A mid-summer night hare (32)

If you only judge a person based on her looks, you can say that Emmy is a superficial and heartlessly vain woman, almost without a brain. She only wears designer brands and brags about her belongings whenever she could. She even likes to say “fuck my ass” quite a lot.

It seems like Emmy has something to say. She turns around and speaks up, “My dear friend, to be literate, you really cannot take my words too literally. The world is a big scam. What you see is not always what you get?”

Hareta feels inferior again, as always. She overthinks sometimes. She suspects that Emmy is mocking her sluttiness. Hareta puts on a face and says, “I don’t know what you mean. Do you know anyone like that?”

Emmy says, “Let’s talk technology, since you seem to be an expert in it. Ackley and I are more like charging a laptop with USB. It kind of works but the process is just too anal. We are not really that compatible.”

Hareta says, “Then plug it onto a socket.”

Emmy says, “That’s exactly what I want to say. You know the local socket of Hong Kong has three holes in it. But unfortunately, Ackley is universal.”

Hareta says, “I am not sure what you are trying to say.”

Emmy says, “I think I have already said enough. Good luck with everything. God bless you.”

Hareta says, “Urgh….okay…?!”

Emmy says, “If you insist that you know everything, then walk your own path without any regrets. It is all a matter of your own choice. Anyways, have you seen a rainbow before?”

Hareta says, “Yes, in television. Not in reality though.”

Emmy says, “There could be quite a lot of things you have never seen. You ever met a Jew? What about black people? Mafia even?”

Hareta says, “Why are you asking me these? Does it matter?”

Emmy says, “I saw a double rainbow in Hong Kong. It’s supposed to be rare. How lucky! I should try my luck and buy a lottery. See this taken from my office. Even rainbows come in double. What kind of world are we living in?”

Hareta actually has absolutely no intersts in geography, earth science or the environment. She only cares about money and her social status. She couldn’t care less about the natural disasters or unusual phenomenons on this planet. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, land sinking, ice cap melting, tornados, floods, landslides, typhoons, nuclear leakages, shipwrecking, wildfires, wars, hails in subtropical regions, all have nothing to do with her. Maybe she comes from another planet, especially at times like this when AI can replace human and we can soon travel to Mars.

Hareta says, “I didn’t pay attention to this. I don’t have any feelings towards unusual weather news.”

Emmy says, “Well, Hong Kong is just a concrete jungle. You don’t need to care anything about the world’s changing climates.”

Emmy continues, “My dear Hareta, I think I kind of have the responsibility to mind you. Have you noticed Ackley’s fingers are bent, like the E.T.?”

Hareta thinks that Ackley’s bent fingers are just another trivial flaw of this seemingly perfect, good husband. Hareta thinks that Emmy is being a perfectionist again, trying to deter Hareta from stealing her husband. Do you think Hareta would give up on Ackley because of his bent fingers?

Hareta says, “Even if his fingers are bent like that movie, it is not so much of a big deal. You are his wife. You should wholeheartedly love him. I like aliens. There is nothing wrong with them.”

What a world. Ackley loves anyone, even prostitutes and widows. Hareta does not care if he is an alien. Aren’t they meant for each other?

Emmy gives up on her persuasion, “Okay, I think I should not say more. It’s almost there.”

And they walk their separate paths.