A TWIST OF FATE

ONE FINE DAY

Tay Tawan

I seriously didn't know which was worse......that i finally mustered up enough courage to confess my feelings to someone and found that someone snoring or the fact that my Mae picked that exact moment to call me up and talk about my (non-existent) marriage plans with Mild.

Like....where did that even come from?? 😒I don't remember ever telling Mae anything about me and Mild except the fact that I didn't feel anything for her. How could that change to a marriage talk I had no clue!

I stared at Newwie's sleeping face. He looked so calm. It wasn't entirely his fault.....okay it wasn't his fault at all that he fell asleep. It took me five attempts to finally put those words out there, while he kept asking me what was it that I wanted to say.....I knew he could hardly keep his eyes open but the words 'like/love' were fighting against each other in my head and i couldn't decide which was suitable.

A man confessing to another man, the word 'love' seemed a bit too much.....a bit too mushy.  ....'like' seemed better...........goodness! i was doing it again.🙄

I really am so pathetic😔.....

"Tay you are zoning out again..." Mae's voice dragged me out of my reverie.

I had almost forgotten that she was still online. What was she talking about again?? Oh yeah.....Mild🙄

"No Mae....she is just a friend....I can't even think about her romantically."

"Romance can come later Tay, she is a great girl why...."

My parents had this odd idea that you could fall in love after marriage.....like those arranged marriages....my mom dad had one of those....more of a business arrangement than a marriage😏 but then they do love each other.....but I couldn't even imagine marrying someone without love 😬

"Mae please...." I said cutting her off. "Can we not discuss this right now? I am not in the mood.... moreover I am tired...."

"Oh! Are you alright? Your voice is sounding nasal...have you caught cold too?"

"Cold too??? Who else has caught cold??"

"Why....I just spoke to Plu......he could hardly talk he said he had a bad cold....."

"Shit!"

"Tay!!! Where are your manners?"

"Sorry Mae....but I need to go."

"But..."

"Call you later Mae..love u na. Sawadee Kha." I disconnected before she could say any more.

I tried to get out of the bed but my legs were entangled with Newwie's......ahh! Yeah my feet were no longer cold.....😊

I dragged my feet out slowly and just as I tried getting up Newwie's arm came around my chest and he mumbled something.

I leaned closer and he muttered again, "Forgive me Tay"

What was he dreaming about that he wanted me to forgive him? Oh maybe it was about that file which he had forgotten to give me....but I didn't even say anything to him. The guy was too good and honest for his own good. But that's what I liked about him the most.

I slowly disentangled his arm and got out of the bed. I pulled over my jumper. It was pretty cold outside. I walked towards Plu's room. The door wasn't locked so I peeked in but only saw the sleeping form of Mon on the bed. Plu wasn't there.

I called his number but he didn't take the call. I was slowly getting worried as I couldn't find him anywhere. I asked the security guy at the main gate of the hotel showing him Plu's photo and he said that he had seen the boy walk out of the hotel a while back.