Happy Birthday Mone

Finally, days and nights, working, serving and being yelled from this and that. I had enough money to buy a pearl necklace for Mone. Besides, the Merchant from Meer had already set up their stall in the market. Need to wake up tomorrow morning early to choose a good one, which I hope has a sapphire glowing ornament in the middle, since blue is Mone's favourite.

Arrived at the stall, seems I still have lots of selection. Oh just found one, perfect shape, with the symbol of Chalek, true love. And most important, sapphire blue! The cost is dearly, swooping up all my entire salary, tips inclusive. But for Mone's smile, priceless. Meer's product is unique, there is no substitute for their craftsmanship, as every necklace, ring and charm is uniquely symbolizing something. Arts with soul, so to speak.

As I walked home, something ridiculous happened. Roadblock from the local police has piled up and as the local fucking rule, I have to pay my way to access to our living community, and there are no alternatives, of course I can crawl up the wall and jump from house to house. Bad Idea, as I am not a trained assassins. Sometimes I noticed why our area is getting more and more ghetto-like, it would seems, when they want to purge us, the lowest and the poorest class, they can easily set fire and block the whole entrance, forcing us to board the ship to escape or jump to the sea, killing us or deporting us. I had nightmares on such a horrible scene, and I prayed it will not happen. As I already spent all my money on the necklace and there is no way I could chunk out more gold for the corrupted bastard.

" Sir, I live here and I have to get home early, could you let me pass? Please?"

"Lad, yea know d' rule, pay up and yea may pass."

We started quarreling due to his hot tempered attitude and by all sudden I received a knuckle blow on my face, fell on the ground immediately. Bad thing happened, but why today? The necklace fell from my pocket, and of course the shining glimpse caught instantaneously the eyes of that bastard.

"Beautiful one, I'll take it, and fuck yea'self off before I hit yea again."

"Give it to me, that is not mine, it belongs to a good friend of mine, please... I beg you.."

"Well looks like we hav' another punching job to do, fist up, boys."

"You can punch me but please return the necklace to me, please..." I remembered my eyes were wet.

In the end I ended up being a practice punch bag for those bastards, I could not remember how many blows that I have to endure just to tired their fist, but I guess they did not enjoyed kicking and hitting a wooden me, I did not scream, all the pain that I suffered was that I don't have gift for Mone today, an important day.


As I entered her house, it was quite late and everyone has gone home. She was there, cleaning the dishes alone.

"Mone..."

"Where have you been? We were waiting for you.....oh Lord, what happened to you? Your face...you are bleeding.... wait I will go get some medicament."

"I was blocked by the police, and I had nothing to buy my way inside, so they hit me... it is nothing really, just some bruises. Will get better in a couple of days."

"Just wait for me, I will go get...."

"Listen.... I did not managed to get you anything but.... just want to wish you happy birthday. Never mind about the medicament, Mr.Lowe has of course some for disposable... Night Mone"

I love you. My heart said.

I remembered the night was cold, very windy. I don't need the wind as a comfort. As far as I concerned, I just want to get the necklace back, funny, which exactly took me seven years.