Chapter 3 The heart wrenching memories

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

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