Nayrah,
After Junior opened the car door, Nayrah got out and began walking toward the entrance gate. She stopped when she felt someone behind her slowing down.
"I think, God willing, we will meet again another time," said Junior, startling Nayrah greatly.
"No, please forgive me. Yesterday, I didn't speak that way out of malice. I needed to know some things going on in my life and..." Nayrah started speaking, feeling that she might have wronged the young man, but she was cut off.
"You have two choices: I start answering your questions, or you go meet the person I promised you yesterday. The simple answer is you need to see that person, and if you are a bit late, you will miss him, and you will have to wait another six
months to find him. Go to the second floor on the right, and you will find him waiting for you. For now, these young men will tell you everything you need and fulfil your requests," said the young man seriously before leaving through the gate without the car.
Nayrah started running, surprising the people she passed. With how beautifully she was dressed, it was astonishing to see her run. She should have walked like a queen, but how could she walk when told that the love of her life was waiting for her? What if he melted away? She couldn't let that happen! That's why she was running as if told to collect billions of dollars she had won.
Nayrah wasn't the only one running; Monalisa was too. After getting off the elevator from the top floor and landing on the second floor, she
looked around like someone who had narrowly escaped a hungry crocodile's mouth and saw her right side. She ran there.
In a short time, three people were in one place: Monalisa stopped when she saw her Jason standing ahead in a heavy suit, while Nayrah stood on the other side, her tears streaming as she saw the man she hoped to call "HUSBAND" in the future. Even Jason was shocked; he was there to meet only one woman and had no idea Monalisa was in the country. His heart felt heavy. Each woman was overjoyed to see him, and he was standing in the middle, having to embrace the woman who would come to him.
***
"This country, man, everything has become so messed up. I can't believe what's happening. How is it possible for someone to disappear so mysteriously, and then someone promises to bring them back and actually fulfils that promise? There's no such thing, which is why I reject politics every day. These people are full of deceit; they're probably the ones orchestrating all these schemes and then coming to deceive us by saying so-and-so did this and that, but it's all lies."
"What do you even know about this country besides spending time in the bathroom and jerking off with your two-dollar soaps? You don't even know the preamble to your country's constitution. What could you possibly contribute to politics that would make people sit down and listen to you? Get your nonsense out of here. People are discussing serious matters, and you come here with your stories about being full from a five-dollar tripe soup. Wait until evening and get yourself a woman at the gas station to reduce masturbation; maybe then you'll have some sensible thoughts that could even help your kids in the future."
These were two young men with differing views. One claimed that the incident was orchestrated by the government to make citizens look foolish, but there was no truth to it. His friend, who seemed to be more thoughtful, criticized him to ensure he considered his words carefully before speaking in public.
It was morning in Riverside, and after watching the news, many people had gathered to start their day, discussing an issue that left them deeply unsettled. While the two young men were talking, the one who had criticized his friend turned to his right, where they were arranging shoes for sale. The young man, who had not contributed to the conversation, was focused on his work, arranging shoes near the road.
"Hey, Aishi, forget about this fool. I want you to contribute something about this matter and ignore this guy who always thinks negatively about the government," said the young man who had earlier given a lesson to his friend. He asked Aishi, who had been silent the whole time, to contribute.
Aishi stopped his work, stood up, and looked at his friend.
"What do you want to hear from me?" he asked.
"What's your opinion on the matter that was just discussed?"
"Are you talking about the lawyer or something else?"
"Yes, about the lawyer."
"You know, I went to town early today to pick up some goods, right?"
"Yes, I remember you told me yesterday that you would go early today."
"I saw that policeman who narrated the incident with my own eyes."
"Oh, come on, man, lying isn't your style."
"Do you know why I don't like participating in debates like this?"
"No, I don't."
"Because those who act like they know it all are usually the ones with very little capability in their heads. They have nothing better to do than make noise and insult others. But if you ask them, 'If you were in that position, what would you do?' they have no answer. Their only refuge is to insult the government."
"I'm a bit lost here. What do you mean by that?"
"At around three at night, when I was leaving here, I didn’t see any vehicle, so I decided to sit under a tree to see if I could spot even a motorcycle taxi to catch a ride and get my goods on time. While there, after a while, I heard the rumble of a motorcycle. I immediately smiled, thinking it was transportation, but I paused when I realized the motorcycle was coming from where I was supposed to head. So, I knew it wasn’t my lucky time to leave. Upon closer inspection, I saw it was a police officer in uniform, looking hurried and very anxious. I decided to follow him carefully to understand why he came to such a place at that hour without even a siren. I slowly gathered my courage and followed him.
He walked for a while, heading up the road. I couldn’t keep up with him, so I just watched him. He reached a spot with a car, inspected it thoroughly, then got in and disappeared back towards the east. Honestly, at that moment, I had no idea where he was heading until I saw the news. I didn’t want to contribute because I saw him with my own eyes. From the little I saw and the way he narrated, he didn’t make any mistakes, at least not in the parts I witnessed. But even if I said I saw him, do you think anyone would believe me? No, not even you believe me until this moment, which is why you’re surprised."
The young man’s explanation left his friend astonished, his mouth agape.
"You're beginning to scare me, brother."
"I'm not trying to scare you, just telling you the truth. If you don't believe me, look over there near the hotel; you'll see a large motorcycle still parked there. That’s the one the officer came with." His friend looked across and indeed saw a motorcycle parked there, leaving him even more astonished. As he remained in shock, Aishi added something.
"Don’t be quick to trust people or believe their words. Sometimes, you shouldn’t even trust yourself too much, just as you shouldn’t trust me completely. Every person has a hidden side they don’t want anyone to know about, and if you discover it, you might distance yourself from them. Remember my words and understand them; don’t jump to conclusions like your friend, who quickly judged something I’m sure he doesn’t fully understand. Don’t be like that." Aishi concluded.