lynnyang
sarNie Adult
Real Pearl
Characters:
Oil: Inntat
Tong: Ploy/Petch
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Characters:
Oil: Inntat
Tong: Ploy/Petch
Cover:
Let me start off by introducing about myself. My name is Inntat or Tat for short. I’m 32 years old and the only son of my father. I own a big casino in Krong Thep, the town where I’m currently living in. I ‘m not in a relationship, but I do have a couple of ladies out there waiting for me every day.
My family had been curse for over 200 years. What was the curse about? Well, the curse was that no one in my family should ever find true love. The curse was no joke. Nobody in my family had a marriage longer than 2 years. My parents got divorce when I was 1 month old. Yeah, pretty young. So I was raised up by my aunts and uncles. How did the curse started? It was said in the family that my great great grandfather caused a love triangle between two women. And because of that one of the women put a curse on our family. Until this day no one knew how to break the curse or if the story told was ever true. Nobody had bothered to search for the truth. It was only mention in the family that true love never existed. As for me, I believe that true love existed, but the right one hasn’t appeared yet.
I was inside of my car driving home on a rainy day. I was listening to one of my favorite songs when suddenly I saw somebody walking right in front of my car, I quickly braked. But it was too late, I knocked that person. I quickly got out of my car to see if that person was still alive. Lying on the ground, in the rain was a woman. I saw blood running down her forehead and her body unconscious. Without any hesitation, I picked her up and took her to the hospital.
3 hours later… The doctor was still in the ICU room and hadn’t walked out.
1 hour passed… The doctor finally came out. I quickly approach the doctor.
“Doctor, how is she?� I asked worriedly.
“I’m afraid she will not remember a single thing when she wakes up,� the doctor said.
I went inside the room to see her. As I got closer, I got a better view of her face. Her face was cleaned and fresh. I finally realized who she was. She was my ex- girlfriend I dated 3 years ago. I couldn’t believe it; I thought she moved away already. I stood beside her and with my left hand I touched her beautiful blond hair. I pressed a kiss on her forehead. Her eyes opened and looking around the room before setting her eyes on me.
“Where am I?� she asked.
“You’re in the hospital,� I answered.
“Who are you? Do I know you?� With her right hand, she touched her forehead and closed her eyes and opened them again. I touched her hands and asked, “You don’t remember me?�
She looks at me closely and shook her head. “I don’t know you.�
“I’m Inntat,� I said. “We dated 3 years ago, but I broke up with you. Do you remember?�
“I dated you,� she said. “Who am I?�
I swallowed hard. “You don’t remember your name?�
She looks at me and shook her head again.
“You’re Petch!� I pointed at her.
“Petch,� she repeated after me. “You’re Inntat!�
“Yes,� I smiled at her.
Well, she spent the next two days in the hospital and got out the third day. Since we couldn’t find out where she is currently living at, I took her in and decided to look after her awhile before she remembered things.
I sat down on the couch with my father. “Son, do you remember my friend Woot?� he asked.
“Of course,� I answered. “I remember Uncle Woot!�
“Well, he’s coming over here today,� my father continued. “He is bringing his daughter along too.�
“I never knew Uncle Woot had a daughter,� I said. “I thought he had sons only!�
“He adopted this one!�
“Oh!� I said with surprised. “What’s her name?�
“Ploy!� my father said.
Later that day, I was at the garden taking a nice nap awhile Petch was inside the house taking a rest. I heard footsteps and turn to see who it was. With surprised, I got up and walked to her. She was not also beautiful, but she looked exactly like Petch except that she had brown hairs. For a moment, I thought it was Petch, who dyed her hair brown.
“Hi,� I said. “P...etch?�
“Excuse me,� she said with a soft voice.
“You are?� I asked.
“Ploy,� she said with her right hand out for a hand shake. I shook her hand and led her to take a seat. “Why did you call me Petch?�
“Oh, I thought you were my friend. You look exactly like her except that you have brown hairs. Petch’s hair is blond,� I said with a smile.
She smiled at me and said, “Interesting, I have never met anyone who looked like me at all. I would love to meet her.�
“She’s inside the house,� I said.
I took Ploy inside the house to see Petch. But the moment I called Petch out to see Ploy, Petch’s reaction changed. She refused to see Ploy and told me to tell her to go away. Ploy was pretty calm and didn’t mind Petch’s action and said she’ll come back later. After Ploy left, I thought about what happened today and thought about her all day. I liked her a lot. Not also she was calm, but she knew how to handle things. She was proper and knows her manners pretty well.
