Midnight Magic (เรื่องสั้นภาษาอังกฤษ)

It was around 8 pm, when I walked back home.

Eventhough it was sunny during the day time.

But at night time, It’s getting darker and colder.

The sun was already gone but I can’t see the moon just yet.

The fog is too strong tonight…

So I kept walking on the street.

Same street, same building, seem like everything ‘re the same as usual.

But not tonight.

While I was walking to escape from the night’s cold, I heard a voice.

” What a nice weather tonight, isn’t it?”

I look back for the voice, and saw a guy in a flat cap.

He’s standing in a shadow of light, I can’t really see his face.

“Yes, it is” I replied back (but maybe it’s too cold!)

Now, he walk toward the light.

He was in a middle of 50, Grey hair and a Grey mustache.

He wear an old coat but clean, both of his hands were in his pocket.

His voice has a deep but soft tone in it.

“Do you remember me?” asked by a stranger

I was hesitated for a bit ” Huh? Umm, no I don’t think so”

“Are you from Academy?” said the man.

“Yeah…, well I used to be.” I answered

“Somehow I think I remember you” the man reply and he move to the other side of the street.

I search back in my memory  to find a trace of this stranger.

“Are you a model from my class?” I kept the air alive.

“No, no I don’t” the man said.

I’m still searching, he has something similar to my Sculpture teacher.

“Have you heard about Midnight Magic” said the man.

I clueless replied back ” Umm, Midnight Magic… well, I never heard about it before”

Somehow I think I saw a slight of disappointed in his eyes.

He silence for a moment then keep talking.

” They made a movie about it ” He said

So it was a movie, huh? I speak in my mind.

“Yeah, they made a story about it” He continued.

“It’s been 7 years already that they made it”

“And it was about me…

I’m a Midnight Magic”

“So, you ‘re a Midnight Magic” I asked surprisingly.

(Heck, like I know what is Midnight Magic. Maybe some kind of Superhero)

“Yes, I am” Midnight Magic replied

” As time goes by, everything changed”

“You cann't kept the same thing forever, sometime you needed to change”

Right, at this moment I feel like I was a boy in some mystery movie who was about to get a Super Power from a Legendary Wizard.

“Do you have a good heart” Midnight Magic said.

“Umm ,well not really. I think me heart isn’t pure at all” I replied back.

He looks surprise a bit or maybe my English is suck so the word I said doesn’t make any sense at all.

“I mean…” he’s searching for his word

“Have you ever want to do something good for someone”

“I did sometime but not always” I replied back

“It’s depends” I finish my sentence.

He smiled at me and said “I got a test for you tonight”

Ok, at this point, I think I’m in some movie already….

“Have you heard about a Cordor” Midnight Magic started.

“Umm, Nope. What is it?” I asked him back.

“It’s a place across Golden Gate Bridge” Midnight Magic replied.

“I live there”

So he’s from another side of the town.

“I always came here twice a month (or two month a once, I’m not sure)”

“To help homeless people”

And there’s a homeless just passed by and asking for a quoter behind me.

“Not now, not now” Midnight Magic told the homeless.

Homeless looks disappointed and walked away.

“Unfortunately, today after I came to town and help people” Mid night Magic continued

“I just realized that I left my wallet back at home and my phone is dead”

“So, you need a ride back home then” I asked straight to the point.

“No, no I got my car in a garage” Midnight Magic said and took something out from his pocket.

“But I have to pay for 36$”

Alright, prologue ended.

“All I have is 32$” Midnight Magic told me with a saddess tone in his voice.

“So you need 4$ more” I said.

If you were me, what ‘ll you gonna do?

I took my wallet out and give him 4$ without hesitation.

(I don’t know why I didn’t hesitate at all, maybe it was a magic)

“Oh, thank you” Midnight Magic replied with a really happy voice.

He took my cash and put it together with his cash.

“What’s your name” Midnight Magic said

“I’m Toy” I replied.

“Toy?”

“Yes, Toy” sometime it’s kinda annoying when I have to repeat my name everytime I introduce it.

“I’m Alan” Midnight Magic said.

“So you’re Alan the “Midnight Magic”" I said.

“Yes, I am” Midnight Magic replied.

“Alright then have a good night, Alan the “Midnight Magic”" I did really wish him a good night

“Thank you, you too” Alan said.

“Will I see you again?” I asked.

Alan didn’t say anything.

He smiled at me and walk to the dark of the night.

Before I knew, he’s suddenly vanished in the middle of fog.

Right, like what I said. This is not a usual night.

Tonight, I just saved the Midnight Magic…

จากคุณ	: ToykoF
เขียนเมื่อ	: 26 ต.ค. 55 10:30:53