In the big convention hall, there was a loud prayer of Buddhist monks. Today was a good day. So the renowned private military school invited the monks to bless them with good fortune. It was known that this school has produced a lot of talented personnel for the military for a long time. With the perfect curriculum, It attracted young kids who want to grow up in a military career. Why is that? That was because this school has new technology, gadgets, experienced teachers, and modern instructional media.

Ployrada, the female teacher couldn’t say that she was young anymore, sat up on the chair and put her palms together with respect. She prayed together with the monks. Though she was not really a religious person, since she was a Chemistry teacher. But she never resisted joining the ceremony. The Buddhist family that she grew up in was the reason.

At forty years old, she really was not young. But she still stayed single since nobody could snatch her heart. No love experience, even puppy love. She enjoyed reading during her chilling time. She didn’t have to mess with anyone and no one couldn’t disturb her either.

“Sister Ploy, Why don’t we go out for a drink today after the ceremony?” Chutima, the young librarian leaned towards her and then whispered softly. Looked like she was afraid that someone would see.

“Who will join us?” Ployrada also lowered her tone as well. She was also scared to be seen either.

“Me, brother Neung, brother Chote, brother Tad, and brother Chong” She winked at Ployrada to sign that she would drag her out together no matter what!

“Ah… I think I will pass this time. Need to go check on the laboratory.” The older girl rejected softly with the alibi that just popped out of her mind. She moved her body with an uneasy feeling.

Who would want to go since that bastard Chong also joined them?

The embarrassment was still carved on her memory. That time when she was a new teacher here, she was pursued by Chong, causing an uproar in the whole school. It was so real that she almost believed in this guy’s sweet talk. But she understood that she had a masculine body like a man. Her face was not tender and sweet like what a normal guy would like. In summary, She was ugly.

Chong tried to chase after her for around two months until one day he simply stopped talking to her. Ployrada was surprised but she had no courage to ask the guy straight out. But one day, It was like heaven joked with her. She walked past the locker room and heard the truth.

“What!? You will stop pursuing her? We thought you would win this time around.” The voice of one of the teachers broke out from the locker room.

“Why Should I? It’s horrible to see that bitch’s face. These two months were like hell. Why do I pretend to be in love with the ugly like her? I have never seen anyone uglier before. If it’s not you guys challenging me, I wouldn’t even think!” Ployrada’s face paled. Her body stood still like the electricity ran through from head to toe.

That’s Chong’s voice!

“Whatever, You lose. Hurry and pay us five thousand baht each hahaha.” Numerous laughter sounds come from the locker room with joy. But Ployrada’s heart was turned cold like a corpse’s. She couldn’t believe that someone would use her as a bet.

The girl sighed relieved, glad that she didn’t buy that guy’s sweet talk. Or she would be dumped by Chong later. How can she still teach the student here after that?

Once she thought of this incident, she just sent a light smile to Chutima. She liked this girl by her side. But she would rather die than join the drink with Chong!

“If you said so, sister Ploy. Oh, that’s right. Can you help me lock the library? I will hurry to go out once the ceremony ends. Chutima fished the library key and then passed it to Ployrada without the other side’s consent.

“Fine, fine. But you need to treat me to a cup of boba tea tomorrow. Or I will get mad” The pouting sound from Ployrada made the little girl smile and her eyes were like a crescent moon. Ployrada picked up the key and kept it together with the laboratory key.

“Roger! hehe”

“Hey, you guys, lower your voice. The dean is looking!” The warning voice from behind made them stop talking and only smiled at each other.

It was 6 P.M. until everything in the ceremony was cleared up. Ployrada patrolled the laboratory building altogether 6 floors. Once she was sure that everything was okay, she turned back, thinking of using the elevator. But at that moment, there was a shattered glass sound coming from the back. She waited for nothing and ran towards the last laboratory room.

“Who goes there!” She shouted loudly when she saw a figure in a black suit doing something suspicious in the laboratory room. Ployrada tried to catch the bad guy who barged into this military school. Though she was only a teacher now, she was once a special force who trained hard and graduated with a perfect score. She can choose to continue to be a soldier but her knowledge in science is too valuable to train a new blood. This is why she was sent to be a teacher here.

The sturdy girl shot out and exchanged blows with the intruder. But after 10 minutes of fighting, there was no sign of who would be the winner. So she understood that the person was not just some rogue. He was a trained soldier just like her. That body of his was tall and bulk like the westerner, not some Asian.

