BLANK ซีรีส์ 2024 (Original Story)

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Reunion

Since that day,  A-Nueng has not appeared. I think her grandmother imposed a curfew and forbade her from making friends with anyone because she was afraid that her granddaughter would take the wrong path or make a serious mistake that would ruin her reputation. It's too much.

I'm starting to feel strange about myself, because the absence of a cheerful girl for a week seems to be making me quite frustrated.  And if I go see her now, she will think I want to see her again because there is no reason for me to worry, because I know she is safe with the old woman. She absolutely wouldn't let her granddaughter have any inside friends.

"You're very quiet today, Khun Nueng? "

Chet stopped by to see me at the market. He commented before he agreed to be my customer because he saw that I was very quiet today. What did he want me to say? I'm not a person who talks a lot.

"Start talking. I don't know what to talk about."

"Ahh. I forgot.  You're not a talkative person. It's been like that since we were together."

"Are we together?"

"I mean, as a friend."

I looked up and looked into the eyes of the person trying to start a conversation and smiled.

"I'm sorry. I'm in a bad mood."

"Where is your cheerful girl?"

When he mentioned A-Nueng, I fell silent again. I was then surprised when Chet's strong finger pressed between my eyebrows.

"What are you doing now?"

"You're frowning. So you're in a really bad mood because of A-Nueng, as I thought. What happened?"

"My mood isn't bad because of that kid."

I breathed heavily and gaped because I couldn't believe it myself.

"Maybe so. Well..."

"Her grandmother most likely had A-Nueng under curfew. One day, I took her to her house and her grandmother saw us. Our conversation didn't go well."

"Strange.  Why doesn't her grandmother like you?"

"She's probably afraid that I'll make A-Nueng my wife."

I said that sarcastically while licking my teeth and combing my hair back.

"Oh my.  Apart from my grandmother, is there anyone like that in this world?  Would they control a person's every move? A-Nueng shows no signs of being a bad girl. She's a very obedient kid, but she's being punished just because she has me as a friend."

"Does the grandmother know who you are?"

"What do you mean?"

I raised my eyebrows, not understanding what he was saying. Chet gave me a little smile and searched for the right words to explain it to me.

"How should I say this? Maybe it's because you try to dress modestly, so people judge you because of that and think you're nothing."

"Am I dressed that badly?"

I'm laughing.

"Do you also judge people by their clothes?"

"That's the first impression people use to judge a person. It's like a piece of clothing.  A plain t-shirt might cost 90 baht, but once you put a brand logo on it, it might cost thousands or ten thousandths.  Why is that people judge you from the outside or by the brands you use?"

"Yeah, what I mean is that if you put your brand out there, people will never treat you like A-Nueng's grandmother did."

"What brand do I have?"

"You have a brand that no one else has. Try to find out what it is."

I looked Chet in the eye and nodded understandingly.

"My title, huh? It's just an M.L. Nothing special."

"It's nothing special to you, but for those who don't have it, it's different."

"So what should I do? Walk over there to tell A-Nueng's grandmother that  I'm an M.L, let your granddaughter be my friend now? Haha. How strange."

Opps. While I was arguing, I thought about something and looked into Chet's eyes.

"There is a way for A-Nueng's grandmother to know my brand."

"What's that?"

"An event to commemorate 100 years of our school."

When I think about that, it seems like victory is in my hands. I never cared about my title until today. Know that I am nothing. I also don't make friends easily with someone.

"It seems like you really care about A-Nueng. I envy her."