DECISION || •S.A.S X Y.I.A•

III

"Wach game we pelay?" I asked curiously.

"Told you already. A special game," he said, "infact, a game of two."

Wow. Only we two will play! That's great! Finally I got a friend of my own.

"Listen," he ordered.

I payed all my attention to him, fixing my tiny lair of eyes straight into Dodo's. But, he doesn't look back at me? Why tho? Maybe he is a little shy to have an eye contact with someone new. We're gonna get along really well, very soon!

"All birds go to sleep at around 6 pm, but my parents go to sleep at around 8:30 pm, so come at around 8:40 pm to 9:00 pm. That's like the best time to play the game, you know," he explained.

I nodded my head excitedly as I made sure that I am ready to obey whatever he tells me.

After 2 hours

The sun is about to set soon. I can't wait to meet Dodo at his house. But I've got something unclear. He doesn't invite anyone to his house, his own house. Then why me? Am I really that special to him? Is our relationship that deep? Do I really mean something to him?

Whatever.

Now nobody can call me a belless shuwor*.

* {friendless pig (considered as a slang)}.

I am now a friend of a famous person. I will also become popular like him, because everyone will know me as 'Dodo's best friend', not 'daat wala'* anymore.

* Daat wala (someone with teeth, big teeth)

After 3 hours

Oh no! I have to get ready as soon as possible, or else I'll be late.

I put a leaf stem into my gum to replace my teeth that got off this morning. It might work as braces to fix the other teeth.

I finally went to Dodo's house. It was a large, fat tree with scary strings hanging (bot gaach). Dodo must have designed the exterior like this. He has such amazing choices just like himself.

I gradually flied upwards, sitting on a branch, waiting for him.

I waited...waited...waited...waited...waited...waited and waited...but nobody came. It's been like 35 mins 27 seconds I have been sitting here on this branch.

Suddenly I heard a noise from inside the nest.

"KWAAA KWAAAH!" someone whisper-shouted from inside. I realised it was Dodo signalling me to get inside.

I nervously went inside the nest. As soon as I was about to step in, I suddenly fell down. I could feel someone under me, groaning in pain. It was really dark, when I saw a pair of white sparkling eyes looking at me. It was Dodo on whom I accidentally fell.

I quickly got up and apologised to him for such inconvenience.

"I think you deserve to be played in the hard mode," he said as he rubbed his back with his wings.

"Baat hwy?" I asked in confusion.

"Because that much more fun," he said as he smirked at me.

I think it is gonna be pretty fun. I should win maybe.

"Hwat will da unner (winner) get?" I asked.

"That person gets to play the game for extra hours, even against the opponent's will," he said.

I nodded at him.

Suddenly I felt something ticklish rubbing against my tail and rush of hot air on my face.

"Shall we get started?"