The window cleaner

A narrative spirit

That's sad. Your friend is not a nice person." I said to him.

" Enough of the questions my little friend. We would have to leave some for another day." Said the ghost."

" So you said I would be rich in the future." I asked him with passion.

" Yes you will be rich even though you buried yourself in a hole." Said the ghost with a sense of enthusiasm.

Saygaku was silent in reflection for a while before he finally spoke.

" Well this isn't your typical story is it. But sometimes it's okay to deviate from the norms." Said Saygaku with a smile.

" What do you mean deviate from the norms. Is all this story a lie.?" Asked one of the women from the crowd.

" Not a lie . When I say deviate from the norm , I mean that it's a story from my own past and not a story from the spirit. " Said Saygaku as starred at the woman.

" So your stories are from the spirit and not you. " A man asked.

" Yes ofcourse I am just a mouth piece of the spirit. He spins his words and all I do is communicate it to you." Said Saygaku.

" Since you claim your ghost friend is immortal. Where is he now." Asked another man from the crowd.

" It's not a claim. It's a reality. My ghost friend is immortal and he still comes to comfort me when im down. He has never abandoned me. He trained me to become a Sin eater. That I survive this cold world without having much skills is owed greatly to him." Said Saygaku and nodded emotionally.

" How has been of help to you. Even you , just said you are as poor as a church rat. You ghost friend told you that you would be rich some days. Now you are in your late forties and have nothing but cents coming your way." Said one woman in the crowd.

" Those cents go a long way in my existence. Who do you think is source of those cents." Saygaku asked keenly.

" It's you. Your stories are the source of those cents." Replied the woman with an air of confidence.

" And who did I say brings forth the stories? " Saygaku asked again.

" The spirit. You said the spirit spins the story and all you do is to communicate it to us." Said the woman and folded her hands.

" And who do you think this spirit is.?" Asked Saygaku , this time around Hawking his view across the faces of his spectators.

" What. You mean your ghost friend is the spirit you always talk about. " Said the woman with a touch of shock in her voice.

" Yes indeed. My ghost friend is master story teller.mind you most of the stories I have told you. Are stories which he witnessed over his vast years on Earth. Beware on what you laugh about. History is an inverted mirror of the past. Take the lessons in the narratives and heed to them as much as you can." Said Saygaku and stretched his hands forward to the ground.

" Oh what a wistful story. Saygaku you have sufferd a lot. Here is a penny for you." Said one of the men in the crowd and flipped a coin that landed at the foot of Siin. Many people threw coins and Saygaku and he was quick to bend and pick them up. Deep in his mind he was searching to come across the same luck which he had came across the last time but all he could find to pick was coins and nothing More.

The crowd had all gone away and Saygaku had retired to the bossom of the Boabab to count his cents. This had been one of his best days yet as the emotional story of his past had caused a lot of people to flip their hard earned cents at him and some even threw a dollar coin as well. Saygaku was still in his frenzy of counting his money when he noticed a figure standing above him. The thick black coat and bent bowler heart was not good enough to stop Saygaku from recognizing who it was. Maybe it was the big Belly that stood out of the coat or maybe it was the peculiar fatness that was synanomous with the figure. All didn't matter as long as Saygaku knew who it was that stood before him.

" Baichi Gwana. What brings you here late at the show. " Said Saygaku. With a smile on hope.

" I have to be more discreet these days. Someone is after my life." Said Baichi in a whisper as he turned gazed over his shoulder.

" Hmm. Did you do as I say. I asked you to get the oil of a cat fish and drink it in water . Also slitter a little on your forehead." Said Saygaku.

" Yes sir. I did as you told me. I have been drinking the combination since you instructed me. I must swear that I believe it works. Some night back while I was on my way from the office a crippled man had attacked my car and caused me crash In the cornfield. He didn't stop there. He pulled out a crossbow and came after me. It's just a Miracle that I am alive. I managed to outsmart the killer and ran away. Please you must help me I'm so lost." Said Baichi in a low tone That was ladden in fear

" You weren't saved by a miracle. A cat fish can't be caught with the bear hands when it's in water.even if you get a hold of it. It slides away and makes it escape. Well that's just an old way to catch a cat fish. What if it gets into a net ?what if it swallows a hook. It may end up getting caught after all. What if it stays in territory and preys on unsuspecting shrimps , just to survive till the fisherman takes away his net and retrieves his hook. " Said Saygaku as he counted his cents.

" Hmm. It makes sense to me. I think I should go into hiding for a while. My life is very much important. If I have to resigin my job and run from Salda Kalif I will waste no time in doing so. Afterall I have saved enough to last me and my family a lifetime." Said Baichi as he nodded gently in attribution to Saygakus riddle.

"' That may be only option. I am afraid that what hunts you is very much stronger than you.and it's only a matter of time before you leave your confinement and swim into it's net if you aren't carefull." Said Saygaku and turned his attention towards Baichi.

" Teach me to be careful. Please I don't know how to be careful anymore.i feel so vulnerable. I don't the police can help me here. " Said Baichi in a worried tone.

" As long as the fish remain in it's fortress of solitude , no one can harm it. But when it comes out to swim or hunt. I'm very much afraid for the faith that awaits such an adventure. Keep drinking what I have prescribed. Get shining red apples and feed them to your little daughter as well." Said Saygaku and returned his gaze back to his coins on the floor.

" Thank you Saygaku. You have been helpful to me. I will take your advice and sort a fortress for the main time before I make plans to leave this country for good." Said Baichi and bent humbly before dropping a hundred dollar Bill before Saygaku.

"Bless your soul good man. You shall live long.i will pray for you." Said Saygaku as he grabbed the Bill with such speed that a stranger would have thought the earth had hands.

" Thank you sir. Please be discreet about our discussion. I pray this is not the last you shall see of me." Said Baichi and hurried away before Saygaku could talk

" I shall see you again ." Said Saygaku as he waved at Baichis figure that seemed to dissapear amidst the darkness of the street.