Another Excerpt of “Crazy God Mother II”, “Lost in the Dust”

“Sir, what’s in your luggage?” Border Patrol.

“My stuff, take whatever you want,” Me.

After passed the security, I felt that I am a prisoner who just released from the cell. I cannot express how exciting I was.

When I walked out of the Paris airport, all I can think about the Eiffel Tower.

I was thinking about how stupid that I was visiting there. Just because everyone and every tourist visits there, it does not mean I need to go there. Plus, besides elevator and souvenir, I do not remember anything from there.

“Hi, 10 years no see. How have you been?” Me.

“I thought you found your Cuban guy in the U.S.”

“Not possible, I am not European,” Me.

“Why do you still remember me?”

“I don’t,” Me.

It is such a miracle that Paris looks exactly the same as I entered 10 years ago, the only difference is that, the last time I entered with a visa and at the window, the guy was talking to me in French first.

I lost 10,000 Euro in Paris and I did not feel a damn thing.

Now, I only have $ 5,000 cash with me. How can I spend it? Maybe find a job.

“RentaMassuer”

I selected my most exotic photos from my phone while taking new ones with photoshop.

I rented a small studio in Paris, it is a big city and the game is….

“See how much I can make within the one week,” I called Indira and told her I am ok. I blocked Boshi.

If you want my passport, you cannot not know I do not need it to go to the place that I want.

“It is actually more serious than you think,” Indira.

“Of course, I need to see whether my old life will repeat or not,” Me.

I went to the same restaurant that I went last time. The cold soup is very tasty now.

The cabbage is very tasty now.

The French cruise is very tasty now.

Why is that? I killed myself, the old version of myself.

After paying the bill, I told myself it is the only time I can eat out for the week.

Back to the studio, and I received a message.

“Bonjour monsieur, combien coûte une séance ?”

“200 Euros,” I responded.

“D’accord, la voiture arrivera chez vous dans 25 minutes. Faites-moi savoir si vous avez besoin de plus de temps.”

I jumped to the car and before that I had a few drinks.

It has to be not sober when you expect to touch someone you do not want to touch.

The car was circling around Eiffel Tower and when I was looking at it, it is beautiful as it.

I arrived Saint Germain area and the client was waiting at the second floor.

Damn it, I do not what to talk about and now everything is in English.

“So, what’s going on?”

“Nothing going on, just try to enjoy our moment.”

“Anything else?”

“No, I don’t want to tell you more about jealousy.”
The Condo was historical and there is one bed in the middle of the living room. The bed was short and it was a King Size bed.

“What does the person look like?” Indira.

“En, there is an NDA so I cannot say,” I answered.

“But??” Indira.

I showed 10 bills before the camera and Indira was laughing at the same time.

So, this month’s rent is done.

When the internet is the free resources, I seriously did not sign up any courses because I do not want to meet strangers now.

I walked around the city and enjoy the anonymity just like when I first arrived the United States.

My dad called me five times after I arrived.

But I just pretended that I did not see his phone calls. I felt I need to think about a valid argument to make him believe my surprising trip to France is legit at least, optimistic.

Yes, this time, only strange jobs for real.