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"Fullsun, where are we going?" I asked, reaching up to steady the big hat that he had bought for me out of a spur of the moment. He was wearing, yet again, another thin flowered shirt but this time it was blue. I couldn't help but notice that despite how low the market price of his outfit was, his watch was expensive enough to pay my salary for six months. His sunglasses were branded, yet he was so carefree when it came to it—taking it off and folding it with a click, hanging it on the front of his shirt.
"Tell me, 102. Where should we go?" he asked, looking left and right before grabbing my hand and crossing the street. He was full of spirit and energy, very different from how I was. I had my small backpack with all my passports and a couple of clothes. I didn't expect to stay more than three days but I knew that with Fullsun around... I would be staying in Thailand a little longer than I had expected.
"You don't know where we're going? And don't you have any luggage?"
All Fullsun had was his tote bag to which I could only see that he had his wallet and... nothing else. He pointed at the bag.
"All I need is my wallet."
"What about clothes?"
"I buy them and discard them," he replied simply and my jaw dropped open at the way he said it so casually. "Take your pick, 102. Should we go elephant riding? Or should we go coconut farming? Your wish is my command, my lady."
I wiped away my sweat when he turned to me and flashed me a smile and I knew he already made up his mind. I knew I didn't have a choice, the male hailing a cab. Pushing me into the car, he followed suit. After he came and knocked on my door in the morning, he had made me shower and pack and told me that we were going to go on an adventure.
He didn't bother explaining and much to my resistance, I found myself checking out and running after him. When the taxi parked, I saw that we were at a place where we could ride elephants. Fullsun waved me over and I followed. I wouldn't ask questions.
This was good.
He was a good distraction.
"Can we pay with card?" Fullsun was saying when they nodded and he passed them a black card. I saw 'L.H." engraved and I couldn't help but wonder who he was. Beyond his absurd story of him selling his liver—was he really that rich? What did he do? What if he was dangerous?
My train of thought stopped when we were told to take our pick. I squealed, a small elephant coming up to us. It had a small trunk and Fullsun gave me a few fruits I could feed the elephants. He had a smile plastered on his face while my eyes lit up at the arrival of animals.
There were monkeys on the trees and they swung stealthily before dropping down in front of us, the man telling us that the monkeys were cheeky and to be careful of my belongings. They had a knack for stealing shiny things. I saw Fullsun play with one, a tiny one jumping onto his shoulder and he balanced it on his body, reaching up to give it a banana.
