A Tale In Every Tone

Chapter Two (Part Two): Blame It On The Rain

"I almost forgot to tell you, I'm Clyde."

"Nice to meet you, Clyde." I welcomed him with a smile.

He looked at me, smirking.

"Is something wrong?" I asked.

"Nothing." he said with a giggle. "Here, you can have this." he gave me a blue rose. It looked crystallized as it was covered with tiny raindrops.

"Where did you get this? It's so pretty." I gushed.

"I got it from the entrance."

"Wasn't there a sign saying 'Don't pick flowers'?" I kept my words in a whisper although I was angry.

"There was. But you were staring at it intently a just a while ago. I thought you wanted it."

"You stole it."

"No one saw me anyway." he insisted.

I stared at the flower for a moment.

"It makes me little guilty that you took it without permission. Anyway, thanks."

"Welcome."

He finished his coffee and threw the can in a trash bin beside the bench, while I was sipping my coffee while appreciating the rose he just gave me.

"You wanna go with me next week?" he asked me. "I'm with a group of tourists. We have tourist guide with us."

"Sure. I was planning on doing that tomorrow. I'll go with you instead." I said. "Where will we go?"

"Just around here in Beijing, not that far." he explained.

"Great. I wanna go. Where do we meet?" I invited.

"At the bus station. Nine in the morning." He suggested."Don't forget."

"Yeah, I'll remember." I said as I stood up and about to leave. "Thanks for this." I referred to the rose.

"Thanks for the treat." he referred to his coffee.

"Bye." I said.

Clyde, my new found friend, whom I first met at the airport, had invited me to go with him for a tour. He seemed okay. Green eyes, brown hair, lean body, and good skin. He seems healthy and hygienic, which makes him quite attractive. He's so...manly. I was on the bed as soon as I got home from the rain forest. I felt cold, I got rained on earlier. I covered myself in my comfy comforter, to warm myself. It was fall here in China, and the rainy days are already present. I'm getting sneezy. I feel like I'm gonna have a cold.