Part 7



"Phu loves dada so much.."


Phu was the first one who ran and hugged Plan's leg tightly while his eyes were twinkling. Sarawat crossed his arms and rolled his eyes. "Here we go again.." He mumbled those words.


A purring sound interprets their conversation.


"Am I hearing something or my ears are ringing?"


Phu shushes the cat.


"Not now."


"Son!!" With an eyebrow raised his hands on his waist. Trying best to his capacity to act tough.


Phu looked at Sarwat with his puppy eyes. As if tears would fall any second.


Sarawat nodded his head in disapproval.


With tears in his eyes, Phu turned to his loving dada.


"MeowMeow was so sad and alone and would be hit by a car. I protected MeowMeow. Now MeowMeow can't go away from me.."


He opened his bag and took out a small little gray cat. With his puppy eyes and those innocent eyes of a cat while was still purring. Plan was put in dilemma and before he could take a firm stand against it his other son was tugging his jacket when he looked at Sarawat.


The boy did his version of puppy eyes which were more persuasive than anything in the world.


"Okay!! Okay!!"


Plan huffing in approval while both the children were hugging each other in joy.


Plan massaged his head "what am I gonna do if both of you gang up on me.."


Then the family of three turned into a family of four. After reaching home three of them took their lovely time to take a bubble bath which Sarawat and Phu loved a lot. Three of them combined gave a bath to the new member of the family while the new member protested a lot.


Phukong coed the kitten "MeowMeow don't worry you will like it...Phu also likes bubbles.."


Sarawat patted the poor thing's head and slowly and gently rubbed his fur under the guidance of their father while Phu slowly let the water flow of the kitten skin.


Plan smiled and ran to get his polaroid camera and took several photos of the scene.


After the bathing session, the original color of the kitten could be seen which was white. Plan showed them how to feed the little kitten with a small sucker which was used by them when they were small.


"Now both of you have to be responsible. Okay!! Take care of Meow Meow now that you have taken him home. It's going to be a lot of work..Both of you are you up for it."


"Aye!! Aye!! Captain.." both the boys did a salute thing.


Then three of them played on the dining table while eating their food and both the children told them about their day at school and Plan ogle at them. Then they did their homework together while Plan read some files on his iPad. At the same time laughing and doing homework at them. The little kitten has passed out on Plan's lap.


"Boys, would you mind if your dada opens a fried chicken shop rather than being a lawyer.."


Phu's eyes sparkled. "Wow!! Then Phu can have fried chicken every day and dada can spend lots of time with us.."


Sarawat nodded "You don't spend much time with us for a few months after you became a lawyer. Mike's mothers have a restaurant they spend a lot of time with Mike...... We even thought of finding a rich man like our other dad so that you can spend more time with us. "


Plan felt guilty. Plan has been overworking himself just to prove his worth for the past few months. Whether it had been doing more billable hours or doing thorough research work. He has done it all. But the fact that he came from a small college acts as a black mark on his career. People can't seem to look past it. Now that he looks back. It seems like the reason for disapproval was not his college but the fact that the other four interns that came with him were all well connected. That what he seems to be lacking. The rich spoilt brat broke his fantasyland today.


Flashback


"Why do you think I am assigned to you?? Not the other interns.." Mew smiled.


"Because I made my boss angry.." Plan replied in a confused tone.


Mew chuckled while his finger moved in an action representing a wrong answer.


"No, you idiot.." Mew laughed.


"Then liberate me with the real reason.." Plan replied with a smug face. Plan didn't know himself why he was so rebellious today. He had been behaving like a timid dog from the day he joined the law firm to gain acceptance. He just knew today he can't do it anymore.


"My mother specially created the chances for Ploy Anong to be the one who is going to brief me...Well, you know his father is a politician and his mother's side has links with a famous Chinese business group. She is an ideal candidate for marriage. My father tried hard to set us up. But because of my screwed-up image and the messed-up case which you guys are definitely going to lose and her having the capability to choose which case she can work on, you ended up with this mess.." A smile bloomed on Mew's face.


"We can choose a case??" Plan scratched his head while thinking how Ploy could choose her case because as far as he knows this law firm was not someones playing ground.


Mew laughed again. Plan was reluctant to believe that the place he dreamed of working for the past 5 years turned out to be a rigged and corrupt playground.


Mew smiled as he saw various expressions blooming on his face again.


He calmed himself and said, "It has nothing to do with me..."


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Now thinking back on everything he so much worked hard for turned out to be a lie.


He smiled watching his kids adore him. Three of them mode a sleeping place for the new member with old clothes and cotton pads in a small fruit basket.


Today Plan after so many days gave up trying to impress the others around him. He went to bed with both his kids and read them a story.


