Blood Waters 1 : the Boy From the Sea
“Along with their guests-two flabby, pasty couples from Connecticut, the Vernons (Jeb and Anna) and the Greenes (Alex and Jackie)-around the table, they raised their pale beers and cheered as they bestowed the name upon him. His face turned red and said nothing; just bowed his newly-buzzed head-earlier that afternoon, Mila spent an hour trying to brush out his dreadlocks and finally took a pair of shears to them-shyly and bit into his tortilla. He ate delicately, like a bird, nibbling his tortil...las and poking the chili and crispy fried plantains suspiciously. "I have the feeling that I've eaten these before," he explained to Gloria, who was about to take offense at his critique of her cooking, "but I can't remember having them like this." He ventured a bite then, and the delight that spread across his face went a long way towards mollifying her. During the meal, George and Gloria kept the Vernons and the Greenes occupied as they recounted their hellish flight: the flight attendant who had the nerve to make a snide remark about Jeb Vernon's weight (Mila was surprised they limited themselves to his weight.MoreLess
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