People I Met: Promenade

My enemy holds a mirror reflecting my strength points

My ally holds a mirror reflecting my weakness points

And a good companion polishes well those mirrors to avoid distraction

 
It all started long time ago, as I remember Shad was bolder than Geo.
Walking around on the border of the river in that wildness near their town.
Shad silent as always, but very attentive, I can't really tell what's in his mind.
Geo walking right after him, is a bit loud but seems that the silence of Shad is really dominating.
During there walk Geo wanted  to jump high and scream loud, he tried many times to pass Shad so he can take lead and enjoy his space, but this always failed he even once broke his nose cause Shad made him fall.
The walk continues, walk down in the town, with time Geo has learned well how to pass Shad, he made his big move and here he is dancing jumping, with no boundaries.
The tempo of the dance goes faster passing in between the shops then Geo gets a sudden hit on his head.
Shad gets near him, takes him by his hand to help him up, and here he gets a sudden punch on his nose. A look of anger on Geo's face, red eyes staring toward Shad, first person was Shad to be blamed the reason was not clear not even in the mind of Geo, but Shad has to be blamed.
Stayed there on the ground while Shad walks away, cold blood as always.
In vain Geo tried to carry on with his dance, a sudden fear broke into his heart, a low experienced person like him will be shocked after this accident, a merchant came close to him and said to him: "son you can't do it, here you are some water and relax."
He tries to stand again and jump high as before, but he simply couldn't, he developed a fear from his entourage, so his heart told him to go follow Shad again.
again the walk continues, Geo is in the back again reviewing and feeling that fight between safety and independence. Now away from people, in that road in the mountains the most relaxing and dreamy ambiance. Shad goes slower and slower, anger again gets over Geo who almost stepped over Shad's feet. this time he does not express his anger, Shad even kept going slower without talking till he stopped. That same look in his eyes, never ever changing, he sat down, Geo never questions the acts of Shad even that it always provokes him, time taught him not to question also taught him how to read behind the poker face of Shad. Breeze and beauty, sitting there comfort sneaks again to the heart of Geo especially that he managed to have a short conversation with Shad, very soon enthusiasm shines in the eyes of Geo and he starts to make some moves and few steps of a new dance. Dance dance smile and go high, the dance get more harmonious and intense, imaginary music plays in the head of Geo only Shad can hear it. Till a sudden move and Geo disappears, he slips and falls around few meters down... Still high from the dance the smile never leaves his face and his silent dance turns into a loud laugh with no clue how to get out of the hole he got him self into it. A sound of rattling made him jump high enough to catch the hand of Shad and get out of there.
Pick up there stuff and continues down the hill to the neighbor town, rare are the words and long is the conversation. New people there, they already met some of them but all connections has been cut so a short salutation is enough while each proceeds with his business.
"My friend the merchant who offered you the water, has always dreamed to be a dancer but he mistaken the words of life and thought it told him no one can ever be a dancer, and the rattling you heard was not a snake."

People I Met: Responsibility

There is that little Island that has sufficient resources where you can live in peace with the little it affords to you. It seems that all the people of that Island are dreamers, big dreamers.
Walking around, between the people having a coffee with them all you have to is close your eyes and imagine that depending on what they say this little Island will become the most exiting place on earth soon, very soon it will be a land of heroes and land of creativity. This was Home-town
Geo was born in Home-town and got used to it, it offered him safety and stability, it was great, except for one thing it's people are dreamers, Geo felt in love with their dreams they became his idols.
Till one day he woke up and found their dreams eating him alive, Geo looked around nothing changed he is growing older, nothing changed. He felt in deep pain, became like them, developed his dreams but nothing changed.
Geo opened his eyes and have seen it, this Island offers a little, enough to stay alive, but it is a dream burier... Definitely not his place, and that is what everyone have said about them self, this is not our place.
He used to walk with his friend on the border of the river, a wide river, it is known that there is an other land on the other side, They do not know much about it but they think it will be fun to go there one day. They talked about what would they do if they went there,and they always insisted they will go there.
One weird day, that day Geo said it, he said he is preparing the tools to cross the river, preparing his self to go there to the land that we only see it's shadow through the river that it's current changes directions. Geo knew that people around him will get surprised, but did not know that he will be more surprised than them, what surprised him are two things.
The first was their reaction, all these people talking about dreams about what would they do at the other side, they got shocked, now you can see fear in their eyes. First thing that the best friend said: "hey don't tell any one I encouraged you, are you sure you want to do that? why would you do that?"
And this was the reaction of many who thought they are the reason he did this, how funny is that? People are not ready to take responsibility even for "the possibility that they may be part of the reason of encouraging".
The second that surprised him is that one day Geo woke up and found him self on the other side on that other Island, even he did not know how he ended there, it was a beautiful secret a secret that he enjoyed and that he will master with time.
When he got there, people still wanted to go to that part too, in fact they wanted it even more. But...

