| "Today, it rained. It's finished. The last rain before the drought. We have six months of rain and six months of sun. It's a desert. When it rains, it's a sea. We have boat houses with everything we need in them, nice boat houses. When it's raining, there are twice as many stars as when it's not raining. We call it a boat house because we live in it as well. We sleep there, we eat there. Drink! Drink! Drink! There's enough for everybody. Drink your fill. When the sun comes, there will be nothing to drink or eat. Perhaps some mushrooms but you can never be full on those things alone. Then, no matter how far we sailed, we would always return to the place where we started off so it appeared as if we had never been anywhere though we have traveled the seven seas and crossed extreme universes, we were at the start, home but homeless. Therefore, we have no nationality. We have no names or symbols. We are floating on water. We are dancing on wood. I caught as many fish as possible. Those I couldn't eat, I dried. Whenever I found a cactus, I would save it. Two sips a day. That would keep me alive for a few days. At sea, everything's free. In the desert, everything's expensive. Even a flower costs a penny. I never had that kind of money. I never needed more than I could eat or drink for I was never hungry. When it rained, I would collect as much water as possible so I could survive the drought. It's no easy task. I had to make a boat house strong and big enough to carry fish and water for half a year. Do you understand? Now, I'm tired and I want to sleep for three days straight. Excuse me. I have to go. Bye. Bye." "Ring! Ring!" "Ring! Ring! Ring!" "Ring! Ring!" "Ring! Ring! Ring!" "Ring! Ring!" "Don't say anything. When you put down the phone, I'll know you have called." "Thank you! Thank you!" "Is it too late?"
"Stop it! I know all your tricks."
"Where are you? Where are you?" "Ring! Ring!" "Ring! Ring! Ring!" "Ring! Ring!" "Ring! Ring! Ring!"
"Mother Mary, it's for you."
"An hour later, I heard a loud sound coming from the kitchen. He didn't come. Sir, I don't know what happened to him."
"Once, I was more depressed than this time when I tried to jump into a river and be washed away to the sea where I could be a fish and all without knowing anything about geometry or electronic mail everybody's so crazy about watches and rocks which wouldn't mean a penny in times of wars and famines being more or less the same as axes and axles to the ghosts who walk the earth all the hours of the day, salute, salute the neoclassical Napoleon era dichotomy professor who forgot about the demise of his wife after six glasses of wine. There's no need to care. Brother and sister, this world doesn't care about you. Don't be deceived. No matter how many times you say 'I don't care! I don't care!' nobody will lend you a hand in your deepest hour of sorrow for that time belongs to you and you alone so I shall not disturb you anymore. I'm going to vanish. Bye."
"No matter what you do, don't get into a bush. It's unsafe."
"I'm cold. Do you have some cucumbers you don't want?"
"Doctor, it's useless. I have tried everything. Yesterday, I took out his heart. Still, he utters the same damn words over and over again even if I cut out his tongue and rip off his throat, it's still the same. Please. I can't stand it anymore. I'm going to explode. Tell me what to do and I will do it as proper as possible. Believe me." "Bye. Bye."
"Bye."
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