FIFTY ONE

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"Chug, chug, chug." Charlotte cheers Heidi on as she stands on a table and records the whole chaotic scene on her phone.

Tina Thanawan grunts in disapproval. She leaves Engfa's side on the couch and tugs Charlotte down by the collar of her shirt. "No more drinks for you." She drags Heidi along with her and deposits them both on the couch.

Engfa swallows thickly because instead of taking the original spot next to her, Tina Thanawan has pushed Charlotte to her side and now they're squeezed in on the V-shaped couch, shoulders brushing, thighs grazing. She is so close she can feel the heat of her skin radiating through the fabric. 

Her entire body feels warm and tingly, and it takes all of her self control to resist the urge to pull the younger girl into her, to smash their lips together. Instead, she moves closer to Chumpoo and lays her head on her shoulder.

"P'fa~~," Heidi's eyebrows raise in question, "Want to play truth or dare?"

"Not a good idea Didi because you're drunk haha" Engfa chuckles.

"I want to know what kind of secrets you're hiding." Heidi says looking up at her with a small smile creeping on to her lips.

Charlotte sees Engfa's eyes widen through the corner of her vision, her cheeks turning bright red. "I have none." She lies, and Charlotte knows it's a lie. She turns to look at Engfa only to find her eyes already on her. Their eyes lock and Charlotte's face turns slightly pink.

"You are getting really good at lying P'fa" Charlotte whispers as she snuggles further into Heidi's side.

Engfa looks at her and there's a hint of pain in her eyes. "Some secrets are best kept secrets Nong~." She replies with a small smile that doesn't reach her eyes.

When they get home, nobody is in the mood to retire to bed. Tina Thanawan is preparing a late night snack in the kitchen. Nudee is singing out of tune on their karaoke. Heidi is laying on top of Charlotte who's sprawled out on the couch. Engfa is on Suppanad's lap and pretends to be absorbed in a game but her sharp ears don't miss a thing.

"Tell me a story Char." Heidi says as she snuggles her face further into Charlotte's chest.

Engfa blushes faintly as a memory of a particular night of story telling flashes through her mind.

"I'm not good with stories." Charlotte says, keeping her grip on Heidi's waist so she doesn't fall off the couch.

"I don't care." Heidi says in a low voice, "Go on!"

"Alright." Charlotte replies, and looks at Engfa. Engda knows her eyes are on her, so she looks down. She knows looking into the dark eyes right now would be a terrible idea because her stomach flips just by the knowledge they're on hers.

"Once upon a time there lived a princess." Charlotte begins and Engfa fixates her gaze on her phone, "She was already in love with a with somebody else. But she didn't know that someone else was still in love with her."

"Why do Princess always fall for somebody even tho there's someone who is still loving them from afar? Suppanad sighs and pecks Engfa on her forehead, and smiles cutely.

"Anyway," Engdfa hears Charlotte clear her throat, "This someone else, finally understood that the Princess was already belonged to that particular someone else." Engfa lifts her eyes away from the phone and catches Charlotte staring in their direction. "They finally understood there's no point standing in the way of new love."

"Are you the previous somebody else Nong?" Heidi's question seem to throw Charlotte a little off as she breaks their glance. Engfa studies her closely as Charlotte looks down at her fingers intertwined with Suppanad.

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