People I met: Super Night Club

- Hey you (Shad addressing to the PIMP) How does things work in here?
- You chose one of the dancers, and then you have two choices the first you offer her a drink and she spends 30min with you, second you buy a bottle and she stays with you the night and you pick her up from her hotel on a day she is free and she is yours for that day, you have to pay her extra money.
-That girl, second on the right what's her name? And what day is she free?
-Cynthia our new girl, she she's a perfect company, you can have her tomorrow.
-Great, then get me a bottle and get Cynthia to that table next to us I will wait there.

Anthony said: Shad what happened? I thought you had a promise to your self never to get a girl from such a place... remember? it is you who puts the rule of only have a drink and enjoy the show...
-Things changed the moment I stepped into this place "serpent's hole" it is indeed, now excuse me.

A cigaret in his trembling hand, his eyes checking around... He doesn't look comfortable, it is more like someone who is in a date with a gorgeous lady he already have a crush on, more than being waiting for a show girl, maybe because it is his first time in such situation since long time. Getting close to his table, she had some exaggerated makeup she had this fake smile on her face, she touches his shoulder and suddenly the smile faded... she took her hand off and took a step back, the PIMP pushed her again and introduced her to him.
-Here you are our gorgeous fresh lady Cynthia, you can call me, my name is Hyena, if you need anything sir.

A strange look in his eyes: Hello, Cynthia.
-You know my original... you can call me Dark Warrior.
-I paid to get Cynthia, and Cynthia I shall get.

She stood and signed to Hyena that she is leaving the table, he ran to the table.
-Any problem?
-Yes I do not like this gentleman, he insulted me.

Shad pushing his hand to the hand of Hyena...
-I paid for this, and I am gonna get it.

took her aside by her hand, obviously they didn't have a friendly conversation... She was treated like any other girl in this business... they get deprived of their dignity. Then he brings her back to the client.

-The Irony of life... while taking a deep breath and having that annoying smile that every one knows it hides pain besides it, Cynthia nice name, it suites a warrior who willingly surrendered to his enemy. He tried to touch her leg and reach her privates, she didn't let him, he caressed her cheeks and suddenly grabbed her hair, licked her neck and whispered in her ear: since you are here, I guess you do not want to lose this new job... You better obey. He hardly managed to ignore that ear ring that holds long stories.
-Now I got to leave, but I reserved you for tomorrow, you better be ready at noon and be dressed what suites your new way of life...


You are so strange tonight, proclaimed Anthony with a silly smile on his face and his tone that Shad hates, you were a bit rough to that bitch what a sudden change bro. But she is a good choice man, nice butt she gonna rock your day.
-Drive, I need a beer and a ride to enjoy my cigaret I need a fresh breeze and some calm, it really was a rough night, and it is gonna be harder tomorrow if you know what I mean...
Anthony smiled, his sober friend has shown a new wild side, what Anthony considers manhood... but he didn't dare to say any more words to him, he thought that it has been a pressure on his friend this is why he is not talking... he only admired him, terminating each cigaret right after the previous.

She opened the car door, stays next to him, dressed as he wished for... she didn't have to, she knows this but she did as he wishes, she is the old brave warrior but once again so weak in his presence or she pretends to be for a reason too private for her.
Not a single word was said, she walked behind him till the hotel room, he pushed her to the wall and he had his wild moments, she was as obedient as usual, does she enjoy this?

She knew what's in his heart, she waited the perfect moment to speak, I am the same old warrior... I want you to keep your same unique warm heart.
-You were a warrior, or at least I thought you were a warrior, but no you never were. You only are a liar, you were offered the chance to get a new warm life, you refused it while you hated yours, you then got set free to go make your supposed war you landed on this shit... remember the story I told you about? with all the evidences I had, but you insisted on taking the same adventure that you already end up lost after it a thousand time before. You are only a cheap woman full of foolishness.

