Chapter 59 Privilege

Early in the morning, KK drives down the crowded streets filled with students on foot, bicycles and mopeds. KK looked at Santichai and asked, "How is your study?"

Santichai said, "It's okay. Why did you ask all of a sudden?"

"The dean called me, and we discussed a blog with your name on the school sharing page," KK said.

Santichai said, "One of the classmates was just pranking me."

KK laughed, "That's what I told the dean when the dean called me."

Santichai looked at KK and asked, "Is this why you are volunteering send me to school this morning?"

KK smiled and said, "No, the dean wants to talk to me about a different issue."

Santichai frowned irritably, "With so many connections, it must be good."

KK stretched out his left hand and stroked Santichai's hair, "Don't be angry... I'm also angry when others treat you badly."

Santichai said, "I'm not bothered, so don't bother about this kind of thing."

KK asked, "When am I coming to pick you up?"

Santichai said, "Aren't you going to work this afternoon?"

KK said, "I came back early, so I still have a few days to spare. I'll pick you up after class, we can go have something to eat, and then we can go to the volleyball game."

Santichai said, "I already told Frank I don't want to go."

KK asked, "Are you afraid that I will be caught between you and your ex-boyfriend?"

Santichai pushed KK's hand away. He said, "I already told you that Frank is not my boyfriend."

KK smiled and said, "Since he's not your boyfriend, what are you afraid of." He parked the car on the side of the road. "I promise not to ask about your past."

"Even if you don't ask, knowing Frank, he'll probably share my past with you," Santichai said. "Maybe not in detail, but I'm pretty sure he will share."

KK said, "I'll tell him that I don't want to know." He looked at Santichai. "I don't really want to know unless you decided to tell me."

Santichai said, "To be honest, I don't want you to meet my ex."

KK asked, "Why?"

Santichai said, "He has bad temperament." Santichai's phone vibrates. He took out his cell phone, and it was a text message from Decha. He put the phone back in his backpack. "It's Frank."

KK said, "Oh, what did he say?"

"He wrote to me that my ex-boyfriend would not go to that volleyball game," Santichai said.

KK smiled at Santichai and said, "Perfect. Then when do you want me to pick you up?"

Santichai said, "You don't have time to pick me up."

KK said, "I can rarely come to pick you up. If I go back to work, then I can't do it. So..." He held Santichai's right hand with his left hand. "Give me this opportunity."

Santichai pulled his hand away and said, "Four." He grabbed his backpack and opened the passenger's door. "Be here by four o'clock." He closed the door and watched KK drive towards the main building. "You weren't joking when you say you want to see the dean..."

"Chai!"

Santichai turned to see Pamela and Pim walking towards him. He said hello, "Hi..." He started walking towards the stairwell.

Pim said, "Chai, who drop you off? That is a nice car? Your girlfriend?"

Santichai said, "No…" He stopped and turned to look at the two women. "Are you two going to get breakfast?"

Pamela said, "We brought some. Would you like to eat with us?"

Santichai said, "No, I've already eaten. You two enjoy."

Pim said, "Pam ate too. You two should walk back to the classroom together. I haven't eaten yet; I'm going to eat now." She pushed Pamela forward towards Santichai. She smiled as Santichai, and Pamela walked up the stairwell.

KK sat in the office of the dean of the school, watching the nervous dean flip through pages of papers that KK handed him. KK can tell from the way the Dean turns the pages that he is nervous.

KK sighed and said, "Khun Thongdi, you don't have to be so nervous."

Mr. Thongdi read the last page and put the paper on the table. "I understand your concern, khun Suwannarat. I know the school page is there to help students communicate with each other, but I'm not sure why students use it that way. I'll make sure the student gets the fullest punishment for what the student did."

KK said, "I'm thankful that your school has such caring students. It's also a great way to help your classmates during difficult times, but the post has to be consensual. As far as I know, my staff doesn't agree to accept it. This is a post against the wishes of my staff. I hope you have some policies in place to prevent the use of school websites to prank or embarrass their classmates."

"Yes, I will make sure this is investigated immediately,"Mr. Thongdi reassure. "You don't have to worry about this issue."

"I recommend that you return all the money back to those students who donated and have the student publicly apologize to my staff," KK said. "It will also teach other students not to abuse the school system."