I was inside of Petch’s room and tried to talk to her. She hugged me tightly and cried, “Please don’t leave me! I don’t have anyone other than you!�
“I’m not leaving you,� I said. “I’m right here with you!�
She pulled away and looks into my eyes. The next thing I knew she was kissing me. I kissed her back, but than something hit me hard. Quickly, I pulled away and left the room. The next morning, my father and I had a conversation.
“What do you think about her?� my father asked.
I smiled and answered, “I like her!�
“Than, what about Petch?� he questioned.
I was kind of concerned when my father asked me that. As for myself, I don’t even know how long Petch should be staying with me. I haven’t thought about what should be done for her. I didn’t want to abandon her because it was my fault that she was like this. But for now, I’ll have to think of something because I can’t have her stay by my side forever.
“I might have to let her go and stay some where else,� I said after a long silence of thinking. Awhile I was saying that, I did not realize that Petch was behind the door listening to our conversation.
I sat on the chair inside Petch’s room. I felt guilty at the thought of having to let her go and stay some where else. I thought it over and over and finally came to the conclusion that if I was going after Ploy, I shouldn’t have Petch around.
“Well,� I started, “can you remember a thing at all?�
Petch looked at me calmly and replied, “Can you be honest? Tell me directly what you want to say!�
I swallowed hard and said, “I found you a little condo and I thought that you should go and live there. I mean just for now and when you remember things, you can go back to your house.�
“Isn’t it because you’re going after Ploy that you want me to be out of here?� Petch asked eying me.
“It’s not like that. I just thought it would be good if you live somewhere else and try to fit in with new things,� I lied.
“I see,� she said. “I don’t have a problem living some where else than!�
I got out of the room a little bit later and felt so relief. I was happier that I can spend more time with Ploy. Petch moved out a couple of days later.
6 months later… I’m engaged to Ploy. We will be getting married in a week. As for Petch, her condition hasn’t gotten any better. I do go and see her very often. I tried my best to help her, but it never works. Well, since Ploy and I are getting married, I thought it would be nice if Ploy went and see Petch and invite her. Later, I dropped Ploy off at Petch’s condo and thought it was better if the two chat without me.
Ploy got up and looked around the room. The room wasn’t very big, but it was very comfortable for a place for one person to live. As she was examining the room, Petch appeared right in front of her.
“Hi,� said Ploy.
Petch looked away and didn’t bother to greet her. “Why are you here?�
Ploy went and sat across from her. “I just wanted to come and see you. Tat told me that you and I look exactly the same. So I just wanted to see if it was true. We do look alike!�
“We don’t have anything that’s alike!� Petch shot back.
“Excuse me,� said Ploy. “Is this how you treat guest?�
“Do you have any problem with that?� asked Petch.
Ploy got up and grabbed Petch’s arm. She dragged Petch into the bathroom.
“Look,� Ploy shouted. “Who do you think you’re kidding, huh? Look in the mirror! You think you’re still Ploy! You’re Petch now!
Petch tried to pull away, but Ploy held on her tightly.
“What else do you want?� Petch cried.
“To get out of Tat’s life,� said Ploy. “You didn’t lose your memory! You faked it!�
“So what if I did? I’m not like you! I didn’t betray anyone like you did!�
Ploy laughed, “Tat and I are getting married in a week. You can’t do anything about it. Do you want to know something? Tat never loved you. He loved me, not you! If I were you, I would go away, as far as I can and get out of his sight!�
After saying that, Ploy released Petch and walked out of the room laughing wickedly. Petch sat on the floor sobbing.
Later, I went to see Petch. She sat on the floor next to the big window. I realized she looked very lonely and sad. As I approach her, she turned to me and smiled sadly.
“Hey,� I said. “How you feeling?�
“Okay,� she answered. “I want to tell you something.�
I sat beside her and asked, “What is it?�
Tears were coming down her eyes. She was trying so hard to speak, but the tears made it harder for her. I grabbed her into my arms and hugged her. I didn’t know what was on her mind, but I know that it must have been very hard for her to say it. She finally stopped crying and spoke up.
“I’m sorry, Inntat,� she said with guilt. “I never lost my memory. I faked it and planned everything!�
With shock, I just sat there and didn’t say a word. But I still couldn’t believe what I just heard and didn’t understand why she did it.
“I just loved you. I loved you so much that I wanted to stay by your side for as long as I can. But in a week, you’ll be getting married. I have accepted the fact that I can no longer be by your side.�
I looked at Petch with guilt, but she refused to look back.
“I’m leaving tomorrow,� she said with tears coming down her eyes.
With both of my hands, I held her face and wiped her tears. I looked into her eyes and realized how beautiful they were. For a moment, I felt that I shouldn’t have left her at all. She pulled over and kissed me on the cheeks.
