Off Season (2003)
“the flight attendant said.
Our flight had been in almost an hour. Everybody had gotten off the plane, got their luggage and was long gone. Except for the two of us.
“They have a long way to come,” I said apologetically.
“Do you know where they live?”
“They live way up in the mountains.”
“That doesn’t really narrow it down a lot. Most of British Columbia is mountains. Do you know where in the mountains?”
“Not really,” I replied.
“Maybe we should call them,” she suggested. “Do you have a telephon...e number?”
“No number. They live way, way in the mountains. They don’t even have a phone.”
“Or a TV,” Kia said. “Not that that would help us find them … I’m just amazed that somebody can actually live without a telephone or TV.”
“Maybe they had car trouble,” I said.
“I’m sure it’s nothing serious,” the flight attendant added.
“What would happen if they didn’t show up at all?” Kia asked.
I hadn’t thought about that — I didn’t want to think about it.MoreLess
Our flight had been in almost an hour. Everybody had gotten off the plane, got their luggage and was long gone. Except for the two of us.
“They have a long way to come,” I said apologetically.
“Do you know where they live?”
“They live way up in the mountains.”
“That doesn’t really narrow it down a lot. Most of British Columbia is mountains. Do you know where in the mountains?”
“Not really,” I replied.
“Maybe we should call them,” she suggested. “Do you have a telephon...e number?”
“No number. They live way, way in the mountains. They don’t even have a phone.”
“Or a TV,” Kia said. “Not that that would help us find them … I’m just amazed that somebody can actually live without a telephone or TV.”
“Maybe they had car trouble,” I said.
“I’m sure it’s nothing serious,” the flight attendant added.
“What would happen if they didn’t show up at all?” Kia asked.
I hadn’t thought about that — I didn’t want to think about it.MoreLess
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