A mid summer night hare (71)

Emmy looks at Ackley with a sad expression, “My hubby, I know all about your health conditions and your test results. I think you should just leave it like that.”

Ackley only listens to half of what she says, “Why? There has to be a cure in this world. I believe in science. Don’t give me those bullshit. You know with Tesla and all that, we can soon migrate to Mars and you are telling me that I am dying soon? Who do you think you are? You are just an uncivilized Chinese new immigrant trying to share our precious resources in Hong Kong. I am better than you. I graduated from Harvard at the age of 20. I am the valedictorian of my class. I am the Head Boy of my high school. I am the best of the best. I am a genius. Look at you, you idiot. You should have gone to a community college. You have no intelligence to tell me what to do with my life. You are a low class materialistic bitch silly fool.”

Emmy shakes her head and says, “Did you mix up Hareta and me?”

Ackley says, “You north face mainlander. Hareta is at least from Shanghai. You know, the South is so much more civilized.”

Emmy laughs, “Haha, so a low-end rural villager from the outskirt hinterland of Shanghai is at the same level of the richest family from Northern China. Did you ever watch Addams family? You know, you are so ignorant. You have no friends. You are a loner. And the worst is you are living in delusions. Hong Kong is such a great place for dreamers to climb through the castes. Stardom, top of the pop, easy money, Asia’s world city. So dreamy.”

Ackley says, “You are from those small town in Guangdong that is only good for chickens. I am from Chaozhou. You know what a great place that is? Even Lee Ka Shing is from my hometown. I am so blessed and honored.”

Emmy says, “So does that make you a billionaire too? You play the Age of Empire too much. Let me tell you this, Chaozhou is also known for splashy blasty meatballs. Just like your balls which turn blue and shrink like a fig so your whole body bursts into blisters like a Leprosy patient.”

Ackley says, “Well, I will never give up. I will keep fighting. Smart people like me get jealousy from everyone, including God. At least I have fucked more than 1000 people, men, women and transgenders in my short yet wonderfully meaningful life. But I still don’t think I deserve what I get. The doctor said I will die from complications and even mould can kill me with pneumonia while puking out blood and foams. He is so exaggerating.”

Emmy says, “Let me share a story with you.”

Ackley says, “What is it?”

Emmy says, “Once upon a time, there was a hunter. His name was Orion. He had great shooting and hunting skills so he received much attention from Artemis. However, Orion was just a human and Artemis was a Goddess. They should not fall in love with each other. Artemis’ brother, Apollo, wanted to split them up. Orion was a very boastful archer. He often bragged to his friends that he was probably the best hunter in the world and he was just as capable as the immortal Gods. His hubris left the immortal Gods and Goddesses in much rage and so Apollo sent a giant Scorpio to assassinate Orion. Artemis did not want Orion dead so she shot an arrow at the Scorpio to save Orion. Scorpio was wounded but that made Scorpio hate Orion even more. Orion did not know Artemis was helping him all along and he thought that it was his own archery skills that defeated Scorpio. Actually, Orion had been a great hunter only because of the blessing he received from Artemis, as the Goddess of the hunt. So ever since then, Orion was even more proud. Apollo thought that he could not just let Orion die like that so he decided to make a plot to let him die under Artemis’ own arrows. Apollo tricked Orion to look at Medusa in the eyes and he was stoned. Apollo then asked Artemis to prove her delicacy through shooting an arrow right through that stone. In the end, Artemis really did kill Orion with her own arrows. From then on, Scorpio became the horoscope that overlooked Sagittarius. Happily ever after!”

Ackley says, “Another childish Greek mythology romantic love story for unrealistic kids.”

Emmy says, “Didn’t you watch the Star Wars? You underestimate the power of the dark side.”

Ackley says, “I am Sagittarius. So what?”

Emmy says, “Let me tell you something. This is from  Aesop's Fables. I didn’t make this up. After the scorpion uses the frog to travel across the river, he will still sting it to death even if it means that both of them will be drowned. Because that is just his instincts.”

Ackley says, “So am I the frog now?”

Emmy says, “Yes, and you, even if you become a prince, you will only be a frog prince. Sweet kisses!”

Ackley says, “At least I have lived like a king when I am still alive.”

Emmy says, “No, you are just a frog under a well.”