If I loved you

I am not okay but I will be

'Tay?'

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'Tay?'

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'Tay?'

'Huh? Oh....yes....' I came back to my senses and looked at her in a daze.

'Someone's knocking.' Aunty said pointing at the door.

I got up and opened the front door. Manmee was standing there with hands full of clothes.

'Mae asked me to give these clothes to you. Today everyone's going to wear this kind of traditional dress so you also have to wear this.' He gave me a bundle of colorful clothes.

'I'll come back to take you there. Please be ready by 5.' He was also dressed in a neat and clean manner.

Now's 2o'clock.

'Where's Non?' I thought he would come to fetch us.

'He's in the temple with khun New getting ready for the ceremony. They'll be taking their vows after the main ceremony.' He concluded.

'Hmph. Taking their vows.. my foot. I am not going to let that happen.' I turned my head to see Aunty's fuming face. She was standing next to me and listening to everything.

Revealing a mysterious expression Manmee said,

'This ceremony is particularly special, you will know when the time comes. Everyone must be on time.' Before departing, he added, 'The winds on these mountaintops are quite fierce, so it's best not to leave your houses as you please.' This part was for me because his eyes were looking straight at me.

That means he knows that I went to the cliffside.

'Then....I'll be back soon.' He left after dropping that bomb.

I closed the door and gave the clothes to her. I don't care anymore.

'I'm not gonna wear this!' She didn't take them. As of this moment, her appearance exuded exhaustion, and she looked as though she could collapse at any second.

'Aunty......do as they say. This is not important right now.' My mind was full of thoughts and I was really worried for her.

'Fine. What about you? Why are you looking so pale?'

Look who's talking!

'I am fine. You go ahead and get ready.' I shook my head and forced a smile.

After she left I sat on the chair and put my head on my hands. My mind was totally fried.

I don't know how much time has passed so when she came out of the room I hurriedly got up.

'You're not ready yet? We need to go there .....the guards are here already.' She opened the front door and I saw some men standing here and there.

'Yeah, I saw......but Aunty....tell me.....tell me one thing.....'

'What is it?' She closed the door and sat down beside me on the upside down bucket.

'Was there any kind of test done to see if New's DNA matches yours? That he is your son?' I tried hard to conceal the trembling in my voice.

'My brother Vasu did that.' She frowned slightly.

'Was it a 100% match?'

According to New it was a 100% match. But ......

'Of course.'

'Are you sure?'

'Yes. I was there the whole time. And why are you asking this? Why wouldn't a mother's DNA match her son's DNA a hundred percent?' She smiled softly and patted my back.