“I’m sorry,� she said and ran to her room and locked the door. I walked up to her room, but didn’t dare knock. I was undecided; I didn’t know what to say. I was shocked and surprised at the same time. Finally, I thought I should say my farewell and leave her since I’m getting married soon.
“Petch,� I said. “I know you can hear me. I just wanted to tell you that I’m not mad at you for what you did. Don’t blame yourself!�
3 days later… My wedding was going to be in a couple of more days. But somehow, I don’t seem excited. I’m starting to have second thoughts. I was no longer sure if I had really loved Ploy. As I was cleaning my desk, I came upon an old photo of Petch and me. The photo was taken during our last date and the day I broke up with her. I missed Petch so much. I felt guilty because I have never been good to her. I have always been a player and breaking her heart, but somehow she forgave me every time with a broken heart. If only I could, I would go back and make it up for her. Thinking about this, I finally realized who I really loved and who I was going to spend the rest of my life with.
I was outside in the front yard of Ploy’s house. I waited for her patiently and hoped things would turn out better. Ploy approaches me and smiled at me beautifully like always, but I no longer felt the beauty of it.
“So what brought you here?� she asked.
“Well,� I said nervously. “I want to tell you something!�
Ploy looked at me with a big smile. “Go on!�
“I can’t marry you!� I snapped out.
Suddenly, the smile on Ploy’s face faded. She took a few steps away from me. I could tell she was disappointed.
“I’m sorry,� I said.
Ploy turned to me with a smile and said calmly, “I understand!�
I hugged her and realized she had a big scar on the side of her neck. I have seen it before, I realized. But I couldn’t remember where. I left later and felt so happy. I didn’t expect it to turn out so easy and simple. Right now, I have to track down where Petch is.
1 week later… I haven’t found Petch yet. But I have found where her home is now and I’m going to find out where she is. I was outside the door and ring the door bell. I was surprise to be greeted by an old woman around her late 50’s. I went inside the house and sat on the couch.
“May I know who you are?� the old woman asked politely.
“My name is Inntat,� I said.
As I said that, the old woman’s face expression changed. She turned from a polite person into rude.
“You may leave now!� she demanded.
“I’m here to look for Petch!� I begged.
“Petch doesn’t live here,� she said.
“What?� I asked. “Isn’t this Petch’s house?�
“Who said this is Petch’s house? This is Ploy’s house!�
“Ploy,� I repeated after the old woman.
“That’s Ploy,� the old woman said and pointed to the photo behind my back. I turn to look and saw a photo of two women. Petch was on the right and her friend Ploy was on the left. I pointed to Petch and asked, “Isn’t she Petch?�
“That’s Ploy, my daughter! The left one is Petch, Ploy’s friend.�
“What?� I said.
I looked at the picture closer and realized that the woman on the left had a big scar on her neck just like Ploy. Right, I remembered her now. She was Petch’s friend named Ploy; I saw her 3 years ago.
“What’s her name?� I asked again to assure myself.
“That’s Petch,� the old woman answered. “She came here a moment ago and asked where Ploy was. It’s kind of weird because right now Petch looks exactly like my daughter and I almost mistaken her for my own.�
“What?� I said with shock.
“You see,� the old woman begin. “3 years ago, Ploy and Petch were really good friends. My daughter Ploy was a very beautiful lady and Petch was a little bit nerdy who wore big glasses. After my daughter Ploy met you they stopped being friends. I don’t know what really happen. But I was really surprised that Petch was later adopted by a rich family and living very well now.�
“Wait,� I asked, “did you say Petch came by today?�
“Yes,� she said, “I told her Ploy went to the cemetery to visit her father.�
Right that moment, I rushed out. I finally figured everything out. I reached the cemetery and got out of my car quickly. I went looking for Ploy and saw her sitting at a bench.
“Ploy,� I called out. She turned to look at me.
“Inntat,� she said. As I walking to her, another Ploy popped up.
“Tat,� she said. “I’m Ploy.�
I stopped walking and looked at the two women. They were exactly the same. They both had blond hair and wearing black outfits. I walked up closer to see if one of them had a scar around their neck. But none of them did.
“One of you is the real Ploy and other one is the fake Ploy,� I said.
“I’m the real Ploy,� said the Ploy standing on the right.
“I’m the real Ploy,� said the Ploy standing on the left.
The Ploy on the right turned to the Ploy on the left and said, “Please, leave us!�
The Ploy on the left looked at me and said, “Why didn’t you get married?�
I looked at them two and answered, “I loved the real Ploy, not Petch.�
“Are you sure?� The Ploy on the right asked.
“Yes, I am!� I said.
“I love you too!� The Ploy on the left answered.
“Stop lying, Petch!� said the Ploy on the right.
“You stop it Petch!� The Ploy on the left snapped back.
