Chapter (3) University Complicated Relationship

After high school examination, every student got back to their hometown, and prepared for their college or university life. Many higher school graduated students at P-Na village packed their bags and be ready for their journey while P-Na failed for all Quotas that she could get for college or university. P-Na got great mark but it was nothing because P-Na does not have any cousins who work at the higher positions in the country.

P-Na cried and cried like a crazy person. At that time, P-Na was appointed to marry a son of the rich family in her village however, P-Na has one condition stating that the marriage could be done after P-Na graduates from university. KayP is a kind heart person, who loves P-Na the most and he promise her that he will be waiting for her while

P-Na is studying at University. At that time, P-Na has no future for her University yet.

After crying for a few weeks, P-Na received the result for her English Entrance Examination at University. P-Na's mother has no money that's why she has to borrow $200 from her step-father in law in order to support P-Na Education at University. At that time, KayP gave Bath1000 for P- Na and P-Na promised that she will pay back in the future, until now she has no chance to met neither pay money back to KayP yet. P- Na prays to the God and Buddha that she will pay money back to KayP no matter when. KayP is so kind but P-Na has no any feelings for him as lover, she feels KayP as a male friend only. As time always wait for no one, KayP got married and had some children. KayP and P-Na have not met each other for more that twenty years.

At University, P-Na registered for evening class because she had known very well that she had to work and earn money in order to support herself. At first three months at University, P-Na has no place to stay but at her non-blood related uncle' house. The house was not big, there were seven people including P-Na. P-Na has nothing but only bringing rice from her remote hometown. P-Na helped for the housework such as cooking, washing dish, cleaning and other related works.

Three months passed, her aunt suggested P-Na to work at Sister Pock's house, the main works are cooking, washing clothes and babysitting. Although P-Na was poor, she has never washed someone's clothes. She felt that those works were not different from being maid. That's why P-Na does not accept that work, and she moved out to stay at University dormitory where she is always being herself and walk on her path for her future by her two hands and growth mindset.

Sometimes ago while P-Na was at high school, she is inspired by a male in her parents village. He name is Bousin. He is quite short and is not handsome but he seem to be only man in that village that has opportunity to study at University. Then he got a job as a teacher at University. That's why he is famous and many girls seem to like him but not P-Na because P-Na predicts her future hubby would be a businessman or political man. Her husband must have a great look and tall. Bousin is just her inspiration as her target is to study at University for her bright future. However, the fate seems not to allow her to do so, it was in December 2000, Bousin asked P-Na for a date on their village ceremony, it was just a date in the large area surrounded by villagers. That night they drank beer, dance and sang. Wow, that day was P-Na first time for drinking but she didn't get drunk because she just tasted a little bit and threw away the most. That night memory still stay with P-Na and it will last forever. After that night, P-Na had to go back to school and Bousin had to go to back to his normal work as a teacher at University. P-Na and Bousin kept in touch by sending letters via post office and make a landline phone call sometimes because there were no mobile phone yet at that time. Until P-Na started her life at University, she have heard that Bousin got married with one of his girlfriends who loved him so much and she supported him while he was studying at University. P-Na felt hurt at first but to rethought he is lucky enough for finding a woman who really loves and supports him, Bousin, who used to be in P-Na's heart some seasons ago. Before, Bousin's marriage, P-Na wrote a final letter to Bousin after seeing him took a bus with his girlfriend who became his wife later. The contents of the letter was about describing how P-Na is watching them on the bus and P-Na wishes them for good luck. Every time, P-Na got hurt, especially from her lovers, P-Na didn't drink beer or alcohol but she just went for windows shopping and spend sometimes at hair beauty and salon. Then she got back to her place, take notes and be ready for her heaven or hell future.

Time always flied as its usual, Bousin and his wife got lovely children while P-Na has hers. Facebook reconnect them to meet again although it was not in person. Bousin tried to ask P-Na to re-dated again as they use to did before they got married, but P-Na always say NO and NEVER EVER

RE-DATED again because it against customs I country L. Time passed, Fate brings P-Na to meet with Bousin's wife, and they respect each other as older sister and younger sister although they were not blood-related. They keep in touch with each other regularly. These are great from P-Na perspectives. P-Na always use these simple phrases "Leave the past, stay with the present and create the future" in order to explore her current life.

