PLUTO English Translation

05 (CRITIQUE)

As soon as I get home, I search for Aobe Aum's room to look for her laptop. My mother scolds me when she sees that I am searching for my twin's room.

"This is not good, Ai. Why are you going through your sister's stuff like this?"

"I just want to borrow her laptop, mom."

"But she hasn't given you permission. How can you just walk in here to get it like this?"

"You go wake her up then, mom. So, I can get her permission."

My mother is stunned when I argue back like that. As for me, I didn't think much when I said that. So, I feel guilty when I see her reaction.

"I'm sorry, mom. I really need to use it."

"What for?"

"Job applications."

My mom looks like she doesn't believe me. But if I don't find the laptop soon. Aobe Aum's room will turn into a rubbish dump soon because I'm making a mess from my search. So, my mother points to the desk.

"It's in the drawer. I put it in there for her."

"Okay. Thanks, mom."

I smile at my mom a bit, pick up the laptop, and hug it to my chest, I noticed that my twin's wallet was also there, so I picked it up without my mother seeing before hurriedly leaving that room. Okay... it's time for the birth of a new author in Thailand as well as a credit card thief that just got ahold of two credit cards. If you want to find someone to blame for this, go blame Pang. She suggested I do this.

"I didn't think you'd really do it."

I show up at my beautiful friend's condo with a laptop that's as thin as a sanitary napkin shown in a commercial. I'm bored of being home, as my mother won't stop asking me if I'm done using my twins laptop. She acted as if I was going to sell it or something.

"I'll just hold on to it. The signature is not that hard to copy. If I want to buy more novels, I can use them."

"No moral standards at all."

"Hey. I'm your friend, remember?"

I twist my mouth at my friend and turn my attention to the laptop in front of me. There's a blank page on it, waiting for me to start my novel.

"Why do you want the laptop?"

"To write a novel."

"Huh? I'm shocked... Who are you? You're not my friend."

Pang puts her hand on her chest and shakes her head slowly, like she can't believe her eyes.

"Someone who can't tell the difference between ship and chip like you, will write a novel. You're bringing down the literary community. Your work will be trash. The critics will not only criticize you but also your family. They will ask, Why did your parents give birth to you?"

"Hey. I'm writing a novel, not burning down the town. You don't have to go that far, idiot."

"Why are you writing a novel? I was already shocked you wanted to read one."

sit up, feeling a bit embarrassed, before I reluctantly tell my friend.

"Well... It's a project between me and May, because of the novel I borrowed from you! What kind of novels were those... You are mine. Geez.... How can you buy those?"

"I forgot what was in it."

"But because of how bad those novels were, we started this co-project."

I place my hand on my chest and smile merrily. But then I quickly hunched my back.