Thursday, 16th April
- Bangkok, Thailand -
The plane arrived at Bangkok airport, and the hostess said: Dear travelers, we have arrived in Bangkok. Please come down regularly and calmly and not rush, thank you for choosing our airline, we wish you a happy stay.
The passengers got up and some of them began to stretch and move their bodies, and some of them dropped their bags and started to leave, Sarah condition was bad, tired eyes , high pressure, didn't eat throughout the flight, when she heard the hostess and looked out the window, she got up quickly and took Her bags and looked back, saying in an angry tone: Madam, your children are naughty, I hope you teach them some good manners !
Then she went out and said: finally fresh air! I thought those sixteen hours wouldn't end because of her wretched children, oh my back hurts and my stomach is hungry, I want to rest and sleep.
She finished the procedures and got out of the airport and looked at her watch: Ah right, the time difference... It's now eight in the morning.
She ordered a taxi and showed him the address written on a piece of paper. After about an hour and a half, he arrived at the site. He came down and took out her bags. Then he said: Miss, the fare is 300 baht.
She stared at him in astonishment, then said, "Wait a moment, why is the fare so high?"
He replied: These days, everything is expensive.
She took the money out of her purse and gave it to him. Then she said: This is strange. I checked the money before I came. Now I must rest, I feel like my head is going to explode.
She entered the apartment building and then headed towards the reception desk, where a woman was standing talking to the security guard. She approached her and introduced herself, saying: Sorry for interrupting, I'm Sarah. I had previously called the landlord about renting an apartment here. May I meet her?
The lady smiled and answered: Ah, Miss Sarah, you are welcome. I am the owner. Call me Mrs. Valen. How was your trip, I hope it was easy and comfortable?
She smiled, saying: It would have been like this, thanks to lady's wretched children, but everything is fine. Thank you for your question.
The lady replied: Give me a moment, so I can bring the contract and the key.
She stood looking around and noticed the drawings hanging on the walls, she approached it and noticed that all the girls were without faces, the security guard said: Did you like the drawings, miss? Mrs. Valen painted it.
She nodded in agreement with his words, then said: The drawings look deep, she has a very beautiful talent.
She returned to the reception and noticed that there was a young man standing in front of the building in his early twenties, wearing a hat to hide his face and a loose jacket, staring into the void and hitting the ground bored with his leg as if waiting for someone. The guard alerted her: Miss Sarah!
She turned and saw the lady standing: Oh sorry, are the papers ready?
She answered: Yes, sign here, and here is the key to the apartment.
Sarah did not book a hotel, but decided to take an entire rented apartment to take her rest. She put her bags in, closed the door, and then threw herself on the bed to fall into a deep sleep. Hours later, she woke up and stretched, saying: I never slept like this before, now I feel energetic.
She started to take out her clothes and put them in order and took out her device to call John and Sally and assure them that she had arrived safely, then went out to buy some necessities, then went back to her room and started planning for tomorrow.
Friday, 17th April
The next day, she got up early, ate breakfast, got dressed and took her bag. She asked for a map of the area from Mrs. Valen, and she went first to the police stations in the area.
She asked one of them: Excuse me, where can I meet Captain Lawan?
He replied: I'm sorry, but there is no one here with that name.
Then she went to another center, and he answered her with the same answer, then she went to the owners of the restaurants to ask them about her father because it is the place that attracts many people. She showed them the picture, saying: Sorry, have you ever seen this girl or this man before?
But the same answer was repeated in her ears all morning, and then in the afternoon she sat in a restaurant after she had ordered lunch, then she said to herself while listening to the recordings through the headphones: According to the recordings, my father didn't leave this city, so his place must be near here. I will look but after I fill my stomach.
She went out and started walking, the streets are crowded with people and cars, and there are many foreigners enjoying their time, the shops contain everything that is delicious and good, the clothes shops are many and varied, she asks here and there, "So many faces and people how we remember! " The same answer is repeated and told to her, in the end she got her answer, after she reached the dry clean shop, the owner of the shop answered her: Oh yes, he was working for me, he is a hardworking man with high morals...
And he continued, while he was arranging the clothes: If my memory didn't betray me, I think his name was Max.
She said surprised, "Max!" Yes, that's right! (Then she said excitedly): Can you point me to his house?
"I don't think that anyone lives in it, but go to the red building that appears from here, and when you reach it go left and then to the right, you will find a small house number 451, that was his house," this is what the owner of the shop told her, she looked at the house, inspecting it, then checked the street right and left saying: This neighborhood is quiet and far from the market I was in a while ago.
She rang the bell and many feelings she has now, don't know if she was expecting to see him? Or is she afraid to meet him after all these years? In any case, she kept waiting for an answer from the people in the house, but to no avail.
She noticed a rusty mailbox hanging on the wall of the house, approached it and found many messages in it. After seeing it, she looked at the appearance of the house and said: The mail hasn't been touched for a while and there are old bills. This house is abandoned, and no one has lived in it for a long time. The owner of the shop was right.
She went back to the gate and rang the bell again, then waited a bit. She pushed the gate and was surprised that it was already open. The yard of the house was in a bad condition full of scrap and waste, the plants were dry, and apparently many people came in here and scribbled on the walls, and some the windows were broken and the gate to the house was only returned.
Slowly and cautiously, she walked inside, there was some wrecked furniture, and there were many cobwebs, heaps of dust, many rubbish, she came in, saying as she inspected the place: No one has lived in this house after my father, if that True, that means I can find something useful.
She went to the kitchen and checked the cupboards, then headed towards one of the rooms, grabbed the handle and opened the door to be surprised that a dog barked at her , So she ran and the dog chased her until she came out and closed the gate and breathed comfortably, the dog kept barking hard, so she adjusted her clothes and said: Oh, how I hate dogs!
She returned from the same road, and found that the market had become more crowded, she felt fear and anxiety, but she controlled herself and then headed to the main street, asked for a taxi, and gave him the address of the apartment.
She got out of the taxi and found the owner talking to two policemen and there were people gathered. She waited until the lady finished talking to them and then headed towards her saying: Mrs. Valen, what's the matter, why is the police car here?
She didn't answer at first and kept staring at her, until the guard came and said: Miss Sarah! Did you come back?
The owner replied: Ah, that corner store has been robbed, and the police are asking those present and asking for our cooperation.
Then the lady entered the building, Sarah kept looking at the lady in astonishment, so the guard came forward and said: I hope you will excuse her, because with her age her eyesight began to weaken, especially in the evening, she couldn't see well.
Before she followed the guard and entered, she saw that young man again standing far away and then got into some car and left, she looked at the license plate and then went up to her apartment.
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