 In Ployrada's mind, she knew everything would go south if she couldn't win against this person. She needed helps!

But who would come to help her in a time like this. She stucked on the 6th floor where not even a single ghost roamed around. And definitely, the surveillance camera was destroyed by him. Since the intruder did not care when he barged into the laboratory.

"Ahg…" Ployrada vomited blood after got kicked hard on her abs. She was sent flying crash onto the glass wall. The girl's body slid down on the floor.

Wee! Wee!

The emergency alarm cried throughout the whole building. It startled both her and the intruder. Ployrada saw him catch the big bag that contained something unknown to her. He hurriedly pulled out the cable that connected some device to the lab's computer.

Ployrada's whole body was in pain. But she couldn't allow the school's research to fall under the outsider's hand. The girl gathered all energy then shot out at the intruder. Two people tried to snatch things from each other while exchanging blows. But it seemed the lady of luck wasn't standing on Ployrada's side.

Ten odd black suit people appeared from behind. Some of them held the bags just like this intruder who she fought with. Ployrada didn't take the caution so she was shot at the back by a soundless gun. Her body fell onto the floor with endless red blood pouring. All black suit intruders waited no more. They sneaked out from the labs, leaving Ployrada's body laid down on the floor of the laboratory which was burning intensely.

Before she died, she mocked herself with regrets. She still had her parents and grandma waited for her at home. Also the dog called 'Mumu' waited for the snack from her. It never ate from anyone's hand, only hers alone. She still had tons of novels that she still hadn't finished, many things she still did not do. That included falling in love.

But in reality, she did not regret dying to protect the research which can guard the country. But she couldn't do it. The research was stolen. And she didn't even have the chance to fix her mistake.

In her mind, there was a slice of second that she strongly prayed to Buddhism. It became the attachment that made her couldn't pass on. She asked if there is really a miracle, please let her be able to protect the knowledge that can help secure her country, so it wouldn't be bullied by others. So the people could live peacefully under the royal grace.

That was her last thought before everything faded from her mind. The breath stopped. Though her resolution still stayed strong, but the flame of life had gradually died out. There were so many regrets, far too many.

The loud cries echoed throughout the canal. Though it was so loud, no one could hear the screams. This place was so desolate. All the wood pieces from the boat that was destroyed floated along the water. Let three bodies struggle by themselves to save their own lives.

“Help! Please. Please help my masters” The girl in fifteen years floated between the younger girl and boy, shouting for help.

“Sister Roeng, Help Nil… Just take him. Don’t worry about me.” The younger girl said, her voice began to get softer and softer. She couldn’t swim. But after her mother’s death, the boy is her heart and soul. She raised him like her own son. But right now the boat was destroyed by the evil servants of her step-mother. If only one person could survive, it must be her younger brother.

He must survive!

“Then what will happen to young miss Ploy? This servant worried about young miss. You don’t know how to swim. What should this servant do?” The tears streamed down her face. Roeng might be only the servant, but she grew up together with young miss Ploy and young master Nil. Went through thick and thin together. Young miss Ploy never let her get bullied alone.

“Don’t say much. Just leave with Nil. Sister Roeng also knows how important Nil is to me. Treat it as my last request. From now on, please raise and protect him instead of me. Don’t let him get any harm from Madam Ganda. Please…”

And then, the small fragile body of young miss Ploy sank down quickly as if it was pulled down by the water ghost. Roeng screamed out painfully. She couldn’t believe that the gentle and kind young miss ploy would die in such a desolate, far away from people's sight like this. If possible, She wanted to be the one who will die from this cruel waterway instead of young miss ploy.

“Cough, cough. Big sister Ploy, big sister ploy. Brother is so scared. Big sister Ploy please don’t go anywhere” Five years old boy cried his heart out. His strength will run out soon. He struggled and tried to swim like what he was taught. But he was only a small child who couldn't swim well. So Roeng shed tears on her face and moved to the boy hurriedly. But it seemed she was too slow. Nil’s body also drown under the water just like his sister’s”

“Young master Nil!” Roeng’s heart almost fell. She dove into the water and took Nil’s body above. This is what Young miss Ploy tasked her with her own life. She must succeed no matter what!

Roeng painstakingly brought Nil’s body to the shore. But there was no sign to let her know that he would wake up. Roeng’s face became pale. Or she will lose both of her masters at once. How could she live from now on?

