Mead of Inspiration

1. Horn of Mead

I'm in the shop, behind the till, working on a normal day. Light. Shop looks normal. I sit at the desk, maybe my colleague Tama is there, or more colleagues. Someone comes at the till, I stand up and attend. I recognize the person, say so. It is Stha. I'm not really sure about his first name, because I don't really know him, but I want to school with his sister long time ago. We talk and he hands me a horn all of a sudden. One which is very big, bigger than mine, which happens to lie at the till as well, which he sees. And I take it and I look at it. First I look at the point, which is open, as if to blow at it, but there is drink in it as well, so I am careful. And I keep the horn horizontal so that I don't spill from either side. The horn is rather straight, I like this horn. It feels quite rough. Stha asks if there is still a lot of mead in it. And I weigh the horn and my first impression is yes. And then I drink and then I look at the front of the horn and I can see the golden mead. There is still a lot in there, and I tell him. I take another sip. But the horn I keep in my hands. Apparently, it is not his horn, but a friend's.

Then it gets very busy in the shop. Maybe I see Dofo among the people, too. There is a real crowd. Like what we would have next weekend, when we are extra open and have many events. Now, there are no events going on, but there is a lot of folk anyway. Then, the friend of Stha comes and stands next to him and he introduces him to me.

2. Badminton Difficulties

I arrive at the place where we play badminton. Everyone is already there, and the hall is crowded too. The nets are put up in a different way now across the room. But when I enter and make ready to play, I still have my jacket on, things change and we can't play. Rume is there. Stco is there too, which surprises me a little. But the nets are not for badminton, some other group is playing some other sports here. So we have to wait, but after a while, a place is made free for us, but it is completely at the end, or in a corner even. Big matrases are stacked against the wall, and the basket ball rings are still jutting out, so we don't really have room to play, one side is really at a disadvantage. What's more is that the light is only on at one half of the court. Which makes it more difficult.

The chief says I have to help, but he goes with me, he says, yes, the green entrance, that is where the stuff is kept. So, I go there with him and take the poles with me and help set up the net.

We start to play. I and Stco, girl as third player at Stco's side. So, I alone, or the other way around, can't tell. Anyway, I have the wrong side, the difficult side. Then So comes, who I was looking out for, and she joins, so we are four. And I change court, so that it is boy girl at each side. That is what it comes down to.

Now, a while later, we don't play at all anymore. Also, before, I put my sack against the wall. My racket is still there. I leave my jacket there.

Now we sit at the floor, but I think everyone pauses. There's a lot of folk, and we seem to enjoy ourselves talking or chatting. I want the attention of So, but there's some trouble with her, she has pain. But the other girl, which I didn't give any notice earlier, is closer to me, and I close in to her. She is small, short hair, blond or even red hair. Scarcely dressed at all actually. I can see her underpants. I come so close to sit next to her that I touch her. I put my hand around her waist and pull her a little more towards me. She doesn't really resist.

Meanwhile, So has trouble with her tooth, she stands there, at the window sills, her back to us, and is in pain. Something is wrong. When she leaves urgently, I stand up and go look and see one of her teeth lying there, among other stuff, probably plates of food. The tooth is really big and doesn't really look like a tooth either.

3. Way Home

I'm at my way home. Night. Tivd and Anle say to me it is not difficult, so I am on my bicycle leaving Rotselaar or Wezemaal, in a place I don't know. They say just go there and then to your right. I forgot if it is the first right or not. I don't take the first right because it doesn't seem right, so I continue and come to a big crossroads, which is desolated. I go to the centre where there is a tunnel for cyclists. But when I go to the entrance I see it is blocked, so I can't go through. I do wonder what it goes under, either a highway, or a river. I think I see a river in the hills.

I turn back, someone else is there.