Mom then?"
"I was thinking of going back to my Uncle's car."
"You...want to sit in his car until he's down with work?"
"Or maybe..."
"Or maybe you can go out with me today, I'll be the one to send you home and if you're Mom or Uncle scold me, I'll take the blame. Okay?"
Chompoo and Aff smiled at each other.
Meanwhile, Mam had phoned Tik.
"Have I seen Chompoo? Of course not...WHAT she went missing since this morning?!!"
Aff and Chompoo left the set and went all over town to do what every city girl would do, shop, watch movies, eat out. Tik left the set also in search of Chompoo all over the city. It was until Tik went to the mega mall that he found them walking hand in hand. They were also carrying loads of merchandise. Tik was angry, the last thing he wanted to see was Aff beside Chompoo. Tik walked up to them. Chompoo hid behind Aff, she knew Tik's angry face.
"Chompoo, come here."
Chompoo peaked out to look at her angry Uncle.
"Come here!"
"Hey, don't yell at her." defended Aff.
"Why? should I be yelling at you?!"
"Yes! I took her."
"Why would you do that? You want me far from you but still you want to see my family? When you hate me, you also hate my family!"
"Thats not true!"
Tik ignored Aff's words. "Chompoo, you're Mom's looking for you, we have to go home now."
Chompoo walked to her Uncle sadly.
"Wait, Chompoo..."
"Khun Aff, from now on, I wish for you to stay away from my family, understood?"
"What is this?! why are we always trying to get back at each other all the time?!"
"Not until you say you're sorry."
"For what?"
"Humph, really I was waiting for you to tell me what wrong you've done, but it seems you want to forget me so much that you can't remember. Let me remind you, one year ago, you sent me a letter about how much of a dream we were, a dream that won't come true because you're with someone you're mother's chosen for you...I couldn't believe it at first...but now I'm starting to believe it, you and you're mother's chosen future son-in-law, Bin. I believe you are like you're letter now."
"Wha-"
"You're a cheat!"
Another slap across the face for Tik.
Chompoo covered her mouth. Aff couldn't stand it anymore, she ran off with a tearful face.