Chapter 106

           

           ThedealfellthroughwithWayan.ThatpropertyFelipehadfoundforhersomehowdidn’thappen.WhenIaskWayanwhatwentwrong,Igetsomefuzzyreplyaboutalostdeed;Idon’tthinkIwasevertoldtherealstory.Whatmattersisonlythatit’sadeaddeal.I’mstartingtogetkindofpanickedaboutthiswholeWayanhousesituation.Itrytoexplainmyurgencytoher,saying,"Wayan-IhavetoleaveBaliinlessthantwoweeksandgobacktoAmerica.Ican’tfacemyfriendswhogavemeallthismoneyandtellthemthatyoustilldon’thaveahome."

           "ButLiz,ifaplacehasnogoodtaksu…"

           Everybodyhasadifferentsenseofurgencyinthislife.

           ButafewdayslaterWayancallsoveratFelipe’shouse,giddy.She’sfoundadifferentpieceofland,andthisoneshereallyloves.Anemeraldexpanseofricefieldonaquietroad,closetotown.Ithasgoodtaksuwrittenalloverit.Wayantellsusthatthelandbelongstoafarmer,afriendofherfather’s,whoisdesperateforcash.Hehassevenarototaltosell,but(needingfastmoney)wouldbewillingtogiveheronlythetwoaroshecanafford.Shelovesthisland.Ilovethisland.Felipelovesthisland.Tutti-spinningacrossthegrassincircles,armsextended,alittleBalineseJulieAndrews-lovesit,too.

           "Buyit,"ItellWayan.

           Butafewdayspass,andshekeepsstalling."Doyouwanttolivethereornot?"Ikeepasking.

           Shestallssomemore,thenchangesherstoryagain.

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