Robert teaches Crow alphabets

While waiting six months to arrive, three of us worked like usual in the garden in the daytime. As evening arrived, I wrote a plan to promote the succulent business, and Robert and Crow did something together. I didn’t know what they were doing, and I didn’t ask them because I wanted them to have privacy time.

One night, when I was sitting in the chair in the front yard and typing, Robert came to me.

“Can I borrow your laptop for fifteen minutes?” He said.

“Why do you need my laptop?” I asked.

“I am teaching Crow how to read and write, but there are some words I don’t know, so I want to borrow your laptop to learn online with her.” 

“Here you are.” I handed him the laptop. “Tonight I want to take a break. So you can use it as long as you need.”

Robert hurriedly took it and said with a big smile, “Thank you. Thank you.”

 

Pig is the planner

It was easy since I was new to planting succulents. There are many kinds of succulents. After discussion, three of us decided to plant mother of thousands because we thought it was easier to plant.

Even though we needed to think of many things to make this business run because there were many sellers selling cacti, including succulents too.

“We need probably more than six months to open a succulent store,” I said.

“During these months, what should we do?” Robert said.

“Waiting,” Crow said.

“I don’t think so. We should do something that helps our business,” Robert said.

“What is your idea?” I said.

“Well, what about promoting it?” Robert said.

“Promote? Do you mean marketing?” I said.

Robert nodded his head.

“It’s good,” Crow said. “There are many succulent sellers, and our business needs six months to open. So we should make a plan on how to promote when our business opens.”

“Great.” I nodded my head. “Who does it?”

Robert and Crow looked at me. 

Pig thinks about another business

Because the market for vegetables was still a challenge, I discussed with Robert and Crow about planting other things. 

“What about cactus?” Crow said.

“Why do you suggest cactus?” I asked.

“I’ve got information that people living in the city, especially those who work in offices, are stressed. Because every day they sit inside the room surrounded by walls and an air conditioner. So, they like to buy small green plants to put on their desks. I searched already; among the plants they like to buy are cacti.”

“But a cactus needs a very long time to grow,” I said.

“We can import them,” Robert said.

“To import them, we need a big sum of money. We don’t have it. Moreover, if one day the importing has a problem, our business will have a problem too,” I said.

“We can plant any kind that grows faster, such as succulents,” Crow said.

“Well,” I thought for a few seconds. “Your idea should be tried. Okay. We will plant succulents.”

 

They will stop asking about my dog

After traveling for half a day, at last we arrived home.

As we opened the gate, Robert said, “Our house is still alive.”

Crow narrowed her eyes, “What do you mean?” 

“I thought the wolf would attack our house, but it seemed the wolf did not.” Robert turned to me, “Perhaps your dog came to look after the house.”

“Yes,” I said, “I sent a message to him before we left.”

“I hope one day I will have a chance to meet him,” Robert said.

“Well, I don’t think so,” I said.

“Why?”

“He is a secret army, the same as my secret place,” Crow said.

Robert wagged his head, “Oh, I see.” 

I didn’t say any word, just smiled. At that time, I looked out of the corner of my eye at Crow. She acted normal, but I could notice her eyes; I felt she knew I lied about the dog. However, I didn’t have any worry because I believed in her that though she knew I didn’t have another dog, she would not utter a word from her lips about this secret.

Crow shares her friends something

What three of us wished during our three-day trip was that we would jump into the sea and hop and do everything we wanted to. But in reality, there were rains—from the day we got out of the house till the day we returned. During the trip, what we did was stay inside the tent, in an old stone house that humans abandoned, cover our bodies with blankets, and watch the sea waves and the dark sky.

However, Robert and I learned a new thing from Crow. She told us about her family. She didn’t tell us in detail, just some short clips of her background. What I was so interested in was when her father told her to have her own place without telling anyone in this life.

“Why did your father tell you to do it?” Robert asked.

“It’s because of my great-grandfather’s experience,” Crow said. 

“Can you tell us?” I said.

“Well,” Crow wagged her head, “my great-grandfather was honest to his crows. He shared with the group everything he knew or did. He even told them about a place he made to hide if he encountered a danger. One day when he was trying to take a piece of meat from a yard, the human threw a stick at him, and he got wounded. He flew to stay in his secret place. While he was curing his wound, a wolf appeared. My great-grandfather struggled very hard to run out of the clutch of the wolf. He wondered how the wolf could find that place because it was so mysterious. Then he remembered he had shared it with his group. After he got well, he searched, and then he found out that there were a few crows in the group; some didn’t like him, and some liked him, but they liked to talk; these two kinds told about his secret place to other groups, and the news was spread till it reached the ears of the wolf. After that experience, my great-grandfather didn’t share all of his information, especially things that were related to safety. And he taught his next generations about it.”

“It means you have your own place where you can go when you meet a danger, don’t you?” Robert asked.

Crow nodded.

“You don’t tell anyone, do you?” I said.

“On the earth, only I know where it is,” Crow claimed.

Robert and I wagged our heads. 

Pig wants to travel

It was evening. Robert lay on the ground, Crow stayed on the table, and I sat in the chair. We didn’t talk about anything, just relaxed.

Then Crow said, “How long do we have to stay in this position?” 

“I don’t know,” Robert said. “Ask Pig.” 

Crow turned to me, and before she asked, I stated, “I’m thinking of travel. Does anyone have any idea of where we should go?” 

“Three of us?” Robert asked.

I nodded.

“Well, let’s go to the sea,” Robert said with a big smile.

“What about you, Crow?” I asked.

“Sea is okay for me,” Crow said.

“Deal. We go to the sea. After tomorrow.”

The two hopped with joy.

Pig is struggling

It has been a few days. I didn’t go to the garden yet. I sat in a chair with my laptop in front.

Robert was discussing with Crow. They looked at me a few times, and then they came to me.

“Hey, we want to ask you something,” Robert said.

“What’s it?” I said.

“Do you quit gardening?” Crow asked.

“Who said?”

“No one said. It’s our opinion because we don’t see you doing anything,” Robert said.

“I am solving my online job issue,” I explained. “I will do it after I solve this.” 

“I see.” Crow nodded. “What is your problem?” 

“Because my video channel doesn’t get many views, the website wants to close my money account. I’m trying to make it work before the end of this month.” 

“What is your account?” 

“I can’t say, but you can see my link if you click on the photo.”