Gania & Mr. Thom

Lio and Ston

"Who are you?" Gania asked the cowboy hat man who had bought the painting for 1000 coins.

"Hi Miss, how are you? Do you remember me?"

The man opened his hat and smiled at Gania. Her face was clearly very foreign, Gania ransacking her memory. He's trying to figure out who this guy really is. Soon after Gania remembered.

"Geez, you're Lio, right? Handsome singer at Lingling's wedding?"

Gania's shocked expression made Lio laugh. She was indeed Lio or Julio's complete, the one who had introduced herself to Gania at Lingling's wedding. At that time Lio performed a song ordered Ahcay.

"Aha, you remember the looks of it. Thank you for remembering me, sweet lady. I'm glad I could buy your work. Although not cheap. But well, there's always a fair price for a piece of art, right?"

"But why would you buy it at such a high price?"

"I had to Miss. The master who was beside you earlier did not seem to be willing to budge. From his appearance it was clear he must have had more than enough money to buy your work. I was afraid I couldn't have it, so I offered it at a high price."

Gania looked at Lio's face. His good looks are enough to make Gania's eyes hard to blink. It seems that Lio is still in line with Gania.

"But why are you interested in the painting?"

"I fell in love at first sight on your work Miss. And please don't ask me why I fell in love. In this life, miss, we can fall in love for no reason."

Lio finally said goodbye to Gania, he said that he still has a lot of business. Gania still stood still watching Lio who was now busy carrying her paintings to take home. Mr. Thom also invited Gania home, later tonight there will be a dinner to celebrate Gania's graduation. In the car Gania asked Mr. Thom a lot.

"Why did you give up on 1000 coins? Why not offer higher numbers?".

"Geez, Gania, you still think I really want to buy your painting? At home, there are many of your paintings. Even because there are too many to be made to patch the walls of the cage Chincila, our cute crocodile. There are also some that end up for the headquarters of Mamba, Pelo and Ohyen. Who cares about your painting?"

"If you don't want to buy why bid?" Gania curious.

"That's Gania's trick, so the cowboy hat guy bids more. Ah, you do know nothing in the matter of making a profit."

Gania did not understand what Mr. Thom meant. Surely he still did not believe his artwork could sell up to 1000 coins. Grandpa Hong repeatedly congratulated Gania on her achievement.

"If all my artwork could cost 1000 coins, I could be a rich man." Gania's face looked very optimistic.

"Don't dream of Gania. I think the guy in the cowboy hat is myopic or just sakau. Later after his milk is finished he will surely regret half to death for buying your ugly work."

That night Koki Bahri prepared a lot of food. Everyone ate together in the dining room. They celebrate Gania's graduation. There are many people who give Gania graduation gifts including Uncle Osas.

"Let's get my gift from Gania!"

Hearing the words of Uncle Osas, Gania became even more doubtful. He was afraid if it turned out that the contents of the gift were even crocodiles again or even more creepy. Wiggling the gift was one of the ways Gania guessed what it contained. This gift box feels light, it should be in it is not something harmful. Gania ventured to open her card.

"Huh? The rocks?" Gania was astonished that the contents of the gift turned out to be a stone.

"Uncle gave me a gift of stone?" Gania convinced Uncle Osas.

Uncle Osas nodded. He grinned and showed me his white teeth

"It's not Gania's ordinary stone. The stone was taken from the depths of the Nile, nun deep in the interior of Africa." Uncle Osas praised the stone like it was a precious treasure.

The stone was not very big, just a hand of Gania. The color is almost the same as river stones in general blackish brown. The new weight was also just like the weight of an ordinary stone.

"The stone has the name Gania. Called "Ston". You just call that stone Ston".

"This rock has a name?"

Gania does not think in the way Uncle Osas thinks. How could a stone have a name? Some stones do have names such as diamond stones, sapphires, marble stones but those are only the names of the classification. When a stone is named after a human or animal it is obviously strange to Gania.

"Someday the stone will definitely be of use to you Gania. Just keep that stone in your bag. Take it anywhere when you go". Uncle Osas spoke seriously.

"really it! Just keep that stone Gania. Who knows, the stone can be big. Once the stone is big you can stay behind the stone. Just like the starfish in the cartoons you watch a lot, you live behind a rock" Mr. Thom said with everyone laughing.

Not want to take a headache with the stone Gania just put it just arbitrary on the dining table. They all began to enjoy the food provided by Koki Bahri. There are many delicious dishes that are sure to spoil the stomach. Today is a special day, of course all the dishes are also very special. Almost all of Gania's favorite foods are on the table. It feels like Gania is definitely going to be full after dinner tonight. Actually, the procession of Gania graduation celebration is fairly simple. They can go to eat in a luxurious place in Hong Kong rather than just eat at home. But according to Mr. Thom, Gania's journey is still very long. Massive celebrations just feel too excessive.

After eating, Gania took the stone to her room and placed it in a bag. He found it strange why he had to obey Uncle Osas. Mr. Thom saw the incident and laughed.

"Today you put the stone in the bag. Tomorrow you'll take her for a walk. Later you will talk to that stone hahahaha".

Hearing Mr. Thom Gania's ridicule made an unpleasant facial expression. Wasn't it Mr Thom who always taught him to appreciate the gifts of others? Now Gania is just practicing it. But unbeknownst to Gania and Mr. Thom, actually the stone will indeed be really useful later.