Page 46 of Escape To Paradise
The sun was almost setting, but it was a very humid day.
“What did you girls do?” It was my turn to ask.
“We spent time with Paul and the captain. We went snorkeling,” Zofia said. When she mentioned Paul’s name, there seemed to be a slight pause. It was more evident now that something was going on between them.
“We saw a lot of exotic fish!” Kathleen smiled.
“I’m glad you guys had fun.”
We had dinner together that night. As usual, the captain led the prayer. He said he was going on a break after this next charter. I’d gotten used to seeing him as the captain, but I knew I would be seeing him again.
After dinner, the crew went to the game room to enjoy a board game. We ended the games at around 10 p.m. Everyone left but me. I wanted to catch up with Lisa, so I logged in to my messenger app on the desktop.
“Yo, Harper, you do realize it’s 1 a.m. here, right?” Lisa was already in bed.
“I’m sorry. I keep forgetting about the time difference.”
“It’s okay. I can’t go to sleep yet anyway.”
Lisa’s room was dark. She didn’t know how to use the camera on her phone because she was too close to the camera. I could literally see just her forehead.
“Lisa, move the camera away from your face a bit, so I can see you,” I directed her.
She adjusted her phone. “So, what’s so important that you have to talk to me at 1 a.m.?” She yawned.
“Well, I had sex with another man.”
“So, you’re going to tease me about you getting some action while I’m not getting any? Way to go. Thanks for reminding me that I’ve practically been a monk for over a year.”
“Well, you can get some if you really want to,” I suggested.
“In this small town? Who am I going to shag? The old guy at the post office? The aging pharmacist?”
“You could go to Denver and catch a man over there. Then take him home with you.”
Lisa laughed. “Yeah, if only. I’m just too lazy to take the drive. So, how was he? And who is he?”
“His name is Julian. He’s tall, handsome, and enormous.”
Lisa sat up from her bed. “So, how big are you talking about?”
“Really big, like huge. Like those giant cucumbers big.”
“Wow, girl! I can’t believe you snagged someone all the way on a faraway island. How did that happen? How did you get so lucky? And how was the sex?” Lisa started to move the camera close to her face again. This time, I could see her giant nose, which was funny.
“I was so sore afterward. We did a lot. Like the guy’s sex drive is amazing. Like he’s insatiable.”
“I like living vicariously through you. Here I am, with two kids and divorced, living in the middle of nowhere. I haven’t had sex in ages. And there you are, living your best life. Having glorious sex in the Caribbean.”
“Well, you could join me over here, you know. I could probably rent a small place here. Stay here during the summer break with the boys.”
“About that,” Lisa said, sounding serious. “I don’t know if it will be soon. I mean, my car broke down. So, I can’t afford a new car right now, and it’s going to take a lot of money to repair.”
“I’m sorry, Lisa.”
“I’ll be okay. I have savings. I just must save up for the trip over there.”
“Bummer. I wanted you to come here as soon as possible.”
