Falling for Your Smile

Chapter 1

This is my very first writing endeavor and English is also not my first language so pardon my silly mistakes and typos. Any constructive criticism is always welcome and feel free to comment your suggestions and vote if you like reading this.

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It's a beautiful day. The sky is clear blue and sunny. A gentle cool breeze is blowing and a sweet smell of some unknown flower is wafting through the air. I love these early mornings. I love sitting in the bench at the park at this time. Everything is so calm and rejuvenating as if it's prepping you to face a brave new day. I missed these sunny mornings back in Cardiff where you hardly get to see the sun, its either partly cloudy and drizzling in summer or long, very cold, wet, windy, and mostly cloudy weather in winter. I have lived in the UK for about 20 years from the time when I was 5 but still somehow, I couldn't get used to it. Don't take me wrong the place had its own charm, all my school and college friends were there, many wonderful memories, the family picnics that we had in the rare sunny mornings are priceless. But still each year I would look forward to spending my summer holidays in Thailand with my grandparents either in Bangkok or in Chonburi. Those were the best times in my childhood, me, my sister and my cousins were too much to handle for my nana but he loved us none the less. In fact, this park in Bangkok is one of my old haunting grounds. Over the years a lot has changed in the surroundings but the park remains intact. As I sat with my eyes closed memories flooded in my mind suddenly it all came back to the last few months, how my 'perfect' life turned upside down on that fated night and the days following were so painful (I felt a stabbing pain in my chest) and finally I took the decision to come back for good. I could feel a lump forming in my throat as a single tear rolled down my left cheek.

I see skies of blue... And clouds of white... The bright blessed day... The dark sacred night... And I think to myself... What a wonderful world...

A beautiful music floated to my ears. I love this song and any old classic as a matter. It makes me feel warm, fuzzy and happy. It's a shame fewer and fewer people listens to this type of songs now. But who will listen to a Louis Armstrong classic here in Bangkok and so early in the morning. I opened my eyes to look around for the source of music but it slowly faded away I guess its one of the cyclists riding in the park. It's a loss I couldn't see who it is but the song has done the trick I am feeling good once more.

Its 6.30am.

I checked my watch and sighed. Its time to go home. I will be joining my first job here at the university. Oh! I forgot to introduce myself. I am Build Jakapan Puttha, 25 years old, I worked as a model and actor in UK from the time I was 16. Once I returned, I met P' James a friend of my cousin P' Nia. We clicked immediately and soon after he asked me to join as an acting coach and grooming trainer in the Department of Film Studies & Performing Arts in the university where he is one of the professors. The position is a temporary one with flexible hours. Its good actually its comfortable for me and it will also give me the time to figure out what I would like to do next. For now, let's take each day as it comes. Also, another reason for joining is my little sister Pipa, 21, is also joining the Engineering department in the same university. Yes, she tagged along when I decided to return. I was actually quite shocked when one night at dinner she announced she would be coming back with me.

'I have an announcement to make' Pipa said as she came down the stairs to our dining room or should I say pranced down the stairs.

She is dominating, assertive, full of life and never fails to make herself heard quite the opposite of me and above all fiercely protective of the people she loves. I would rather stay silent and read or design while she is always going out. When she is not fooling around, she is usually annoying me with her antics or nagging me to be part of her ridiculous ideas (which I mostly fall into). No matter what a pain in the @$$ she is, she is my sister someone I love the most in the whole world. However, I didn't expect what she was going to say next.