Early morning.

Can finally sat down on the seat inside the train, currently out of breath. He eventually calms the kids down and got them to a seating range. His bodyguards were all over the place, keeping their eyes on the kids. They are probably as dead tired too, due to trying to keep the kids in one place.

Can - (fan himself with his hand) Hurg, taking care of the kids is so tiring! I don't know how Tin can do this every day.

Teen - (pops out from the seat behind Can's) Boo!

Can - (flinched) Ah! Teen, why did you scare me like that?.

Teen - (laughed) Brother Can, when are we going to hear "choo choo!"

Can - any minute now, but you better sit down.

Teen - okay! (Sank to his seat.)

Can - ("even though Tin, you are going to hate me for doing this but you have to at least appreciate the risk I took just to come and see you.")

**Hospital**

Tin slowly walked inside the room and saw his mother sobbed quietly. It reminds him of when he was in pain one night and his mother secretly applied medicine on him. She was crying silently like right now. Come to think of it, everyone in this family seems to maintain a certain pain to themselves and never really talk it out. They never really open up to one another.

Mrs. Vich - Tin?

Tin snapped out of his thoughts and his eyes met his mother. Her eyes were glimmers with tears and she smiled brightly.

Mrs.Vich - You...you came back.

She never sounded so happy in her life. In fact, this is the first time Tin found this other side of his mother. It's the reason why Tin couldn't help it but felt a little bit weird and awkward.

Mrs. Vich - (raised her hand towards him) come here, son.

Tin walked closer to his mom, close enough for her to grab his hand. She squeezed it and returned the smile with teary-eyed.

Mrs. Vich - Tin, stay with mother, okay? Will you do that for me? Don't leave me anymore. I don't know if my heart could take another sight of you walking away.

Tin - mom…

Mrs. Vich listened.

Tin - Dad apologized to me.

Mrs. Vich blinked her eyes away from him and he could tell she hadn't forgiven his dad.

Tin - can you believe it? Even Dad apologized. It's something unreal, right?

Mrs. Vich - (nodded and put on a smile again) Yeah… it is…

Tin - but the point is I know why he admitted guilt.

Mrs. Vich stared deeply at him.

Tin - because when he hates someone, he doesn't hide his emotions. He just has a hard time to admit what he did was wrong. That's his weak point. But you..mom, I don't know you. I can't figure it out whether you are faking or not faking. Sometimes, I feel like you love me and sometimes, I feel like you hate me. And now, I still don't know if I see the real you Mom.

Pain flashes through both of their eyes. Mrs. Vich was crying her heart out and Tin was devastated by wanting to know the truth about her.

Mrs. Vich - I'm sorry, Tin.

Tin - you wouldn't run into the street and got yourself injured if you didn't love me, Mom.

Mrs. Vich - (nodded) you're right.

Tin - we could have been a loving family. even if Dad doesn't like us and he hits us, at least you still have me. We will have each other's backs and we won't be scared of anyone. So tell me... why did you decide not to follow your heart? why did you decide not to love me?

Mrs. Vich shut her eyes in pain as more tears dropped down her red cheeks.

Mrs. Vich - I chose wrong, Tin… my life was already on someone else's pawn. I was to marry your dad in an arranged marriage. At first, everything went so well. It's a life that I have always dreamed of. Father and mother in law were amazing and your father was such a wonderful husband. When I gave birth to your brother, your brother was the son of heritage and the attention of the family. They wanted to keep it that way but I carelessly have you in me too. That was when things started to go wild. They wanted me to go for an abortion but how can I; you're my son. So I pleaded for your life and gave birth to you. After that, my life was miserable. Your dad's aggressive side became worse and every time he sees me, he always wanted to slap me. I tried and tried so hard to fit in your dad's family again but all I received was criticized. I was so lonely and my parents weren't helping either. When things got out of hand, I looked at you and you were such a cute baby, but all I felt were hatred. I couldn't feel any love at all. Sometimes I even blame you for turning my life this way. However, when I looked into the bright side, you are my son after all and I do love you. But I was too focused on trying to get things back to where it were so I completely forgot about you. I lived my life trying to please everyone just so they can like me again. Even if they hurt you, I pretended that I didn't see or it didn't hurt me. That's why… after all this time, I can't accept my life without getting punished. I am an insane mother… and an insane mother has to live in a mental hospital.

Tin was silence. So after all... all she wanted was a lovely family.

Tin - mom… I'm no longer in pain so you don't have to punish yourself anymore.

His mother blinked out a few tears and not letting go of his hand.

Tin - I have found a lovely family in Chiang Mai. If you want, I can take you there.

***********author's note************

Okay so, when i looked at the date on the last updated, i was like...

" whhhhhaaaattttt!!!???? Sixxxx daaaayyyys pppassessed alllllrrreeaaddyy! Nnnnoooo wwwaaayy!