Granny gave off some bad vibrations this morning when she came out of her room. I could not tell why. Was that an angry look she sent me? How strange. As usual she didn’t say anything, she just stood there for a moment, and then she went to the kitchen.
While this was unexplained I noticed Chalerm had forgotten a letter he was supposed to give to Farang D’s office today. The letter was an invoice, a part payment for web work I have done for them. Chalerm was out late yesterday with the ladyboy crowd. Maybe he was in a hurry when he left hom this morning.
In the afternoon I called Farang D’s office to speak to Chalerm and remind him he had forgotten the letter. Khun A answered the phone. No, Chalerm was not in the office and he had not seen him today. Chalerm had called in the morning to say he would not come to work.
Hearing this I went to investigate. In granny’s bedroom was Chalerm, sleeping but waking up when I came in.
- Are you sick? I asked.
- Not sick.
- What happened?
- Not happen.
- Too much dancing and nightlife?
- No.
- Where did you go last night?
- Sri Rachada.
- Why are you not getting up?
- Want to rest.
He looked exhausted, his face slightly swollen.
Well. I had warned him that he should come home early if he was to get up for work this morning. I was against his nightlife activities this weekend. There was something fishy about it, in particular yesterday. Is granny angry because he skipped work or is there something else going on? What is Chalerm up to? Various scary scenarios passed through my mind. I tried not to think about them.
I had planned to give Chalerm his weekly allowance from the money I got from Farang D’s company. I also planned to pay back 1500 baht to Chalerm for dental work he had Saturday, and which he borrowed money from granny to pay for.
I have alerted Farang D that Chalerm didn’t go to work. I don’t want the other boys to cover for Chalerm so he gets paid for today anyway.
When Chalerm gets up, probably after the sun is down, we need to have a little talk.