The Time that my journey takes is long and the way of it long.
I came out on the chariot of the first gleam of light and pursued my voyage through the wildernesses of worlds leaving my track on many a star and planet.
-Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali
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Far into the night, Bai LuoYin couldn't fall asleep. People said when you have a problem, sleep it off, you'll wake up with a clearer mind the next day for you to think of your problem with a better mindset. But how could he sleep it off when he couldn't even close his eyes. Bai LuoYin never had any difficulties sleeping before, he was practically able to sleep everywhere, every moment, but since that day, unless he is really really tired, he always has a hard time sleeping. Even when he is able to sleep it will usually be only 2 or 3 hours the most. He tossed and turned without any result, so he decided to go out of his apartment. Maybe the night wind will help him ease his mind.
In the middle of the night, Bai LuoYin found himself sitting by the swimming pool. He stared at the pool trying to clear his wonderous head. Suddenly he heard people laughing. He turned his head to the source of the sound only to see familiar faces. He stood up to take a better look when a crisp sound of a girl called out his name, "LuoYin! What are you doing here?"
"Hey Ashley." Bai LuoYin smiled and waved his hand to the group of people who had just arrived. It was Ashley, Ryan, and Darryn, the people who he previously met at the night market.
"LuoYin, you stay here too?" Darryn asked.
"Yeah, you guys too?" He asked back.
"Yes, we are at 26B." Ryan answered.
"I'm at 27B, we actually next-door neighbor? What a coincidence!" Bai LuYin exclaimed.
"Yaayy! I forgot to ask your number earlier, who would've thought we are actually neighbors!" Ashley jumped and clapped her hands excitedly.
The four of them then sat by the pool. Darryn took out the beer he bought from the night market earlier then they chatted and drank until Ashley fell asleep on the chaise lounge. Ryan carried Ashley to their apartment, Darryn followed along while Bai LuoYin went back to his.
It was 3 am already, the alcohol helped Bai LuoYin to relax a little bit and he finally was able to sleep.
Bai LuoYin woke up because of the constant ringing, he tried to turn off the alarm but realized that there is no alarm clock. He looked at his phone but it was out of battery. He forced himself to wake up and look up the clock, it was 9 am, he managed to sleep for 6 whole hours, he felt a bit proud of himself. The ringing started again, it turned out to be the landline phone, so Bai LuoYin picked up the phone, it was the agency who called him, informed him that his roommate will arrive this afternoon.
Bai LuoYin cooked himself two packs of instant noodles with 2 pouched eggs and enjoyed his quiet breakfast. After breakfast, he thought of going to the apartment gym and having some exercise. When he went out, the apartment's surroundings were still very quiet, he thought his new friends probably were still sleeping. He headed to the gym only to find out that Darryn and Ryan were already there.
"Hey mate!" Darryn and Ryan greeted him at the same time.
"Hey, you're here already? so early! How long have you been here?"
"We just got here. Just started warming up." Darryn replied.
"i better warm-up too." Bai LuoYin replied. "Eh, where is Ashley?"
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