Mental Meltdown
By Shu Mei
The day Mr.Li opened the gallery many people came to look at his paintings. He sat in a corner. He watched the customers. This was the first time that he saw the young man.
The young man wore expensive looking clothes. The young man walked around and looked at every picture.
Then, he walked up to Mr Li and asked, "Are you Mr Li? I'm Mr Tao. I want to buy one of your pictures." He pointed to a picture on the wall.
"Oh, you chose my best picture! Would you mind paying a deposit?" said Mr Li.
''Oh, I don't have cash. Can I use a credit card?” asked MrTao.
Mr Li thought that this young man looked rich. Usually rich people don't like to carry cash - just a credit card - so Mr. Li said, "It's Ok. you don't need to pay the deposit. After the gallery closes, I'll bring the picture to your house. Will that be OK?".
So they made an appointment and the young man wrote down his address.
Later that day, Mr. Li brought the picture to the MrTao's address. It was a new building. Mr. Li rang the door bell. Nobody answered. He pushed again , finally, an old man answered the door.
"Are you looking for MrTao?" the old man asked.
“Yes,” said Mr. Li.
''Then, you have been cheated,” the old man said. “Mr Tao doesn't live in this building anymore''
''What did you say?” asked MrLi.
''You are not first one who came here this month. Many businesses brought things to deliver to Mr. Tao. There was a table a sofa and a piano. You are lucky that I told you about this before you left your picture,'' said old man.
''What happend? Is he trying to cheat us?” asked Mr.Li.
"No, he isn’t trying to cheat you,” the old man answered. Then, he started to tell a story about MrTao.
Mr. Tao was released from a mental hospital one month ago. This building was his former home. His father used to have a profitable business but five years ago his business went bankrupt. Mr. Tao’s father was very sad. He burned the house down. Most of his family died in the fire. Only MrTao survived. But he lost everything. He became crazy and went to mental hospital.
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Mental Meltdown
Mental Meltdown
By Shu Mei
The day Mr.Li open the gallery
Many people came to look his painting. He sat in a corner. He watched customer. This is first time he saw a young man. the young man were older expensive cooking cloth. H e looked around and looked every picture. Then he walked to Mr Li said:"are you Mr Li? I' m Mr Tao I want to buy one of your picture." "oh. you choose my best picture. would you like to pay the deposit? " said Mr Li. '' oh. I don't have cash. can I use card? said MrTao. M rLi thinks this young man looks rich, usually rich people don't like to bring cash. just the card. So MrLi said:"It's ok. you don't need to pay the deposit. after close the gallery. I'll bring the picture to your house. would you like to make an appointment ". So they made an appointment. young man wrotehis address.
The day MrLi bring the picture to the MrTao 's address .this is a new building. MrLi pushed door bell. no bady answer. he pushed again .then one old man answer:"do you want to meet MrTao? " yes said MrLi: '' you are cheated. Mr Tao doesn't live this building;'' :'' what did you say? said MrLi. :'' you are not first one came here this month. many company bring something want deliver to MrTao. there are table. sofa and piano. your just apicture. you are lucky:'' said old man:''what happend he trick us? said MrLi. "no. he doesn't trick you old man started to tell a story about MrTao.
He came from mental hospitai one month ago. this building was his home. his father use to did business very well. but five years ago his business went bunkrupt. his father very sad. he burned the house down. most of family died. only MrTao not died. but he lost every thing. he became to crazy and went to mental hospital.
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