„Jettana, leave it beeeeee."
„Warriors, this way! Take your drink!"
Yes.
My name is Jettana.
„Your friend didn't come?"
„Duang went to Chiang Mai with his boyfriend."
„Damn, those love warriors."
I'm not like that. I don't believe in love.
I have faith in something that always seems to punch me in the face and call me an idiot.
I'm Jettana, and I'm not much of a lover.
Or maybe… I've never really loved anyone the way Dad loved Mom, the way Duang loves Qin, or the way you love someone—whether it's onesided, a friendship, or someone else's partner.
I never have
„So, what's the plan tonight? Got a deal with anyone?"
„Tonight, I play the fisherman. If you give a man a fish, he eats for a day.
But if you teach him to fish, he eats for a lifetime."
„That's my boy."
„Cheers!"
I lifted my glass and grinned. Sometimes, the taste of beer or whiskey isn't as satisfying as the atmosphere itself. I might look like a reckless person, but if you ask me, I don't really Throw myself into that label. I'm addicted
To the vibe—the conversation with new people, loud noises, the live
Music, the crowds.
And casual sex, like ordering food. You crave something, you get it. If you have enough appeal, you can take the campus star home with you.
Come on, what year is it? One-night stands aren't strange anymore. As long as you protect yourself and don't lose control, it's just live.
Maybe it's because I was raised in a western way. My father passed away when I was two. I met my mother in Las Vegas. I was born there but grew up in Thailand. She moved back after marrying my stepfather, a fullblooded Amercian, when I was fifteen. English was my first language.
But not many people know that, it doesn't matter much in my life. Even though I have an American passport, my face is undeniably Thai—because my real dad was Thai, obviously.
„Table Nine has arrived."
„Wich one the back-luck one?"
„the short guy in the blue shirt, Schuldner-length hair. Is he your type?"
„Tonight, no pastels. Jettana wants something sharp."
If this were a coming-of-age movie, today would be the moment that changes the character's life forever. Before the storm intensifies, the sky calms. Before the rain falls, we get careless and forget our umbrellas.
Before we suffer, we grin wide and ask ourselves over and over, How couldlife get any better than this?
And then he walks in,carrying the sweet scent of Africa ice Jack cigarettes.
His legs, wrapped in skinny Jeans,look surreal—like something out of a dream. But it's not just his outfit, his limited-edition Dr. Martens, or his
Cruella de Vil-inspired hair from 101 Dalmatians that make him stand out.