Gulf is born from a poor family but it doesn't became a barrier to him, instead he make it as his inspiration, he made him self believed that nothing will be difficult if everyone perseveres.
At first his dad is against on his writing but when his book became popular in his country, his dad became his no.1 supporter.
But it was just a couple of years cuz his dad diagnose with Glioblastoma (aggressive brain cancer) and died later on.
One thing he said after his dad died "difficulties are meant to rouse, not to discourage. Feel the feeling but don't became the emotion. Witness it. Allow it. Release it."
He accepted the difficulties on his life and it bloom more, he is no.1 best writer on his country and 3rd best writer in western world next to Toni Morrison and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Gulf is a shy type of man but his thoughts in life are fascinating, teenagers, adults, even elderly people are enjoying his writings.
Gulf is very anonymous even his employees on his publications company doesn't know him. He is a very private person especially now that he is living alone on his condo.
Only his best friend Nine knows him and gulf only trusted person. Nine works for gulf as COO, employees known Nine as their CEO but the real CEO was gulf.
One day Nine needs to leave the country for important meeting in New York about releasing of Gulf new books there titled Heart and Souls, Little Book of Love, QTWCYL, Beautiful Thoughts, and Maturity is Learning. Gulf is now alone doesn't know how to talk to his employees bcuz he was shy
But a brilliant idea crossed his mind. He grabbed the telephone and connect it to the announcement room.
"Hm!... CEO speaking. Okay! Guys I'm in the good mood today so you can leave the office for now. " gulf said, he can heard the noises of his workers that making due to their excitement.
When gulf is so sure that no workers are left in the building he went out wearing his favorite black matching mask and hoodie.
Gulf stroll in the mall book shop then he bumped into a tall guy that causes the book to fell down.
"Oh! I'm sorry I'm not paying attention to my way I'm sorry." Gulf said.
"No! Its okay I'm also not paying attention" that man said.
Gulf kneeled down to help that man to grabbed his books. Gulf was happy on what he saw, Heart and Souls, Little Book of Love, QTWCYL 3, Beautiful Thoughts 2, and Maturity is Learning. He saw his 5 of his new release book on this guy hands.
"Do you like this book?" Gulf curiously asked the man
"Hm! Actually I already bought 50 books of Dave Vesalius l, and I saw on their website that the author of this book already published a 5 new books."
"So are you a fan of Dave Vesalius?" Gulf asked again.
"Hm! I'm sad that I can't come to his book signing, but that is okay like what Dave Vesalius said on his Inspiring Book 2 Don't let yesterday take up too much of today. Wait. Are you also his fan?" That man asked gulf.
"Hmm. Maybe" gulf answer
"Maybe!!!" Mew raised his voice "opps sorry I make it too loud"
"I don't know! Actually I'm so bored today and I'm also done with this book" gulf fished his limited edition book with his signature on his bag and give it to that man.
The man face is indescribable shocked, happy, crying, almost all the expressions on his face are shown.
"A-are you sure?! This-this is limited edition. I can't afford this but you will just give it away? Why?"
"Yes I'm so sure! Like I told you I'm done reading it!"
"Thank you so much I don't know how to pay you back! Yes! I already completed my collections of his books" that man said.
"Hm! Bye I have to go!" Gulf said then left.
"Sir! Sir! Sir in a black hoodie what's your name? Mine is Mew! How about you?" Mew said but gulf just ignore it and plaster a smile on his face while walking away.
"I didn't know whats wrong with me but why I felt comfortable talking to that man. Is it because he is my fan? Or he is just a nice person. Whatever but I hope that is not my last time seeing him." Gulf said while using the emergency exit to go up to his condo.
When gulf is pinning his passcode a man shout "hey! Mr. Nice Guy! I can't believe it that we were neighbors. Good to see you" mew said.
"Good to see you too!" Gulf immediately went inside.
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Mew's POV
It's still early to go to my work and also my work mate Mild texted me that our CEO dismissed our worked. So I have a time to buy a new books of my favorite writer.
I always save some of my allowance to buy his books To be honest his books are really expensive, but I don't care those books are giving me strength to continue my life.
Now I'm at the mall bookstore, I checked the www.GKT.com the author website and I'm shook that he released 5 books at a time! This is the first time that happened and the price is 5 times cheaper than the other books.
I'm so excited to read it and bcuz of that I bumped into a guy, he is tall, wearing like a Korean Idol. I asked my self is he famous? Why does this man wearing those kind of out especially when it hot in Thailand.
He asked for apology, I accepted it. I also apologize to him cuz it was partly my fault too. Then he asked me if I'm a fan of this book writer. I said yes.
His eyes is like had own mouth it was talking to me. But I don't care cuz he gave me a book the most expensive book of Vesalius (gulf) and the most important part of it was Vesalius signed it. This was the best day of my life.
Before I asked his name he already left. I tried to called him with Sir in a black hoodie buy he just ignore me.
I had nothing do now so I decided to go home. I was shocked when I saw the guy who give me the limited edition of Vesalius book. So i called him out
"Hey! Mr. nice guy! I can't believe that we are neighbors! Good to see you"
"Yeah good to see you " then he immediately run inside of his condo and left me dumbfounded. Whatever I'll just gonna read this book.
I open the book and I notice that this book is nit the same as the other there's a hand writings on it like take care, don't give up, cheer up, be happy, stay safe, I'll see you soon, I like you! The last one 3 words is making my heart flattered and it.
I chatted mild to ask if he can show me his limited edition, he send me the first page of his book. And I didn't see anything even a mark on it.
So I run out to my unit and went to the guy on the hoodie I knocked in his door to asked him if he write on this book.
"Just a second" i heard his voice. Then he open his door I was stunned even though he is wearing a mask his body is shouting of how hot he is. He has abs but it was untoned one. But I don't care. Sh!t I cussed my self to get out of that dirty thoughts.
"Why?" He asked me
"Am- I-I like to know if you write this in this book." He grabbed the book on my hand and take a look on the first page.
"No. That's not my writing when I bought that there's a writing on that already" he said.
"Oh really? So this book is special?!" I said
"I think so too" he said even though he is wearing mask I know he smile cuz his eyes become small for a second. Now I wonder how he looks when he's not wearing a mask.
"Ye-yeah! Thank you again I need to go I'm still cooking bye" i just think a valid reason so that I can get out there before I made a wrong decision that I'll regret later.
I was about to open my door when I heard him call my name "by the way Mew I'm Gulf! Nice meeting you." He said So his name is Gulf? What a beautiful name.
"Goodnight Gulf!" I said
"GoodNight Mew!" He said
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-PAITYN KALE-
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