“Young master Nil, young master nil. wake up please.” The girl softly slapped Nil’s face for a long time. She realized something and moved her finger near the boy’s nose fearfully. She hoped it would not be just like what she thought.

“No…no breathing. No! Young master nil. Wuwuwu. Please don’t leave this servant too.” Roeng hugged Nil’s body tightly, crying bloody tears. Her heart was torn into shreds when she knew that another master of hers also left her too.

Because of her grief, Roeng didn’t notice the boat moving near her. It didn’t look too luxurious but anyone would know the noble background of the owner. Roeng’s crying startled the people on the boat. Someone twisted his eyebrows, wondering who would cry like dying in the dusk time like this.

“Who’s crying somewhere near?” The guy with silky black hair and sharp eyebrows said to the person beside him.

“Maybe…maybe there’s a ghost” the speaker's face had gone white, his mouth gone into funny shape because of terror. But that made him get a hit on his head by his master.

“What ghost are you saying? You go look for me. If there is someone who needs our help. If we can’t help them on time. The fault is on you!” The beautiful boy had a headache because of his confidant. This journey was too long and it was good to have Pha to relieve his boredom on the way. But sometimes, that guy was just too crazy. And it gave him more headache than before. Especially the talkative habit that knows no time and place.

Pha asked the servant to sail on board. He found the beautiful young girl hugging a small body tightly. With their clothes wet like this, all people would know that they fell into the water. But who would swim at the time like this

“Is that your child? He’s dead?” Pha asked Roeng who didn’t notice that someone walked close. With red eyes, she looked up to this guy’s face which can drive anyone mad.

“No. This is my master. Can young sir help my master please” Roeng saw Pha’s good looking attire and she could guess that he would be some noble passing by. She asked him to help young master Nil who had stopped breathing for some time already.

“Let me see” Just like that, Pha brought Nil’s body away from Roeng. He carried the small child on his shoulder and ran around. Not too long, Nil vomited out some water and got conciousness. But once he woke up, the first person who he wanted to see was his big sister.

“Big sister Ploy. Big sister Ploy, where are you? I am so scared. wuwuwuwu. Pha put Nil down to Roeng’s lap and asked.

“Is there still one more person? Where is she? I will take a look.” Pha presented himself with confidence. Though he was not good in the way he should be. But he was a skilled doctor compared to the same batch of youngsters.

Roeng's face got saddened when she heard about it. She hugged Nil tightly then speak”

“I must thank sirs for saving grace. But there is still one more thing I want to trouble you with. Please bring my young miss from under the water for the funeral. I will make an oath that I will be your cow or horse in the next life. Pha’s face got paler when he knew that the one he needed to save now is not a person but a corpse.

Getting serious, Pha walked to the on board boat. He asked for permission from his master to use the sailor to fish the girl's corpse up from under the water.

“Drowned person? I agree with your request. Hurry order sailors to bring up the body. It's already night time and it’s cold here.” The handsome face looked at the water without any emotion. The scraps from the destroyed boat floated all over the canal. That proved it was destroyed by humans. No robbery but destroying the boat. Anyone can guess that its attempt to murder, not some bandit.

Pha ordered 4 sailors to dove down the canal to find Miss Ploy’s body. Everyone worked hard for a long time but still no sign of the girl. Nil began to cried harder while hugging Roeng with a face full of tears.

“How is it, can you find her?” Pha asked all 4 sailors who swam back to the shore.

“This servant cannot find” A sailor said

“This servant also cannot find” Another sailor also shook his head.

“The water is very deep. This servant was afraid she had sunk down at the bottom, that’s why we couldn't find her.

Pha felt the danger sign. His face went dark, not like the same normal funny person anymore. One of the things he most hated was to inform the patient’s relatives about bad news. His eyes met with Roeng’s pleading eyes. He felt guilt and sympathy. If he could, he would bring this person’s body back for her. But with darkness and cold temperature like this, that would be only a dream

“Big sister ploy!” The kid’s excited voice rang out, he pointed at the canal. That made everyone immediately turn to the scene. Within the darkness that shrouded around her, there was a girl emerging from the water. She still has not grown up like another bloomed flower. But the tenderness and sweetness can be seen upon her face. All the guys were rooted to the ground, stunted to her beauty.

Roeng’s mouth also opened wide. Didn’t her young miss sink down for a long time already? Why did she make a comeback at a time like this?

