I walked to The Loser when the sky turned dusk, waited for the part-timer until closing. Most of the time, she would share dinner she made in the bar. Camel did not come back. Looking at the stain in the corner, I started to have an illusion that it looked like an old map of Western Europe. I saw Camel crawling eastward on the stain, maybe he was looking for an oasis.
The bar has been quiet, I guess it’s because there aren’t many angels getting married these days. If you attended the wedding of an angel and the groom wasn't you, you know you've always wanted to find a gloomy place to have a drink and talk to someone, about some stories with her or without her.
The Loser is a gloomy place. Almost as grim as eyes of Tony Leung.
"Hey, I heard some rumors about you at school today." Said the part-timer.
"Oh."
"You're in a relationship with a girl from our school, right?"
I thought about it for a while. "Not quite sure." I said.
"Well, I don't know if it would hurt you, if I said," she thought for a while and said. "Many guys are pursuing that girl."63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPMhkoanDQ
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"Didn’t you say that this was a rumor?"63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrBGyYhphz
"Well, that's what I heard."63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJRFs866us
"There is a rumor that I have two ducks as pets."63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2J9Ow8tpg
"Well, that's not surprising," she said with a serious look.63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYImD0cc2r
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"This is not impossible," she said with a soft nod.63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHL9LZU0Qwg
"Um…" I sighed. "Then you can take it as a fact."
"If you treat her better, she will ignore those admirers."
"We are not a couple." I denial.
"Really? Not?"
"Not."
"Oh, that’s too bad."
"Hmm, why?"
"… my ex is very close to her."
"Are you worried about them getting together?"
She nodded. "A little."
"Don't worry," I soothed her softly. "She is a good girl."63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATYNf079GH
She punched me in the face.63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDmGruzklL
"The bar won't be open tomorrow." She said when I sent her home.63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYDN4GHqyt
"Uh, is this okay?"63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAodjTJQDfh
"Well, Camel said it’s fine."
"So, I don’t have free dinner then."63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnL4AifgxF0
"Do you have a kitchen at home?"63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF81pJtMci
"I have. Doesn’t everyone have a kitchen in their home?"63Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1mf7bdd6h
"Then I'll go to your house and make dinner."
"It’s not needed." I said. "It doesn't matter if I eat alone."
"I eat alone, too." She looked a little tired.
"Hmm..." I said. "But do you know my home?"
"How do I know? Come and take me."
"Well, that's fine." I said.
"That's it." Without saying anything else, she walked into her house.
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