The same waitress approaches me every time I visit with the same friend. I always call for the seat next to the yellow wall. There is sSomething about this warm, yellow wall creates a welcoming zone for me. After many visits, my friend wstoulpped never asking me what I wanted to order only, because I have always ordered the same thing withinfor the past two years,: salty macaroni with sSpam and a sunny -side egg. Something about this dish is very addictive and familiar. A great amount of this restaurant reminded me of Hong Kong, like the smell of the bakery and the anumountber of elderly.
Five dollars and six cents with a two -dollar tip, —that was the amount every time. We would always carry a half -filled lemon ice tea as we made our way to tutoring immediately. As we stood there in the corner of the concrete, waiting for a car to pass., I canould not help but stare at those two puppies that were across the street. I always adored animals more than anything in the world; only because human behaviors are far more complicated compared to those of animals. Animals’ top priority hais been survival, yebut humans’ top priority is far more than that. We value our pleasures, desires, and abover all, the superficial.
The owners wasere a couple, both wasere very well dressed. The man was wearing all black with a snap back and the woman was wearing tinted red. By the time I realized how well dressed they were, one of the puppies had decided to run across the street without the owner’s' permission. Within that quick moment, a car was coming in and rewas adybout to hit that puppy. The owner quickly ran to grab the puppy and drag it back to their original spot. In that split mom-secontd of gratitude to digest as I heard a beating sound.
As soon as the pup was dragged back to their original spot, the boyfriend started yelling and beating the pup with his hand multiple times. I stood there and watched as the other pup begged for mercy too. It was a long silence in my mind with only the pup’s whimpering sound repeatedly played.ing, Hhaunting me as I made eye contact with the boyfriend. I could tell the girlfriend only stopped hiser boyfriend from beating the pup not because she ofelt disgusted but the attention they were receiving, not because she felt disgusted.