Salem really thought he was dead. The last memory he had before he opened his eyes was of his body sinking into the dark abyss. It kept sinking, as if it would never reach the bottom, and then …
His memory broke here.
In some memory fragments, there seemed to be a strange figure rushing towards him from above. The figure was like a human and a fish, with a huge fishtail. It also looked like a person holding a big fish.
The water was dark, and the yellow sand covered the sun. At that time, the visibility was extremely poor.
Other memory fragments did not have that strange figure. There was a dazzling light above his head, and his body was floating lightly towards the strong light. It was not painful at all, but very comfortable. It was like the scene in the tribal legend when people were about to ascend to heaven after death.
He did not know which memory was correct. Maybe they were all real, or maybe they were all illusions.
The oxygen-starved brain could create all kinds of illusions. It was not surprising to see himself become a fish.
He raised his head with difficulty and saw Zhang Zian's pure Asian face. He tried to use his stiff brain to think, and it seemed that he remembered. "You are that …"
Zhang Zian smiled. "I came here before you, and we even waved and said hello."
Yes, Salem remembered. His thoughts were like a trickle of water irrigating a long-dried wheat field. He remembered his purpose of coming to the beach, remembered the black-and-white kitten he saw, remembered the pleasure of riding on the top of the waves, remembered the harmattan wind and the yellow sand, remembered … the pain of drowning, and the regret of abandoning the surfboard.
"Can you stand up? Do you want me to call an ambulance for you? "Zhang Zian pretended to lift his eyelids and observe his pupils.
"No! No ambulance! "
Salem's dull eyes suddenly turned cold, and his body tensed up as he shouted excitedly.
Zhang Zian was shocked, thinking that he had a seizure. He quickly pressed his body down and comforted him. "Okay! Okay! No ambulance! No ambulance! "
He thought to himself, Is this person very resistant to ambulances because he can't afford them?
This was also possible. After all, Egyptians were very poor. Although Egypt had implemented free medical care for all, anyone with a bit of brain could think that with Egypt's economic level, the effect of free medical care could be imagined. Anyone with slightly better economic conditions would choose private hospitals.
Egypt not only implemented free medical care for all, but it also implemented free education for all. Except for a few majors, such as law, medicine, and tour guides, the rest of the university majors did not charge tuition fees. As for why these majors were an exception, it was because other majors could not earn money, but these majors could really earn money after graduation!
And just like public hospitals, the standard of public universities was also … Emmmmm, it was hard to explain.
With Zhang Zian's assurance, Salem lay down again and muttered, "I can't let people know that I almost died. Otherwise, I'll never be able to surf again …"
Zhang Zian thought that this person was really stubborn. He almost died, but he still wanted to surf. However, he had to remind him, otherwise, he might encounter similar dangers in the future. At that time, he might not be so lucky to meet Galaxy.
"Do you remember what happened just now? Do you know how you got into danger? "Zhang Zian asked.
Salem shook his head blankly. "It seemed that there was a torrent under the surface of the sea, pulling me to the bottom of the sea …"
Zhang Zian gestured and repeatedly explained the characteristics and dangers of offshore currents to him several times. In particular, when encountering offshore currents, he must not abandon his surfboard and try to swim back by himself.
Salem tried hard to understand and kept nodding his head, keeping these things firmly in his mind.
"Ah! I haven't thanked you yet … By the way, you saved me, right? " He suddenly remembered the most important thing, and subconsciously glanced around. Sure enough, he did not see anyone else.
Zhang Zian hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head. "I did CPR for you. The person who saved you from the sea was not me."
Salem also noticed that Zhang Zian's clothes were still dry, and only his pants were mostly wet.
"Ah? The person who saved me, was it a girl? "he asked.
Before waking up, he seemed to hear two people talking, a man and a woman, speaking a language he did not understand. However, the woman's voice was very soft and beautiful, like the sounds of nature.
"Girl … I guess so," Zhang Zian said vaguely.
"Where is she … I want to thank her …" Salem's movements became bigger, and he tried to raise his head and look around again.
Zhang Zian saw that his strength had recovered a little, so he held his back and helped him sit up. "She has something to do and has already left. You don't have to look for her. She told me to tell you not to be polite. If it was anyone else in that situation, they would have helped. "
Although Sihwa did not say this, she had done it with her actions, even when everyone had advised her not to go.
"Is that so …"
Salem looked down at his right hand, feeling lost. There seemed to be some residual softness in his palm.
A teenager always looked forward to a romantic encounter with a beautiful girl, especially when that girl had saved him. It should have been the beginning of a relationship — it was always like that in the movies.
Zhang Zian could not bear to tell him the cruel truth and break his fantasy, so he said that it was actually a mermaid, and a mermaid who only liked tall, rich, and handsome men. He was a poor boy who could not even afford to call an ambulance, so he should stop worrying.
"Come, let me help you to the shore. It's not good to stay in the water all the time. Do you have any other discomfort on your body? "Zhang Zian took his arm and helped him up.
Salem seemed to wake up from a dream. "Ah, no! I should also thank you! It was the two of you who saved me! By the way, my name is Salem. "
Zhang Zian said casually, "Call me Jeff. I am a tourist from China."
"China …" Salem's eyes showed longing. "I've heard of it. It's a very far place. The great Great Wall, the great palace, the great country … Is the girl who saved me also from China? I think I heard you speak Chinese … "
"This … I guess so."
Zhang Zian smiled bitterly. It was not that he wanted to be perfunctory, but he really did not know how to answer this question.
Salem was silently helped to the shore by Zhang Zian, and they found a rock to sit on. Suddenly, as if he had made up his mind, he said, "I will go to China in the future!"
"Okay." Zhang Zian saw that he still did not give up on Sihwa. He smiled and said, "Do you need me to call your family and ask them to pick you up?"
"No, no!" Salem shook his head. "They will not like me surfing at the beach. They will only drag me back to the desert, just like our Bedouin ancestors."
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