Tin Lin - 5 short stories

How to find it

To my dear Win Maung and Ari...

"Brother"

Ma Ngwe Yi's sweet voice came from the kitchen. Ko Min Wai bowed his head from the desk and raised his head abruptly from where he was writing. Then, he put down his pen and placed it on the paper he had just written, and stood up from his seat. When he reached the edge of the chair, he turned his back to the left and right and bent over. Then he came towards the kitchen.

"Brother..."

"Here we go..."

"Oh... Brother, I didn't invite you to come over. I said I'll cook dinner and take a shower when it's almost work time. I just left and went to the store and got my things..."

Ko Min Wai walked in with a smile as if it were nothing important, and put his arm around his wife's waist from behind as she was preparing a bowl of food. Ma Ngwe Yi also said as if it were nothing important, without stopping to prepare the food, "I'm going to prepare the meal, because it's almost time for work. I said I'll take a shower..."

"What are you cooking, Ri? What are you feeding me today?"

Ma Ngwe Yi took a spoonful of the dish and put it in Ko Min Wai's mouth, saying with a sweet smile, " Taste it, I like the sour dish... " Ko Min Wai opened his mouth and tasted the dish. Then, he closed his eyes and said, "Oh...very good, very good...very good." Ma Ngwe Yi was watching his expression with satisfaction when he was kissed by Ko Min Wai. Then, he quickly turned to the side and, as if embarrassed, he lightly poked Ko Min Wai's forehead with his finger, so that the girls could see it. Brother, it's so good... "

"A reward for good cooking..."

“Okay, teacher…..now.take a shower. There’s no time for that. I can’t even eat my rice properly. That’s it, teacher. I can’t stand the thought of having to cook my favorite dishes myself. Go and see. Don’t make such a big smile on people. Take a shower. Change your clothes. I’ve already put them in the closet.”

"Okay.. because of these, because of these"

"Oh, oh, brother, you're so annoying... let's go... we'll be late."

After pushing it out, Ko Min Wai's little boy came out of the oven, hissing and hissing. Soon, the sound of water splashing from the bathroom and Ko Min Wai's little boy came out.

"Hey..." he called out again from the shower.

"Brother..." he said as he prepared the meal.

"Sour soup..."

"Oh, yes. Would you like to serve it without the sour soup to make it more appetizing?"

"Okay... I'll reward Ri."

"Okay, teacher.....now hurry up and break it."

"Done"

Soon, the bathroom door swung open and Min Wai, her face covered in a large towel, came out. She stood there, like a cold child, watching the meal Ma Ngwe Yi was preparing. Ma Ngwe Yi scooped up a spoonful of the soup and put it in her mouth, then leaned her head over to Ma Ngwe Yi, kissed her in the air, and ran into the room. Ma Ngwe Yi watched from behind.

"My brother said so."

He said softly.

"Brother.." "Yes, yes, I'm here...here.."

"I wonder if you can find it. The middle tier... The top tier is a shirt, a long-sleeved shirt, a set..."

"See you later...here's the thing"

"What's up, if you see me, come quickly. I'm waiting here for the meal to be spoiled. Have you seen me yet, brother?"

"I found the shirt."

"Safe"

"I see... I don't see..."

Ma Ngwe Yi scratched her head in confusion, leaving the dinner table covered with a blanket and went in. When she entered the room, she saw Ko Min Wai, wearing a long-sleeved shirt and trousers, looking for something on the dressing table.

"I can't find...what's wrong? A button...is that it?"

Ko Min Wai nodded his head in a childish tone, "Yes...". Ma Ngwe Yi glanced at Ko Min Wai and then joined in the search.

"I saw this area early this morning."

"I can't see it anymore, okay?"

"I've found the other side, it's falling down"

"So it's true that it's right here."

"Oh...it's hard to find..."

Ma Ngwe Yi glanced at Ko Min Wai. His face was no longer as happy as before. Ma Ngwe Yi thought that he was not a big boy, but a little boy. Because of this, Ma Ngwe Yi often said to her “brother” “He’s like a child…” Now Ko Min Wai was acting like a big boy again.

"Brother, this is a big loss"

"No... I'm a tough guy, I only had the stuff from this morning... on top of this, on top of this... two..." Ko Min Wai was about to knock. Then, seeing Ma Ngwe Yi's face grow old, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Yes.." He corrected himself.

"I'll hide... I'll hide it, if I put on my coat I won't be able to see it. Come on, let's eat. I'll find out in the evening." "I'm sorry, I'm hiding it."

"Come on, let's eat. With some sour soup."

Ko Min Wai pretended to be jealous of Ma Ngwe Yi, but Ma Ngwe Yi knew too much about him. He would get very angry if he wanted such small things and couldn't find them. No matter how precious or not, if he couldn't find them where they were, he would look for them all day long, even if they were just a single seed. If he found them, he would throw them away. He had this kind of mentality.

"I'm not a child anymore...don't be so stubborn."

"It's not stubborn, Yee doesn't look for me. It's the same in front of me. His face is not good, he looks very childish," said Ko Min Wai while eating.

"Oh, he's the one who called Ma Ngwe Yi a child." Ma Ngwe Yi smiled. Then Ko Min Wai smiled too.

“R-No? Like a child.”

Ma Ngwe Yi was about to say something, but she smiled shyly as if to admit, “Well, let it be, then.” She was eating her rice. In her mind, she was thinking, “You’re talking to Maung Yi, Maung Yi knows too well. I’ll keep looking for you so you don’t find me. Don’t worry, when I get back from work, Maung Yi will still be looking for you.”

After eating and washing his hands, Ko Min Wai went back into the bedroom. Ma Ngwe Yi looked at him while drinking water and said, “Oh, I’m not looking anymore, so I’m looking again, right? I already know about you.” He put down the glass of water and followed Ko Min Wai so that he couldn’t hear his footsteps. When he reached the door of the room and opened the curtain, Ko Min Wai came out and entered, so he only kissed her lightly.

"If you don't look for it anymore"