“Pig,” cow said, “I saw a dog house in your yard, but I never saw it. Is it inside?”
“Yes, he is inside,” I said.
“Why don’t you call him to get out?”
“I did, but he is shy, he doesn’t like to meet anyone because he is afraid of everyone mocking his body size.”
“Is he big?”
I nodded and told, “He isn’t big, he is so big” while my ears noticed a low pitch howling of a wolf from inside the jungle.
Caw, caw.
I opened the door and put a rose apple on a table in my front yard.
The crow flew to stand on the table and ate the fruit while I was laying in a lounge next to the table.
“Since I knew you, you are alone. Don't you have friends?” I said.
“I ever had it but now I don't have it and I don't want to have it,” crow said.
“Why?”
“Because they were my friends but I was not their friends.”
“Can you tell your story?”
The crow took the rose apple a few bites, then she told, “When we went to find food, they always asked me to get it. When I got it, we shared but they took more than half. One day, when I tried to steal food, the food owner saw and threw a stick at me. They didn't care about me, they flew away. I got injured but I tried to take the food and escaped. When we met, I told them I got a wound, they said it was my karma, if I didn't steal, I wouldn't get it. However they took the food that I stole and liked before they took more than half. After that accident, I decided to work alone.”
“I see.” I wagged my head.
“Duck is coming,” cow yelled.
“Hello duck, why are you late?” Twin piggies said.
“I was listening to my master and his daughter's discussion,” duck said.
“Why are you interested in the matter of humans?” I said.
“Because it sounded interesting,” duck said.
“What did they discuss?” Cow asked.
“His daughter said she and her team distributed the leaflet. However, the people refused to take it and some took it but then threw it into the dustbin,” duck said.
“Oh pitiful,” cow and twin piggies said.
“People won't be interested in the leaflet unless it benefits them,” I said.
All of them shrank their eyes, “What does it mean?”
“Humans call it marketing. Giving leaflets is a way to tell the customers about their services. However, nowadays customers don't like to take leaflets, but if the company creates a leaflet which gives benefits to the customers, for example there is a discount coupon on the leaflet, it might be helpful.”
“Wow pig, you are great,” all of them said.
“No, I’m not. This idea I heard from my ex master,” I told.
Caw, caw…
I opened the door and saw the crow was on a tree branch in front of my house.
“Hello crow, how are you doing?” I said.
“Everyday is the same,” the crow said.
“Steal food every day.”
The crow nodded, “Uh huh.”
“Well, can I ask you a question?”
“Yes you can but I can refuse to give an answer as well.”
“Sure.” I smiled. “I just want to know how you manage to live safely after you get the food.”
“This question I can answer but not free.”
“How much?”
“One apple a day and for seven days.”
“I have rose apples.”
“Deal.” She was silent for a few seconds then said, “If you want to live safely, don't let anyone, even people in your family, know what is the thing that makes you die.”
Today, cow, duck and twin pigs came to my house. They wanted to check because they didn’t hear or see I, Robert and crow for many weeks. At ...
