Player [GirlxGirl]

Chapter 6 : Defeated

"Is this a photo of you when you were younger?" I ask innocently, trying to conceal my excitement. I'm eager to know if the answer is as expected.

"Does it look anything like me?" I hear Phi Ploy's sweet voice from behind before she moves over to stand beside me.

"Here." I press my finger against the dimple on her cheek as I look at her with sparkling eyes. "This right here is exactly the same."

The brilliant gazes of two astute women meet and lock. I openly flirted, but she did not respond. I'm beginning to feel embarrassed. So I clear the air by returning our attention to the woman in the photograph... I am beginning to contemplate the possibility of my success. If she did not respond to Phi Jay's flirting, wouldn't I have to withdraw, looking foolish?

"You got your mother's eyes and dimples."

"I'm not sure about that. Everyone tells me I look like my father." She says this with an amused smile on her face. Her eyes, though, are not at all cheerful. "Is this what we were looking for?"

The presentation of the diamond earring, which I pretended to lose, changes the topic.

"Yes, it is. Where did you find it?"

"On the sofa... It was in an obscure corner."

She memerizes me with her eyes. Her face is etched with a smile I can't interpret. Am I overthinking this, or is she a different woman than when we first met?

Rrrrrrrrrr

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

"Hello."

'What are you doing? Can we talk?'

"Is it urgent?" I whisper into the phone, looking over at Phi Ploy, who is now sitting on the sofa to give me some privacy.

'I have some news regarding Phi Pay.'

"Okay. Stay on the line. Give me a minute."

'Okay.'

"Phi Ploy, I've got to get going. I have a pressing matter."

When I hear the name of the person I'm looking for, I suddenly feel a sense of urgency. My two legs sprint out of the room, not waiting for the owner of the room to send me off. As soon as the door separates me from Phi Ploy's room, I immediately resume my conversation with my friend from where we left off.

"What do you have, Jeab?"

'Did you know that Phi Golf has returned to Thailand? Do you want to go talk to him? Didn't he introduce you to Phi Pay?'

"He's back? I haven't checked my messages in weeks. Recently, he has been pushing for a status between us. It makes me really uncomfortable, so I don't want to speak with him."

'Ah, he's your number one fling.' The person on the phone laughs. 'Did you know that your number two to number five flings are also aware that you've returned?'

"Wasn't it because you asked me to promote your latest collection? My messages have been flying through the roof. I don't even want to open my chat."

'Pun, why don't you just choose one to date seriously?'

"What are you saying? They are just friends that I hang out with."