MINE.

15

The next day, Gulf woke up early in the morning. It's not that he isn't tired, but he doesn't want to face his husband. He quickly dressed and got ready and when he sat in front of the mirror, he saw bruises on his neck and chest. His face flushed when he was reminded of how the bruises appeared on his neck.

What should I do? I don't want to leave the room with a red and blue mark all over my neck? Shame if mama and papa see. Hmmm, he chose to wear a high-collared shirt that morning, to cover his neck. Leaving Mew, who was still sleeping, in the room, Gulf went downstairs to find the kitchen.

"Are you awake Sir Gulf? Do you want coffee? Or something else?" Gulf was greeted warmly by a middle-aged woman who looked busy in the kitchen.

"Yeah. Hot choco please. what are you cooking?" It seems that this woman is mama's maid.

"I cooked fried rice this morning." Said Moon, the maid.

"I will help, can I? I can make French toast."

"Eh, don't worry, let me do it. Sir Gulf must be tired, I don't know how long the event was last night, right?"

"It's okay, just a little tired." Immediately Gulf reached for some eggs to whisk. Where else does he want to hide if not in this kitchen?

After getting ready, Madam Shen went into the kitchen.

"Gulf, there's no need to help in this kitchen. You should rest."

"It's okay mom, it's not hard to make this breakfast."

"Gulf, why are you wearing this high collar shirt, is it cold?"

"Huh? There's nothing, mom." Gulf could only laugh a little to cover his embarrassment.

Breakfast is served on the veranda at the side of the house, next to a small pond full of koi fish. Mr. Supasit is reading on his iPad.

"Gulf, please call Mew and Jom. The breakfast will be cold."

"Okay, mom."

Gulf slowly climbed the stairs to the upper floor. Has he woken up yet? Or still in bed? I'm embarrassed to go into that room.

"You've got no balls to stand up to mama and papa." From the top of the stairs. Gulf heard a voice. Then he stopped there. The two were chatting in the TV room near the stairs.

"Well, Jom You're the only one with balls." Mew's voice is just flat.

"Seriously Mew, why did you just let mama and papa bully you into marrying that boy? Just do it like me, no means no."

"No big deal, Jom." Mew sounds like boredom only.

"No big deal, you say? Hey, baby brother, it's your life. You have just let your life be ruined!" Jom voices have started to rise.

"There's nothing ruined, Jom. I'm a man. Unlike you, I can marry a lot."

Chauvinist!

"That's why I don't mind marrying him."

Oh, this is how our hearts feel when they are broken. Gulf's knees were shaking, he was powerless to climb the stairs.

"Mama will not allow that to happen."

"Mama wants me to marry him, I have done it. What do I want to do after this, what does she want to say? If I want to get married again, I don't need their permission."

Gulf heard the details clearly. His heart felt like it had stopped beating.

"Who? Is it Amanda?" Jom's question was left unanswered.

"You know what? If you want to get married again, I support," Jom say with a long laugh.

She is not a snow queen, but a witch! What am I doing wrong to her? Gulf's heart is sad.

Gulf felt like going down the stairs and walking straight out of this house and never come back. What's the use of me here? Just being a laughingstock! Mommy, Gulf is not strong enough to face all this.

"Don't worry about whether I want to get married again or not. You go find a husband. You're getting old, you know?"

"I am not! I am still hot!" Almost screamed Jom scold her brother.

"Old!"

"Shut up!"

Gulf, who is still stiff on the stairs, is having a dialogue with himself. Gulf Kanawut, you have two options. One, run away from this house right now. Two, invite your husband to breakfast. What? Is it true that I have the choice to run? What will happen to mommy and daddy if people talk about their child running away from their husband a day after marriage?

With an indescribable feeling, the rest of the stairs were climbed.

"Excuse me, breakfast is ready." Gulf didn't expect his voice to be this calm.