Mr. Thongdi said, "I will make sure this issue is dealt with accordingly."

KK said, "Thank you." He stood up and shook hand with Mr. Thongdi. "I'm sorry to bother you as well."

Mr. Thongdi smiled and said, "Without your help, I probably wouldn't be here today. So thank you."

KK said, "Thank you. As I mentioned, there is no need to be harsh on students, it is a good thing for students to be considerate."

Santichai had lunch with Pamela and Pim. The three were sitting at a small table for lunch when Dara rushed into the canteen, heading for the table where Santichai, Pamela and Pim were sitting. Dara grabbed the cup of juice to her right and splashed the juice on Santichai's face.

Dara frantically said, "I'm trying to help you. How can you be so unreasonable?"

Pamela quickly took out the tissue bag and handed it to Santichai. Pim stood up and pushed Dara away. She asked angrily, "What's the matter with you?"

Dara shove Pim back aggressively, "Stay out of this. It's between him and me." She turned to Santichai. "Instead of accepting my offer, you went and reported me to Mr. Thongdi He took away my privileges to use the school's electronic devices for the rest of the school year and made me step down as president of the drama club. Are you happy now?"

A female student rushed over and pulled Dara aside, "Dara, calm down. If you keep going, you might end up getting expel."

Dara looked angrily at Santichai. "I'm not going to let go. You're not the only one with connections," she said in a huff. She grinned. "We'll see who comes out victorious in the end." She left with some drama club students.

Pamela said, "Are you alright?"

Santichai said, "I'm fine."

Pamela said, "Your shirt."

Santichai said, "It's alright."

Pim frowned madly, "What's wrong with her? She created her own, why blame you." She picked up her fork and frowned. "If she hadn't posted that stupid page, she wouldn't have been stripped of her school privileges."

Pamela asked, "Did you bring spare clothes?"

"No, but that's okay," Santichai said. "I'm fine. Let's go back to class."

After Santichai finished the last exam, he packed up his schoolbag, handed the exam paper to the professor, and walked out of the classroom.

Pim looked at Pamela and said, "He's already finished? Why didn't he wait for us?"

Just as Santichai walked out of the classroom, his cell phone vibrated, he took out his cell phone and received a text message from KK, telling him that KK was coming soon. He walked down the stairs and sat on the bench by the side of the road, waiting for KK to pick him up.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, KK parked the car where Santichai was sitting, and when he saw that Santichai's white shirt was dyed, he got out of the car. He rushed to Santichai and asked, "What happened."

Santichai frantically looked up at KK and said, "This is the result of your intervention."

KK said, "Who did this?"

Santichai said, "No need to press further. Let's go."

Judging from KK's past experience, this must be the result of school bullying. He pulled Santichai onto the bench and sat next to Santichai.

Santichai said, "Aren't you in hurry?

KK said, "No, tell me what happened?"

Santichai said "You don't have to ask. Can you let it go?"

KK said, "No way, if it happens to me, I can let go, but since it happened to you, I won't let it go."

Santichai said, "The person who did it to me was the same person who posted that blog online. She wanted me to join her drama club and play a role in their new play, but I said no. She overheard me talking to Coach Somchai and she took matter into her own hand, by created a post about how I didn't finish college because of money."

KK looked at Santichai and said, "It's not because of money, is it?"

Santichai said, "I don't know what her real intentions are. I don't know if she's mocking or she's just being considerate."

KK said, "If you want to transfer, you can."

Santichai said, "I don't want too. These little things don't bother me."

KK frowned annoyingly, "But it bothers me."

Santichai chuckled, "I don't think I will make it back to change clothes before the game start."

KK smiled, "Don't worry, I have clothes in the back seat of the car." He reached out and held Santichai's hand. "I'm sorry...I should trust your ability to handle your own situation."

Santichai squeeze KK's hand and said, "No more next time."

KK smiled, "Mmm…wife…"

Santichai pulled his hand away from KK. He frowned, "Who is your wife?"

KK smiled and walked quickly to Santichai, "You are fortunate enough to be my partner, you should be proud. There is an old saying, listen to your husband, he will not love others." He quickly kissed Santichai's cheek. "Shall we leave?"