DEAR NO ONE

"Hey Bena!! the bus is arriving. You have to come now."

"OK!" I answered Harrod and drop a postcard, which I brought from a grocery shop, into a
postbox nearby, then run to the bus.

I never come to Michigan before. It is so awesome, said Jesse. She is a beautiful woman
with tan skin and red hair.

Are you gonna quit a job, Bena? Harrod whispers me.

Yes, I will quit next month, I think. I answers him.

Will you still working in America?

I just want to quit. I dont find a new job yet I answered and start to look a view outside of
the window.

I am Thai but I move to America since grade 10 because my parents was passed away. So, I
moved to live here with my aunt. She doesnt has a child and lives with her husband. I am 25
years old now and I am a designer. Actually, I lied to Harrod, as I already think about my
new job. I want to come back to Thailand and there is a company contacted to me. However,
I think I will come to America sometimes because I dont like to stay still. So, I usually travel
to other cities.

I am sleepy now, Jesse said and lean on David. They are married couple. I saw Jesse since
she crushed on him and too shy to talk with him.

I look out of a window again.

Sweet dream, Jesse, said David.

I like to be alone
because I dont good at love anymore.

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Shine, what are you doing? I show a postcard to Inn. There are a lot of it. They are not
mine but it was in a mailbox of the house next to my house. My mom told, that house are
empty for about 10 years. I think she might send to a wrong address. It is almost 10 months
that a person named B. sent postcards to that house.

You picked up a postcard of the next house again?

Look at this, they have a beautiful picture. Then, look at the outside, it is raining. The
mailbox was about to explode again and these postcards will be destroyed.
Okay, I forgot that you are photographer, who cant see a beautiful photo was destroyed.

I ignored him and read the last postcard again.

Dear No one
I have a great time in Michigan.
Hows your?
From B.

Postcard of last month is from Missouri and many of another was from many cities in
America. I think she is in America now. I know she is a woman because one of the postcards
she mentioned it. She might has relatives in Thailand but they moved to somewhere now. I
think about it but she wrote ..Dear No one..

Shine, Im going to pick up Dos.

Lock my door too, I will sleep soon. Dos is Inns girlfriend. I respect him so much that they
are together for many years because I dont like when there is a person who steal my space
away.

I like to be alone
more than having someone.

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Bena!! Yumi, my Japanese friend called me and gives me a lot of flavor of Kit Kat.

Thank you, Yumi. But is it too much?

Its okay, I just come back from my hometown.

Ahhhh, I want to go to Japan too. I never had been there before.

Really, but you are Asian.

I didnt come back to Thailand almost 10 years, Yumi. Last night, I just watched a Thai
movie but I opened a English title for it. I dont good at Thai language anymore. Yumi talked
about some works with me and goes to other people to give them the souvenirs.

Bena!!

Oh Donna, too loud. Donna is a new designer and she is Canadian.

Here is a postcard.

Thank you, Donna Donna is sitting next to me. So, I asked her to buy me a postcard from
the book shop at the corner.
I smile and start to write a postcard. I sent it to my old house since 10 months ago. I think
when I come back home, I will read all of it. I sent postcards from many places because I like
to travel but this time is the first time that I write my real address in it.

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Shine, Are you free?

I am doing a work, mom. I answered my mom, who is washing many plates in the kitchen.

Oh sorry, but can you watering the flowers outside? I have to do many works.

Okay okay. I stop selecting photos that to be use and go to the outside.

When I water marigolds and lilies that have yellow and purple color which are conflict. I look
to the next house. Then, I walk to the mailbox of the next house and open it with informally. I
got two postcards and they sent from the same place not like usual. Is she stop travelling?

I walk to my house and take a camera to take a picture of the marigolds and lilies. And I wish
that she will like it.

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I wake up and look at the sun that shines to disturb my sleeping for a minute. Then, I rise up
and walk to the bathroom with the blue towel. I brush my teeth with slowly mode because
today is Saturday. I plan to go to Buffalo city because I want to eat fries chicken which is the
famous food in Buffalo. I choose a white shirt and a purple jean. I look in the mirror and feel
boring in my brown hair color now. When I finish from preparing myself. I bring up my
yellow bag and open the door. I smile to Maria who is a host of the apartment. She is old and
she seem like a very kind grandmother.

