The Taste of Clouds

V

Gene saw an antique store nearby the mini restaurant and headed inside.

During his mom and him wandering around in the shop, he caught something in his eyes, an anchor necklace. He was about to grab it but a man quickly took the yield of it.

[The anchor symbol's meaning goes much beyond what we can make of it. As per the dictionary, the meaning of anchor is something which provides stability to others in an uncertain situation. Physically, an anchor is understood in the context of a Ship that is tied to its shore using an anchor.

Likewise, when you treat someone as the anchor in your life, it means you are depending on that person eternally and you have placed your infinite trust in that person for a lifetime. Anchoring your heart on someone's faith means you treat them as your beloved forever and consider them equal to God.]

He looks at this man. He didn't break the eye contact between them. Too much in mind. Lost in thoughts.

He is taller than Gene, has a perfect face and has a muscular body. Mullet hair man, wearing a black t-shirt.

The mullet hair man snapped his fingers for Gene to go back to his lost thoughts. He noticed that Gene was looking at him.

“Oh, I- D-do you want that necklace? You can have it.”

The mullet hair man didn't utter a word but instead, he uses sign language as his response. But Gene couldn't understand what he was describing and also, he was still eyeing that guy.

“I'm sorry, mullet hair man but I can not understand you while doing sign language.”

The mullet hair man give the necklace to Gene and left.

“What just happen?” he raised a question to himself. He still can't believe that he met a handsome mullet man.

He went to the cashier to pay for the necklace and walked towards his mom who is busy looking for an item.

“I'm done choosing, mom.”

“What did you spend your money with?”

“A necklace.”

“I didn't know you like a necklace.”

“I started to like necklaces today mom. How about you mom, have you already chosen?"

“Not yet. I'm hesitant to choose colors, all of them are nice.”

“You chose a watch?”

“Yeah. Can you pick a nice color that suits me?" His mom lifted the watches she picked.

“The white one is good for you, mom.”

“Okay, I will pay for this very quickly.”

After his mom paid... “Do you want somewhere to stop by before we go home?”

“No, I want to go home now. It's already late. And I have my class tomorrow.”

“Right, let's go home.”

They were strolling to get inside the car to head back home.

“What did you do when you knew you don't have any class today?” My mom.

“Gulf visited me unexpectedly, we ate KFC and play video games together.”

“You are playing video games again?”

“Yes, mom. Though I ain't good at playing I still have fun.”

“That's good news. Have you enjoyed your night?”

“Yes, a lot. Thank you for bringing me in Soi Cowboy, mom!”

“You are welcome, my son. If I have free time again, we will go to Lumphini Park.”

“I'm excited!”

My mom giggled.

***

“He's cute while using sign language." He talked to himself while walking into his room after that he screamed under his pillow.

Gene can't sleep, he kept thinking about the mullet hair guy he met at the antique shop.

What is his name? Where does he live? Does he have social media? Gene questions himself.

I should have just stopped him or followed him. “You are so f*cking dumb, Gene!” he cursed himself. “I should blame him for his charms that made my gazes locked.”

Gene read the book he newly bought to disturb himself for thinking about that guy. It did not disturb him actually, it made him fall asleep. Have you imagined reading a horror book but it lets you fall asleep? Gene is just tired. But that was a bit clown.