Mundane History Page #2

They wrote about Mount Kailash.

It's a holy mountain.

Tibetan pilgrims come to pay respect to the

gods who live here.

One circumambulation of the mountain will

erase the sins of one lifetime.

Nirvana.

I know. I read it before.

You're well-read.

I read a lot when I was young.

I wanted to be a writer.

You already told me.

Why don't you try writing?

I did when I was young.

You should start again.

I don't think so.

No, not now.

I want to stay longer.

But it's raining. We'll get sick.

No. I want to stay.

That's enough.

Pun.

What's your real name?

Punjapol.

Surname?

Lertjongjit.

What are you doing?

Googling you.

I'm sure there's nothing.

Four entries.

Faculty of Nursing

Khon Kaen University

What does it say?

Nothing, just that you enrolled.

Yep, that's my life.

Do you have a cold?

Maybe. I need to take some medicine.

You can turn down the air-con.

It's alright.

Turn it down. It's rather cold.

Hello?

I was sleeping.

But that's fine.

I'm sick but I'll be OK after some rest.

I took some.

Thanks.

I should go back to sleep.

Bye.

Oh, I'm sorry.

For what? Here, join me.

Didn't know you smoked.

Occasionally, when there is a nice breeze.

Where is Somjai?

- Don't know.

Probably in her room.

Do you need to see her?

- No.

Just don't see or talk to her much lately.

Not that we have much to talk about. Just

wondering.

Humans are subject to their own karma.

Do you like it here?

Yes, I do.

Really, I do.

At first, I wanted to quit.

And now?

- I've come to like it.

That's good.

At least someone will look after Khun Ake.

I don't know how long I'll be around.

You're not that old.

No, I mean I don't know how long I'll stay

here.

I'm sleepy.

Good morning.

What happened to your hand?

I had a little accident.

What happened?

I cut myself breaking a glass.

Dinner is served.

How is the food?

It is fine.

Let me know if you want anything special.

Thanks.

Do you mind if I say something?

Go ahead.

It was very unfortunate, what happened.

We wish it hadn't. But now that it did.

I know it's hard, but you can't give up.

I took care of you as a child.

And watched you grow up.

I know it hasn't always been easy.

But please remember that

it's not easy for your father either.

As a kid, I thought the world was flat.

And it was covered by a bowl.

The sun, the moon and stars

were all in our world.

In school, I learnt the world was round.

But I still believed it was flat.

When did you change?

I don't know.

When I grew up, I just knew

that the world was round.

Our ideas are hard to change.

Oh, that's it.

Where shall we sit?

That's a tough one.

How about right up front?

We have the place to ourselves.

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