The Flower Princess Opera Continued

Lei called to say she had a job and could come home for five months. Tao thought of Chen's voice in his mind, saying we're just not important to her anymore. He felt sick as images of ruined fingers rose inside him again but they were different. They were longer, slimmer, younger fingers. Lei: Spend the money on something else please. Don't buy a ticket. I'll come see you. How? You used all your money for mom. Remember? Oh, I'm sorry alloyi. He tried to think back but all the wine made thinking difficult. It doesn't matter. With a job, if I save for five months and book my annual leave