Chapter 7
In the afternoon at law firm office.
Toon is busy doing his job.He make up all the file and new case that he’ll be handling.Then his senior come in the office and bringing a lot of file on his hand while babbling something...
Senior: Damn it..I cannot get a rest for my holiday.It just a worst!! (The senior babbling and put all the file on his table.Toon who is startled look at is senior)
Toon: Ohhooo...senior..so many file.(He smile)
Senior: This just make my day worst.(He mumbling again)..(Toon looking with a pitiful face to his senior)
Toon: Senior.(His senior look at him who seat at his table)..Just let me help you.(He smile offering himself to help his senior)
Senior: Really!!..(The senior shock)..If so..(He take his file and put it on Toon table)..I’ll leave it on you.(The senior smile)
Toon just nodding and giving smile.
Suddenly...
Knock! Knock!...
Officer: Khun Toon, someone is here want to meet you.
Toon: Who’s him?
Officer: He said, he is from Chearvanon’s Group.
Toon startled.
Toon: Let him come in.
The officer nodding and went out to call the person which is Tom.The senior who’s hearing get to his seat.
Tom open the door without knocking it.Toon who know the person is Tom ask him to seat if front of him.
Tom: No.It just awhile.(Tom refuse.In his hand there is an envelope.Toon stare at the envelope then he look at Tom who’s standing in front of him)
Toon: If so..What bring you here?
Tom: This...(He put the envelope onto the table)..in this envelope,there will be something that will change your life.(Toon stared at the envelope.He become suspicious)
Toon: ..(Toon slowly push the envelope back to Tom)..I’m the one who will change my life.Not this envelope.(He refuse.He know well what evil scheme they have for a lawyer like him)
Tom: This a request from our president.I hope you think about it once again.(He then push the envelope back again to Toon and leave from the office)
Toon just look at Tom without saying anything.He don’t want to get into their bad work.He’s a lawyer who had swear to become a good lawyer who will help the innocent people and weak people.He also don’t want to make Dao disappointed on him because she’s the one that really want him to become a lawyer.Even she had sacrifice for him.
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In the evening at Ratanarak’s bakery.
Dao is packaging her stuff after finishing his dad’s.Today she has to move away from her own house.Kawee had buy their only bakery and house that they have.
She didn’t tell Toon again.She doesn’t want him to not feel at ease.And for Pueng.She’s just her friend.She doesn’t want to ask help from Pueng also.
Suddenly Dao hear someone open the door.She stand up and walk to the front.
Dao: Who? (She walk carefully)
Tim: Khun Dao.
Dao startled.She don’t know the man who’s standing in front of her.
Dao: W-whhoo...are you?(She ask)
Tim go near her.
Tim: Follow me.
Dao shock.Tim quickly grab Dao hand and force her to follow him.
Dao: Khun!!..Why are you doing this to me? Who you are exactly?.(Dao ask.She become scared.She don’t know what to do.Her hand is force to follow Tim)
Tim: Just follow me and you’ll know where we are heading for.
Dao: Khun!!!!
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In the evening at law firm office.
Toon’s having a cup of coffee in the canteen in the office on her own.He still remember about the envelope Tom give him.
Toon: Daonin...(He whisper slowly to himself)
He remember five years ago where the hit and run accident occur.
[Flashback]
Toon: Dao..You don’t have to do this.(Toon who is sitting besides Dao at the garden in Front her house hold Dao’s hand gently)
Dao: P’..I once said P’ wanna find justice for the person who need your help.The person who own nothing but still asking for help.P’ want to be the person who give justive and happiness to them,right?..(Dao smiled.Toon stare at her)..So fight for it.Fight to against wrong people and bring back happiness for weak people.
Toon: But it’s the not the same if I let you went into prison because of me.I’ll not become a good lawyer for you.It is not worth doing this Dao.(Toon persuade Dao once again)
Dao: If just because only me you will not be a lawyer and going to prison,I’ll be the one who who feel most blamed for everyone out there that need your help.For me,if you become a successful lawyer is the right thing I want you to do.I’ll help you to make it real.It is my happiness.
