After I graduated from high school, I had to be away from home and that also means I had to be away from Gere. I spent four years in college, went back and forth between home and school. I was so happy every time my dad brought Gere with him when he visited me. I only had chances to spent long period of times with my family in summer.
During summer times, everybody was home because of the school break. I spent time with Gere and other kids mostly playing games. I was a computer games chief advisor who had to be available all the time. No matter what I was doing, sleeping, taking a shower, eating, cooking, drying my hair, doing laundry or having a guest, they would yell my name or knock on my door whenever they couldn’t kill a big monster or couldn’t find a way out of the dungeon in a game. And I was always there for them, with the just-woke-up look or greasy hands or dinner in my mouth or even in my towel. To them, I was an expert and I believe I still am. I did almost every crazy thing they wanted me to do. I can’t imagine any sister in the world would do such silly things like that. In fact, I don’t think it was silly. I had a really great time with them. Laughing, crying, shrieking are still so bright in my memory.
I still remember one day I drove back from my university to visit my family in Bangkok. When I got home, someone told me that Gere was attacked by his classmate. A boy pushed him down the stairs. I couldn’t believe there will be anyone in the world would want to hurt my brother. If you know him as I do, you’ll know he would never be the one who starts a fight. I was so angry! All I wanted to do is to find out who did that and I’ll kick his ass no matter how old that boy is! The moment I saw Gere with a bandage around his face, I realized just how much I love him. I would let anyone punch my face if that could get rid of the pain out of my brother. Later on, I heard it was an accident. Luckily I didn’t go to his school and kick somebody’s ass.