Just right after last puff, I return back to room and took a
shower and rode toward N café. The weather was beautiful, neither shining
brightly nor raining like a cat and dog. The breeze plus little wind make the
day perfect. I drive slowly let the cool wind touch my face and make my dancing
hair dance happily. I changed my mind when I reached lakeside; I choose to
drive rather than to spend the time like pig. I drive in the first gear, moving
slowly by the edge of lake which leads to the famous town for fish curry and
other fish dishes.
I wish to incessant my turtle movement until the smooth road
ends but unfortunately the smell of cigarette order me to stop. As commanded I
brought a packet of cigarette and a match; again I carry ahead with morosely.
When the road changed into pavement, I pulled the brake and gave rest to the
bike engine. As far as I can guess, approximately I was three kilometers away
from N café, grabbed some flat pebbles and walk listlessly toward the water.
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Just like the way it was appear from the other side, it’s
gorgeous, splendid and constant with the natural gift. The numerous of trees
and plants decorate the hills, the melody of the happy birds and the sound of
the squirrel climbing up and down. Right below the hills, there is a meadow
which extend till it touch the lake as if it’s thirsty. The cool lake breeze
plus the fragrance of the wild flowers and the various plants make the perfect
perfume. Leaves were dancing with the rhythm of breeze and the sweet song of
birds.
I had planned to visit this side with my intimate friends
one day with freshwater bait to lure the fish, obviously not fishing and with
some drinks. But I was all alone standing with mind full of disturbance,
convulsion and annoyance. I lit the cigarette and with each puff I throw
pebbles without any enthusiasm. I tried to take a nap wishing to forget
everything when I wake up but my mind keep recalling which keep me awake. I
hollered as loud as I could not only once but thrice, I rolled my chinky eyes as if anyone was watching my back. I put another
cigarette in my mouth and drive back and pull brake near the restaurant and
ordered the half quarter vodka, mountain dew and a fry fish. The furniture of
the restaurant was old as well as the structure.
There were some tables at the back, there was vegetable farm
quite big enough to build two houses, and tables were arranged line by line at
the other side of the wall. I took my seat as no choice, lit another smoke. In
front of me, there were four girls around at their 22’s with long and straight
hair as well as curly with light brown hair too drinking beer and smiling to
each other. I guess, they are drunk but not completely, they laugh with each
line and their eyes were quite small and not more than 4 beer bottles were
already empty. There was a couples at my back talking in low sound, not
talkative as the four girls, seems like new couples.
I finished my first drink while ordering my second; the
couple leaves the table and walk briskly toward the counter. I request for a
cigarette and continue my drink; I can clearly hear the girls were talking
about me. I feel nothing about them as I have no intension to impress them or
to manipulate instead I keep dreaming about Yangzom. I brewed my last cup of
drink, when I glimpse toward the girls, one of them was watching toward me,
when I catch her eyes and she dropped with demurred.
I pull out my mobile from pocket and make a call to Norbu
asking a favor if he could able to join me. He accepted willing and told me
will be there in fifteen minutes. It was around 6 in the evening, crickets
began their chorus, play Bob Dylan and Adam Levine song from phone in medium
volume able to hear to the next table. I
ordered another bottle while holding my smoke, I felt it always half an hour
and he still not coming. I make another call and clarify if he is coming or not
he told me in which restaurant I was in. I went toward the road hoping to see
him but he wasn’t there again I make another call informing that I was standing
at the door. By the half of my cigarette, he appeared like a ghost from
somewhere.
I heard my stomach growl and see thing not the way they are
but continue drinking and smoking until Norbu told me to terminated with the
last drink. I was that much drunk that I even can’t hold my own body, to drive
a bike totally impossible and stupid idea. I don’t know how I acted or what we
talked at that rough night. Even I don’t know who paid the bill. When I wake
up, I found myself in a cozy bed, it was already mid-day and found several call
from Yangzom. There was a note stick on the freeze, as instruct I grabbed my
key, brewed a pot of coffee. With a cup of coffee, I climbed to the roof as the
weather was perfect but my head was still in pain. I lit a cigarette.
