"Got... Got."
"Hmm?"
"Are you awake? I'm already awake."
I smile at Miriam on a weekend morning. We've been together for a week, and every day she still does her duty perfectly: waking me up every morning. Not in the shy way she did in the early days anymore.
"I'm awake."
How good... it's another day where I can still breathe and wake up to see her.
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After I told my dad that day, everything went silent. I'm not sure how long this will take, or if my dad might pretend he forgot and act like my request wasn't important. Why does everyone like to go against me? When Don asks me to do something, I do it. So frustrating.
"Let's see what Got wants to do with me this weekend."
Miriam held out her hand, asking to see the watercolor sketchbook we had agreed on. I shyly handed it to my first girlfriend. What I wanted to do was sit on the back of her motorcycle and go somewhere, something like that.
I had just watched a music video on YouTube and saw the romantic scenes between the couple, so I wanted to give it a try, even though I've always been prejudiced against two-wheeled vehicles.
"Didn't you say you don't like motorcycles? And now you want to ride on the back of my bike?"
"I have to adapt, right? You like riding motorcycles, after all."
It was shaping up to be a good first weekend. My request wasn't difficult. Actually, I just wanted to spend some time with the curious little girl, wondering what Miriam does all day besides going to work. I should apply for a job and work alongside her, seriously. Staying in the room is boring, but it seems like it would be a bit of a challenge for me.
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In that music video, it was from another country. Riding motorcycles in the sun wearing cool leather jackets is a great story, but not here. This is Thailand. If I could curse the sun to cool down, I don’t think I’d ever be reincarnated again.
"Your face is very red."
Miriam looked at me with concern as I took off my helmet.
“It must be really hot.”
"Yes, it’s really hot, but it’s okay, it was fun… By the way, where are we?"
"My university."
"University?"
"You just said you wanted to ride on the back of the motorcycle, but you didn’t say where to go, so I took the liberty of bringing you here. Come on… You only know me from high school, right? Now, get to know me from my university days, see how I live. Maybe you want to draw something too. The atmosphere here is nice, you’ll probably like it.”
I smiled at her thoughtful suggestion and nodded.
"Lead the way, guide."
We strolled leisurely through the university where Miriam graduated. Since it was the weekend, there weren’t many people around, which good because whenever I go out, people always stare at me uncomfortably, focusing on me like I’m a freak.
My twin sister is a celebrity, so these people think I’m Maya—or Get, for that matter.
The university is located near the river and had been built over a hundred years ago. Everywhere you looked, there was a sense of old-fashioned charm and magic. Miriam explained what she did every day, allowing me to picture it in my mind.
