Thawta Swe - Short Stories of a Late Lover and Love Madness

Late lover

A blooming flower in the wind

To buy cigarettes in Myitkyina

My mind is truly clear and joyful.

Without...

I will soon be indebted to my beloved wife this morning.

If I get it, I will return it as soon as I get it, I will give it to my newborn baby.

I want to see you, I miss my eldest daughter.

I wrote a letter.

The morning of January 26, 1947.

The winter snows of upper Burma still denied the light of the sun from the southern railway line. In front of a small room in a long labor barracks in the Katha railway yard, with a debt of loss and a desire to return, I, who was lost and could not return, wrote the above diary entry, lit a cigarette, and descended the three steps of the barracks, which was made of a bed, a clothes box, and a thatched roof.

My friends, the train ticket inspectors, Ko Hla Ngwe and Ko Aung Gyi, were already heading to the station with their luggage ahead of me. On a winter morning in Upper Burma, the snow in Katha is not as bad as in Moehnyin, about a hundred and fifty miles (estimated) above.

Therefore, I could clearly see the backs of the two friends, who were about thirty feet away from me. In Moehnyin, I couldn't see them more than ten feet away.

As I entered the tea shop on one side of the station, Ko Hla Ngwe, who had been looking around at the train that was about to depart, walked back towards me with long, slow steps, speaking slowly and carefully in his usual manner.

“My dear, come and try it, quickly.”

I could tell he was interested in something just by looking at his face...

"Well...let's try it. You've been active in an issue."

Ko Hla Ngwe raised his right eyebrow, as was his natural expression, and frowned...

“There’s a program for you on the train right now.”

"Try opening it wider."

We tend to talk to each other in a deliberate and polite manner.

"Witthara, is it different? The other night, the pretty girl who asked you for (75) kyats, is now descending into our territory. Look, it's like a lonely person looking at you from the other side of the door."

Ko Hla Ngwe is a cheerful and cheerful person.

I also did not give up...

“My brother, please call me ‘God’ because you are so proud of me. I am so afraid of getting sick here,” he said, and as he looked at her, he saw a young girl with the blood of Shan people from Upper Burma. Even though she was a little pale and pale amidst the mist and fog, the straight nose, prominent eyebrows, and prominent features of this young woman reminded me of something I had seen before and recognized before.

"Yes, Ko Hla Ngwe, is he the only one? I don't want to make a fuss about his little things, what's going on?"

Ko Hla Ngwe pursed his thin lips and said, "Oh....is it scary to be in your own territory? I'm your subordinate, and I'm harsh when I have to be harsh, harsh when I have to be harsh, gentle when I have to be gentle, and gentle when I have to be gentle. We can't change the way our subordinates behave."

Ko Hla Ngwe is a well-read person and has a certain style when he speaks. I thought about it for a moment and...

"That's true, of course, but depending on the situation, there are still differences between Atha Mi Ko and Sami Ko. If it's Sami Ko that the other side is satisfied with, wouldn't we be rude?"

“Oh my... Your Holiness, that’s why they were starving with the son of a bearded bee in Myitkyina before.”

Ko Hla Ngwe opened his eyes and said in a slightly confused tone..

"Just looking at his appearance now, I can tell he's alone. But to be more sure, I'll have to ask the old man over there. Hey... Aung Kwo... Aung Kwo, come here for a moment."

When he was led to the platform in front of the station, a young man named Aung Kwo, about twenty years old and looking very active, arrived, Ko Hla Ngwe grabbed his shoulder and said...

“Hey.. Aung Dog, look over there, you know him, don’t you?”

Aung Kwu just looked at the display for a moment and then...

"Ha... Teacher, I'm doing it and he doesn't even know."

"Okay..so you go investigate, where is he going now, is he alone?"

The dog is motionless...

“There’s no need to investigate, sir, I already know everything. He ran away with his mistress, Aung Thingyi, who had taken him in last night, and now he’s not going to the temple, he’s the only one. What do you want to do, sir? If you’re on our train, you’re a complete idiot. Heh…heh.”

Ko Hla Ngwe suddenly seemed happy..

"Hey..right? It's okay if you scold him. Now...Ko Swe, let's go."

Here, the dog is looking at me...

"Ha...with this Naunggyi, it's very easy. If you just stand straight and steady, it's very easy. Well...if he's someone you don't like, you can't give him much. That's how they worshipped at night."

"How many, if you know for sure, please tell me."

I wanted to know more about this beautiful, well-built girl who was so spoiled, so I asked.

Aung Kwo, a short dog with a pointed nose, bulging eyes, soft lips, and a curiosity about people, willing to tell them about them if he knew them, enthusiastically told me...

“Ha...this is how it is, teacher. Aung Thingyi doesn’t just calmly force a girl to eat with someone she likes. Last night, she forced herself to eat with someone like a big-time prostitute. So the girl, Aung Thingyi, called Ngai back, and the big dog ran away drunk. She was hiding in a house at night, and this morning, she was afraid of Aung Thingyi’s aggression. Now...that big guy also has a connection to this girl in Intaw. He said he would go to Intaw and is looking for her in the cars leaving Intaw. If he doesn’t find her there, he will come to this station. If he finds her, Ngai will be in trouble. Aung Thingyi is a very stupid, very cruel guy.”

Aung Kwool was smiling and talking cheerfully as if she had nothing to do with him, but in my mind, I could see the face of the foolish Aung Thingyi, and I felt a surge of pity for this young woman.

Ko Hla Ngwe, who was accustomed to hearing these kinds of words, not only didn't seem to mind, but also seemed to think he had a good point here, and said, "Well... okay, Ko Gyi Swe, you're the leader here. Go... go, it would be good if you found the girl before that guy arrived at the station."

Here, I must express my true feelings. I am a person who is filled with compassion just by hearing about such torture. At that time, I was also in a remote area, feeling helpless and helpless, so I decided to rescue the girl from the hands of that fool. I made a stern face, handed the things in my hand to Ko Hla Ngwe, and headed for the train.

"So, my friends, show us your courage, and don't forget to eat it. If someone eats it well,

"I'm not one of them."