Imperfectly Perfect

Past meets present

'Phi???' I stood there baffled. The man whom I never wanted to see again in my life was standing in my house, that too in front of my family. 

'Awww...my son in law is really pretty', I heard someone interrupt my train of thoughts, only to realise that it was P'Sarawat's mom. I looked at her surprisingly, still unable to understand what was going on. 

Thats when my dad announced, 'Tine, meet your soon to be fiance Sarawat Gunthithanon,  your soon to be in laws Mr & Mrs Gunthithanon and Phukong, Sarawat's younger brother'.

I couldnt believe what my dad was saying. Had he forgotten about Sarawat and me? Had he forgotten all the miseries that I have caused him and my family after our relationship was exposed? no... This cannot be happening.... I looked at Sarawat. His face convinced me that he was aware of this engagement but his face still carried an unreadable expression that confused me. Does he still want me in his life? or has he even forgotten how I walked away from him without even explaining him the reason? I donno... I have a million questions in mind but now, all I could see was the fact that Sarawat is here, that too with a ring, to get engaged with me infront of our family. I somehow feel relieved that the function is small, with just our family. Atleast I dont have to explain my confused face to anyone else except our family, who I believe knew about our past affair. As all these thoughts wander in my mind, I can see mine and his fathers saying something and Sarawat taking my hand in his. the moment my hand touches Wat's, I can feel the same emotions stirring inside me, which i used to experience almost eight years back. Fuck! this is embarrassing. My hands started getting cold now. Can he feel my anxiety? I will be fucked up if he does. judging by his expressions, I believe he is way past all the emotions that he hadd for me years back. I can feel the cold metal band on my cold finger now. Am I really doing this? I donno. My mom handed me another ring in my hand so that i can make him wear that. I wanted to say a lot of things, But my voice is stuck in my throat. So I did the best possible solution to get out of this situation. I held warm hand and slid the ring on his finger. What the fuck is wrong with me? Did i really got engaged to my ex? Tine the chick guy is engaged now! engaged to his worst nightmare, his ex....

Phi smirked at me. I know that expression... it is his signature smirk. i again looked at my family, my pa, Mom, P'Type and P'Man. they were smiling at us now. I wonder what made my family change their mind and get me engage to Sarawat. 

'Hey! you look really surprised. Dont tell me you did not know about our engagement.' suddenly P'Wat said.

'Uhm.. I did knew about the engagement part, but I didnt know that it was you phi'. I could here our moms talking to eachother now, as if they know eachother really well and even our dads have now started their lil conversation. As for P'Type, P'Man and Phukong, they went out talking. I could see them in the sit out and helplessly wonder what just happened in this past half an hour. 

'So you were ready to get engaged to anyone that your parents suggest and was shocked to see me here?', he raised his eyebrow. Typical Sarawat in his cold character mode. 

'Can we talk in my room? I think we should have a private conversation now.' I replied him seriously but she started laughing a little. ' So eager to have me in your room huh? be patient na.. we just got engaged. We have plenty of time.' He smirked

'W..whaaatt?' suddenly i started blushing out of nowhere. ' Can you be serious for a moment phi?' 

' Its nice to hear you call me phi after all these years, you know.' his eyes looked hurt saying that and looked down. 

'I know you boys would need some private moments, but atleast be patient and go to the room and be lovely dovey na...' Mrs. Gunthinanon interrupted us.

'Its not like that aunty, I was actually telling P'wat that we should talk and get to know eachother since everything happened so fast.'

She frowned. ' You know Tine, you start starting calling me mom just like you once called me. and also you are gonna be my son in law within a month. and Wat, Tine is right. you both should have a heart to heart conversation from now on and get to know about eachother.'

I stumbled on her. what? 'heart to heart?', i thought

I slowly moved towards my room without giving them any reply. I know telling them something would only worsen the matters. From the corner of my eyes I saw P'Wat following me. 

Great! now i am actually getting nervous. I know we have a lot to talk about but who cares? we broke up seven years ago and things are awkward between us. i  should i wont blabber anything stupid. I stopped thinking and turned to P'Wat, who was looking at my room, actually observing my tiny room. 

'Your tastes are still the same. Still obsessed with green colour and trying to give everything an aesthetic touch'

'I may have changed, but my taste buds are still the same. I dont give up on my favourites easily you know.' I faked a laugh trying to hide my nervous ass.

'I can see that. Do you still write? your collection of books suggests that you still read a lot. I was hoping if I could hear you poetries again. that is, only if you write.'

'Well i do read a lot and yes, i still write. but not those cliche lines anymore though.' I spoke calmly, but surprised how he still remember my habits from eight years before. ' I took literature and mastered in Comparative Literature. So yeah, I have to read a lot but my style of writing changed i guess. Seems like I did give up some of my habits now.' I faked a laugh again.

'Yeah, u do have given up on some of your favourites. Imean, I was your favorite once, but you gave up me right? It makes sense though.' He said with a cold expression and looked away from me. About my response? I could figure out how I should react. so i stood there looking at him with a familiar ache in my heart...

I know the story is going very slowly. i apologize for the boring lines. but i will make the plot interesting. Please comment your views and opinions on the story so that i can improve it

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