FOURTY FOUR

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"P'fa"

Charlotte's voice breaks at the sight of the sobbing girl, who has been damaged because of her.

"P'fa please look at me na ka?"

Charlotte picks up Engfa's chin and her heart is soothened when she sees Engfa's glistening diamond eyes.

Engfa is drowning in too many emotions for her to handle, all she can do is cry in hopes of relieving her stress.

Until she feels shaking, yet warm fingers carefully swipe across her cheek. Wiping away her tears.

All of Engfa's emotions that were flooding her mind were blocked and replaced with comfort at the touch of Char.

"Please don't cry"

Charlotte looks at Engfa intently.

Charlotte no longer wants to live in a constant lie, she's ready to reveal the truth.

"I'm sorry, please let me explain" Charlotte utter.

Engfa's mind falters, and she stands silent for a moment before nodding

And so Charlotte went on to explain everything from the start. How Mr. Wichai had asked her out and cornered her into agreeing to the money deal for mer mother and her sister education.

Charlotte kept her head down while talking, ashamed of her choices.

When she finished her tangent Charlotte was ready to walk away.

That's when gentle arms pulled her into a warm embrace.

Charlotte was caught off guard as she her head unintentionally laid on Engfa's chest. Engfa hugged her tightly, not wanting to let go.

"You're okay Char."

"I understand. You can stick with me okay? When you're with me you can focus on doing what you want to do to help your mom and your sister. Don't worry I'm here. or squad are here to help you.

Charlotte just shook her head as she released a flood of tears and wails.

Engfa refused to let Charlotte go, she continuously rubbed Charlotte's back and peg her hair and allowed the girl to completely let go of herself.

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After a long while Charlotte's sobs had turned into sniffles and Charlotte pulled herself out of Engfa'sarm to stare at the girl she had missed so much.

The two said nothing. They simply admired each other in silence. Taking in the presence they've been missing for over a month.

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"Your eye"

"Does it hurt?"

Charlotte is positive that there's pain and swelling from the area Nat accurately and strongly punched, but all she's feeling is warmth and happiness.

"Just a little. I'll be okay"

Engfa immediately shoots Charlotte a glare. "Stop trying to act tough. I know it hurts."

Charlotte wanted to curse but she saw Engfa's eyes wander down to her lips.

Engfa's eyes lingered on Charlotte's lips for what felt like again.

Charlotte's throat went completely dry when Engfa's hand came down from the side of her face to gently cup her chin.

Engfa's index finger carefully wiped away the blood oozing from Charlotte's lips.

Charlotte felt her eyes start to falter downwards to Engfa's lips.

Her heartbeat picked up even more. She focused in on Engfa's lips.

"We need to get ice" "Come with me, let me take care of you" Engfa ordered char.


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"Your mom is going to die"

Charlotte has gone over to Mr. Wichai's home for the last time with the pure intention of truly cutting ties with him and to their agreement.

Mr. Wichai on the other hand is hanging on to the last thread of connection to charlotte and the debt that her father left.

"Please. Keep my mom out of your mouth. I don't care if go millions of baht in debt, I just want to have control of my own life and I will do everything to help my mom and my sister"

"Your life and your sister education will be ruined in the long term, for what? Some short term happiness"

"I can provide my mother's and sister needs, I don't need your help even you money."

Goodbye Mr. Wichai"

Charlotte escapes from Mr. Wichai's mansion.

Charlotte leaned her head on the bus window thinking about what will be happen to their lives now.


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"OMG!" Heidi, Tina and Nudee interrogated Charlotte at the lunch table.

News about what happen yesterday with Nat, Seng, Engfa and Engfa flooded the school.

"Don't worry. I already fixed it now" Charlotte assured her friends.

The last thing she wanted was for things to be not awkward within their friend group. All she wanted is to have a happy life.

Charlotte peers over to where the Basketball team sits and sees Nat and Sea but Nat looking straight at her.

They immediately break the eye contact.

"Oh well. At least you're okay now Nong Char. Now we can go partying as single and happy ladies." Heidi says with too much excitement in her voice.

"I don't have time for partying" Charlotte rolls her eyes.

Then the the squad continued to chatter.


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"Shoot your shot"

Chumpoo tells Charlotte from out of nowhere when the woman was trying to fix her hair.

"Engfa is still single now. And you're first in line remember?"

"I don't want to pressure P'fa, Chumpoo. After all this mess?"

"So you're telling me you wouldn't want to date again the Engfa Waraha? The girl anyone would get on their knees just to have her?"

Charlotte stops to think. She'd never wanted to put pressure to the woman and besides the pageant is near and I want P'fa to focus on that.

Charlotte violently shakes her head out. Charlotte just got out from the toxic situation. There's no way she would be ready to date or to make a step again to pursue Engfa.

(And there's no way that Engfa wanted to date her as of this time... right?)

"Don't miss your chance Nong Char. Because everyone else is already taking theirs."

Coincidentally at the same moment Chumpoo and Charlotte look over to see the a group of boys and girls circling Engfa.

One boy has flowers in his hands and the girl have a chocolate. Engfa can't make out what she's saying but based on the boy's action of offering Engfa's flowers he probably confessed.

( 'Don't miss your chance...' ) Charlotte repeated Chumpoo's words in her head.




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