In the evening Duff went to Silom road. He sent a text message to Rober Miller:
- In Burger King. Pretty boys here. Where r u?
Robert replied:
- Dining in Sphinx. Pretty waiters here. See u in 5min if u still there.
- Hello Duffy boy, said Robert when he entered the fast food restaurant. He sat down.
- Good evening, said Duff.
- I don’t normally go to eateries like this one, said Robert.
- Burgers are better than their reputation, said Duff. - Can I get you something?
- Ice water, please. I refuse to touch the food.
Duff got a water bottle for Robert and a Whopper for himself.
- So, said Robert. - I hear you have been shopping today?
- Shopping? Not that I recall. What did I buy?
- Some small coloured pills, maybe?
- What? Who told you that?
- Oh it was just something I heard.
- That Swede! Can he never stop talking? I am hardly out the door before he tells the whole city!
- It is nothing to be shy about. I use them myself. And after I told Larson where to get them he has been eating pills like they were sweets. Did you get any?
- Yes. But it doesn’t work.
- Did you try already?
- I took one. It has no effect.
- When did you take it?
- One hour ago.
- And then what did you do?
- Am I supposed to do something?
- You have to do someting. You can’t just wait.
- It doesn’t work. I took one and I feel no difference.
- You expect to get horny?
- Isn’t that the whole point?
- Actually not.
- Come on. Why do people take it if they don’t get horny?
- It is a pill to keep it up. But it doesn’t make you auto-engage.
- Can you say that again in English please?
- You need stimulation. The effect will only be apparant once you are in the right mood and circumstances.
- Oh.
- But you are in Bangkok. There must be something here of interest?
- I am not sure if I like this place anymore.
- Really? I thought you just moved to Thailand for life.
- I guess I did.
- So why the long face?
- I am not getting anywhere. I am supposed to look for a job but I am too lazy. I live off the money from selling the apartment back home. I am bored. I don’t enjoy Bangkok like I used to. I am wondering if coming here was a mistake.
July 26th, 2006 at 3:21 pm
Lovely story. Encore, encore…
When I visit on holiday, I like to rise early in the morning to take my camera for a walk. I always head for the less touristic areas and have yet to be bored. I find the day-to-day activities of another culture fascinating.
July 26th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
So nice to read a happy, +ve story of your life here; keep it up! “Real Thailand”
July 27th, 2006 at 1:16 am
you make me shed happy tears, I consider myself blessed to be welcome by these wonderful Thai people in their country! 0nly here my friend, only here and it only gets better better language skills! thanks!
July 27th, 2006 at 6:22 am
You are welcome
July 27th, 2006 at 7:27 am
Yes, please tell us more stories about the “Thai zone.” There must be many cute ones. Cute stories, I mean, of course.
-Former Farang