Chapter 1
Guest Starring: James McFadden
Sammie stood at the airport looking at the key necklace that Tengneung had gave her years ago.
[Flashback-3 years ago]
A week after Tengneung’s birthday
Teng: [picks up call] hello?
Sammie: hey, haven’t talked to you for so long and I’m really sorry about missing your birthday. I forgot to call you and wished you a happy birthday. Hope you’re not mad?
Teng: no it’s okay. I understand, you’re busy with school
Sammie: yeah I had exams that week so I was busy studying
Teng: so how’s Harvard?
Sammie: it’s hard but fun at the same time. You have no idea!
Teng: [mumbles] trust me, I’ve seen how much fun you’d have
Sammie: what’s that?
Teng: oh nothing but look, I’ve been thinking about this and I think we need to talk
Sammie: okay….about what?
Teng: It’s about us. I think we should take a step back
Sammie: what do you mean take a step back?
Teng: I think we should go back into being friends
Sammie: [teary] why? Did I do something wrong?
Teng: I just think we’re better off as friends. I have my own dream to pursue and you have yours. We just live in two different world
Sammie: [crying] I can’t believe you. You’re the one that told me that we’re going to be okay and that we can work with this long distance relationship thing
Teng: [annoyed] people change and you know that the best
Sammie: yeah….people like you [ends call]
[flashback ends]
James: [walks up to Sammie] ready to go?
Sammie: [puts necklace away] yeah, your driver’s here?
James: yeah, he’s waiting outside, but if you don’t mind, I told him to stop at a restaurant first…I’m kind of hungry
Sammie: no it’s okay. I’m kind of hungry too
James: cool. Let’s go then [takes luggage]
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Faai and Som had scheduled to meet up with Nam, Aof, and Tengneung at a restaurant, the same restaurant that James and Sammie were coming to.
Faai: man, they better come this time and not like last time where we came but they never showed up because they had an interview to go to instead.
Som: well you can’t blame them. That’s their responsibility
Faai: well yeah but still, they should’ve called ahead of time
Som: [looks at the entrance] hey is that Sammie?
Faai: [turns around] yeah that is her and who is that with her?
Som: hey that’s that guy James we saw from that one picture
Faai: oh yeah so what Nam and Aof predicted was right
Som: maybe [calls Sammie] Sammie! Over here!
Sammie: [turns around] Som! Faai! [walks over to them]
Faai: [hugs Sammie] when did you come back? Gosh I miss you girl!
Sammie: I miss you too. I just got back today
Som: is Faai the only person you miss?
Sammie: oh Som! I miss you too [hugs Som]
Faai: and who’s this?
Sammie: oh sorry, this is----
Nam: [walks in] sorry we’re late
Sammie turned around and was shocked to see Tengneung as much as he was to see her.
Nam: oh hey Sammie, you’re back already?
Sammie: yeah I just got back today.
Aof: [whispers to Tengneung] hey that’s that dude we saw on that picture
Teng: [stays quiet]
James: [whispers to Sammie] you didn’t tell me you have so many friends here in Thailand, including singers
Sammie: [whispers back] you know FSF?
James: [whispers back] yeah, I listen to their song
Faai: ahem! Why don’t you two join us? And Sammie, you didn’t tell us who’s your new friend here yet
Sammie: oh sorry. Guys this is James, he’s my …[looks at Teng] he’s my boyfriend
Faai+Som: he is?!
Aof+Nam: he is?!
James: I am?!
Sammie: yeah. James these are my friends, Faai, Som, Aof, Nam, and [paused] Tengneung
James: nice to meet you all
Som: [smiles] you too. Now that we all met, let’s sit down and eat
Sammie: you guys go ahead. James and I can sit somewhere else
Aof: how come? Just sit with us, I wanna know about Harvard
Sammie: uh…..
Teng: just forget it Aof. Sammie probably wants some alone time with her new boyfriend, right Sammie?
Sammie: [annoyed] yeah. Tengneung’s right. So if you guys don’t mind, James and I are going to sit somewhere else [pulls James away]
Som: Teng, why did you have to say that?
Teng: what? She probably do want to sit with him
Faai: I don‘t believe this. So Sammie is going out with James
Nam: told you!
Teng: guys, let‘s not talk about her. I don‘t want to hear it
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Sammie and James came and sat at a table near by.
James: [stares at Sammie]
Sammie: what?!
James: [smiles] why did you tell them I‘m your boyfriend?
Sammie: [smiles] why? You don‘t want to be my boyfriend or what?:
James: maybe if I wasn’t your cousin. Why couldn’t you just tell them that I’m your cousin
Sammie: [stays quiet]
James: is it because of Tengneung?
Sammie: you know?
James: C’mon, I’m your cousin. Even if you don’t tell me, I still know because [hides guilt] I went through your personal stuff when you went to class
Sammie: you’re such a nosey butt
James: hey I had to find out what was wrong with you that year. You were all sad for like…forever and you wouldn’t tell me what’s wrong so I did a little scooping
Sammie: okay Mr. Smarty Pants, tell me what you know?
James: well, you and Tengneung used to date but then you two broke up and that’s all I know [laughs]
Sammie: [sarcasm] wow so much for snooping around
James: [chuckles] yeah but why did you two break up anyways?
Sammie: [sighs] to be honest, I’m not sure either