19. Guest

Emma slowly opens her eyes and says, "Aunt! Why have I been having the same dream since my childhood? I can't bear it anymore."

"Don't worry my child. They will go away eventually", said her uncle Jack.

"No! I think there is a connection to my dream and my past."

Sophia and Jack look at her with concern.

Emma says, "I came here because of these nightmares. Though I am in Pattaya, why are these dreams not leaving me?"

Don't worry my child, you will get closure to your dreams within 20 days, said Jack.

Emma says worriedly, I have left with 20 days only in my Visa period. Can I find my dad within these 20 days?

Sophia says, "Don't worry child. Everything will be alright. First, lay down,"

Emma lays on her bed. Sophia pats her on back until Emma sleeps soundly. After Emma sleeps, Jack and Sophia go into their room and lay on the bed.

Before going into sleep, Jack and Sophia pray that Emma's nightmare should go away as early as possible. By that hope, they sleep soundly.

The next day at the Love Nest. Everyone is at the dining table eating their breakfast.

Alex says "Mae, I am excited to see our guest. Does she know Thai?"

Khun Da thinks a while and says."My friend and her wife are native to Thailand. I heard their adopted daughter is also a native of Thailand. I don't know much about her. I think she speaks English only as she was brought up in New York."

Alex says, "Oh! I see. I hope she knows Thai, I am not good at English to interact with her. I hope I know English well. So, I won't feel embarrassed in front of her."

Singto glares at Alex and says, "At Least you understood now the importance of English. Better you learn something from her."

He turns toward his mom and asks, " Mae! When will the guest come to stay here? Tell her strictly that she has to follow our house rules while she is here. She should not drink. She has to be in the house by 9 p.m. and she should keep herself away from Pattaya's nightlife."

Alex exclaims, "Bro! I am sick of your rules. You want our guests to follow those rules too?"

Singto doesn't want to remember what his father did to them. He hates to say the reasons, still, he says to Alex because his little brother always forgets the reason, Alex! Don't you know how our family ruined? Because our father is addicted to that nightlife. He ignored our family and married another woman. That is why I hate pubs and the people who go there."

Alex wants to know the details of exactly what happened. But stops asking when his brother's and mom's face is turning red due to anger.

Everyone becomes silent.

Khun Da composes her anger and says, "Singto I need some new bed sheets and towels for the guest. Will you drop me off at the mall?"

"Mae, if it is only bed sheets and towels, I will buy them for you."

Alex says teasingly, "Bro! Please don't buy all the black colors. I am fed up with seeing everywhere black in our house. At least for our guest, let me see different colors in our house."

"Alex!", said Singto by glaring at him.

Khu Da says, "Why are you scolding my Alex? What he said is true. I was also fed up with this black color. Let this home change into colorful at least for our guest."

Singto says in offense and with concern, "Ok! Ok! As you both say. But, why am I feeling that you both are more excited than you should not? She is just a guest. She will leave within 20 days. So don't be too attached to her. You will feel bad when she leaves. Ok?"

Alex says since childhood I have never seen any relatives coming to our house nor we have never gone to any relative's house. Since childhood, we have been living alone without anyone. That is why I am excited to see who is coming to our house. And how will they be?

Khun Da heart pangs as she isn't able to provide what other kids normally have.

By seeing her gloomy face, Singto says as he understood his mother well, don't worry mom, you raised us well.

Khun Da smiles palely and says," I hope so. I think I raised you both well even though your father abandoned us.