1 Lamp
" okay just set the date and time " mom said after she hang the phone up
" who are you talking too mom?" I asked her while i walked down the stairs holding my back like a pregnant woman
" my friend, the one who has a handome son, remember the one who visited us last night but you didnt even care to show your shadow?" She said and smirked " and why are you standing like an old woman who is ready to give birth" she added and crossed her arms on her chest
I tried to stand straight but the pain is killing me
"Errr mom, i fall from the bed last night and i think i broke my back and also my water bag " i told her and gestured my finger a peace sign
" water bag your face" she said and laughed
" come over here, let me check and put some ointment" she offered a hand
I walked slowly towards the living room and laid my body facing down on the sofa, Mom sat next to me and pulled my clothes up
" what are this?" She said as she start removing my shirt and applying some
Ointment
" awww that? What's that?" I returned the question to her
" this" then she poked my back hard
" ouccchhh " i groaned in pain
" what the heck happened to your body" she angrily shouted
My sweat is flowing non stop now, what am i going to do, im doomed
" you tell me what happened here!!" She stood up and crossed her arms right in front of me
" mom, i— uhhmm— i— told you— i fell
Off from my bed" i said as i scratched the back of my head
" you dont lie to me that way!, what the heck happened to your back" her brows are now narrowed
"mom it's....."
Ring
Pweeeffff thank goodness she had a phone call, or else ill be dead by now
" okay hang on" she said to the other line
She stared at me and giving me a i'll -talk—to—you —later look.
I smiled as a response, i hurriedly run to my room even though my whole body is aching
10 minutes pass when i heard a loud knock on my door
" chimon come out talk to me!" Mom shouted
" mom im really sorry" i shouted back
I heard she walked out and i released a sigh but after a minute i heard a key entering on my door knob
Im really doooommmeeeeddddd
A few seconds she entered with a face full of compassion
She sat next to me and held my hands, i felt the care and trust the security of love coming from her
" now baby tell me what really happened to you?, i noticed it last night but i didnt took courage to ask you, i want you to tell it to me directly" she said in a calm voice
I did not notice that im already crying
" Mom i was bullied in school, i accidentally throw the ball on the shoes of my classmate and then there his friends toyed me, they punched me as if i was a punching bag, mom—- i hid my—self under our proffesors table for them not to be able to see me but..." i started crying" they kicked it and the steel case where the erasers and markers fell off my head that caused this one" i pointed the band aid on my forehead, my tears are continously flowing like river
" why you didnt tell it to me earlier?" She asked
" be—ca-use i dont want you to suffer Mom, we both know that you have a weak heart and i do—nt want to pre—ssu—re and hurt you" i said while sobbing
" baby, look at me" then she pulled my chin to face her directly, our eyes met i can see how concerened she was through her eyes
" look at me, i am your mother, yes i have a weak heart but im still your mother, everyone will hurt you, will knock you down , will belittle you but i am always here to save you, it is a role of a mother to take good care of her child" she said her eyes are starting to water, she gripped my hands " i am always here, i will always support and love you and i will do everything for you, you are my treasure you are my life remember that "
The fear, hatred that i am feeling suddenly vanished, the heavy heart that i once had slowly began to lighten. I hugged and thanked her
" thank you mom for all, not only for loving me unconditionally but for accepting me wholeheartedly, i love you mom, if ill be given a chance to choose a mother i will always choose you no matter what"i whispered on her ear
She laughed before speaking " you don't have a choice baby but remember no matter what happens i will always be by your side, i love you my baby" she answered as she gently rubbed my hair.
Now i can breath properly and smile like i used too.
Pluem pov
Im really annoyed right now, why do i need to bumped that clumsy chimon, im busy teasing my friends with my new shoes when he suddenly throw the ball and hit my brand new shoes * take note brand new shoes* i know it was an accident but i got irittated when my friends teased me back, i need someone or something to relaese my anger that's why we followed chimon.
