The Time in Between
“Dat was the policeman to whom Ada and Jon had been directed when they first arrived in Danang and he was the man to whom they kept returning. They would meet him in his office and ask if there was any news of their father. Dat would shake his head mournfully and then ask if they needed anything, a guide perhaps, or an evening out on the town.Jon asked about their father’s valuables. Could they have them? Dat, who had none of Mr. Thanh’s tact or efficacy in English or even kindness, shook his he...ad and said they were being held.“Why are they being held?” Ada asked. Dat motioned at her legs and said that Ada had no idea how men in Vietnam would view so much bare flesh. She wore shorts and her legs were long. He said that she should wear dresses, or pantaloons.She said, “Pantaloons?”She asked at least to see a list of their father’s valuables, and Dat shook his head and said, “No.”“Were you aware of him?” Ada asked. “Did you see him around town?”Dat smiled. “There are many tourists that pass through.MoreLess
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