Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 107

           IknewthatIneededtodothisandthatIneededtodoitalone.

           Theonlyothertouristsontheislandwereahandfulofcoupleshavingromanticvacations.(GiliMenoisfartooprettyandfartooremoteaplaceforanyonebutacrazypersontocomevisitsolo.)Iwatchedthesecouplesandfeltsomeenvyfortheirromances,butknew,"Thisisnotyourtimeforcompanionship,Liz.Youhaveadifferenttaskhere."Ikeptawayfromeveryone.Peopleontheislandleftmealone.IthinkIthrewoffaspookyvibe.Ihadnotbeenwellallyear.Youcan’tlosethatmuchsleepandthatmuchweightandcrysohardforsolongwithoutstartingtolooklikeapsychotic.Sonobodytalkedtome.

           Actually,that’snottrue.Onepersontalkedtome,everyday.Itwasthislittlekid,oneofagangofkidswhorunupanddownthebeachestryingtosellfreshfruittothetourists.Thisboywasmaybenineyearsold,andseemedtobetheringleader.Hewastough,scrappyandIwouldhavecalledhimstreet-smartifhisislandactuallyhadanystreets.Hewasbeach-smart,Isuppose.Somehowhe’dlearnedgreatEnglish,probablyfromharassingsunbathingWesterners.Andhewasontome,thiskid.NobodyelseaskedmewhoIwas,nobodyelsebotheredme,butthisrelentlesschildwouldcomeandsitnexttomeonthebeachatsomepointeverydayanddemand,"Whydon’tyouevertalk?Whyareyoustrangelikethis?Don’tpretendyoucan’thearme-Iknowyoucanhearme.

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