Right now, I was so confused because I couldn’t figure out which one is the real Ploy. I just watched them.
“Inntat, I’m the real Ploy!� said the Ploy on the right.
“Tat, I’m, the real Ploy! She’s Petch!� said the Ploy on the left.
After they said that, I realized something. The two of them called my named differently. One called me Inntat and the other called me Tat. But I couldn’t remember what the real Ploy usually called me. So I thought of something else.
“Ploy, remember what I gave you on our first date?� I asked.
“Yes, you gave me a bouquet of 12 roses!� the two Ploy said at the same time.
I couldn’t believe it. But I tried again to see which one is the real Ploy.
“Ploy, what did I say was the most beautiful thing about your face?�
“You said that my eyes were the most beautiful thing because it sparkles!� Again, the two said the same thing again. I shut my eyes tight and thought hard. Finally, I got it. This time I’m sure that one of them will not know the answer too.
“Ploy, do you remember what you said to me when I broke your heart the first time?�
The Ploy on the left walked up and said, “I want to be with you forever. Even though, you pushed me away. You’re still the man I love most in this life.�
The Ploy on the right started walking towards me and said, “Someone said that true love can’t be given up. Otherwise, it’s not true love.�
I now knew which one is the real Ploy. Quickly, I walked to the Ploy on the right and hugged her.
“You’re right,� I said to Ploy. “True love can’t be given up!�
“Why?� Petch shouted behind us holding a gun pointing towards us. “I did so much because of you Tat. Why don’t you ever love me?�
“I’m sorry, Petch!� I said.
“Do you know I had plastic surgery so I could look as beautiful as Ploy? You said that Ploy was the prettiest woman you have ever dated. So I had my face look like her. I tried to act as her. But why? What have she got that I don’t?� Petch cried.
“I appreciate your love for me Petch! But Ploy and you are not alike. Ploy’s heart is not also pure and kind, but it’s beautiful inside out,� I confessed. “That’s what Ploy has and you don’t!�
Petch cried and shouted, “What if she’s dead? Will you accept me?�
“Other than Ploy, I will never love anyone else!� I clarified. “If you want to shoot than shoot me. And let Ploy go!�
Petch put her hand down. “You thought I was really going to shoot you two? It’s just that I loved you so much.�
Later that day, Petch packed all of her stuff and left to America. Ploy and I went to see her off. We both felt bad for being the reason that she was like this. But we hoped that one day she will find true love.
2 days later… I decided to go to the room in my house that had been locked up for years. It was said that it belonged to my great great grandfather. I wanted to know the truth behind the curse was. I unlocked the door and went inside. It was full of dust and spider webs. I looked through the bookshelves and desk, but there was no clue. Until I stepped onto a crack on the floor, I kneeled down and opened the tile. Behind the tile, lied a diary. Later that day, I decided to open the diary and read it. The diary contained statement about my great great grandfather’s love life and biggest mistake. My great great grandfather fell in love with two women. One of the woman’s named is Ploy and the other is Petch. He married both Ploy and Petch. He didn’t realize the problem that was coming after marrying the two. For love, the two women fought over him. In the end, he chose Petch and abandon Ploy. To him Ploy was more than anything, she was a real pearl. He couldn’t bear to see her being hurt so decided to let her go. Life with Petch meant nothing to him because he didn’t love her as much as he did to Ploy. When he received news that Ploy had went missing, he was heart broken. He swears to never love anyone again. He became very ill and learned a secret before he died. Ploy had never left his side. She had always been by his side. Petch locked Ploy behind his room. He found her dead body and what she wrote on the wall that said, “Petch killed me!� On the other side of the wall she also wrote, “True love can’t be given up. Otherwise, it’s not true love!� He died holding Ploy in his embrace. Petch went crazy when she found them together dead. She lived her life suffering. She didn’t receive love from anyone and lived until the last breath on this earth without love.
Well, there was no curse in our family. The curse was just a joke made by somebody in the family to scare everyone. For those who are reading this and didn’t get why I thought Ploy was Petch along was that the first time I met Ploy her friend Petch introduced Ploy to me as Petch. So along when I was dating Ploy I never knew her real name and called her Petch. I broke up with Ploy that one time was because Petch told me Ploy was cheating behind by back. At that time, I was a player and didn’t care much about her so I dumped Ploy. Later, Ploy found out what Petch had done, but was too kind so let her slip by. Afterwards, Ploy understood why Petch broke them up. It was because Petch was madly in love with me. From that time on, they were no longer friends. Petch was adopted by a rich family and under went plastic surgery. To her, it must take what she had to look as beautiful as Ploy.
I was like my great great grandfather; I loved Ploy with all my heart and I swear to never loved anyone, but Ploy. I didn’t give up on true love.