He pushed her again into a rough and humiliating sex, and she surrenders... he never understood this she still touches him softly, this was always his greatest paradox.

Dropped her back to the hotel she threw back the money to him saying you will need it to come back and buy me a new bottle. he never knew and will never know what runs in her mind after he leaves her each time since he ever met her. How not to be affected, he was exhausted, for two days he acted against all his principles... He will have to work a lot to heal this injury, he will have to pray a lot not to lose the good that he always built his life upon. He will have to live with this mystery for the rest of his life, or not? Also he wonders if this ever was a mystery for her. He always thinks that he can see behind this wall that every one stops at the writings on it "bitch". Will he ever accept that she is a bad person, he never stops at the walls that people builds around their selves this is his gift that he enjoys. He will forget her cause life has to go on... He does not surrender but he had this lesson in life, "he must offer his self good presents and what it deserves".

People I Met: Over the seas

From one of his trips Geo came back with a tattoo on his arm, this tattoo is different from all others this one is even more colorful and warm this is the first thing that people notice comparing to the rest that are on his body.
What is bizarre is that Geo likes to spend hours facing a mirror so he be able to see the tattoo.
Once in a gathering he was asked to explain what is all this story about, at this moment a shiny smile draws on his face and starts to telling.
That "Chem" the word in the tattoo is the name of a princess in a far kingdom, but he couldn't really explain what is that kingdom... She is a princess of inspiration, she is a beautiful woman...
Geo always believed  that women has great powers, but those powers are like fire it is random and burns everything on it's way, a fire that does not know what it wants... But this time when talking about Chem it was obvious that his ideas were different...
- Do you still talk to her? someone asked him...
- Yes I am constantly in contact with her, she made the greatest change in my life, and she is my definition of a true woman.
- Since you are still in contact with her, why to spend hours looking at your arm in the mirror, why not spend time reading her letters?
Geo with his bright eyes that probably expresses much more of what his words are gonna say, starts to explain... letters are encouraging words for the moment, and she has the perfect words to heal my wounds but it is not enough and it is nothing comparing to what I see when I look in that mirror... Chem has drawn that tattoo with her own hands, I touch the tattoo and feel her warm touch that reaches my heart and caresses my thoughts and  inspires my dreams. And in purpose it is drawn on a place that I can't see so I look into a mirror when I want to see it, this is a reminder of her eyes only them were able to reflect a true woman's beauty and in it I found a lot of my reality.
And Geo continues talking about her, every one felt in love with her... She is a dreamer and independent, she is a remarkable survivor who managed to transform her scars to a beauty and always maintained her feminism.
Every one left, their hearts warm from the story they heard, but they left with much more questions than they had when they came.

People I met: Bleeding finger

Shad gave a phone call to Leo, they had their usual chat...
talking about good and bad, work and fun, but that time the conversation ended in a weird way, Leo rarely complains about his personal stuff, so his last words were "I need to see you tonight, I have to tell you something but has to be face to face."
Surprised by Leo's words, Shad instantly agreed to meet after a couple of hours.

Riding in Leo's car, at a lovely summer night on the highway, never thought about having dinner cause the conversation seemed that it needs complete privacy.
Both were calm, Shad did not want to ask what happened cause obviously that was the reason why he is there, preferred to let Leo get in the mood and start talking about his worries.
Minutes pass playing some soft music on the radio.
- Look
- What?
- look at my finger man, it's bleeding and doctors wouldn't do anything about it.

To his shock of what just happened Shad maintained silence, his thoughts took him away to a place he visits when in need of calm, that place can be reached at any time.
Leo continued: it hurts real bad, it has been like that since morning and did not heal.
With a gentle smile replied: it will be good don't worry, wounds takes time to heal.
- I know it is hard for you to understand what I am into, you never had a wounded finger... but I felt like I needed to tell someone about this.

Shad moved his eyes toward the ground while his hand caresses his leg, working hard to stop his tears traveled back to his secret place. Until Leo's voice breaks the silence again: I know that you had different accidents, but after that you had surgeries and they removed the cause of your pain, now you gave away your leg you can't see the scars any more, but look at me I will have to see my finger like this for days, and have to decide how to heal it.

Shad kept listening to how Leo had this horrible accident, and he made sure everything will be ok, till he went back home to his warm bed with who he shares a daily prayer, where a few minutes before sleeping Shad works on healing his thoughts.