I punched him like a punching bag, i kicked him using my brand new shoes
" do you know how much this shoes cost? It cost more than your life" I shouted and kicked his tummy, he begged for me to stop but im enjoying it, his eyes were already swollen and his skin has bruise and wounds as well
" mung stop that" noh said as he pulled me far from that shit
" let go of me mung, he already put dirts in my shoes so might as well put some more right?" I said and slapped his arms
After i argue with him i went back to chimon and saw him running, we followed him, I can see the trace of blood from the floor that's why i know where he went.
I kicked the door and the chairs on our room. My eyes are busy searching for him when Lee saw him and throw on the floor
" you have guts to mess with us huh" i said as i walked slowly near him I heard he begged for many times but i just can't stop myself from hurting him
I'm ready to punch him when i felt that their is someone holding my arm
" who the hell" i shouted
Nannon one of the strongest student here, he is a taekwondo black belter " don't lay your hands off him" he shouted and pushed me back, i tripped and stambled on the floor, i stood up and prepared myself to punch him but he moves fast and dodged my punch
He immediately kicked me on my stomach hard that lead me to crawl down in pain on the floor, my friends carried and assisted me to go out from the room but before we went out i stared at chimon and scare him.
After we went outside my friends assisted me until we reached the park, i laid down on the bench and rest my body, my tummy is already okay not just like earlier
" mung why do you need to be that harsh and bad towards that student" Noh suddenly speaked out of nowhere
" isnt it fun?" I simply uttered
I really dont know what happened to me, i just want to hurt him badly its like that he pissess me off whenever i saw him
The first encounter we had he slipped down and his coffee was thrown on my clothes and it stained, he apologized but i didnt accept it instead i used the plate that he was holding to burry his face on it.
The second time is that when i saw him went to the comfort room, i noticed that he locked himself so i took the garbage bin full of used tissue and stuff and throw on him
I didnt heard him shout or cursed the one who did it, i went inside the other cubicle to see what he was doing, i stepped on one of the bowl and peeked on him, i saw him crying while punching his chest hard, i noticed that he took inhaler from his pocket and placed it on his mouth, he breath harshly like he joined a marathon, i didnt notice that i was starting at him for minutes now when he looked up and stared at me, his eyes widened he immediately put back the inhaler in his pocket and stood up he ran fast out from the bathroom
And the third time happened earlier, he annoys me and he always gives me hard time.
I returned back to my senses when my phone rung
I hurriedly answerd it when i saw my mom's name flashed on the screen
" yes mom?" I speaked in a normal sweet tone
" baby, can you do me a favor?" She blurted
" yes mom what's that?"
"Can you come home now we will go to my bestfriends house" she said while giggling
I remembered that mom has a close friend that is near our neighboorhood, i even remembered the time when we were in America and she always shares her story on me, the day they first met, their birthdays and so on, the day when my father said that we will be going back to Bankok she jumped happily like a kid, she said that finally after how many years she will now be able to hug her long time friend
" baby are you still there?" I didnt notice that i was drowned on my own thoughts
" yes mom im on my way now"
I bid goodbyes to my friend
I hope that someday, i will meet a friend just like what my mom had.