I hugged Ploy tightly and whispered to her ear, “I love you!�
She smiled at me and said, “I’m glad we found each other!�
I found my real pearl like my great great grandfather. She was more than anything to me. She was my one and only real pearl.
THE END!
My family had been curse for over 200 years. What was the curse about? Well, the curse was that no one in my family should ever find true love. The curse was no joke. Nobody in my family had a marriage longer than 2 years. My parents got divorce when I was 1 month old. Yeah, pretty young. So I was raised up by my aunts and uncles. How did the curse started? It was said in the family that my great great grandfather caused a love triangle between two women. And because of that one of the women put a curse on our family. Until this day no one knew how to break the curse or if the story told was ever true. Nobody had bothered to search for the truth. It was only mention in the family that true love never existed. As for me, I believe that true love existed, but the right one hasn’t appeared yet.
I was inside of my car driving home on a rainy day. I was listening to one of my favorite songs when suddenly I saw somebody walking right in front of my car, I quickly braked. But it was too late, I knocked that person. I quickly got out of my car to see if that person was still alive. Lying on the ground, in the rain was a woman. I saw blood running down her forehead and her body unconscious. Without any hesitation, I picked her up and took her to the hospital.
3 hours later… The doctor was still in the ICU room and hadn’t walked out.
1 hour passed… The doctor finally came out. I quickly approach the doctor.
“Doctor, how is she?� I asked worriedly.
“I’m afraid she will not remember a single thing when she wakes up,� the doctor said.
I went inside the room to see her. As I got closer, I got a better view of her face. Her face was cleaned and fresh. I finally realized who she was. She was my ex- girlfriend I dated 3 years ago. I couldn’t believe it; I thought she moved away already. I stood beside her and with my left hand I touched her beautiful blond hair. I pressed a kiss on her forehead. Her eyes opened and looking around the room before setting her eyes on me.
“Where am I?� she asked.
“You’re in the hospital,� I answered.
“Who are you? Do I know you?� With her right hand, she touched her forehead and closed her eyes and opened them again. I touched her hands and asked, “You don’t remember me?�
She looks at me closely and shook her head. “I don’t know you.�
“I’m Inntat,� I said. “We dated 3 years ago, but I broke up with you. Do you remember?�
“I dated you,� she said. “Who am I?�
I swallowed hard. “You don’t remember your name?�
She looks at me and shook her head again.
“You’re Petch!� I pointed at her.
“Petch,� she repeated after me. “You’re Inntat!�
“Yes,� I smiled at her.
Well, she spent the next two days in the hospital and got out the third day. Since we couldn’t find out where she is currently living at, I took her in and decided to look after her awhile before she remembered things.
I sat down on the couch with my father. “Son, do you remember my friend Woot?� he asked.
“Of course,� I answered. “I remember Uncle Woot!�
“Well, he’s coming over here today,� my father continued. “He is bringing his daughter along too.�
“I never knew Uncle Woot had a daughter,� I said. “I thought he had sons only!�
“He adopted this one!�
“Oh!� I said with surprised. “What’s her name?�
“Ploy!� my father said.
Later that day, I was at the garden taking a nice nap awhile Petch was inside the house taking a rest. I heard footsteps and turn to see who it was. With surprised, I got up and walked to her. She was not also beautiful, but she looked exactly like Petch except that she had brown hairs. For a moment, I thought it was Petch, who dyed her hair brown.
“Hi,� I said. “P...etch?�
“Excuse me,� she said with a soft voice.
“You are?� I asked.
“Ploy,� she said with her right hand out for a hand shake. I shook her hand and led her to take a seat. “Why did you call me Petch?�
“Oh, I thought you were my friend. You look exactly like her except that you have brown hairs. Petch’s hair is blond,� I said with a smile.
She smiled at me and said, “Interesting, I have never met anyone who looked like me at all. I would love to meet her.�
“She’s inside the house,� I said.
I took Ploy inside the house to see Petch. But the moment I called Petch out to see Ploy, Petch’s reaction changed. She refused to see Ploy and told me to tell her to go away. Ploy was pretty calm and didn’t mind Petch’s action and said she’ll come back later. After Ploy left, I thought about what happened today and thought about her all day. I liked her a lot. Not also she was calm, but she knew how to handle things. She was proper and knows her manners pretty well.
I was inside of Petch’s room and tried to talk to her. She hugged me tightly and cried, “Please don’t leave me! I don’t have anyone other than you!�
“I’m not leaving you,� I said. “I’m right here with you!�
She pulled away and looks into my eyes. The next thing I knew she was kissing me. I kissed her back, but than something hit me hard. Quickly, I pulled away and left the room. The next morning, my father and I had a conversation.
