Where she's taking me is so far from Bangkok. If I had known that it would be 700 kilometers away from the capital, I would have canceled this plan. We both left in the middle of the night and arrived the next night. She is a tough driver.
"You are exhausted. Want to sleep?"
"Not."
"Wow. You are an excellent driver."
"No, I have a toothache." She looks at me with a pained face, like a child. "It hurts so much."
"And how are we going to find a dentist in this outback? Are you in that much pain?"
"It's hurting a lot." She responds with tears in her eyes. "But what hurts the most is that I can't kiss you."
"Oh, darling." I tease her to make her laugh but she's in too much pain to laugh so instead she makes a sulky face.
"Do not tease me. If I can't kiss you, I won't do other things with you."
"But I can do it with you, Khun Sam. I don't have a toothache."
"No, I want to do it too. I won't let you do it."
It was my fault again... Better change the subject.
"So where are we spending the night?"
"I booked. It must be this way." Khun Sam is looking around as he places his chin on the car's steering wheel. "It's so dark out there. Oh! There's a house there. It must be that house."
The light from the window of the two-story wooden house gives us hope that we will have a place to spend the night, so we park in front of the house. Khun Sam gets out of the car to ring the bell and waits for a signal from some living creature.
A short girl with a washed face welcomes us at the door. I blink to see the hostess clearly, because I think she's adorable.
"Good evening, this is the EarngEai house that was available for lease, correct?"
"Yes, I was waiting for you."
The pretty girl, who must be my age, shakes hands with Khun Sam, who is older, before smiling at me.
"You can park inside the fence."
"Thanks."
So Khun Sam gets back in the car and parks it in the spot. And I keep looking dazed at the beautiful girl.
"Do you stay here alone?"
"Not. I'm here with my love. He's working on the second floor."
"I understood."
I look understandably at the light from the second floor window. So, I take things from the car after Khun Sam has turned it off. We will stay in a separate house, which looks like a compact shipping container with a modern interior, contrasting with the wooden house.
"My love decorated. Studied this area."
"I understood. Cool." Khun Sam said in awe. "If I buy a new house, I'll get your husband to decorate for me."
"Oh!..." She looks embarrassed. "Husband?"
"Ah... you're not married yet?"
"I'm married, but this word 'husband' is a little strange. I've never used it before."
"Because?"
"I'm sorry, it's hard to explain. By the way, Khun Sam and..."
"I am Mon." I introduce myself quickly. "You can call me Mon. No problem."
"Khun Sam and Mon are on a family trip, correct?"
Khun Sam slightly raises her eyebrow when asked this way.