Oh Bena, I think you got a postcard. Maria was telling me while she was playing with her
cats

and I am surprising.

Re-Really?

It came from Thailand, Is it your hometown? I nod to her. Is the postcard bounced? I run to
open the mailbox and I see a postcard which is not mine. It is a photo of purple and yellow
flowers that I dont know the name. I flip to the back.

Dear B.
Im S.
Nice to Meet you
From S.
Im grinning and Im feeling that I will less lonely from now on.

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Im looking the postcard that send to me today. The handmade postcard that I think it was
took from the Polaroid camera which is Fuji.

I start to write the homemade postcard that I took from yesterday. The photo is the Christmas
tree in the festival. Yes, it is December now. The last postcard, she talked about her new fish.
We use Thai language to talk sometimes but mostly is English because she forgot many
words in Thai.

I walk to the postbox, which is little far away from my house. The weather is not cold even it
is a winter. Thats way I dont understand why I see the couple who try to put the scarf to
each other.

It is not cool anymore..

Am I Jealous, now?

But why

Is it because I want to have someone to steal my space?

The strange thought was fading away when my phone was ringing. It starts with Inns weird
voice, like he is crying, and I know he is crying when he starts to speak to me.

I and Dos were broke up.

... It is not true. They love each other so much.

She has a new one. He is trying to speak while he is crying.

Where are you? I afraid in love. I afraid that it is not forever. I afraid that someday I will
hurt and have to end it. Thats why I dont want to have a love. I quickly call the taxi. I wish
he will not jump to the river before I arrive.

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I am sitting in the edge of the swimming pool, listen to the wave of the sea that not far away.
I pick up the postcard that S. sent to me last week to look again. The blur photo of a big
Christmas tree with the light around it. I think he is a photographer or a person who very
good at taking a photo because every handmade postcards are the beautiful photos.

Now, I am walking along the road to find a souvenir shop. Finally, I found it. I buy some of
keychain, magnet and also some of postcards that I am collecting from travelling. I look at
the postcard of the cartoon and I found a postcard of Baymax, which is the famous character,
is saying Hi with the poker face. I think he will like it.

This one too.

OK. An uncle who is the seller answered and gives me the things after finished checking.

I walk to the beach and sit at the bench. I see a man who is sunbathing and a woman sitting
beside. She bends to kiss him and then, they are giggle to each other. I smile and look up at
the sky. I dont know what color it is but I think it is pink or orange.

I bring the pen, which I always have it with myself, to write something that makes my heart
shaking. I feel like I want to have someone by myself already. I want to open to someone, not
like previously that I didnt want to. I want to meet him.

I finish writing and walk back to the shop that nearby the postbox.

It is the first time,

in 10 years,
that I really want to come back to Thailand.

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Are you crazy already?

Hey, give me hands and find the chili.

I will call Dos to help you, just making Pad Thai but I cannot make it too. Inn is walking
away and calling Dos. Yes, they are returned. Because Inn just misunderstood on Dos. They
are getting along for a long time. I love to see that. I walk in the supermarket almost 10
rounds, which is because a funny postcard of Baymax.

Dear S.
Say
Hint: in the end of this year.
From B.

Firstly, I didnt know it had a clue for something until Inn looked at it and told me that Im so
stupid. The picture of Baymax say Hi and the back has the word say and the hint. It means
we will meet and in the end of this year is today.

I am shaking.

She will come.

Dos will come here in 10 minutes, said Inn.

I am very exciting.

You love her.

...
Trust me. When I came to confess with Dos, I had been exciting like you.

I dont answer anything. I see a sweets zone. I remember that she like strawberry pie. So, I
get it one.

Shine

? I turn to Inn.

You really love her.

Yes

...

I Knew it.

Even, you never see her face?

Yes

... Okay. It is up to you.

Yes

Oh.. Dos is arriving, said Inn.

Hi, Shine. I know you will make a Pad Thai. I will give you a hand. A man who never cooks
like you, I think you cannot do it.

I think so too, thank you for your help, Dos. I answer Dos. Dos is going to choose
materials. Inn laughs at me and gives a little slap on my shoulders.

