We are...คือเรารักกัน (We are... we are in love)

Chapter 66: It's Time...

*This chapter hasn't been proofread.

"Alright, which one do you want, huh, Joe? I have a lot of customers, hurry up!" Q shouted loudly, not caring at all about breaking any laws.

"450 877 232 012, one hundred percent sure."

"For me, just 55, the same, one hundred."

"First or last, specify, you bastard!"

I sat with my chin resting on my hand, watching Q, who was surrounded by his close friends from various faculties. This time of the month, at the beginning and middle, was when Q was in high demand. Everyone would rush to him, hoping he'd bring them wealth. Yes, Khun Nirandon was an underground lotto dealer. On the 1st and 16th of every month, if you couldn't find Q, just look around crowded areas or places where there were lots of people, and you'd spot him.

[*the underground Lotto (หวย) takes the last 2 or 3 digits of the GLO (Thai Gov Lotto which is drawn the first and 16th of every month) first prize as the winning numbers. ]

"Neung, what's up with you?" I turned to look at Fai,who was sitting next to me with her rough-and-tough elegance, before glancing at Nung, who was sitting across from me. Neung had a look on his face as if he was deep in thought or worried, which was unusual since he was usually the first one to rush to Q to place a lottery bet, making the betting slip as long as a kite's tail. But today, not only was he ignoring Q, he was stressed, distracted, and often sneaking off to make phone calls.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? I've seen you acting moody since yesterday." Chai asked.

Neung sighed deeply, looked at me, Fai, and Chai one by one, and then looked down at his phone.

"Hey, I asked you a question, and you're not answering. If you have a problem or something bothering you, just tell us! Don't keep it in." Fai was starting to get angry. She was already getting ready to hike up her skirt and kick Nung.

[T/n: 😲]

"Yeah, is something bothering you, Neung? You can talk to us. I don't like seeing my friend sitting here, looking like a depressed dog all day." I said to Neung again. He continued playing with his phone. We all exchanged glances.

"My dad wants me to get engaged."

"Whattt!!!!!!!!!!!" We all shouted together, causing the investors nearby to glare at us disapprovingly, as if we were disturbing their luck.

"What did you say, Neung? You're getting engaged?"
Neung nodded, still looking distant and lost in thought.

"To who?" I quickly asked. This wasn't a small issue; it wasn't a joke. We were still in our third year of university.

"I don't know."

"Then what?" Fai turned to look at me. "This has to do with Nong Pan, right?"

Neung's nod made my heart skip a beat. I could understand how he was feeling. Neung's boyfriend, Nong Pan, had visited the faculty a few times. He was a cheerful kid who could talk all day, but he was cute, and everyone liked him. Neung seemed to love him a lot.

"What era are we even living in? Arranged marriages were out of fashion since Ayutthaya fell the second time. Your parents are so outdated, Neung." Fai went on a long rant, completely exasperated.

I didn't know what to say, so I just got up, sat next to Nung, and hugged him to comfort him. Chai reached out to pat Neung's shoulder, offering him support as well.

"I don't know what to do anymore. How can I get engaged to someone else when I already have Pan? I love Pan." Neung said with a weary voice. I felt really sorry for him.