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."201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78f0WB0fgH
"Because, this is a cozy summer."201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqWwpHNELS
"But don't you mind?"201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMJvyarE2H
"Didn’t you say that this was a rumor?"201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipRoWa0Vr4
"Well, that's what I heard."201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalpH35OC4b
"There is a rumor that I have two ducks as pets."201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3xB2D1mq3
"Well, that's not surprising," she said with a serious look.201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJFrggZW8x
"Some people say that my left leg is prosthetic."201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsYVCGJCWR
"This is not impossible," she said with a soft nod.201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzf0qaSYda
"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."201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipVryEPlOG
She punched me in the face.201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfDeeVMcMX
"The bar won't be open tomorrow." She said when I sent her home.201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPBX1TE4a1
"Uh, is this okay?"201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFDdsiPOhx
"Well, Camel said it’s fine."
"So, I don’t have free dinner then."201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ766MZE5iPS
"Do you have a kitchen at home?"201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQk9LI1h4zD
"I have. Doesn’t everyone have a kitchen in their home?"201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCSFzC70s0
"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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