Chapter 1
Annie gets out of the cab and starts walking down the road to her house. Every step is taking her down memory lane, all the laughs she had with Leena, all the time she had cooked with Lin, and all the father-daughter moments she had with her father. Annie keeps a smile on her face, reassuring herself that today will be a joyous day. She finally reaches her house, and presses the door bell. Annie felt that it’s odd that no one is coming; usually her maid would come after the first one. She pressed the bell again, still no answer. She decides that she should yell for them to come—no reply. She thought that maybe everyone was gone, so she decides to sit there and wait.
Neighbor: Excuse me, are you looking for someone?
Annie: Yes, do you know where the people who live here are?
Neighbor: No one has lived there for half a year now. I heard that they left in a hurry. They were running away from loan sharks. How are you related to them?
Annie: Oh, I’m a relative. Thanks. (she starts to walk away)
Neighbor: There is someone you can ask if you need their address. (Annie stops and turns back)
Annie reaches the house; she rings the doorbell, wishing someone answers.
May: Who is it?
Annie: Hi, I am Annie Thanasuk, Leena’s sister.
May: Annie, come in. How are you?
A few hours later
May: I hope you find them Annie. This was the last place Leena gave me before we lost contact with each other. I wanted to go visit her, but I have a family to take care of now.
Annie: Thanks for everything. (puts the piece of paper in her purse and stands up to leave)
May: Annie. I wanted to thank you…for taking the blame that night. I know that it wasn’t you, but you took the blame. You are braver than us all. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask. That night was partially my fault too, we should have had Leena drink so much.
Annie: What’s done is done. I will have to get going. I want to visit my father’s grave before I go.
May: You didn’t hear? (Annie looks at May confused) With that look on your face, you didn’t. Your father was burned badly your father was so badly burnt that your step-mother decided to cremate him instead of burying him. (Annie collapse to her knees) I’m sorry to be the one to tell you, I thought Leena would have told you. After your father’s cremation, they decided to leave to Bangkok. I’m sorry.
Annie: Do you know where they spread his ashes?
May: I’m sorry. I didn’t make it to the funeral, I never asked where. Leena just told me that they decided to cremate him.
Annie: Thank you. (she picks herself up and leaves)
Annie wonders around like a zombie, walking with no destination. Flashbacks of her father run in her head. Memories of him telling her that he always wanted to be buried next to her mother so they could be together in death. Her father smile, his laughter, everything was gone. She missed the last few years with her father because she was in jail. Her father must have never known that she did not do commit that crime, she was protecting Leena. Inside she selfishly wanted to go back and wish she would never confess that she attacked that girl just so she could be with her father one last time. She brushed that thought immediately—she hit herself for ever being to thinking like that. She loves Leena. Annie stops and notices that her feet have led her to the train station. This is the moment of truth, will she still continue to find her family or will she disappear from them forever? She took a few steps towards the door then hesitates to open the door. She takes a deep breath and whispers “…for father, I will find them for father.”
She sits down and looks outside. It’s already night time. Annie starts to drift away into a deep sleep, clutching the only thing she has with her—her purse. Meanwhile, a 29-year old man finds his seat and notices a beautiful woman sleeping across from it. He starts getting nervous and sweating, thinking he’s losing his mind because she looks like an angel. He brushes the thought away and sits down immediately. Losing his composure, he drops a tiny red box. He frantically looks for it, and shock to discover that it’s underneath the woman’s seat. He gulps.
He bends down slowly and reaches his hand to get it. No luck, he needs to get closer. He moves closer and bends his head down. He curses the woman for wearing a knee-length skirt instead of pants, this makes the situation worst. He’s scared to death thinking she could wake up at any moment. He got the box and as he is tries to get up; he slips and hits his head on the woman’s knees, causing her to wake up.
Annie: AHHHHH! AHHH! Pervert. Get off me! Help! Help!
Man: No-no-no! I was trying to get my box, see (shows the box). Don’t scream. Nnno-o-o.
After a while, Annie calms down and glares at the man. He bashfully looks away, clutching his bag in front of him for dear life. He tries to look anywhere else but at her face, he decides that the ground is the best place, big mistake—he was looking at her legs. Annie takes notices, she covers her legs with her purse and calls him a pervert.
Man: No-o-o. You misunderstand. I was trying to get my ring, and it was underneath your seat. I am not a pervert. I don’t know the first thing about being a pervert.
Annie: That’s something a pervert would say. Fine, if you’re not a pervert, then who are you?
Man: Okay. My name is Tawat Phootsakorn, everyone calls me Wat though. I am a local physician in….
Wat went on talking about himself, trying to convince this woman that he wasn’t a pervert. Annie on the other hand believes that he’s not a pervert but probably the most boring person that ever lived. She starts falling asleep but Wat would tap her to listen to him explain himself. They reached a stop, halfway to Bangkok. Wat gets up to use the bathroom, and he bumps into someone. Wat thinking it was an accident walks away, but Annie sees that the man stole Wat’s ring and wallet. Annie hesitate to go after the man, she reasons that it’s karma that Wat got his wallet and ring stolen, he’s too naïve. But something inside of her made her feel guilty if she didn’t do anything, so without thinking, she runs after that man.
Annie sees that he didn’t go far, so she bumps into him and steals back Wat’s stuff. The man gets up and is about to slap Annie. Luckily there were police officers nearby, so the man decides to run off. Annie looks at the ring and wallet, she feels happy that she got them back. Suddenly she hears the train, it’s leaving without her. She starts to chase the train, running by the window where she was sitting at. Her purse was still on the train. Wat comes back to his seat and sees the woman running, screaming something at him. He couldn’t hear what she was saying.
Annie: My purse! I left my purse on the train. I have your wallet and ring. Get off the train!
She couldn’t catch the train. Annie falls to her knees and starts to cry. “Why? Why must this happen to me?”
Preview:
Wat: Leena, will you marry me? (GASP! Where did I put that ring?)
Annie: I have to find that WAT guy to get back my purse.
Annie: Are you okay? Someone help!
Doctor: She suffered a minor hit to the head, so she may experience short-term amnesia.
Annie: Where are we going to stay grandma? I have no money on me--
I believe this is going to be a short one so then I don't become lazy and not update lol.