That day was Saturday morning with cold wet climates, P-Na was on her way to central Library where she met a short thin man. He greeted her with his white teeth and smiles. He asked her in order to joined the blank seat next to where P-Na read her favourite book. They kept quite because conversations were not allowed in the library, that was not a problem for Mboz. Mboz wrote his little note by describing himself to P-Na and asked general questions that he wanna know about her. Mboz asked to be her boyfriend. P-Na briefly told him that she just broke up with her ex-boyfriend few days ago. Mboz did not care about that then they both started dating each other. Mboz studied the first year of University at that time while P-Na was in her second year; there are usually four to six years at University in country L and it definitely depends on what files students choose to study.

Mboz regular took his classes based on University schedules while P-Na attended her fixed class in the evening; that was perfect for her because she have plenty times to work in the day shifts. By doing so, P-Na has enough money to support herself for paying fees and other necessities such as foods, clothes and etc. P-Na also sent some money she earned by her working six days per week to her parents in order to support her siblings that are studying at primary school. P-Na worked at Korean restaurant as a cashier for her main responsibilities. P-Na works from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m and Sunday evening from 2:30 p.m to 10:30 p.m ; sometimes she had to work over time until midnight. That's she decided to stay over night with other workers every Sunday night. At that Korean restaurant, she does not only do the cashier works but she and her colleagues has to do everything such as cleaning the floor and the whole restaurant, preparing a variety foods for different menu, and other related work. Cashier was only during the restaurant opened and served customers; she had to take orders from customers and served the dish as well, especially when there were so many customers.

Although P-Na seems to be busy every day because she had to come to her every class at the University, she had dinner with Mboz quite often. P-Na also had her best females friends who cooked dinner and waited for her every evening. That girl named KLa. Until now KLa still keep herself single, and P-Na had never questioned KLa because it's much more personal. P-Na and KLa still keep in touch recently. Man is still a man and some of them still show their too much needs, especially the needs for woman. Mboz is once of them. Because P-Na had not enough time for Mboz because she had to work six days a week and she had only Saturday off each week. P-Na and Mboz had good feelings for their love relationship until P-Na found out that Mboz had one more younger girl. Before that hurt situation happened, P-Na and Mboz planed their life together after graduated from University. They always had breakfast together every Saturday and spent full Saturday together. They did not eat fancy or expensive foods from restaurant but only cooked foods by themselves. P-Na helped a lots with Saturday meals. Their Saturday was not only them but they had some friends who shared Saturday together.

P-Na has heard from her friends saying that Mboz had a relationship with a younger girl, she did not believe at first until P-Na found out the truth.

P-Na told lie to Mboz saying that she is going to visit her parents on one Friday evening and she will be getting back to University again on Sunday. She did not go anywhere but staying at her dormitory. At the same time and at the same place, P-Na heard the sound of kissing in side the room number four. P- Na knocked to Mboz dormitory 's door. What she have seen were only a young couples inside that room.

Mboz were shocked by seeing his lovers while he was with his another younger girl. P-Na just pretended to ask for Mboz's roommate then she said good bye and walked away to her destination and Mboz did not followed her. P-Na carried few books with her that day. "It was hurt again" P-Na talked to herself on the way to her dormitory. As a situation of absent minded and did not notice anything around, P-Na accidentally hit a tall handsome perfect man like once of the best Hollywood actors. The books fell down to the walkway concrete floor they passed by. P-Na put her two hands together and bled her head a little down and said " I apologized to you because I did not mean to hit you", at the same time that man said nothing yet but picked up the books and gave them back to her. The man responded to her " That's okay as I did not mind, and I am new here at this university. You looked like a heart broken young girl who cared nothing even her way home". P-Na surprised by his words and said " how did you know that as we have just met or are you a fortune teller? The man replied " I am not a fortune teller but I just used to be where you were now, it gets hurt so much, right? Let's move on girl and there is not only one man in this planet.

P-Na said thank you to the most handsome man for his kind words and it inspired her to move on her life. Suddenly, before he could have been felt down to the concrete floor, P-Na grabbed his perfect body into her strong arms. P-Na tried to ask him about what happened with him the man already closed his eyes. P-Na has no choice but took him to the nearest hospital, where her relationship began and Mboz also asked for forgiveness.