“What do you think about her?� my father asked.
I smiled and answered, “I like her!�
“Than, what about Petch?� he questioned.
I was kind of concerned when my father asked me that. As for myself, I don’t even know how long Petch should be staying with me. I haven’t thought about what should be done for her. I didn’t want to abandon her because it was my fault that she was like this. But for now, I’ll have to think of something because I can’t have her stay by my side forever.
“I might have to let her go and stay some where else,� I said after a long silence of thinking. Awhile I was saying that, I did not realize that Petch was behind the door listening to our conversation.
I sat on the chair inside Petch’s room. I felt guilty at the thought of having to let her go and stay some where else. I thought it over and over and finally came to the conclusion that if I was going after Ploy, I shouldn’t have Petch around.
“Well,� I started, “can you remember a thing at all?�
Petch looked at me calmly and replied, “Can you be honest? Tell me directly what you want to say!�
I swallowed hard and said, “I found you a little condo and I thought that you should go and live there. I mean just for now and when you remember things, you can go back to your house.�
“Isn’t it because you’re going after Ploy that you want me to be out of here?� Petch asked eying me.
“It’s not like that. I just thought it would be good if you live somewhere else and try to fit in with new things,� I lied.
“I see,� she said. “I don’t have a problem living some where else than!�
I got out of the room a little bit later and felt so relief. I was happier that I can spend more time with Ploy. Petch moved out a couple of days later.
6 months later… I’m engaged to Ploy. We will be getting married in a week. As for Petch, her condition hasn’t gotten any better. I do go and see her very often. I tried my best to help her, but it never works. Well, since Ploy and I are getting married, I thought it would be nice if Ploy went and see Petch and invite her. Later, I dropped Ploy off at Petch’s condo and thought it was better if the two chat without me.
Ploy got up and looked around the room. The room wasn’t very big, but it was very comfortable for a place for one person to live. As she was examining the room, Petch appeared right in front of her.
“Hi,� said Ploy.
Petch looked away and didn’t bother to greet her. “Why are you here?�
Ploy went and sat across from her. “I just wanted to come and see you. Tat told me that you and I look exactly the same. So I just wanted to see if it was true. We do look alike!�
“We don’t have anything that’s alike!� Petch shot back.
“Excuse me,� said Ploy. “Is this how you treat guest?�
“Do you have any problem with that?� asked Petch.
Ploy got up and grabbed Petch’s arm. She dragged Petch into the bathroom.
“Look,� Ploy shouted. “Who do you think you’re kidding, huh? Look in the mirror! You think you’re still Ploy! You’re Petch now!
Petch tried to pull away, but Ploy held on her tightly.
“What else do you want?� Petch cried.
“To get out of Tat’s life,� said Ploy. “You didn’t lose your memory! You faked it!�
“So what if I did? I’m not like you! I didn’t betray anyone like you did!�
Ploy laughed, “Tat and I are getting married in a week. You can’t do anything about it. Do you want to know something? Tat never loved you. He loved me, not you! If I were you, I would go away, as far as I can and get out of his sight!�
After saying that, Ploy released Petch and walked out of the room laughing wickedly. Petch sat on the floor sobbing.
Later, I went to see Petch. She sat on the floor next to the big window. I realized she looked very lonely and sad. As I approach her, she turned to me and smiled sadly.
“Hey,� I said. “How you feeling?�
“Okay,� she answered. “I want to tell you something.�
I sat beside her and asked, “What is it?�
Tears were coming down her eyes. She was trying so hard to speak, but the tears made it harder for her. I grabbed her into my arms and hugged her. I didn’t know what was on her mind, but I know that it must have been very hard for her to say it. She finally stopped crying and spoke up.
“I’m sorry, Inntat,� she said with guilt. “I never lost my memory. I faked it and planned everything!�
With shock, I just sat there and didn’t say a word. But I still couldn’t believe what I just heard and didn’t understand why she did it.
“I just loved you. I loved you so much that I wanted to stay by your side for as long as I can. But in a week, you’ll be getting married. I have accepted the fact that I can no longer be by your side.�
I looked at Petch with guilt, but she refused to look back.
“I’m leaving tomorrow,� she said with tears coming down her eyes.
With both of my hands, I held her face and wiped her tears. I looked into her eyes and realized how beautiful they were. For a moment, I felt that I shouldn’t have left her at all. She pulled over and kissed me on the cheeks.
“I’m sorry,� she said and ran to her room and locked the door. I walked up to her room, but didn’t dare knock. I was undecided; I didn’t know what to say. I was shocked and surprised at the same time. Finally, I thought I should say my farewell and leave her since I’m getting married soon.