Calm down. Why are you so excited?

You dont understand.

If she is not beautiful?

It is not about that.

But Min is very gorgeous. You know that she likes you.

But she is not the person who makes me run around the supermarket to find materials to
make her a Pad Thai.

Wow. You are over my expectation.

I follow Dos to choose materials and leave Inn who is laughing alone. I remember that she
writes in a postcard that she saw a Pad Thai in a program on TV and if she comes back, she
will eat it immediately. Then, a silly man, who never cooks, quickly drove a car to the
supermarket.

It is all about love.

Thats all of materials, I think.

Thank you so much, Dos.

And I am falling in it.

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Bena, who is wearing a brown coat, is dragging a luggage along the walkway
of Suvarnabhumi airport. She walks out of the airport. Even, it is winter but Thailand is not
cool anymore, so she takes her coat off. It is almost 11 p.m. but there are still have many
people. Then, she is going to grab a taxi. Bena tells a driver to go to her old house.

The Christmas song is playing in the car. The car is going inside the village. Then, the car
stops in front of the house that Bena almost forgot. But she is focusing in the house next to
her house. Even it is dark now, but she still sees the marigolds and lilies in front of the next
house. She pays to the driver and picks up the key that she kept for 10 years to unlock the
fence. But suddenly, she is stopping because she is seeing someone run out of the door in the
next house.

Ah you.. Bena is shocking and muting.

Yes? She is hiding her hands in the back and turns to him. The same eye color are
contacting and reflecting each other in their eyes.

Bena is facing the man who is tall and little tan skin wearing a sweater and jeans.
Shine is seeing the woman who is wearing a white shirt and carrying the coat. She is an Asian
woman who dyes hair color with grey cut purple color in the tail.

My.. My name is Shine. S. from Shine

My name is Bena. and B. from Bena

Ahhh.. Nice to meet you.

Haha Bena is Chuckle because finally, she knows what S. is stand for. Why are you acting
like we are not close?

...

At least, you know what I want to eat.

Bena
Hmm?

Nothing, I just want to call. Shine is thinking that he looks like a shy boy and yes, he is. He
cannot eye contact with her.

Hey!! Is it she? Inn shouts and whistles to tease Shine. Then, he runs into the Shines house
and Bena is chuckle again.

Dont you happy to see me?

Yes!! Ahhh Yes, I am.

Dont be tense. We are knowing each other for a long time.

Do you want to eat a Pad Thai. In my house? there is one.

Sure, but I have to clean my house first. Its almost full of dust.

My house has a bedroom for a guest. You can sleep in that room tonight. Shine never think
that he is shy easily like this.

So, Can I take my luggage to your house?

Sure Shine wants to grab the luggage but Bena grabs it first and puts a postcard to Shines
hand.

Quickly, Shineny.

Shine is smiling when he reads a sentence in the postcard and also his heart is shaking.

Dear S.
Im glad that we met.
From Bena

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Bena is flurry with cleaning the house since yesterday. She hires the maid but the house is
very cluttered. So, she is cleaning her bedroom by herself. She is recognize her room and it is
almost finish. Bena goes shower to clean the dust from her body. She is willing to go to the
supermarket to buy some stuff to make a Kra Proa by herself.

..Ping Pong..

Bena runs to open the door Yes? but she see no one. Then, she sees the postcard in the last
step of a stairs.
Dear Bena
It sounds crazy to be love
with someones handwriting
but I have done it.

From Shine

Bena feels like many butterflies are flying in her stomach when she read it. She looks at a
man who is carrying the roses in his hands. The man who was fed away in yesterday. Now,
he is smiling in front of her.

It is strange, right?

...

But it is the truth. Shine said it after he thought with himself many times that is he ready to
have someone who will steal his space away? Is he ready to let his freedom go? Is he ready to
put a scarf on someone? Is he ready to raise an umbrella to someone?

Is he ready to love?

Haha Bena is chuckle like always. I thought that it is only me who done it.

...

Done it by your handwriting

Shine is hugging Bena. They are hugging each other.

I love you.

It likes the postcard, which takes a long time to arrive receiver, is arriving now.

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