Chapter 91

           

           "Whatisthislife?Doyouunderstand?Idon’t."

           ThiswasWayantalking.

           Iwasbackinherrestaurant,eatingherdeliciousandnutritiousmultivitaminlunchspecial,hopingitwouldhelpeasemyhangoverandmyanxiety.ArmeniatheBrazilianwomanwasthere,too,looking,asalways,likeshe’djuststoppedbythebeautyparloronherwayhomefromaweekendataspa.LittleTuttiwassittingonthefloor,drawingpicturesofhouses,asusual.

           WayanhadjustlearnedthattheleaseonhershopwasgoingtocomeupforrenewalattheendofAugust-onlythreemonthsfromnow-andthatherrentwouldberaised.Shewouldprobablyhavetomoveagainbecauseshecouldn’taffordtostayhere.Exceptthatsheonlyhadaboutfiftydollarsinthebank,andnoideawheretogo.MovingwouldtakeTuttioutofschoolagain.Theyneededahome-arealhome.ThisisnowayforaBalinesepersontolive.

           "Whydoessufferingneverend?"Wayanasked.Shewasn’tcrying,merelyposingasimple,unanswerableandwearyquestion."Whymusteverythingberepeatandrepeat,neverfinish,neverresting?Youworksohardoneday,butthenextday,youmustonlyworkagain.Youeat,butthenextday,youarealreadyhungry.Youfindlove,thenlovegoaway.Youarebornwithnothing-nowatch,noT-shirt.Youworkhard,thenyoudiewithnothing-nowatch,noT-shirt.Youareyoung,thenyouareold.Nomatterhowhardyouwork,youcannotstopgettingold."

           "NotArmenia,"Ijoked."Shedoesn’tgetold,apparently."

           Wayansaid,"ButthisisbecauseArmeniaisBrazilian,"catchingonnowtohowtheworldworks.

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