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

Chapter 80: Setting Out

* This chapter hasn't been proofread.

Finally, the day has arrived! The day we set off for Mae Chaemmmmmmmm! Jaem ja daem jaem wow! You've struck my heart right now.* Heh, not bad, right? If you closed your eyes and listened, you'd think it's P'Bie himself, wouldn't you? Alright, before I discover even more of the hidden talents within my handsome self—and before someone throws up from not being able to handle it—let's get back to the current situation, shall we?

[*Song Na But NOW (ณ บัด NOW) by Bie The Star]

At present, it's approximately 8 PM, and there's a chaotic flock of human running around at Hua Lamphong Station, along with all sorts of baggage—both personal belongings and shared items—all piled up and waiting to be loaded onto the train. The atmosphere while waiting resembles a flock of frantic Sim Simi chickens clashing with a group of Angry Birds (yes, the ones I'm currently playing).

Meanwhile, the girls are gathered, chatting and squealing away, and of course, taking photos—a must-do activity. Hmm... Perhaps Hua Lamphong is such a magnificent piece of architecture, and train tracks such valuable inventions, that when you're here, you just have to take loads of photos, right, ladies? Heh.

Meanwhile, the guys are finding spots to stand around smoking, chatting, or kicking a football (who the heck brought a football here anyway?).

As for my group, we all scattered to do our favorite activities. Mick is teasing Gigi and Friendly, and I can hear squeals from a bench about 300 yards away—did they snack on whistles and megaphones as supplements or something? Meanwhile, Chan is walking around checking who's shown up.

Beer, Matt, and Phum went to help M carry the last load of stuff brought over from P'Paew's house to pile it up here. Tan and Fang went to buy something at 7-Eleven. They said they forgot shampoo. Honestly, I'd really like to know how many times they'll wash their hair when we're up on a freezing mountain. You know what, let's bet on whether they'll even bother taking showers!

[T/n: Peem has a plan for himself 😂]

As for me, my duty is to guard our group's belongings. While waiting, I'm playing Angry Birds on Phum's phone—just using my time wisely and productively. Heh. So fun my fingers are about to cramp up from swiping! Meanwhile, Q and Toey, our "abstract couple"? Still haven't shown up, even though it's been half an hour past the meet-up time.

But speak of the devils, and here they come. Q shows up with a massive backpack and a guitar slung over his shoulder. He's in a pair of ripped jeans and a dark green camp shirt—the same one we're all wearing today (thank God for that, or I would've been roasted for not matching Q's outfit. Props to the camp leader for that save.)

And as always, right by Q's side is Toey, buzzing around him like a satellite. He was lugging a big bag in his hand, another one on his back, and he's even wearing a thick sweater... I thought I was looking at the Godfather of Shanghai. Dude, we're just going to Mae Chaem, not Antarctica. Why so afraid of the cold?

When Q finally arrived, he nodded a greeting, dropped his bags, and sat next to me. And, naturally, Toey squeezed in right next to his beloved P'Q. At that moment, P'Joke, who wasn't far away, turned and spotted them. He then shouted sarcastically at Q:

"Yo Q, no need to rush to help us carry stuff, alright?!" Clearly, that jab was directed squarely at Q!

"Oh, no worries, P'Joke. Don't feel bad. I'm just a kind and generous guy, y'know."

"Pfft, yeah right! We've been done carrying everything ages ago, dude!"

"Haha, sorry, sorry, P'Joke. My wife was being a bit fussy."