Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 86

           SoonWayanhadwaterandherbsboilinguponthestove,andwasmakingmedrinkjamu-traditionalIndonesianhomemademedicinalconcoctions.Sheplacedhotgreenleavesonmykneeanditstartedtofeelbetterimmediately.

           Wegottotalking.HerEnglishwasexcellent.BecausesheisBalinese,sheimmediatelyaskedmethethreestandardintroductoryquestions-Whereareyougoingtoday?Whereareyoucomingfrom?Areyoumarried?

           WhenItoldherIwasn’tmarried("Notyet!")shelookedtakenaback.

           "Neverbeenmarried?"sheasked.

           "No,"Ilied.Idon’tlikelying,butIgenerallyhavefoundit’seasiernottomentiondivorcetotheBalinesebecausetheygetsoupsetaboutit.

           "Reallyneverbeenmarried?"sheaskedagain,andshewaslookingatmewithgreatcuriositynow.

           "Honestly,"Ilied."I’veneverbeenmarried."

           "Yousure?"Thiswasgettingweird.

           "I’mtotallysure!"

           "Notevenonce?"sheasked.

           OK,soshecanseethroughme.

           "Well,"Iconfessed,"therewasthatonetime…"

           Andherfaceclearedlike:Yes,Ithoughtasmuch.Sheasked,"Divorced?"

           "Yes,"Isaid,ashamednow."Divorced."

           "Icouldtellyouaredivorced."

           "It’snotverycommonhere,isit?"

           "Butme,too,"saidWayan,entirelytomysurprise."Metoo,divorced."

           "You?"

           "IdideverythingIcould,"shesaid."ItryeverythingbeforeIgotadivorce,prayingeveryday.ButIhadtogoawayfromhim."

           Hereyesfilledupwithtears,andnextthingyouknew,IwasholdingWayan’shand,havingjustmetmyfirstBalinesedivorcee,andIwassaying,"I’msureyoudidthebestyoucould,sweetie.I’msureyoutriedeverything.

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