Old but gold

Lijin

I leave Bodi sitting at one of the benches near the street. I was so thirsty. Fuck this sun its so hot. My skin started to get tan and I hate it. I want a whiter skin. I buy beauty products to maintain my young looking skin. And I'm very strict when it comes to this. So bad I maintain this for how many years then just a half day it destroys. I hate you sun.

Do you have bottled water here?. I asked the store keeper. This town was a bit weird. Why did I say that because I keep on asking those other stories? I'd pass their answers the same , "we didn't sell bottled water but we had a water dispenser".

How many stores I ask?, I can't count but lots already.

Are you a foreigner here sir?

The woman ask me and the way she say the words was a bit hard. So the foreigner sounds like foreignger.

Nope but i came from the city. So i guess I'm not a foreigner.

Ahh... that's why you had no idea of our rules here.

Rules?. I asked, frowning.

Yes, this town was a friendly town so to reduce plastic we prefer to sell water in water dispensers then a paper cup.

An awe comes out into my mouth. Wow just wow. It's amazing.

Unbelievable right? but that's the order of the owner of this street or rather the owner of every store here.

See that water dispenser if you had a coin drop it inside that machine then the water was poured. Not the gold coin, the bronze one. If you drop the gold coin there will be a flood of water.

I know how to use a water dispenser but this is my first time to see that you will drop the coin into it to pour the water. It's like a water machine. My eyebrow winces on flood of water what the hell the sun is brightly shining then why need to flood?.

Well they are not outdated because of this water machine. Not that bad. I thought this place was ancient. I was dismissed with my brain.

I am still amazed by what the woman says. I never paid attention to her nor heard what she was saying and also to the coin that I dropped in the machine. I get the paper cup and wait for the water to pour but because of my stupidity the cup I hold got full and the water never stopped to pour. There was no button to stop the water so I panicked until the lady spoke.

Ehhh.... did you not listen to what I've said sir?. You're wasting the water. Lots of people got thirsty for locking water in their area or places. We are very thankful and lucky that we are surrounded by lots of water and even though we had lots of it we need to use it properly.

"She said angrily". Sorry I didn't mean to waste it just like I'm not on my right mind. I was amused by your rules and the owner of this street just like you've said.

What was the amazing thing with it?. All of the places were implemented to reduce plastic in order to protect the mother earth.

Yes yes i know that. Sorry again I just thought of something opposite. This town was strict and followed the rule on how to protect the world in a small way but in the city garbage is everywhere. People were close ear to what the government implemented. Even if there is a sanction still they throw garbage secretly.

Tssskkk.... you don't look innocent but you act innocent is it possible?.

Ngek!, I just wanted to buy water because I'm thirsty then why we come up in the segregation of garbage to save mother earth. This place is so creepy it gives me goosebumps. And also she's lecturing me. Aisstt..

On my way back to Bodi I saw him talking with the old man. And I forgot to buy him water. Who not be. I wasted half an hour finding bottled water and I ended up lecturing by a stranger.

I heard them talking so I never disturb them. I just listened to their convo.

Thank you so much sir this is a big help on us. We are searching this place for so long you're a heaven blessing to us.

Hahaha you had a flowering mouth buddy. Welcome I paid your kindness and now we're quits. Kindness must be paid by kindness too.

So we need to go now. It's already late and if I stay here even a minute we will come back late too.

"Thank you again sir have a safe drive". Then he saluted the old man and watched them until he no longer saw the truck.

Who's it?. I ask him while he's looking at the small paper with a smile on his face.

A gift from heaven. I can't believe it just be kind and helpful to those who needed help without expecting in return but expect that he will give you what you want. The biggest one.

Oi.. Bodi are you bewitched?, what are you talking about?. I am asking you who he is not helping and be kind. I put my hands on his forehead.

You're not even hot so you are not being delusional. I guess. "I get one punch on him".

What delusion I'm not, he's a god gift to us now I had the address of that place. No need to search anymore. I am happy not to think twice about helping him. "I waved the small paper to Lijin excitedly.

Enlighten me please?.. I can't believe it or I was deceived by my hearing.

I said what I said you hear what you hear so believe in it. Let's go back to the office now and tell them the good news.

Ok as you wish, let's go now. I go first towards the car. But my mind was in a riot. What I've been thinking?, no idea. My mind can't process what i experienced today. I got a deep-self. I just sigh in my thoughts.

Where is my water?. I asked him while heading to the city.

I forgot to buy one whose not that town was creepy. I just want to buy bottled water but we end up reducing plastic and protecting the mother earth topic. In the end the store keeper gave me a lecture. Weird right?.

Yeah!. I experienced that too when I came there for the first time. It's like that place has black magic or something. I guess that place was a place of magical creatures.

I burst in laughter at what he said. I mean he's too serious while saying it.

Hahaha... you're so funny. I can't believe that you believe such a thing. They never exist. They existed in our mind only not in real life. Hahaha I can't hold it anymore.

I looked at Lijin like i want to murder him. So funny ha...ha...ha.. insert sarcasm please.

People will not talk about them if they never saw such. They shared their experience because they saw or even encountered some of them. Put that on your little brain.

Tsskkk... my brain is big. He can make women scream in pleasure.

I slap my forehead to what I hear. You pervert man, I literally mean your brain. Brain on your head not your brain down there. And when did that thing have a brain?. "I said with irritation".

I called it my brain, any problem?.

Yes, a big problem. Goodness how come that you're my friend?.

You're hurting me Jk. I'm your friend because I'm gorgeously handsome. I'm your friend because you have no choice and lastly I'm your friend because I can understand you in your worst time.

Too much self confidence can burn you alive. I never came to the point that I got worse but thanks I knew that you would here to accompany me.

Burn me alive in desire it's ok. Your welcome buddy don't worry you can lean on me. You can trust me every time.

I just shook my head. This is too much to bear. If I don't have a lot of patience I already kick his ass outside even though the car is still running. What a boastful friend of mine.

Before I forgot the water that you drink it's not a distilled water it comes from an oasis or should i say water well.

Whatttttt.....

He's reaction was priceless; he also got paled. Do I need to spit it out?, should i need to pee now?. Why did you not tell me earlier?.

No need. Let us wait for you to have a stomach ache or LBM. "With an evil grin". Hundred percent point Bodi.

Before he's not like this and after so many years i just found out the other side of him and that was so epic. Unbelievable. Does Zhuochen know this too?. I doubt if he had no any idea about this other side of Lijin.

They knew each other a long long time ago and they are childhood friends. Their parents were good friends too, that's why they are good friends too. They just met me in school college days and we became friends for no reason.

Now I really believe in saying that people change especially when they get older and one of the examples is him. He changes a lot but he doesn't change when it comes to his old habit and that was being bubbly and to maintain his young whittier good looking skin.

Ps. I wanted to insert metaphorical or figurative words to make this story become real in terms of historical events so expect that the coming chapters have lots of it. At the end of the story I will give its meaning. Thank you

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