Fai stood at the balcony and smelt the rain. The wind speed was the same as was announced over the radio. Suddenly her cell phone rang. And she went in to check.
“Yes dad.”
“Where are you now, Fai?”
“At Asia Guest House. Rohan’s here.”
“Listen. Peerapol came to my restaurant. He seemed quite disturbed. And angry too. But of course I didn’t call because of that. He asked about you, but seemed to know your whereabouts.”
“Dad, please don’t talk about him. I’ll come home and tell you everything.”
“When are you coming, by the way?”
“I don’t know. If it continues to rain and the wind speed increases, I guess I’ll stay back here.” She paused. “But you should go back home soon.”
Father and daughter exchanged a few more words before hanging up.
Rohan came out from the washroom looking f