"Dada can you tell us the story of when you were stung by the bee and grandma saved you.." Sarawat spoke in a sleepy tone.


Plan smiled and spoke in an animated tone till both of the kids were sleeping like a log. Kissing both the kid's head he went out and started writing his resignation letter as tears rolled down his eyes.


'I am not sad because I am leaving ...I am sad because I knew it was rigged. I just didn't want to believe it. I kept saying the rigged system won't affect me. The only thing that is going to affect me is my own performance....I saw it all, the special treatment is given to others whether because of their connections or because of the alumni base they have....I..'


His pen dropped and he crumpled the paper in his hand and tears flew again.


"Let's just get fired...screw up quitting.."


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The next day he woke up with a smile preparing a tiffin box for his kids. They spent a harmonious morning together and decided to leave the kitten to the vet near them for injections and opinions about its health. Little kitten woke up stumbling on his paws purring to the soft touch of Sarawat's hand.


"Dada looks happy today.."


Plan smiled brightly at both of them. Drove the car carefully and kissed both his kids. Sarawat stopped on his way and turned and went back to his smiling father.


"Something is wrong champion??"


Sarawat nodded his head and Plan bent on his knees and looked at the boy with a worried expression. Sarawat hugged him tightly.


"Sarawat loves dada so much..."


Plan smiled and gave feather kisses to the boy.


When entering the office he had a batman pin on his tie.


"Where is my coffee intern??"


Plan turned his head with a smile and looked at the man who assigned him the case yesterday.


"How would I know where your coffee is??" A simple reply and the whole office froze.


Every eye in the room turned to the boy in questioning. All the four interns turned their faces to Plan while the office froze. While Plan humming the best tone walked up to his seat, removed his coat, and arranged his desk.


The distressed Ploy was not able to catch up with Plan early this morning as Plan was the first one to come and start doing the work but today he arrived on time not early.


Hence Ploy was not able to catch up with him and ask for her file


"What about the IPO paper of the new lawsuit.." Ploy asked in a hushed tone.


Plan eyebrows furrowed and he looked at her with confusion.


"Why do I need to have that.....that is obviously not my case." Plan replied with a surprised face.


Everyone in the office looked in their direction.


Ploy's face turned dark. She obviously knows that the IPO case was one of the major cases and she through backdoor has become an assistant on that case. Every intern in the office had done a lot of work to become an assistant on this casework while Ploy was chosen so no one but only Ploy knows how much Plan has done his research on this case bit today because of Plan blatant refusal of not having to know about the case has messed her plan. Obviously, Kang Cho told Plan to turn up his research work yesterday but Plan just gave an innocent look in return.


Kang Cho walked to Plan raging in anger. First, he didn't get his coffee and the next thing he knows that there is minimal research work present.


"What do you mean you don't have research work.."


Plan showed his innocent Bambi eyes. Looking at Plan you could see from where the most innocent look of Phuking came from.


"Well, I don't have it..Obviously, Ploy's presentation was better than all of the interns so that's why she is the associate of this case, while I from a small D grade college how can my research work be compared to hers so I shredded all of it while clearing my desk."


"You.." Kang Cho asked, almost gaping.


Liang Xai, who had been listening to everything, snickered.


'No one bullies my junior. It's only me who can bully him.'


He got up and walked up to the scene.


" Do you have a problem with my newbie.."


Plan was surprised watching Liang Xai.


'What does he want?? Does he want to bully me with them..' Plan thought in confusion.


"This moron has destroyed the IPO case research.."


Liang Xai smirked.


"What my newbie has to do with your case.."


"HE..." Kang fumbled watching an unexpected reaction from Xai. Obviously, he didn't want to cross paths with Xai.


"Is he working with you on your case?? If he is why I don't see his name on the official records..?? Why does he need to do all the research work when you have a junior associate with you?? Are you by chance abusing your authority..??"


As Xai spoke he took a step forward while Kang fumbled and stepped back in tension.


Plan who was watching all this a smile bloomed on his face.


' Liang Xai is a sociopath killer lawyer. This rude bastard. He like his coffee with two sugar spoons and with lots of foam....what is this feeling blooming in my heart for this asshole who always makes me rewrite my reports and made me read so many of the files? He dumped me with all the work yesterday. Why does he look like an angel today....' All these thoughts ran through his mind. Well, Plan was in such a hurry to call Xai an angle because the next thing Xai said broke his imagination.


"You listen to me, Kang Cho!!! Only I can bully my newbie...Don't you dare to step over your authority and speak in a loud voice to my newbie...And all of you don't you dare to order my newbie make coffee for you all...He is only going to make coffee for me,only!!. If you want to drink coffee ask your new intern.."


'What??? Did he just make a claim to be my only bully..' 

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