Toon: Dao...(He whisper slowly)
Dao: P’Toon...in two days more...do as I want..let me take the blame.And when I’m not here..dad..I hope you’ll don’t feel burden about it.Please..be a successful lawyer na...
Dao said again...her voice become weak.She know it’s must be hard to live in the prison.But she love Toon more than anything.She don’t want the sacrifice that she make with helping Toon in his studies will become nothing.She want Toon to success in his job.She know...it’s actually hard.
[End of flashback]
Toon: Daonin.....(He look at the envelope that he bring out from his coat)..
Ja: Khun Toon.(Toon startled.He lift up his head and look at Ja in front of him)..What are you looking ? (Ja asked.Toon quickly hid the envelope back to his coat)
Toon: Ohh..nothing.(He smiled.Ja then sit on the chair in front of him)
Ja: The longer I look at you, I suddenly realizes that now to be a lawyer must have a look to right?(Ja praise Toon)
Toon: You praise me too much Khun Ja..(He smiled)..What did you do here?(He change a topic)
Ja: Nothing.I don’t want to tell you since you also don’t want to tell me first.(Ja joking around.She came there because of work from her father company)
Toon: Okay..We’ll see if I can find out later what did you do here.
Ja laugh a little.
Ja: You also know how to joking around,huh?..(She smiled)..In chances I meet you here,we just can call it fate.And also I want to give back this.(She bring out the brown handkerchief that Toon give her that night)
Toon: Just take it.In case you cry again.I don’t have to lend my handkerchief again.
Ja nodding while smiling.
Ja: Okay..If so.To pay for your kindness that night,let me treat you tonight.How about we have some kind of seafood?(She ask.Her eyes looking at Toon also thinking of planning on something)
Toon: Would it be great to have dinner with Khun Ja,the daughter of the tycoon in Thailand?
Ja: It would be something that you can’t forget.(Ja smiled)
Toon: If so..deal.
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At K-Chearvanon’s Hotel.
Tim drag Dao into Kawee’s office.Dao try to let her hand away.But she couldn’t.
Tim: I’ve brought her sir.(He let her hand away.Kawee who’s standing facing back turn his body to them)
Kawee: Good,you can leave now.(Kawee order Tim)
Tim: Yes,sir.(He nod and then head out from the office)
Dao still shock.She stay silent at her places.Her face look dummy looking down to the floor.She feel scared to face Kawee again.But then,Kawee approach her.Near and more near.Near until Dao can hear Kawee’s heartbeat.Near until she feel Kawee’s head really in front her.She wrap up her mind.Grit her teeth and step back a few step.
Dao: What did you want huh?!(Her voice a bit louder)
Kawee look at Dao and smirk.He clap his hand.
Kawee: Woowww!!...Good!..You’re brave enough more than I can thought.
Dao: What do you want to bring me here,huh? Can you just make me feel at ease.
Kawee sigh with a smirk on her face.
Kawee: You don’t forget right....?(He step in front a few steps)
Dao try to remember something....
[Flashback]
At the place where people usually meet prisoner in secret with the guardian from police.
Dao: What do you want here?(Dao who’s shock when he see Kawee in front of him instead Toon the person she thought will come to visit her at prison)
Kawee: Nothing.I just want to know how my prisoner life so far.Okay?
Dao a bit mad.She clench her right fist.
Dao: What do you think a life of prisoner will be?(She ask back instead of answering)
Kawee smirking and pout his mouth.
Kawee: Okay.. life well as you want in jail.But remember this,in here you’ll have to life as a prisoner.But out there you’ll feel more prison than this.
Dao shock.Her eyeball become big.
[End of flashback]
Kawee: So..did you remember..? (Dao startled.He look at Kawee with an angry eyes)..Out here you’ll feel more than a prisoner would feel.Don’t think you’re free know.(Kawee grin)
Dao grit her teeth.
