My Four Other Selves

"I think we can find water if we look for it here and there." Senior Zhang Yong said again and Zhang Yong nodded his head and so everyone left to look for water in that house. 

Zhang Yong went to look for it in rooms while Senior Zhang Yong just went outside but while going outside he took the basket kept in the room and removed the things kept in it. Mostly it was some papers and some broken pieces of the cup. 

Then he just went outside and decided to go to the back of the house. As soon as he was at the back he saw a little lake in the distance. 

A smile appeared on Senior Zhang Yong's lips as he happily went over towards that lake with that basket in his hands. He washed that basket for once before finally filling it with water. He also quenched his thirst before again moving back into the house. 

Senior Zhang Yong went back directly to the room. He put the basket down because he was holding it with both hands and opened the door only to see Zhang Yong already standing there. 

Zhang Yong's eyes fell on Senior Zhang Yong and realizing the frown on his face he hurriedly said to him, "I wasn't able to find water any where around the house."

Senior Zhang Yond nodded his head while saying, "It's okay! I got it," With that, he picked up the basket kept on the floor and started to come inside the room. 

"That's great!" Zhang Yong exclaimed as he approached Senior Zhang Yong and as soon as he put the basket near the table Zhang Yong put both hands in the basket and made a bowl shape through his hands. 

He brought his hands filled with water near his lips and drank the water from it. Just like that he filled the bowl made with his hands three to four times and after he was done he got up from the floor.

"Thanks, man. I am feeling alive again."

Zhang Yong sighed heavily and gave him a big smile to which he nodded his head and also smiled back.

"Let's wake this man up now." Senior Zhang Yong suggested.

"Sure."

Zhang Yong again made a bowl shape with his hands and after he was done filling it with water he took his hands near that man and splashed his face with water. 

The man stirred a little but then still kept his eyes closed. Zhang Yong splashed water on his face and this time he groaned a little bit after the next splash, his eyes got wide open. He shook his head here and there to let the waterfall from his face and let his visionless blurry. 

He took his time to let the dizziness get off his head and breathed a little to calm himself down before he realized his both hands were tied tightly with both arms of the chair. 

"What the?" As soon as those words left his mouth his eyes went up and towards Zhang Yong and Senior Zhang Yong.

Both of them were standing in front of him with their arms crossed and resting on their chests. They let the man take his time to see his surroundings and see what was going on. 

"Who are you?" The first question was asked by that man. 

"Doesn't concern you. You are here to answer our questions, not to ask us in return." Zhang Yong said rudely before he let his both arms fall on both sides.

"Okay so start telling us, what are you doing here in this area? Who are you?" 

The man didn't say any thing and just stared at them. His lips were moving but nothing was coming out of his mouth. He didn't bother replying to them and just looked towards the other side. 

"Oh, so you don't like it the nice way? No problem."

"I just can't trust you. I don't even know if you are human or not. Just let me go, I have little time left. I have to find that herb another wise I would die any minute."

"What herb?" Senior Zhang Yong had a frown on his face as he asked.

"Like I would tell you. I am going to kill you. Just let me go already."

The man slowly started to get angry now. The pitch of his voice increased as he yelled at them now. But even with that much anger, he had tears in his eyes like he was pleading with them to just listen to him and let him go. 

Zhang Yong for a minute seeing his face started to have second thoughts and looked at Senior Zhang Yong like asking him what they should do. Senior Zhang Yong looked at that man and then back at Zhang Yong. 

Looking at Zhang Yong's face he realized what he was thinking and immediately shook his head here and there telling him to stop thinking whatever he was thinking and not to feel guilty for that man.

"We don't even know if he is a human or not. Who knows what ulterior motives he might be having? We just can't trust him like that."

Zhang Yong thought for a while before nodding his head and saying, " You are right. We shouldn't trust."

Both of them again looked towards the man who had some unshed tears in his eyes now like he was ready to cry any minute.

"Will you answer us now or do you want us to get them out of you?" Senior Zhang Yong raised his eye brows as he challenged him to go against him. 

But the man was just too stubborn, he still decided not to reply to them and just plead for mercy one more time. 

"Look! I am telling you guys. You would regret later if you would not let me go now. I don't have that much time. If you want the answers to your questions you have to let me go. After I am done getting the herb I will answer all of your questions."

This time the man tried to say this all politely thinking that after listening to his polite tone they would agree and let him go.

Zhang Yong again looked towards Senior Zhang Yong like asking him again what they should be doing. Senior Zhang Yong again shook his head and Zhang Yong nodded his head.

"What's the guarantee that you won't run away or attack us after we let you leave?" Senior Zhang again put his both arms on his chest as he folded them and asked. 

The man looked down as he helplessly let those words out of his mouth, "I won't"

"I don't believe you."

"Wait what are you guys doing here? Two young men out here in this area?" Suddenly the man asked as he narrowed his eyes and looked at them with a suspicious look in his eyes. 

"Don't try to act over smart with us. Just tell us, what are you doing here?" Senior Zhang snapped at him again.

"Oh! I have been telling you guys I came here to find a herb. My life is in danger and if I am not able to find that herb I would die any minute."

"And?" 

Senior Zhang Yong raised his eye brows compelling him to tell them more but the man didn't know what Senior Zhang Yong was asking about so he also raised his eye brows as he asked, "And?"

This made Senior Zhang Yong a little frustrated and he just couldn't help but snap at him again, "What do you mean by and? Stop copying me and tell us more. Who are you?"

"Ohh! I wasn't copying you."

The man rolled his eyes at Senior Zhang Yong as he moved his head and looked at the other side like he was offended by the tone Senior Zhang Yong was using. 

His reaction only added fire to fuel and Senior Zhang Yong just got more angry and frustrated at him.

Zhang Yong was just standing on a side looking at those two having a conversation. He was having so many questions which he wanted to ask that man but he decided to stay quiet and let Senior Zhang Yong ask him. 

But now he was also getting frustrated getting no simple reply from that man. He knew they just couldn't trust that man again and something was bothering Zhang Yong. 

'What if he is also like Chin Hwa and Soo mi who came to me?' He couldn't help but ask himself that. 

His worriedness was only increasing as the man was acting more and more suspicious and he got more vigilant than before. He was ready for any new problem to come their way. He promised himself that this time he wouldn't be getting scared, instead, he would have faith in himself and face those problems bravely. 

Zhang Yong's thoughts got disturbed when suddenly that man yelled and the next moment his eyes widened seeing the scene in front of him...…