The Honeymoon Game

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nd in for me if my dad needed help with something. I trusted him to do just that. He was he

don't you talk to him yo

ing like that. Please bro, you have to help me talk to him, I need t

vacation when I needed you the most, so what is your exact reason for want

a resignation he said, "Remember that thick a

by girl,

bby, just thic

urrender. "Isn't she Maria's

e's the

he have to d

en texting. She would be coming to th

eigning not to und

we've been texting and she would be at the Island next week with Ma

ying to say," I went on with my a

e went ahead to reply to my question. "I think we sha

grinned. "I would talk to my dad to give you a leave and also to

e."Thanks man. But do you

s are you okay? This is my dad we're talking about and you doubt if

an it like t

. You know, you owe me

ith me. Anythi

have done my part of the bargain by talking my dad into granting his request for a leave. He

rounding up my swimming exercise. They were two, and I'm guessing one of them would be Maria's daughter. Although th

ctually my father's guest, then they'd ruined my plans of meeting them in a more prepared way. But then, seei

age Elvis and I discovered through the back doors, eight years ago when we visited. We were just eighteen back th

thout the knowledge of Mr Collins, who was in charge of making sure we didn't wander far. We did exactly what we were to

ame in on us when we didn't expect. I was covered by the water, and could barely fight t

s unconscious. I woke up in my room later at night, to see Elvis crying and Mr Collins pacing the room. T

uring those times, he spent most of the day in his room, writing for the papers. He would bury himself in so much

t day, while my dad was in his room, buried in his work as usual. It took me four years to get over the traumati

y get into the pool. Still, the sea was a no go area. I could stand far of

teenage adventures anymore. I stepped into my room through the back door,

he sea?" He freezed at the d

h wish. If you would please

That shit still feels like yesterday, Darnell . I really thoug

uckled, stepping into the bathro

He rubbed his hand over his face. "You and your dad were like the only families I had after my mum went i

my closet to grab a fresh set of clothes. "It was my

to us. It wasn't Mr Collins fault either, but he would have lost his job and maybe g

. "You know why I refused coming with you on the ne

hy

, I was wondering what would happen if you asked us to go to the sea again. I wouldn't have been able to say no to you and if th

you were also traumatized by the incident. And I don't know that shit about not being able to say

ver listen.

e listen, I might." I

The middle point of the staircase where both branches met, was what we called the seam. He rose from

ter. You could probably have her," I said n

let's see how it goes, if she loosens up finely by the end of

out of my room," I

*

shirt I wore. My bed was by now littered with several clothings from my indecision about what t

to see Maria's daughter mannn she's fire!" Elvis voice echoed again in my head. Usually a knit polo shirt and a pair of joggers would

s. Geling my hair to look fulgent, I took one last look at the mirror before stepping out my room. It was h