Dao: Are you a human to make my life like this?!(Her voice become louder)
Kawee smirking and approach Da nearer.Dao step back until she hit the wall.Kawee keep approach her and become more nearer until their face get to face each other.Dao closed her eyes.She look really scared. :woot2: :woot: :woot2:
Kawee: Hit a person...and leave her dead alive on the roadside,is that we call humanity?(He whisper to Dao’s ear.Dao startled.She open her eyes.She gulp down her saliva) :cry: :cry:
Kawee then step back a few step.Dao grit her teeth.
Dao: For the person who had died.I’ll not forget it..Please...(Her tear coming out a drop)
Kawee just sighing and stared at Dao with a wild eyes.Suddenly...
Dao: Please...forgive me...Let the soul be at peace..(Dao kneel down her body in front of Kawee.Kawee startled.His heart feel hurt.Hurt when he see Dao’s tears drop in front of him.Hurt when he remember about Napat)
Kawee closed his eye.He stay silent and let Dao kneel down.He will not affected.Dao hold Kawee feet and seek for apologize.Her tears keep flowing down.
Kawee: Cheap tears.(Kawee pull out her feet from Dao’s hand.He don’t even look down at Dao)
Dao: Please..Khun..I know it is my fault.I’ll not forget it until the end day of my life.I’ll not forget it.
Kawee shock.He stared at Dao.
Kawee: I don’t tell you to forget it.You must not forget it.Even in the next life I’ll make sure it will haunt you.(Kawee let his anger to Dao.)
Dao shock.She don’t know,the blame that she take will cause her more than she could think.She stay silent and still kneel down.
Then,someone open Kawee’s office.Ja and Toon.Ja planned to ask Kawee to eat dinner along with Toon.Kawee look on his left.Ja a bit shock looking at Dao kneeling down in front of Kawee.Toon also.But he don’t know that woman was Dao because Dao bow down her head and her hair close her face to be seen.
Dao stay bow down even tough she know someone is coming.Kawee smirk.The planned that he planned before coming to him easily without he planning it.The meeting between Dao and Toon in front of him.
Ja: Who is that? (Ja ask while approach Kawee and Dao)
Ja then stop when she a bit near to both Kawee and Dao.Toon also.He just followed Ja.
Kawee: Nothing.It just...she’s my woman.(He smile looking at Toon.Toon smirking back at Kawee without knowing that person was Dao)
Ja sigh.She ogle at Kawee.
Ja: Ouhh..your woman?..
Kawee: Yes..(He smirk)..my woman.My woman that I’m worried to death right now.(He then hold Dao and lift her up.Dao refuse but she cannot hold on.Kawee force her)
Still Dao bow her head down. She feel ashamed if Ja know who is her but she didn’t realize Toon there. She feel ashamed of Ja because of the night where she fell down.And when she hiding in the toilet and hearing the two worker said that Khun Ja run off from the stage because she feel ashamed.It must be because of her.Because she fell down that night.The marriage between Ja and Kawee is cancel.
Kawee: Greet them,my honey.(Kawee order.Dao shock.Just now Kawee mad at her and now he suddenly change his voice into a polite tone)
Dao stay like that.She didn’t do as Kawee wish.Toon look suspicious.He felt something wrong there.Kawee then push gently Dao’s head up to face Toon and Ja beside her.Dao shock.Her eyeball become big.Really really shock.Toon gulp down his saliva.He also shock.The woman in front of him is Dao.He try to endure the nervouness in front of Kawee and Ja.Dao also try to hid her feeling.
Ja: Khun..(Ja remeber Dao who’s being a waitress that fell down to Kawee that night)
Dao feel scared.
Kawee: Hurm...What I can said,huh?..She fell down to me.And she become my woman.Let just said...this is fate.(Kawee smirk and look at the nervous Toon)
Ja sigh.Dao stay silent.He eyes looking down.Right now,she didn’t feel brave enough to look at Toon.