I quickly drove my car to our house, upon reaching our house i saw mom standing happily on the gate. After i got off she immediately stood infront of me wearing her sweetest smile
" faster, take a bath now, we will go to my bestfriends house" she said and pulled me inside the house
" o- okay mom" is the only thing that came out from my mouth
I took a bath and prepared myself, i run of from the living area when i saw mom talking to someone and her face looked stressed
She hang the phone up when she saw me standing next to her
" who was that mom?" I asked her
" your daddy about work related again asusual" she said and sat on the couch
" your daddy wants me to go to his office to deliver this file" she showed me a pile of papers on the table
" then why you look like that?, usually when daddy wants you to bring something you moves fast and go to him directly right?" I teased her
" yes, but why does it need to be this time, its really a bad timing, this is the only time that i will meet my old friend" she said and pouted
" look at this one, this are all my gift for her and her son her cute and adorable son"
" oww oww i have an idea" she happily stood up and snapped her finger
" whats that?" I asked her, she stared at me and smiled
" no no not that evil smile again mom, i wont do it for you, besides i dont even know your friend" i said as i walked backwards, i know that smile already, everytime that she wants me to do something she smiles like that
" please baby please" she begged
" nope"
" i will buy you the latest sneaker " she said
And there the magic word " you mean the Puma Palace Guard OG ( a/n i dont know if this is the latest sneaker so far haha 😉)
" okay deal" I said and placed my hand on my forehead to salute her
"Bring this to them" she handed me a 10 paper bags with different boxes on it, i didnt mind asking what's inside im very happy that ill be having the latest and expensive shoes
" their house is on the other side of the street just look for the WACHIRAWIT family" she added
I bid goodbye and drove my car off from our house
WACHIRAWIT? I think i heard this name already, i just cant remember where
I think i already drove 5 times back and forth looking for the house of my moms friend and i cant find it. I stopped my car when i saw a man at my age standing on the light post
I asked him but he just shrug his head and run
What do he think i look like a snatcher? This handsome face? Tsk
I continued driving when i saw another man walking
I lowered my window to talk to him "excuse me P' do you happen to know where the wachirawit residence here" i asked politely
" oww yess you drive there" he pointed the road
" turn left and the 4th gate is their house" he said i waiid to him and thanked him
I stopped on the gate and pressed the doorbell, it took me 3 doorbells when a pretty woman at my moms age went out smiling
" yes how may i help you"she said
" uhmm i came here to give this, by the way im from the Purim family, my mom wants me to give this to you and your son" i said
Her eyes widened " wait what you are Namtaan's son" she shouted
" yes aunt" i said and smiled while rubbing my head
" oh my gosh come inside, i will
Introduce my son to you" she happily said
She offered me a glass of water and excused herself to call his son
Their house is not that big not like mine, but i can feel the presence of love in here.
After 10 minutes she came back smiling
" he's talking a bath now" she said
"By the way how's Namtaan now" she suddenly asked me
" well, she still jolly just like you" i said and laughed
" well you are a joker just like you mother " she said
We shared stories to each other not noticing the time. Its 10:30 in the evening already and his son is not yet here
" i guess he fell asleep already, he's very tired" she said
" you bring this back home and give to your
Mom okay?" She said and handed me a paper bag as well.
" come back again soon with your mother okay" she said as she tapped my shoulder
i bid goodbye to her and enter my car, i saw a man walking outside when i drove my car away from them maybe that was her son.
Well there's still time for us to meet. And beside aunt told me that he was studying in the same school as me.
I went home and laid my tired body on my bed.
After 20 minutes of laying down i finally get up to go to the kitchen and drink water
I was walking when i saw the box that Aunt give to my mom
" i missed you namtaan" a letter was attached on it
I took a glanced on it and i saw a Heart shaped lamp, i carried it with care and placed on the table, i was shocked when it suddenly lit up, the entire room seemed like heaven due to the light coming from the Heart shaped lamp
" what are you doing" i was shocked when i saw mom standing at my back smiling
" errr mom im just curious on this im so sorry i didnt mean to play with it" i apologized
Instead of getting mad she smiled at me and rubbed my back " do you like that, you can have it" mom said
" are you sure mom? But your friend gave it to you" i murmured
" its fine baby just take good care of it" she said " go back to bed now" she added
I nodded in response
———
I was staring at the heart shaped lamp when it suddenly lit up "MOM,MOM" i shouted and run towards my moms room
" whats that!" She asked
" mom the— the la—lamp you gave to me is haunted, i didnt touched it but it suddenly lit up" i said as i hugged her
She simply rubbed my head and smiled
" thats not haunted baby" she said " it will be handy for you in the future" she added and kissed my forehead
" but im scared look at the hair on my body, it all stood up, its very creepy and the light is like a millions of small fairy lights its very bright" i explained to her
" want to sleep with me?" She offered and i hurriedly run to her room and covered myself with her blanket.
I heard she laughed before closing the door, she laid next to me and kissed my forehead
Im really sleepy that time mom is telling me a story and the only thing that i remembered is her quotation " he will be yours soon, sooner or later you will meet him you will meet the right person for you, the person that will make
All your worries disappear that will make you his world"
" uhhmm"
I felt her lips touched my forehead and turned off the lamp shade near us. I finally fell asleep.
