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Duan is on her way out. There are things you need to discuss.

You say, "What time will you be back?"

"Not sure. Maybe meet friend."

"Friend?"

"Friend only. I working."

"Yes Duan. I understand that." You say, "You need to pursue your chosen profession. Work is very important for maintaining mental equilibrium. But what about the future? Do you realize I love you?"

"Love Duan no good. I very bad girl."

"No Duan you are not inherently bad. You shouldn't say that about yourself."

Or maybe she is bad and that's why you like her. You're not sure anymore.

You watch her doing her hair, putting on her makeup This has the makings of one of those circular conversations. You feign nonchalance. She is remote. You talk but is she listening? She will leave soon anyway. Alone you will try to read. Or you will lie on the bed staring at the ceiling and tell yourself it's Zen.

"I go now."

Time for one quick kiss, the clack of heels and then she's gone.

Now what? The TV is rubbish. You don't feel like reading through her letters again. It doesn't help. And you can't concentrate anyway.

You have gotten very good at staring at the ceiling. You know every minute variation in fan speed every flickering nuance of the neon lighting tube. You could write a book about gecko fights.

You don't know what you're doing in this tiny room or how you came to move here. It makes no sense.

You try to find some humour in your situation. There is nothing funny about being stuck here every night when the woman you love is out screwing Yippuns. But you could definitely use a laugh.

She can be funny sometimes. Her laughter can melt your heart and make you love her more. Sometimes she can be a real bitch. Sometimes you aren't really sure what you see in her. "Need a money." She says. Maybe it's her attempts at using the indefinite article. Your first wife had a Ph.D.

You aren't sure what the time is but you know it's late. Duan has not come back yet. This is not unusual. Sometimes she's out all night. Nothing prepared you for loving a whore.

Your money is nearly all gone. You hope she lets you stay.





© C. Woww. All rights reserved by the author.

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If you enjoyed this short story of C. Woww's his book 'Losing the Plot' can easily be purchased here at DCO Books online:
http://www.dcothai.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=106

It can also be found in many local bookshops in Thailand, especially, we have seen, in the many Bookazine Bookshops in Bangkok and Pattaya.