Kawee: So,Khun Toon..did you know the woman right in front of you.Ja has meet her before.What about you?(Kawee try to tease Toon)
Toon: No.I didn’t know her before.(He shook his head)
Kawee: But I’ll sure you also had meet her.
Dao shock.She shock if Kawee know her and Toon.Toon also.Ja just stay silent.She still didn’t believe that Kawee will feel over head to a woman like that.
Dao: No,I didn’t know Khun Toon before.(Dao quickly answer)
Kawee: Really?..Don’t you stand behind her when she fell down to the floor that night.Did you also look at her,right,Khun Toon? (Kawee smirk)
Toon swallow his saliva.Dao shock.She didn’t know that Toon actually watching her fell down that night.She feel really shock.
Ja: I think..we should celebrate your new woman,right?(Ja interrupt.She want to change the hot atmosphere there)
Kawee: Okay.Let do as you wish.(Kawee nodding)
Kawee then hold Dao’s hand into his fist.He grab it tightly and bring Dao.Toon who see them just looking.He fell like a dumb.He didn’t know something like this will happen.
Ja: Khun Toon...come on.
They follow them behind.Kawee brought Dao down to the restaurant in the hotel.Both of them sit in the same table.Dao sit right beside kawee. Also in front of Toon who’s sitting beside Ja.
Waitress: Hello and good evening.What you want to order please..
Kawee: Hurm..I want a plate of Boiled Dungeness Crabs with Fennel..And..(He look at Dao)..honey,what you will order?(Dao shock)
Dao: No..Aaa..I’m not hungry.(Dao refuse)
Kawee: Okay.I know you are on diet.(Dao look at Kawee startled.Kawee find excuse for herself)..So,Ja,Khun Toon..what did you two want to eat?(Kawee asking)
Ja: I’m not hungry too.I just want plain water.
Kawee: Huh?..I really can’t understand woman’s thought.Why would you diet so much.If so,Khun Toon?
Toon: Plain water only.(He said.Kawee smirk)
Kawee: That’s all.(Kawee said to the waitress then she go away)..You must be full now Khun Toon.(He said teasing Toon about the meeting between Dao and Toon that make Toon full)
Toon: Huh?..Yes..I’d eat something before coming.
Kawee: Dao..this is Toonapat Chairulprata.Did you say you don’t know him?(Dao startled.She look at Toon.And straightly change her look to else)
Dao: Huh?..Yes...Dao..
Kawee: You feel so nervous,honey.Are you not feeling well?(Kawee ask)
Ja breath in a long sigh.She cannot hold on the way Kawee act toward Dao.The way Kawee look at Dao.She interrupt..
Ja: By the way,I want my ring back.That day, I feel conscious.(Ja try to get the ring that she gave to Kawee back)
Kawee: Hurmm...What to do huh?(He pout his mouth)..I think it’s late now..
Dao and Toon just stay silent.Didn’t talk much and don’t want to interfere both Ja and Kawee.
Ja: I don’t think it’s late if your father know it.(Ja bring out Kawee’s dad)
Kawee mute.He think about his dad threat that his name will be out from families name.As for know,he didn’t have anything to gain power with without money.The arranged marriage that he had with Ja will help him maintain his position.
Kawee: Right.You also know where are my weakness is.(Kawee said referring to his dad)..So..forget it first.Let we talking something fun here.(Kawee look at Toon)
Ja feel released.Now,she’ll get back Kawee.She know Dao is only the woman Kawee want to play with only.He is not really serious.
Toon: Right.(Toon nod his head.Dao looking at him)
Kawee noticed that.He feel even more suspicious.
Ja: Oh Yeah..Khun Toon.Why don’t you tell a bit about you story.You also know that I and Kawee is engaged.So,what about you? Did you already have a girlfriend?(Dao startled)
Kawee: Right..The handsome lawyer like you must have someone in you heart right?(he look at Dao.Dao look uneasy)
Toon swallow his saliva.
