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Chapter 98

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           Justasintended,weforgetforlonghours(purelyforYudhi’sbenefit)thatweareinIndonesiaatallaswetoolaroundinthisrentedcar,eatingjunkfoodandsingingAmericansongs,havingpizzaeverywherewecanfindit.WhenweareovercomebyevidenceoftheBali-nessofoursurroundings,wetrytoignoreitandpretendwe’rebackinAmerica.I’llask,"What’sthebestroutetogetpastthisvolcano?"andYudhiwillsay,"IthinkweshouldtakeI-95,"andI’llcounter,"Butthat’lltakeusrightthroughBostoninthemiddleofrush-hourtraffic…"It’sjustagame,butitsortofworks.

           Sometimeswediscovercalmstretchesofblueoceanandweswimallday,permittingeachothertostartdrinkingbeerat10:00AM("Dude-it’smedicinal").Wemakefriendswitheveryoneweencounter.Yudhiisthekindofguywho-whenhe’swalkingdownthebeachandheseesamanbuildingaboat-willstopandsay,"Wow!Areyoubuildingaboat?"Andhiscuriosityissoperfectlywinningthatthenextthingyouknowwe’vebeeninvitedtocomelivewiththeboat-builder’sfamilyforayear.

           Weirdthingshappenintheevenings.Westumbleonmysterioustempleritualsinthemiddleofnowhere,letourselvesgethypnotizedbythechorusofvoices,drumsandgamelan.Wefindonesmallseasidetownwhereallthelocalshavegatheredinadarkenedstreetforabirthdayceremony;YudhiandIarebothpulledoutofthecrowd(honoredstrangers)andinvitedtodancewiththeprettiestgirlinthevillage.

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