Leaving the Beach for the Lodge
Chatting and heading towards the car
Last conversation from the previous story:
“I was so happy,” Buddy said.
“Did you always have two plates? Did you know we were coming?”
“I happened to drive by a mall today. They were doing Golden Sale like usual in November till the end of December. Yeah, so I bought these two wooden plates before coming to this beach.”
“I like the color and texture.”
“Me too.”
“Me three.”
Robo cleaned the place, making sure the fire was out, and placing the pan into her bag.
“Where do you live?”
The Fish asked.
Buddy was also curious, looking up.
“I live about an hour away from the lodge we are going to right now. And another place is quite far from here. But since I like coming to this beach and other beaches, I’m thinking of moving to somewhere closer to the water.”
Fish holds the petiole tighter. “People always ask me about kinds of living in the water. I rarely live in the water,” Fish said it and looked at the far end of the beach; it seemed like something was moving.
“I know, people assume. And non-people too.”
“Oh, how’s Kokkih doing?”
“Oh, he is very busy. He is now teaching students of all levels.”
“Wow.”
“Who is Kokki?” Fish asked.
“He is a medalist. He teaches IT-related things and vocalization. My all-time cooking recipe app on this monitor is what he made and installed for me. There are so many in it, and I haven’t tried everything yet.”
“That’s cool!!”
“Yeah, that’s really cool!!”
“And this bag I’m always using for carrying cooking and other tools is made by another friend who is also a medalist. I’ve been using it for over 15 years. No matter how hard I drag it.”
Fish smiled.
“We should have brought something here if we knew we are going to travel to this beach.”
“Yeah, it all happened so suddenly.”
“I know, the stairs, and the Light House, all started shaking while we were enjoying the fresh air.”
“That’s so-call a mystery tour some people like. But I never tried. A few of my friends tried.”
“Is that one behind us also for a mystery tour?”
“Probably.”
“Do you think I can meet my dear friend?”
“That I don’t know.”
“I think I was lucky,” Buddy said.
“You can consult with my friend… but he sometimes has a hard time getting to the right manuscript. He may be able to tell you how to meet your dear friend.”
“He takes So Much time, but that’s his nature. He got a HUGE place, and he gets to the other end, probably in three days. We can meet Sorimachi some other day, right?”
“Surely, I can drive you there. We can do that. Double or I guess triple distance, so I need to prepare my car for that.”
“I miss the road trip. Oh, you’ll love it.”
The Fish is on the top of Buddy’s head holding the clover.
“I love your outfit by the way.”
“Thank you! It’s my new driving mode. I like it too. Besides, Buddy is still all wet.”
Thank you Ellie Jacobson ✍🏻 always for your writing prompts and the idea of freewriting. The Fish and Buddy first appeared in After Getting Through the Dark Hallway (see below). And here is the list of stories:
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