Carlo on the way back Home (part2)

Carlo on the way back Home (part2)

From the airport, Carlo takes the past-subway system and went down at Downtown HongKong. He used to go back and forth from Shanghai to HK from his last work. Now, it seems hard for him that he has to try this job interview just to continue his source of income.

Coming out from a Wanchai subway station, his first priority is to find a decent and cheap motel to stay for two weeks. Upon reaching the exit road, he tried to relax and take a view of the buildings. He did not think that it would come this day that he will be back in HK just for a job interview. Counting in his mind the cash he still has, he has to find a good deal for a place to stay. After the search and comparing prices of the room for rents against the motels, he finally settled down on a motel near the bar-strip district where his place of interview is also nearby.

The next day he bought a news paper to find prospective job interviews. He also went to a computer shop to check popular job sites to get more opportunity for job description that would fit him. He went back to the motel to take a shower and in the evening go to the sports-bar for the interview. In the bar he met the owner and they sat in the owner's back office to talk about a possible vacant position for an assistant manager or a marketing guy. But the sad news came, there are no vacant for the position but a part-time bar tender. He accepts the job and was willing for the per hour pay. He did enjoy the work, same routine every day for the next seven days and no rest. Still, the job is not enough to save enough money even to get a ticket back home or send money every week. On the 10th day of his stay in the bar, he needed to find another job. He tried to take interviews in the morning and work again in the bar at night. He was truly exhausted of the way he lives and work there. Carlo knows that his stay is only for two weeks and don't want to get into trouble of overstay. He wanted to try to extend his stay but his friends in the bar told him that due to the recession the authorities are very strict that time. Discourage and missing his family he has to go home. His friends learned about his last stay, they arrange a party for him in the same bar. The party day comes and Carlo tried to enjoy his last work on the 12th day.

Going back to the motel, he was informed that his stay has already been overdue and reminded him that he already consumed the payment he advanced. Arguing with the manager downstairs, he pointed that the rate given to him was not the same they are charging. There were no clear resolution of the misunderstanding; he paid the extra-day for yesterday. Looking at his wallet and the money he saved from the bar he could not decide to spend some of the money for tomorrow’s stay. He has to leave the motel that morning.

Still tired from last night work and party, he now wonders where he will stay for the night. While walking in the street with his big backpack, he thought of going to the airport instead. A lot of people as usual were in the airport. He could see a lot of tourist wondering in the arrival lobby trying to figure out how to get out of the airport. For Carlo, it’s all about where to sleep for the night. He went to the departure area and tries to find a bench where he could probably stay. It's now afternoon and he is hungry. He went through the stuffs in his bag and found some bread that he saved when he left the motel. A nearby drinking fountain made his eyes a little bit happy since he does not need to buy airport drinks.

That evening, a cop waked him up to ask him why he’s still there in the lobby. He could not lie and told the cop his reason. The cop did not agree that he stay there since his flight is still tomorrow night. Carlo being persistent, the cop took him to the airport station. The cop asked him that he stayed in the station for the night. Carlo was so thankful of the cop. Several times he was asked by fellow cops of why he is there. Telling that there buddy-cop let him stay there, they did not question him anymore. He did not know what rank the cop was. It seems that the helpful police probably an officer there.

In the following morning, Carlo tried to wait for the officer to thank him. Another cop told him that he will not be on duty that day. Carlo thanks the cop and went to the departure lobby.

To Be Continued……..