Quite like a soap opera that has unfolded with increasing intensity – plots twisting and thickening – over the past few weeks, the often-bacchanalian saga of pre-THA-election campaigning has been reminiscent of a heated local romance involving multiple partners.
A has been in a relationship with B for decades, easily managing to keep B’s attention in the absence of much competition.
Along comes C – young and charming. B sits up and takes notice of C, whose sudden attractive presence stirs something deep within...awakening the realisation that, perhaps, the relationship with A has not been as fulfilling as erstwhile believed.
A, observing the sudden attraction, panics slightly...but not sufficiently to warrant any drastic action. After all, over the decades, B has never strayed, so why now? C is too green, immature and not well-enough endowed to guarantee full satisfaction.
C, having very little money for spending, humbly invites B for a walk in the park. A, accustomed to big spending, laughingly overrides C’s offer by building a scenic seaside boardwalk and inviting B to go walking there instead. It has always been easy to buy expensive gifts and, overnight, organise huge public displays of affection to keep B sufficiently impressed. C could never be a threat.
The plot thickens as B, enticed by C’s chivalrous approach, begins to grow wary of the last-minute gifts and promises that have driven the decades-long relationship with A. Along the way there have been disappointments, moments of feeling taken for granted and, at times, misunderstood. Parts of B awaken to the need for deeper substance, beyond the material. Daring to acknowledge that with a new start comes new hope, B adventurously accepts C’s invitation.
The unexpectedly dramatic plot twist thrusts A and C into a never-before-imagined reality...B has chosen them both...equally!
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Recognising the opportunity for a new approach to the relationship, C expresses the willingness to share B’s hand with A. "Sharing is caring" seems to be the best solution for the Gordian knot. Perhaps, together, they might be able to offer B a better life.
However, A, accustomed to being B’s one-and-only, refuses the offer. All or nothing is the only acceptable relationship status.
Months pass; nothing changes. Anxiety builds. B begins to question the true intentions of A and C. To break the tension and move forward, the suitors have no choice but to draw their weapons and fight for the beautiful B.
They enter the arena – A clad in red and C clad in green. Desperate to win, A starts to woo B with large sums of money, street parties and a new world of promises. Then, with the sinking realisation that this approach is not as effective as it used to be, A wildly grabs at mud and slime, slinging it to sully C’s dapper appearance.
A: Be careful, B! C has two faces. The truth will be revealed only after you commit to the re
