“What are you up to, Old Tong?”
Mad Kun adjusted his trousers,
stumbling in with the assistance of a prostitute.
He appeared as though he had just awakened,
his bleary eyes glinting with a hint of chilling menace.
Unperturbed, Uncle Tong disregarded Mad Kun entirely
and suddenly turned his gaze to me, asking,
“Do you know me?”
I was momentarily taken aback.
Why was he asking me this out of the blue?
I couldn’t fathom Uncle Tong’s intent.
Yet, I realized I had miscalculated earlier.
I had assumed he hadn’t recognized me,
but now it was evident he did.
And now he was questioning me.
I was uncertain of what schemes he might be concocting,
but I responded truthfully,
“I have seen you!”
But I still answered truthfully.
“I’ve seen you!”
“Where?”
“At the game room on Lao Street!”
“What were you doing there that day?”
“I was delivering car keys to a friend!”
We exchanged these inquiries and responses.