Toon: I do.I do have.(He said.Dao shock)..
Ja: Wooww...that’s good.Sometime we must head out together again with your girlfriend right?
Toon nod slowly.Dao look really nervous.
Dao: Hurm..Khun Kawee ka..I’m sorry.My dad is at home alone right now.I have to go back first.(She made an excuse)
Dao quickly stand up but...
Kawee: The time you made with me,I hope you won’t forget it.(Kawee grab dao hand.Dao stop.She startled because of kawee’s words.When did she say she want to meet Kawee again)..
Ja and Toon also shock.Ja take a long sigh.She feel something about Dao that she really want t know.She know that Dao is the woman who went to prison because of hit and run of Napat.That’s why she become more suspicious toward her.
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In the night at parking lot in the K-Chearvanon’s hotel.
Ja follow Kawee behind after Toon left with his car first.
Ja: I know what you’re planning for.
Kawee: What do you mean by that.(Kawee stop and turning his back)
Ja: She’s a woman who hit Napat,right? (Ja ask.Kawee startled.He sigh)
Kawee: So,you also know,then I don’t have to explain much.(Kawee said then turning back and walk to his car)
Ja just let go Kawee.She clench her teeth.right know,what she is thinking is marry Kawee as soon as possible.
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In the night at Ratanarak’s bakery.
Dao walk to her bakery with a weak walk.She still feel shock.She don’t know what to do.Again Toon make her feel startled.
Dao: P’Toon..did you really have to be friend with all those rich people? (She asking to herself)
She then open the door and walking upstair.She want to look for her dad.She remember this afternoon she left her dad without telling her neighbour and let her dad sleep alone.
She then open her dad room and calling her dad.
Dao: Dad! Dad!...(Dao find her dad around the house but she doesn’t find him)
She worry.Worry if something happen to his dad.
Dao: Dad!..(She try to find outside.Suddenly...)
Toon: We must talk.(Toon who's coming into the bakery grab Dao’s arm)
Dao shock.Her face worry.
Dao: P’Toon...dad..dad is missing.(Toon also shock)..Dad P’Toon.(Dao start to cry.She cannot her feeling anymore)
Toon feel pity.He hold Dao’s hand.
Toon: Okay,okay.I’ll help you find dad..you try to find him at the guardian house he used to be.I’ll looking him around here.
Dao nod.Her eyes red.Then she went away to find her dad first.Toon who’s there to talk about the meeting between her and Khun Kawee stop.He must help Dao find her dad first.He then also went to find Dao’s dad.
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Late night at Toon’s house.
Toon quickly park his car right in front of the flat he used to live with his parent.
He look scared to death.His body is wet because of the rain.He quickly open the door and...
T’s mom: Where are you son? (T’s mom who suddenly appear in front of the door ask her son)
Toon: Huh?..Nothing.I finish my work a bit late.(He answer.But his voice overwrought)
T’s mom: Don’t lie to me.Did you go see Dao again.(Toon lift up his head.He startled.He don’t know where did his mom know he went to)..Let me say truthfully...mom actually didn’t really like if you always get near with Dao.Let her be on herself.She’s an ex-prisoner,you a lawyer,don’t think you both can get through.(T’s mom mumbling at him.Toon just look down.If can he doesn’t want to talk to anyone tonight)
Toon: Mom..can we just let this matter aside.Don’t mention her name now.I’m tired right now.(Toon make an excuse for his mother.He actually want to quickly get into his room.After what happen that night he feel scared to hear Dao’s name again)
T’s mom startled.But she just let her son went to the room and don’t talk much.Toon went to his room and open his wet clothes.He look at the mirror in front of him.He swallow his saliva slowly.His heartbeat beat faster than usual.He feel scared.He look himself onto the mirror and...
Toon: Just think..nothing happen tonight.(He whisper to himself)
He look at himself and want to forget all the bad things that night.He look at the envelope Tom give him.Deep inside..he really want to accept the offer....
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