The Ark of Life

Amendment

"... I'm good, ah yes I have to go back now!"

Grep.

"Wait on! We just met after such a long time, don't you miss me at all!?" eliet said confidently that nothing had changed from her at all. He forgot to treat me so outrageously.

If he was not naughty maybe I used to like him, because he is one of the men who can be said to be my childhood friend. And typical of people who become snatches.

Given its charisma and influence it used to be highly respected.

Has a pretty face from her mother's genes even though she is male, but her behavior used to be far from graceful.

"I'm sorry I can't chat right now, because I have a business to settle!" I obviously pulled my hand out of Eliet's.

She looked surprised as I pulled my hand away from her.

Reminds me a long time ago when he would take me forcibly wherever he went. At that moment Eliet gripped my hand tightly at each step, until I resigned myself to the situation. Trying to resist is not possible.

Because mom and dad used to warn me not to make trouble with the Lawliet family.

But this time I had to be firm with her that I wasn't the Alexia I used to be.

"Hehe you look different now Xia, far away the difference. But since I used to always play with you, I can still recognize you until now Xia!"

It's not clear when I said I was busy. But he spoke as if I had said nothing.

Tap..

I immediately left without saying anything more, from her eyes Eliet seemed fascinated to look at me at the pause of her words.

He must have had ulterior motives.

Tap..

"Wait a minute. How about I come with you, hehe.."

"uh? You're kidding, do you want my jaihilin again just like before?!" I pressed the word at the end.

Because Eliet was trying to block me and the scene looked suspicious, I had to remind her of her past.

"Well, I confessed all my mistakes to you in the past, I'm sorry... And the reason I want to come with you is because you wear fancy clothes. To be honest, right now I'm a vagabond for not having a place to live and a family!" it sure did shock me. Whereas the Eliet family was a distinguished family in the sector where I live.

Maybe in a certain time frame, in a year I did not know the news after his family moved from lower to middle class society, because of the success and achievement of his family.

There have been instances where they have had a difficult time, it could have been a huge loss to the economy or something else I didn't know about.

So that the wealth of the Lawliet family slowly faded over time. Or it could change in a short time.

Remembering Eliet's words just made me so heartless.

"Hmmm, I'm sorry I made you say your family's problem. For that apology, I'm sorry you..."

Eliet's eyes were glazed as she looked at me as I spoke. He seemed to be waiting for an apology from me for a long time.

Because I brought some pocket money to keep watch, and enough for Eliet's survival while she was looking for a job.

I intend to give him the allowance without the word borrow.

"Here, hopefully with this money can help you while you're looking for a job!" I say with sincerity. There was no intention of asking Eliet what was really going on with her and her family.

"No, no I don't deserve it Xia, after I think about it again. My initial intention alone is not good. So..."

"It's okay, I sincerely want to help you.." as I continued while thrusting the money into Eliet's palm so that he would hold it.

With a little coercion and affirming if he is now in need of money, Eliet finally can breathe a sigh of relief. He also received the money from me.

"May people who are homeless have a good style of clothing, great now the bums!" the pressing voice as it was directed at Eliet spontaneously startled me from behind.

When I looked back, apparently the one who spoke about it was Devan.

At this time Eliet looks nervous to respond to the word do not wear on him.

"El..?" my spoken.

"I didn't think I'd be caught." he murmured.

Tap. wush...

Eliet suddenly ran away from me.

Tap..

Followed by Devan who was trying to chase after him, while I just looked at his departure while pecking on the spot, thinking about the thing I just experienced.

I didn't expect Eliet to lie to me with words that sounded convincing, made me believe and be fooled by her.

Feeling empty and claustrophobic made me decide to sit down to rest for a while.

"Looks like you had a bad day...?" said someone with a voice that was familiar to me.

He was apparently the man I met a moment ago.

"Huh.. that's it, I feel empty now!"

"Personal issues, maybe you should learn from the experience. And don't think about it too much."

"Hmmm, yes I understand.."

"Good, then I'm leaving now!"

"Wait, what's your name?" I spontaneously asked.

"Name, call me Cristan. And one more thing, your family has to buy a lot of food and products that can be stored in the long run! Because the people in this class, especially in sector eight there is inflation against the goods I mentioned earlier!"

I just nodded not replying to Cristan just now. Because it feels quite surprising and indeed it could have happened in the sector where I live.

Previously, I had asked about the place that produces vegetables to Cristan while in the library.

Actually, I was asking this question, but Cristan apparently knew the news from there.

That the production site that has a large enough land closed because the land on the production land was damaged due to excessive pesticide factors.

That is why the vegetables imported to the upper class people's floors were not as much as in the previous day.

"What did you say earlier is really proven?" not far away Cristan stepped myself straight to confirm.

"It's just a prediction.."

That was the word he said for the last time before continuing to leave.

•••

The night was getting late, still I still could not sleep because of the thoughts of many things today, especially the events related to Eliet who tricked me.

He manages to escape, but luckily the money he brings falls so Devan chooses to stop the chase.

And the thought that makes me feel uncomfortable right now is an economic crisis that is getting worse by the day.

News of it got out on television and became a topic of much discussion. It is even disputed by most people.

One of them is news from the place of production of animal foodstuffs, more precisely large farms that are in the sector of the five lower classes of society.

Now it is no longer sufficient for the daily needs of the upper class as a whole. Due to livestock animals contracted deadly diseases so that Imports were not as much as the previous day.

That is why there is a debate between upper and middle class representatives about the priority of importing animal raw materials.