“Petch,� I said. “I know you can hear me. I just wanted to tell you that I’m not mad at you for what you did. Don’t blame yourself!�
3 days later… My wedding was going to be in a couple of more days. But somehow, I don’t seem excited. I’m starting to have second thoughts. I was no longer sure if I had really loved Ploy. As I was cleaning my desk, I came upon an old photo of Petch and me. The photo was taken during our last date and the day I broke up with her. I missed Petch so much. I felt guilty because I have never been good to her. I have always been a player and breaking her heart, but somehow she forgave me every time with a broken heart. If only I could, I would go back and make it up for her. Thinking about this, I finally realized who I really loved and who I was going to spend the rest of my life with.
I was outside in the front yard of Ploy’s house. I waited for her patiently and hoped things would turn out better. Ploy approaches me and smiled at me beautifully like always, but I no longer felt the beauty of it.
“So what brought you here?� she asked.
“Well,� I said nervously. “I want to tell you something!�
Ploy looked at me with a big smile. “Go on!�
“I can’t marry you!� I snapped out.
Suddenly, the smile on Ploy’s face faded. She took a few steps away from me. I could tell she was disappointed.
“I’m sorry,� I said.
Ploy turned to me with a smile and said calmly, “I understand!�
I hugged her and realized she had a big scar on the side of her neck. I have seen it before, I realized. But I couldn’t remember where. I left later and felt so happy. I didn’t expect it to turn out so easy and simple. Right now, I have to track down where Petch is.
1 week later… I haven’t found Petch yet. But I have found where her home is now and I’m going to find out where she is. I was outside the door and ring the door bell. I was surprise to be greeted by an old woman around her late 50’s. I went inside the house and sat on the couch.
“May I know who you are?� the old woman asked politely.
“My name is Inntat,� I said.
As I said that, the old woman’s face expression changed. She turned from a polite person into rude.
“You may leave now!� she demanded.
“I’m here to look for Petch!� I begged.
“Petch doesn’t live here,� she said.
“What?� I asked. “Isn’t this Petch’s house?�
“Who said this is Petch’s house? This is Ploy’s house!�
“Ploy,� I repeated after the old woman.
“That’s Ploy,� the old woman said and pointed to the photo behind my back. I turn to look and saw a photo of two women. Petch was on the right and her friend Ploy was on the left. I pointed to Petch and asked, “Isn’t she Petch?�
“That’s Ploy, my daughter! The left one is Petch, Ploy’s friend.�
“What?� I said.
I looked at the picture closer and realized that the woman on the left had a big scar on her neck just like Ploy. Right, I remembered her now. She was Petch’s friend named Ploy; I saw her 3 years ago.
“What’s her name?� I asked again to assure myself.
“That’s Petch,� the old woman answered. “She came here a moment ago and asked where Ploy was. It’s kind of weird because right now Petch looks exactly like my daughter and I almost mistaken her for my own.�
“What?� I said with shock.
“You see,� the old woman begin. “3 years ago, Ploy and Petch were really good friends. My daughter Ploy was a very beautiful lady and Petch was a little bit nerdy who wore big glasses. After my daughter Ploy met you they stopped being friends. I don’t know what really happen. But I was really surprised that Petch was later adopted by a rich family and living very well now.�
“Wait,� I asked, “did you say Petch came by today?�
“Yes,� she said, “I told her Ploy went to the cemetery to visit her father.�
Right that moment, I rushed out. I finally figured everything out. I reached the cemetery and got out of my car quickly. I went looking for Ploy and saw her sitting at a bench.
“Ploy,� I called out. She turned to look at me.
“Inntat,� she said. As I walking to her, another Ploy popped up.
“Tat,� she said. “I’m Ploy.�
I stopped walking and looked at the two women. They were exactly the same. They both had blond hair and wearing black outfits. I walked up closer to see if one of them had a scar around their neck. But none of them did.
“One of you is the real Ploy and other one is the fake Ploy,� I said.
“I’m the real Ploy,� said the Ploy standing on the right.
“I’m the real Ploy,� said the Ploy standing on the left.
The Ploy on the right turned to the Ploy on the left and said, “Please, leave us!�
The Ploy on the left looked at me and said, “Why didn’t you get married?�
I looked at them two and answered, “I loved the real Ploy, not Petch.�
“Are you sure?� The Ploy on the right asked.
“Yes, I am!� I said.
“I love you too!� The Ploy on the left answered.
“Stop lying, Petch!� said the Ploy on the right.
“You stop it Petch!� The Ploy on the left snapped back.
Right now, I was so confused because I couldn’t figure out which one is the real Ploy. I just watched them.
“Inntat, I’m the real Ploy!� said the Ploy on the right.
“Tat, I’m, the real Ploy! She’s Petch!� said the Ploy on the left.