The fragile body in light yellow sbai which made her skin look white began to swim quickly in the freestyle stroke. Her movement was so delicate like the mermaid in the sea. Pha was the first one who woke up from trance. He shouted at the sailors loudly.

“What are you guys waiting for? Go help the lady from the water! Quick!”

“Do we still need to help? I saw her swim even quicker than all of us…” The sailor spoke while lowering his head, afraid he would get scolded.

“What you said is reasonable. I have never seen anyone who could swim so fast like this before. Are you sure your master is drowning dead? And then who is that? Is she your master?” Pha asked Roeng with surprise. But Roeng also cannot give him the exact answer. But from the look of her figure and sbai’s color. That should be her young miss Ploy. But wait… Her young miss didn’t know how to swim!

“I am not sure but maybe yes” Roeng’s face was ugly but it was not the same as Nil’s.

“That is Big sister Ploy definitely! I can remember her” The little Nil said with confidence.

The figure in light yellow sbai swam closer and closer. That made everyone’s heart fall to the ground. If the thing that headed towards here was not a human, Then what is it?

Splash!

The sound of water splashing was drawn near. But all six people just stood there in shock. They wondered if that thing was a ghost or a human.

Once got on the shore, the girl lifted up her head. Smashed her own chest, trying to get the water out of her lungs. Once the face became clear, Pha was amazed by the beauty of this angel. The more he looked, the more delicate she seemed in his eyes. Roeng felt reluctant in her heart. She didn’t know if the person was really her young miss. Though it was on the outside, that pair of eyes were so unfamiliar like someone she didn’t know.

“Big sister Ploy, I was so scared.” While people around still drown in their own thoughts, only Nil still got consciousness. He pounced on Ploy happily but the one who was hugged still couldn’t catch up with anything. Everything was too sudden. She tried to organize her thoughts and guess what was happening to her!

“I remember I was shot when I fought with the intruder in the labs. But how come I got under the water? Who are these people?” She thought, and recalled the incidents just now. She happened to open her eyes in the dark and cold water and saw the girl whose body was transparent. She told her to save two people, before disappearing.

Ployrada was surprised by what she had seen. But what surprised her more was, she was drowning!

In her whole forty years she had lived, she never got drowned before. The small body waited no more, she rushed back to above. And once she saw people on the shore, she swam madly towards them without thinking. She didn’t care what kind of people they were.

But after she got on the shore, everything seemed to be out of place. People here look scared for no reason. Only this cute little bun that pounced on her without any fear. Moreover, he tried to act cute and complain about his grief. This little guy has round and cute eyes. Skin white as a lady’s, nothing like the boy she had seen.

“Hush Hush, don’t be afraid, ok? There will be nothing now.” She tried to console the boy while patting his head. Whose baby is this? Why has he been so handsome since young like this? If he had grown up, he would be so good looking just like the male lead in the novel she read. But when she was busy with her own thoughts, the taller girl started to move uneasily.

“Are you…Young miss Ploy?” Roeng was still scared and asked Ployrada with a pale face.

“Yes, My name is Ploy. By the way, who are you?” Once she finished the sentence, Ployrada just noticed that the girl was in an ancient Thai costume. She wore gray sbai on the top, and dark blue chongkraben at the bottom. But she forgot to notice that everyone also wore the ancient clothes too!

“Young miss Ploy, have you forgotten about me? I’m Roeng, your servant” Roeng's eyes were full of tears. Something was not right about her young miss Ploy.

“Roeng?” Ployrada looked curious, then she asked.

“Servant?” The clear voice said to the girl who claimed to be her servant. Roeng nodded her face fiercely like there was no tomorrow. It looked funny in the crowd’s eyes.

“Then what really is your name? Roeng or servant? Or you are a boy? Are you transgender?” Ployrada looked confused. Strange, but she didn’t know the girl before her.

(Servant - “bao” in Thai language. It can also mean young or boy)

After she heard Ployrada’s words, Roeng cried like heaven is falling. Her young miss Ploy already forgot about her. What was exactly happening

“Don’t cry, Don’t cry, ok? Roeng girl, please stop crying. I guess your young miss is still terrified by what happened or she has temporary amnesia. But right now you all should go back to your estate, then call the doctor to check her some other times. How’s the idea?” Pha tried to console Roeng because he couldn't handle her crying. The young man also wanted to know who is this young miss Ploy. Whose noble family she belonged to. Why didn’t he ever heard any rumor of the beauty like her in Ayothaya before.

