The basket was already on Gary’s back, but he was not going to leave without Edison. Seeing Edison standing close to his wife already made him feel uncomfortable.
Connie seemed to be flirting with Edison. Gary only hoped that he was overthinking.
He knew well that Edison and Connie went out a lot when they were kids. Connie would not have married Gary if Edison had not been admitted to the college in the city.
Gary married Connie because Edison had left the village. He had to live with it though he felt anxious ever since Edison had come back to the village.
“Why are you still here? Go back now.” Gary gave orders to Connie like a chief ordering his solider. Connie rolled her eyes at Gary, “Grumpy old man!”
Then she turned around and wiggled her hips seductively as she went back inside their house. Edison patted Gary’s shoulder, “Time to go now, or it will be too late to catch the train!"
They walked in the direction of the bus station at the other end of the village. The early bus to the train station departed at 7 o’clock. It was 7:30 when the bus arrived. People in the village who wanted to go to the town usually waited at the bus stop.
On the way, Gary asked Edison a probing question, “Bro, how long has it been since you and Connie last met?”
“I guess it’s been five or six years. You know that I went to college and seldom came back during the holidays. I only spent a few days at home helping my parents with farming for the times I came back. I was too busy to visit you,” Edison explained. Actually, it was not true. He would have loved to visit Gary. But Gary did not want him to.
Good friends shared things or at least cared about each other no matter what happened. But Gary refused to see him for the sake of a woman. Edison had distanced himself from Gary when he realized this.
“Edison, honestly, Connie is my wife now. I’m telling you, don’t you think about her! You were not around since you went off to college. And now? Now you’re back. And I have to be clear - I do not want you to see her,” Gary was very determined when saying these harsh words to Edison.
Edison found Gary’s statements to be ridiculous. He would not have let Gary marry Connie if he was in the village. Connie’s parents agreed to them getting married mostly because of money. Gary’s parents were rather rich. He and his parents spent some money making Connie’s parents’ life better. Then what happened next seemed uncomplicated – Connie was to marry Gary.
Although Gary knew that Edison and Connie were in a relationship, he managed to marry her as soon as Gary left the village. He did not care about Edison’s feelings back at that time. And now he was speaking so bluntly? What an asshole!
Edison did not want to disturb their life. It was Connie who came to see him at his clinic and was craving for his cock each time she saw him. He did not force Connie to visit him or suck his cock. Connie did it like a happy little bird. And it was no surprise that she did not like Gary.
Edison was pissed off hearing Gary warning him seriously. So he decided to go to his house tonight and fuck Connie as she wished. Revenge would be sweet.
“What are talking about, man? That’s all history now. Relax. I think you and Connie love each other so much. Everyone in the village knows that you two live a happy life,” Edison said these words to avoid having a fight with a loser like him.
Gary felt reassured when he heard Edison’s words. He smiled happily, “Great, bro, you should go back and get some sleep. Thanks for the pheasants!”
Edison frowned, “Why? I thought we agreed that you take three pheasants and the rest will be mine. I’m going with you to sell them for money.”
Gary was surprised and annoyed. Why did I have to carry the basket for him then?
“You’re going to sell them? You should have told me earlier. Bro, you’re an educated man. Aren’t worried about how people in the village will react when they find out?” He was greedy and thought Edison would give all the pheasants to him since they were good friends. Gary was really reluctant to give these pheasants to Edison as he promised, but a promise was a promise.
Edison patted the dust off his clothes and answered with a proud look, “Why should I be afraid of others’ opinions? What’s the shame of earning money by myself?”
Edison quickly got on the bus, leaving Gary standing there with an astonished expression.
“Why are you standing there? Get on. Be careful about the basket.”
Gary recovered from the astonishment and set his foot on the bus. It’s fucking heavy as a big piece of metal. Why should I carry it for him?
“You two sit in the back. Take care of your basket and don’t make a mess on my bus! Okay?!” The bus driver barked out with an annoyed look towards the two men.
“Son of a bitch!” Gary cursed the driver under his breath while placing the basket next to the seat as they sat down.
Edison closed his eyes, trying to get some sleep.
“Edison, the driver hates you already!” Gary nodded at the driver’s back.
“It was you who he despised. I’m not the one carrying the basket. Leave me alone.” Edison replied like it had nothing to do with him.
Gary was taken back at Edison’s response, “Bro, what’s wrong?”
“What?”
Gary felt that Edison was different from what he was like a few years ago. He used to be honest and serious about everything so much so that Gary often took advantage of him. While the Edison sitting next to him was like a shrewd man. His detached posture made Gary hard to read his mind. He seemed unpredictable.
Gary wondered what had happened to him over these years. What had turned him into this?
“Forget it. I’m kidding.” Gary sat down.
Suddenly the bus braked and the folding door opened. A young and tall woman got on the bus. Edison could tell that she was from the city. Fashionable clothes, smooth skin, and delicate makeup.
She was wearing a high-end designer lace shirt, with a short dress covering long shapely legs. Her exposed skin was milky smooth, seducing you to taste it.
“What happened, lady?” The driver was curious that she got on the bus in this place, where there was not a single soul. He never stopped the bus for a passenger here before.
The woman put on an impatient face and replied coldly, "My tire is punctured!"
"Sit down then, only one seat left!"
"Thank you!" The woman walked towards Edison and Gary. She glanced at the basket beside her with disgust and sat down with her hands covering her nose.
Edison smelt her fragrant perfume floating over as she sat down. He stared at her slim neck. It was white and the capillaries under the skin were clear.
Her skirt was rather short and Edison could see her soft thighs. The morning sun fell on her legs through the window, which made her skin softer and glow.
Feeling Edison’s wanton probing, the woman threw a glance at him. Her eyes were clear, like a diamond. Laying eyes on Edison made her feel insecure. She was going to pull the skirt down to cover more skin, but her efforts were in vain. The skirt was too short to be pulled down. She had to put her hands on her legs to cover them.
Edison did not care about that. Just looking at the beautiful young woman made him feel in a good mood.
Gary woke up and he greeted the woman with his lusty eyes, “Hi, there.” His look aroused the disgust of the woman.
“Jerks!” The lady glared at them and moved her eyes away from them.
Edison laughed and made fun of Gary, “God look at you. Your mouth is watering! Is this the first time you have seen a woman?”
“She’s not only a woman. She’s gorgeous, okay?” Instead of feeling awkward, Gary totally ignored Edison’s irony and started talking lewdly, “Bro, I mean it. I’ve never seen a woman as attractive as her even in the city. Look at her legs. Man, I could wash her legs with my lips if she is willing to sleep with me!”
“And her face, fucking pretty. I really want to kiss her. She’s different from the women in the village. Thinner, whiter, and smells better.” Gary’s dick was bulging in his pants. Edison knew that he was just saying it. He did not have the guts to touch her even if the lady asked him to.
“Gary, I thought you had fun with Connie last night. Why are you acting like this? Are you really that good in bed?” Edison teased him.
Gary felt disappointed and angry when he heard his wife’s name, “She did not want me to touch her, saying about some gynecological disease or something. I don’t know if it’s true. Anyway, my cock’s still hard. Do you know what’s wrong with Connie? Is it possible that she is cheating on me?” Gary could not overcome his distrust of his wife.
“How should I know? She’s your wife. Is it because you are bad in bed?” Edison answered, staring at the ceiling of the bus. He then laughed heartily at his own joke.
Gary retorted upon Edison, saying, “Are you serious? I can make her ride me all night!"
"You two, shut up! Can you please lower down your voice since we’re on a public bus rather than a private car?" The woman sitting near them obviously could not bear their disgusting words.