After they said that, I realized something. The two of them called my named differently. One called me Inntat and the other called me Tat. But I couldn’t remember what the real Ploy usually called me. So I thought of something else.
“Ploy, remember what I gave you on our first date?� I asked.
“Yes, you gave me a bouquet of 12 roses!� the two Ploy said at the same time.
I couldn’t believe it. But I tried again to see which one is the real Ploy.
“Ploy, what did I say was the most beautiful thing about your face?�
“You said that my eyes were the most beautiful thing because it sparkles!� Again, the two said the same thing again. I shut my eyes tight and thought hard. Finally, I got it. This time I’m sure that one of them will not know the answer too.
“Ploy, do you remember what you said to me when I broke your heart the first time?�
The Ploy on the left walked up and said, “I want to be with you forever. Even though, you pushed me away. You’re still the man I love most in this life.�
The Ploy on the right started walking towards me and said, “Someone said that true love can’t be given up. Otherwise, it’s not true love.�
I now knew which one is the real Ploy. Quickly, I walked to the Ploy on the right and hugged her.
“You’re right,� I said to Ploy. “True love can’t be given up!�
“Why?� Petch shouted behind us holding a gun pointing towards us. “I did so much because of you Tat. Why don’t you ever love me?�
“I’m sorry, Petch!� I said.
“Do you know I had plastic surgery so I could look as beautiful as Ploy? You said that Ploy was the prettiest woman you have ever dated. So I had my face look like her. I tried to act as her. But why? What have she got that I don’t?� Petch cried.
“I appreciate your love for me Petch! But Ploy and you are not alike. Ploy’s heart is not also pure and kind, but it’s beautiful inside out,� I confessed. “That’s what Ploy has and you don’t!�
Petch cried and shouted, “What if she’s dead? Will you accept me?�
“Other than Ploy, I will never love anyone else!� I clarified. “If you want to shoot than shoot me. And let Ploy go!�
Petch put her hand down. “You thought I was really going to shoot you two? It’s just that I loved you so much.�
Later that day, Petch packed all of her stuff and left to America. Ploy and I went to see her off. We both felt bad for being the reason that she was like this. But we hoped that one day she will find true love.
2 days later… I decided to go to the room in my house that had been locked up for years. It was said that it belonged to my great great grandfather. I wanted to know the truth behind the curse was. I unlocked the door and went inside. It was full of dust and spider webs. I looked through the bookshelves and desk, but there was no clue. Until I stepped onto a crack on the floor, I kneeled down and opened the tile. Behind the tile, lied a diary. Later that day, I decided to open the diary and read it. The diary contained statement about my great great grandfather’s love life and biggest mistake. My great great grandfather fell in love with two women. One of the woman’s named is Ploy and the other is Petch. He married both Ploy and Petch. He didn’t realize the problem that was coming after marrying the two. For love, the two women fought over him. In the end, he chose Petch and abandon Ploy. To him Ploy was more than anything, she was a real pearl. He couldn’t bear to see her being hurt so decided to let her go. Life with Petch meant nothing to him because he didn’t love her as much as he did to Ploy. When he received news that Ploy had went missing, he was heart broken. He swears to never love anyone again. He became very ill and learned a secret before he died. Ploy had never left his side. She had always been by his side. Petch locked Ploy behind his room. He found her dead body and what she wrote on the wall that said, “Petch killed me!� On the other side of the wall she also wrote, “True love can’t be given up. Otherwise, it’s not true love!� He died holding Ploy in his embrace. Petch went crazy when she found them together dead. She lived her life suffering. She didn’t receive love from anyone and lived until the last breath on this earth without love.
Well, there was no curse in our family. The curse was just a joke made by somebody in the family to scare everyone. For those who are reading this and didn’t get why I thought Ploy was Petch along was that the first time I met Ploy her friend Petch introduced Ploy to me as Petch. So along when I was dating Ploy I never knew her real name and called her Petch. I broke up with Ploy that one time was because Petch told me Ploy was cheating behind by back. At that time, I was a player and didn’t care much about her so I dumped Ploy. Later, Ploy found out what Petch had done, but was too kind so let her slip by. Afterwards, Ploy understood why Petch broke them up. It was because Petch was madly in love with me. From that time on, they were no longer friends. Petch was adopted by a rich family and under went plastic surgery. To her, it must take what she had to look as beautiful as Ploy.
I was like my great great grandfather; I loved Ploy with all my heart and I swear to never loved anyone, but Ploy. I didn’t give up on true love.
I hugged Ploy tightly and whispered to her ear, “I love you!�
She smiled at me and said, “I’m glad we found each other!�
I found my real pearl like my great great grandfather. She was more than anything to me. She was my one and only real pearl.
THE END!