“The estate…erm” Roeng mumbled to herself, scared to tell the truth. She was afraid if they go back to the estate, both of her masters would fall into danger again and again until one side is dead.

“Come on! where is your estate” Pha was annoyed and asked again. He didn’t understand the reason why she couldn’t tell him.

“No! I don’t want to go back! I don’t want to see the meanies again. Big sister Ploy, Let's not go back, please.” Nil screamed out with fear. The boy remembered about the day and night that he must live like a boy slave. Only his big sister and Roeng were good to him.

“Ah!” Once she heard Nil's words, there was a headache rushing to her. The scene of the girl she had seen appeared in the mirror show in her memory. The beautiful face like a carved statue looked so sad, she felt grief in her heart.

“Young miss Ploy, be sad no more. Once you get married to Duke Sirahamontri's son, nobody can bully you anymore” Roeng tried to console the girl who looked into the mirror. But that wasn't something Ploy wanted.

“I never expected for these things. Only you, me and Nil can live peacefully. That's all I wish for." Ploy's tears streamed down on her face. Ployrada looked at the girl in the mirror with sympathy. She was looking to herself.

Another scene appeared, Roeng was punished by the first lady of Count Phichit Arsa's estate. She was tied to the pillar, and was hit at the back numerous time

“This evil slave! Where did you hide my things that you have stolen!" Madam Ganda shouted at Roeng who was about to faint.

“This servant didn't do it. It's aunt Jann who frame this servant." Roeng cried for justice. All servants enjoyed the play. They giggled like it was something fun.

“Jann is my personal maid servant. What benefit she will get to frame you. You are the liar. If you don't return what's mine, I will order the servant to hit you to death!" The younger face than the actual age of Madam Ganda became sinister  Ploy who just came on the scene tried to cover for Roeng. She also got hit at the back too.

“Mother, sister Roeng didn't do it. If we can't find the missing things, daughter will compensate to mother with my own things." Ploy tried to plead. She received tons of inheritance from her mother. But many of them fell under Madam Ganda and Kaew, her half sister's hands.

There was also the scene where her hand was stepped on by her half sister when she tried to pick up the garland. It was just freshly made but was thrown away by her step mother.

“This ugly garland! It looks ugly just like its owner's hands, '' Kaew, the half sister of her said sarcastically.

“This servant agreed. It is hundreds times uglier than the garland made by Jin's master. If the Duke Sirahamontri had seen it, he would choose the lady-like, young miss Kaew to be his daughter-in-law definitely" When got a chance, the servant beside tried to flatter Kaew. She raised her chin proudly.

“What nonsense are you saying? What if someone hears it? Wouldn't it affect my reputation?" Kaew twisted her body with shyness. Her servant really knew how to please her.

And the scene where a young boy was slapped hard until he laid on the floor. There was a red handprint on his cheek. The tears appeared in his big round eyes. But he couldn't cry. He was a boy.

“Why did father slap me? What did this son do wrong?" Nil tried to find reason with the father. But he never felt sympathy for him. He even shouting insults back to the boy

“Who did you call father? I am not your father! Just looking at a bastard like you, I feel like killing you and throwing you into the river if your grandfather is not so powerful. Don't call me father again. Don't forget it! Once he vented his anger, Count Pichit Arsa walked away. Only Ploy and Roeng tried to console Nil.

This is only one of the memories she had seen. There was still more of it streaming into her brain like the water.

"Whose memories are these? Is it yours? How come I can see it? Or have I been used as an experiment subject?" Ployrada's body shook non stop because she couldn't endure the pain. But right now, she remembered Roeng and Nil. She got to know everything from start to an end. The two people who the girl under the water ask her to save absolutely must be Roeng and Nil.

"Don't worry. I will do my best to take care of them. Let go of all attachment and just pass on peacefully, miss Ploy" Now, Ployrada has realized that she was inside Miss Ploy, the eldest daughter of Count Phichit Arsa. The previous owner of this body was killed by the sinister plan of her step mother, Madam Ganda!

On the original plan, they needed to travel and visit the relatives on her mother's side at Paknampho (Nakhornsawan nowadays). It was Madam Ganda's suggestion. But along the way, the sailors threw them to the canal then smashed the boat in ruin. They swam away, leaving three people to fight for their lives in the cold and dark water.

"Young miss Ploy! What happened to you?" Roeng pounced on Ploy with worry. But Ployrada has fainted. Let the other people solve all problem for her