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."22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKZLUG75oG
"Because, this is a cozy summer."22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPKq90UNgA
"But don't you mind?"22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJEoxNvcHA
"Didn’t you say that this was a rumor?"22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWL5edTdhCB
"Well, that's what I heard."22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwe1edbdvF1
"There is a rumor that I have two ducks as pets."22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4TB84M6gH
"Well, that's not surprising," she said with a serious look.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoxPsYguoY
"Some people say that my left leg is prosthetic."22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqII9uSDaf
"This is not impossible," she said with a soft nod.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSq0EDJUmUY
"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."22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLfrdNcqKT
She punched me in the face.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmKmQzZJVg
"The bar won't be open tomorrow." She said when I sent her home.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6G0w3m5mT
"Uh, is this okay?"22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgqyg26zuT
"Well, Camel said it’s fine."
"So, I don’t have free dinner then."22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNepM70vln
"Do you have a kitchen at home?"22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrjjiXJCtX
"I have. Doesn’t everyone have a kitchen in their home?"22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhx3dMHQEW
"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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