A Bump

Early in the morning, a steaming cup of coffee was placed in front of Long Ah Hai as he watched the sunrise from the balcony of his hotel room, sipping the bitter brew. This was his life for the past decade. Every morning, every sunrise he had seen and waited for another day to pass. Nightmares were his constant companion and he preferred to stay awake then relive those moments. The sunrise was the most peaceful moment of the day. He closed his eyes in salutation of the sun when suddenly the peace of the morning was shattered by an ear piercing shriek. Recognizing the voice, he sat up straight and jumped into the balcony of the room next door where Shi Ai had been staying. Ready for combat and to fight any intruder, he stumbled a bit when all he saw was a shapely bu** covered in pink silk bottoms, sticking out from under the bed.